2023 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2024
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 10 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 15.3 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 9 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 18.6 |
| 3 | Duke | 8 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 19.4 |
| 4 | Clemson | 10 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 196 | 19.6 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 25 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 20.3 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 21.2 |
| 7 | Louisville | 11 | 34 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 22.9 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 11 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 8 | 24 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 24.6 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 24.8 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 25.0 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 11 | 35 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 285 | 25.9 |
| 13 | Boston College | 10 | 35 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 26.7 |
| 14 | Virginia | 9 | 37 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 33.4 |