2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 9.8 |
| 1 | Boston College | 9 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 13.7 |
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 15.8 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 10 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 194 | 19.4 |
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 20.1 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 30 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Duke | 9 | 29 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 234 | 26.0 |
| 1 | Syracuse | 6 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Virginia | 9 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 30.7 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 39 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 32.6 |
| 11 | Florida State | 8 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 18.1 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 9 | 22 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 18.4 |
| 11 | Louisville | 10 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 21.8 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 9 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 194 | 21.6 |