2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 28.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 30.3 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 28.3 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 5 | Boston College | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 34.7 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 41.5 |
| 9 | Duke | 3 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.0 |
| 11 | Maryland | 3 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 44.7 |
| 12 | Clemson | 5 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 29.4 |