2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 6 | 603 | 1247 | 335 | 1850 | 5.52 | 308.3 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 674 | 1008 | 387 | 1682 | 4.35 | 280.3 |
| 3 | Florida State | 6 | 640 | 1308 | 388 | 1948 | 5.02 | 324.7 |
| 4 | Duke | 6 | 835 | 1098 | 389 | 1933 | 4.97 | 322.2 |
| 5 | Louisville | 6 | 645 | 1131 | 396 | 1776 | 4.48 | 296.0 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 6 | 1372 | 1736 | 431 | 3108 | 7.21 | 518.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 6 | 1036 | 1775 | 438 | 2811 | 6.42 | 468.5 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 7 | 667 | 1481 | 448 | 2148 | 4.79 | 306.9 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 605 | 1484 | 451 | 2089 | 4.63 | 348.2 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 7 | 1050 | 951 | 460 | 2001 | 4.35 | 285.9 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 6 | 1656 | 905 | 467 | 2561 | 5.48 | 426.8 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 1032 | 1663 | 501 | 2695 | 5.38 | 385.0 |
| 13 | Clemson | 7 | 962 | 1450 | 503 | 2412 | 4.80 | 344.6 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 875 | 1910 | 504 | 2785 | 5.53 | 397.9 |