2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 15 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 18.5 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 13 | 37 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 288 | 22.2 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 13 | 34 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 296 | 22.8 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 41 | 11 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 319 | 22.8 |
| 6 | Louisville | 13 | 38 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 40 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 318 | 24.5 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 13 | 40 | 13 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 324 | 24.9 |
| 9 | Florida State | 13 | 40 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 325 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Boston College | 13 | 44 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Duke | 12 | 43 | 13 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 338 | 28.2 |
| 12 | Virginia | 12 | 51 | 16 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 405 | 33.8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 59 | 16 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 458 | 35.2 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 12 | 61 | 12 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 463 | 38.6 |