2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 1 | 23 | -20 | -0.87 | 0 | 23.00 | -20.00 |
| 2 | Florida State | 1 | 36 | 89 | 2.47 | 1 | 36.00 | 89.00 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 39 | 95 | 2.44 | 2 | 39.00 | 95.00 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 75 | 218 | 2.91 | 4 | 37.50 | 109.00 |
| 5 | Boston College | 1 | 34 | 128 | 3.76 | 2 | 34.00 | 128.00 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1 | 43 | 129 | 3.00 | 0 | 43.00 | 129.00 |
| 7 | Clemson | 3 | 92 | 411 | 4.47 | 7 | 30.67 | 137.00 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 36 | 149 | 4.14 | 1 | 36.00 | 149.00 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 1 | 35 | 156 | 4.46 | 2 | 35.00 | 156.00 |
| 10 | Louisville | 1 | 41 | 177 | 4.32 | 1 | 41.00 | 177.00 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 50 | 248 | 4.96 | 3 | 50.00 | 248.00 |