2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 138 | 223 | 1.62 | 3 | 27.60 | 44.60 |
| 2 | Florida State | 2 | 60 | 104 | 1.73 | 1 | 30.00 | 52.00 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 122 | 356 | 2.92 | 3 | 30.50 | 89.00 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 4 | 134 | 391 | 2.92 | 6 | 33.50 | 97.75 |
| 5 | Louisville | 5 | 181 | 511 | 2.82 | 2 | 36.20 | 102.20 |
| 6 | Clemson | 2 | 57 | 216 | 3.79 | 0 | 28.50 | 108.00 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 123 | 443 | 3.60 | 9 | 30.75 | 110.75 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 5 | 181 | 561 | 3.10 | 5 | 36.20 | 112.20 |
| 9 | Duke | 2 | 73 | 233 | 3.19 | 4 | 36.50 | 116.50 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 192 | 772 | 4.02 | 7 | 38.40 | 154.40 |
| 11 | Virginia | 4 | 150 | 623 | 4.15 | 7 | 37.50 | 155.75 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 2 | 82 | 327 | 3.99 | 4 | 41.00 | 163.50 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 3 | 130 | 519 | 3.99 | 5 | 43.33 | 173.00 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 159 | 695 | 4.37 | 6 | 39.75 | 173.75 |