2008 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 234 | 16.7 |
| 2 | Clemson | 13 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 13 | 27 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Boston College | 14 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 257 | 18.4 |
| 5 | Florida State | 13 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 20.2 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 264 | 20.3 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 13 | 33 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 21.2 |
| 8 | Virginia | 12 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 21.7 |
| 9 | Maryland | 13 | 35 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 292 | 22.5 |
| 10 | Duke | 12 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 23.4 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 39 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 314 | 24.2 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 13 | 39 | 22 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 342 | 26.3 |