2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 392 | 572 | 194 | 964 | 4.97 | 321.3 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 416 | 1044 | 285 | 1460 | 5.12 | 365.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 935 | 929 | 316 | 1864 | 5.90 | 372.8 |
| 4 | Virginia | 5 | 853 | 1131 | 352 | 1984 | 5.64 | 396.8 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 5 | 832 | 1156 | 334 | 1988 | 5.95 | 397.6 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 6 | 1041 | 1359 | 432 | 2400 | 5.56 | 400.0 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 1011 | 1446 | 385 | 2457 | 6.38 | 409.5 |
| 8 | Boston College | 8 | 1329 | 2080 | 581 | 3409 | 5.87 | 426.1 |
| 9 | Duke | 9 | 1856 | 2035 | 579 | 3891 | 6.72 | 432.3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 7 | 1442 | 1618 | 483 | 3060 | 6.34 | 437.1 |
| 11 | Clemson | 4 | 920 | 930 | 312 | 1850 | 5.93 | 462.5 |
| 12 | Maryland | 10 | 2304 | 2437 | 797 | 4741 | 5.95 | 474.1 |