2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 8 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 161 | 20.1 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Clemson | 9 | 25 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 21.7 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 21.8 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 8 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 23.6 |
| 6 | Florida State | 8 | 25 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 25.4 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 8 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 25.9 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8 | 26 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 208 | 26.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 30 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 29.0 |
| 10 | Duke | 8 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 33.4 |
| 11 | Boston College | 8 | 38 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 34.4 |
| 12 | Virginia | 8 | 35 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 34.5 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 39 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 309 | 38.6 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 8 | 45 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 337 | 42.1 |