2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 310 | 409 | 154 | 719 | 4.67 | 359.5 |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | 421 | 690 | 161 | 1111 | 6.90 | 555.5 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 4 | 861 | 1125 | 312 | 1986 | 6.37 | 496.5 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 1248 | 1252 | 389 | 2500 | 6.43 | 500.0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 973 | 1545 | 424 | 2518 | 5.94 | 419.7 |
| 6 | Maryland | 8 | 1157 | 1799 | 544 | 2956 | 5.43 | 369.5 |
| 7 | Virginia | 8 | 1338 | 1670 | 553 | 3008 | 5.44 | 376.0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 1278 | 1886 | 499 | 3164 | 6.34 | 452.0 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 6 | 1181 | 1989 | 499 | 3170 | 6.35 | 528.3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 7 | 1256 | 1959 | 519 | 3215 | 6.19 | 459.3 |
| 11 | Duke | 7 | 1761 | 2064 | 476 | 3825 | 8.04 | 546.4 |
| 12 | Boston College | 10 | 2403 | 2534 | 832 | 4937 | 5.93 | 493.7 |