2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 20.4 |
| 2 | Clemson | 12 | 33 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 21.9 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 196 | 24.5 |
| 4 | Louisville | 8 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 25.0 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 8 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 26.1 |
| 6 | Florida State | 10 | 32 | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 269 | 26.9 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 7 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 27.6 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 28.0 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 28 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 225 | 28.1 |
| 10 | Duke | 9 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 263 | 29.2 |
| 11 | Boston College | 7 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 35.3 |
| 12 | Virginia | 7 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 36.6 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 318 | 39.8 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 9 | 51 | 9 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 382 | 42.4 |