2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 6 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 24.2 |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 |
| 3 | Florida State | 6 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 28.7 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 29.3 |
| 5 | Boston College | 6 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 30.7 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 5 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 34.2 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 4 | 19 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 9 | 40 | 11 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 311 | 34.6 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 31 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 243 | 34.7 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 35.3 |
| 11 | Virginia | 7 | 32 | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 35.3 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 8 | 41 | 9 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 314 | 39.3 |
| 14 | Louisville | 5 | 27 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 40.8 |