2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 8 | 1083 | 1949 | 619 | 3032 | 4.90 | 379.0 |
| 2 | Boston College | 8 | 1672 | 1617 | 659 | 3289 | 4.99 | 411.1 |
| 3 | Maryland | 10 | 1180 | 2029 | 670 | 3209 | 4.79 | 320.9 |
| 4 | Florida State | 11 | 824 | 1650 | 700 | 2474 | 3.53 | 224.9 |
| 5 | Clemson | 10 | 1510 | 2314 | 704 | 3824 | 5.43 | 382.4 |
| 6 | Duke | 10 | 1933 | 2515 | 705 | 4448 | 6.31 | 444.8 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 10 | 1442 | 2497 | 713 | 3939 | 5.52 | 393.9 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 1457 | 2471 | 720 | 3928 | 5.46 | 357.1 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 1733 | 2572 | 735 | 4305 | 5.86 | 478.3 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 1623 | 2102 | 773 | 3725 | 4.82 | 338.6 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 11 | 1529 | 2684 | 827 | 4213 | 5.09 | 383.0 |
| 12 | Virginia | 12 | 1739 | 2501 | 831 | 4240 | 5.10 | 353.3 |