2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Duke | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Virginia | 3 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 25.7 |
| 5 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 26.5 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 27.3 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 29.7 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 4 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 29.8 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 30.8 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 161 | 32.2 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 2 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 36.5 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 4 | 20 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 37.3 |
| 14 | Louisville | 3 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 39.0 |