2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 172 | 753 | 240 | 925 | 3.85 | 231.3 |
| 2 | Florida State | 4 | 330 | 698 | 257 | 1028 | 4.00 | 257.0 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 3 | 252 | 610 | 178 | 862 | 4.84 | 287.3 |
| 4 | Virginia | 4 | 479 | 784 | 267 | 1263 | 4.73 | 315.8 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 527 | 810 | 262 | 1337 | 5.10 | 334.3 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 4 | 542 | 877 | 274 | 1419 | 5.18 | 354.8 |
| 7 | Duke | 4 | 436 | 1002 | 240 | 1438 | 5.99 | 359.5 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 590 | 516 | 195 | 1106 | 5.67 | 368.7 |
| 9 | Clemson | 4 | 703 | 919 | 259 | 1622 | 6.26 | 405.5 |
| 10 | Boston College | 4 | 661 | 963 | 296 | 1624 | 5.49 | 406.0 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 4 | 556 | 1077 | 289 | 1633 | 5.65 | 408.3 |
| 12 | Maryland | 3 | 549 | 723 | 219 | 1272 | 5.81 | 424.0 |