2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Florida State | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Duke | 5 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Louisville | 5 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 21.3 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 4 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Boston College | 5 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 25.3 |
| 10 | Virginia | 5 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 26.8 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 27.2 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 5 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 27.4 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 30.0 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 30.8 |