2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 5 | 362 | 642 | 304 | 1004 | 3.30 | 200.8 |
| 2 | Maryland | 4 | 334 | 711 | 246 | 1045 | 4.25 | 261.3 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 5 | 478 | 1002 | 341 | 1480 | 4.34 | 296.0 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 841 | 966 | 359 | 1807 | 5.03 | 361.4 |
| 5 | Duke | 5 | 593 | 1179 | 343 | 1772 | 5.17 | 354.4 |
| 6 | Boston College | 4 | 769 | 975 | 336 | 1744 | 5.19 | 436.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 776 | 1209 | 350 | 1985 | 5.67 | 397.0 |
| 8 | Virginia | 5 | 901 | 1112 | 351 | 2013 | 5.74 | 402.6 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 5 | 1185 | 1105 | 387 | 2290 | 5.92 | 458.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 5 | 561 | 1393 | 326 | 1954 | 5.99 | 390.8 |
| 11 | Clemson | 5 | 880 | 1313 | 348 | 2193 | 6.30 | 438.6 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 1128 | 1345 | 389 | 2473 | 6.36 | 494.6 |