2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Boston College | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 13.6 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 5 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 14.8 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Louisville | 5 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 21.8 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 4 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 33.3 |
| 13 | Duke | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 37.0 |