2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke | 4 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.8 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.3 |
| 3 | Florida State | 4 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| 4 | Boston College | 4 | 12 | 214 | 17.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.5 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 5 | 15 | 270 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 6 | Clemson | 4 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.5 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.8 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.2 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 1 | 4.8 | 102.5 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.3 |
| 12 | Louisville | 4 | 28 | 666 | 23.79 | 0 | 7.0 | 166.5 |
| 13 | Virginia | 4 | 14 | 410 | 29.29 | 1 | 3.5 | 102.5 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 4 | 12 | 380 | 31.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 95.0 |