2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 12 | 115 | 59 | 51.3 | 623 | 6 | 2 | 110.54 | 68 | 36 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 113 | 62 | 54.9 | 650 | 4 | 1 | 113.10 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 3 | Maryland | 12 | 108 | 51 | 47.2 | 675 | 8 | 1 | 122.31 | 73 | 41 | 16 | 5 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 132 | 63 | 47.7 | 705 | 6 | 7 | 96.98 | 42 | 38 | 18 | 6 |
| 5 | Clemson | 13 | 124 | 65 | 52.4 | 707 | 5 | 6 | 103.95 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 5 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 14 | 120 | 69 | 57.5 | 759 | 5 | 5 | 116.05 | 39 | 43 | 20 | 3 |
| 7 | Florida State | 14 | 147 | 69 | 46.9 | 765 | 4 | 3 | 95.55 | 60 | 41 | 16 | 5 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 12 | 121 | 54 | 44.6 | 850 | 5 | 7 | 105.71 | 83 | 41 | 23 | 8 |
| 9 | Duke | 13 | 101 | 53 | 52.5 | 884 | 6 | 0 | 145.61 | 71 | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 12 | 118 | 72 | 61.0 | 910 | 9 | 4 | 144.19 | 61 | 49 | 24 | 5 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 13 | 128 | 60 | 46.9 | 921 | 5 | 7 | 109.27 | 76 | 31 | 23 | 10 |
| 12 | Boston College | 12 | 122 | 73 | 59.8 | 1018 | 9 | 4 | 147.71 | 77 | 52 | 17 | 9 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||