2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 2 | 156 | 374 | 147 | 530 | 3.61 | 265.0 |
| 2 | Maryland | 4 | 395 | 691 | 269 | 1086 | 4.04 | 271.5 |
| 3 | Virginia | 4 | 401 | 831 | 278 | 1232 | 4.43 | 308.0 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 5 | 737 | 1242 | 381 | 1979 | 5.19 | 395.8 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 741 | 1331 | 421 | 2072 | 4.92 | 296.0 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 770 | 1043 | 482 | 1813 | 3.76 | 259.0 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 7 | 831 | 1260 | 450 | 2091 | 4.65 | 298.7 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8 | 851 | 1838 | 586 | 2689 | 4.59 | 336.1 |
| 9 | Duke | 6 | 864 | 1410 | 437 | 2274 | 5.20 | 379.0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 12 | 977 | 1857 | 768 | 2834 | 3.69 | 236.2 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 1367 | 1970 | 566 | 3337 | 5.90 | 476.7 |
| 12 | Clemson | 11 | 1609 | 2434 | 752 | 4043 | 5.38 | 367.5 |