2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 9 | 32 | 592 | 18.50 | 0 | 3.6 | 65.8 |
| 2 | Florida State | 8 | 22 | 410 | 18.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 17 | 319 | 18.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.6 |
| 4 | Duke | 9 | 34 | 643 | 18.91 | 0 | 3.8 | 71.4 |
| 5 | Louisville | 10 | 71 | 1404 | 19.77 | 0 | 7.1 | 140.4 |
| 6 | Clemson | 8 | 32 | 633 | 19.78 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.1 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 10 | 38 | 759 | 19.97 | 0 | 3.8 | 75.9 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 12 | 241 | 20.08 | 0 | 1.2 | 24.1 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 47 | 972 | 20.68 | 1 | 5.2 | 108.0 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 9 | 17 | 377 | 22.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 41.9 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 27 | 599 | 22.19 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.6 |
| 12 | Virginia | 9 | 22 | 491 | 22.32 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.6 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 9 | 25 | 559 | 22.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.1 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 6 | 20 | 523 | 26.15 | 2 | 3.3 | 87.2 |