2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 2 | Florida State | 5 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 19 | 325 | 17.11 | 0 | 4.8 | 81.3 |
| 4 | Duke | 3 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.7 | 47.0 |
| 5 | Boston College | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 6 | Clemson | 7 | 25 | 490 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.6 | 70.0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 6 | 15 | 324 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 3 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.7 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.3 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 9 | 216 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 11 | Louisville | 3 | 17 | 431 | 25.35 | 0 | 5.7 | 143.7 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 4 | 12 | 314 | 26.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.5 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 164 | 27.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 41.0 |
| 14 | Virginia | 3 | 9 | 316 | 35.11 | 1 | 3.0 | 105.3 |