2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 112 | 53 | 47.3 | 503 | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | 78.43 | 28.0 | 125.8 |
| 2 | Boston College | 4 | 95 | 48 | 50.5 | 579 | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 118.36 | 23.8 | 144.8 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 109 | 45 | 41.3 | 603 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 93.72 | 27.3 | 150.8 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 86 | 43 | 50.0 | 457 | 5.3 | 1 | 4 | 89.18 | 28.7 | 152.3 |
| 5 | Louisville | 4 | 130 | 62 | 47.7 | 625 | 4.8 | 8 | 3 | 103.77 | 32.5 | 156.3 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 4 | 109 | 66 | 60.6 | 738 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 129.54 | 27.3 | 184.5 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 3 | 89 | 60 | 67.4 | 607 | 6.8 | 4 | 3 | 132.80 | 29.7 | 202.3 |
| 8 | Florida State | 4 | 93 | 46 | 49.5 | 831 | 8.9 | 7 | 6 | 136.45 | 23.3 | 207.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 136 | 88 | 64.7 | 873 | 6.4 | 4 | 3 | 123.93 | 34.0 | 218.3 |
| 10 | Duke | 4 | 117 | 56 | 47.9 | 925 | 7.9 | 5 | 5 | 119.82 | 29.3 | 231.3 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 4 | 138 | 77 | 55.8 | 1000 | 7.2 | 4 | 6 | 117.54 | 34.5 | 250.0 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 4 | 139 | 74 | 53.2 | 1030 | 7.4 | 4 | 2 | 122.10 | 34.8 | 257.5 |
| 13 | Virginia | 4 | 135 | 83 | 61.5 | 1224 | 9.1 | 8 | 2 | 154.24 | 33.8 | 306.0 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 159 | 101 | 63.5 | 1444 | 9.1 | 8 | 2 | 153.89 | 39.8 | 361.0 |