2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in October Only through 10/15/2026
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 1 | 58 | 160 | 62 | 218 | 3.52 | 218.0 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 2 | 64 | 391 | 131 | 455 | 3.47 | 227.5 |
| 3 | SMU | 1 | 114 | 208 | 65 | 322 | 4.95 | 322.0 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 186 | 512 | 130 | 698 | 5.37 | 349.0 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 1 | 55 | 295 | 75 | 350 | 4.67 | 350.0 |
| 6 | California | 2 | 275 | 460 | 124 | 735 | 5.93 | 367.5 |
| 7 | Florida State | 2 | 434 | 308 | 130 | 742 | 5.71 | 371.0 |
| 8 | Duke | 1 | 165 | 218 | 57 | 383 | 6.72 | 383.0 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 85 | 683 | 124 | 768 | 6.19 | 384.0 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 2 | 350 | 431 | 129 | 781 | 6.05 | 390.5 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 159 | 259 | 77 | 418 | 5.43 | 418.0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 1 | 192 | 227 | 62 | 419 | 6.76 | 419.0 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 2 | 391 | 453 | 159 | 844 | 5.31 | 422.0 |
| 14 | Louisville | 2 | 273 | 582 | 161 | 855 | 5.31 | 427.5 |
| 15 | NC State | 2 | 315 | 557 | 124 | 872 | 7.03 | 436.0 |
| 16 | Virginia | 2 | 444 | 450 | 147 | 894 | 6.08 | 447.0 |
| 17 | Stanford | 2 | 558 | 559 | 141 | 1117 | 7.92 | 558.5 |