2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 8 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 17.9 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 19.9 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 7 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 171 | 24.4 |
| 4 | Boston College | 7 | 24 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 25.1 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 6 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 27.3 |
| 7 | Louisville | 7 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 27.9 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 6 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 28.2 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 29.1 |
| 10 | Florida State | 7 | 28 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 217 | 31.0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 6 | 23 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 31.2 |
| 12 | Duke | 6 | 28 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 36.2 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 237 | 39.5 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 6 | 33 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 252 | 42.0 |