2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 11/03/2026
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 22.0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 6 | 33 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 244 | 40.7 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 23.4 |
| 3 | NC State | 6 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Duke | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 104 | 17.3 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 23.3 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 6 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 167 | 27.8 |
| 5 | California | 7 | 32 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 34.0 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 7 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 18.1 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 6 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 6 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 24.0 |
| 10 | Clemson | 6 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 27.7 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 30 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 33.6 |
| 14 | Virginia | 7 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 28.9 |
| 14 | Florida State | 6 | 25 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 34.5 |
| 16 | Boston College | 7 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 28.0 |
| 16 | Louisville | 7 | 24 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 29.0 |