2022 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11.8 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 17.5 |
| 4 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 5 | Virginia | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 19.3 |
| 6 | Duke | 4 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 19.5 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 20.5 |
| 8 | Louisville | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Clemson | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 21.8 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25.5 |
| 11 | Boston College | 4 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 27.5 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 4 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 122 | 30.5 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 31.8 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 4 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 39.5 |