2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 223 | 976 | 292 | 1199 | 4.11 | 239.8 |
| 2 | Clemson | 2 | 216 | 279 | 126 | 495 | 3.93 | 247.5 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 4 | 391 | 699 | 274 | 1090 | 3.98 | 272.5 |
| 4 | Louisville | 5 | 511 | 879 | 348 | 1390 | 3.99 | 278.0 |
| 5 | Florida State | 2 | 104 | 509 | 136 | 613 | 4.51 | 306.5 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 356 | 953 | 281 | 1309 | 4.66 | 327.3 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 3 | 519 | 510 | 244 | 1029 | 4.22 | 343.0 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 5 | 561 | 1320 | 365 | 1881 | 5.15 | 376.2 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 695 | 883 | 305 | 1578 | 5.17 | 394.5 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 443 | 1201 | 307 | 1644 | 5.36 | 411.0 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 772 | 1303 | 382 | 2075 | 5.43 | 415.0 |
| 12 | Virginia | 4 | 623 | 1211 | 304 | 1834 | 6.03 | 458.5 |
| 13 | Duke | 2 | 233 | 717 | 151 | 950 | 6.29 | 475.0 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 2 | 327 | 752 | 163 | 1079 | 6.62 | 539.5 |