2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 11 | 284 | 158 | 55.6 | 2037 | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 127.50 | 25.8 | 185.2 |
| 2 | Duke | 9 | 249 | 145 | 58.2 | 2373 | 9.5 | 19 | 7 | 157.84 | 27.7 | 263.7 |
| 3 | Virginia | 9 | 257 | 159 | 61.9 | 2186 | 8.5 | 20 | 7 | 153.55 | 28.6 | 242.9 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 8 | 239 | 139 | 58.2 | 2243 | 9.4 | 14 | 8 | 149.63 | 29.9 | 280.4 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 336 | 173 | 51.5 | 2122 | 6.3 | 14 | 13 | 110.55 | 30.5 | 192.9 |
| 6 | Boston College | 9 | 275 | 166 | 60.4 | 2298 | 8.4 | 27 | 8 | 157.13 | 30.6 | 255.3 |
| 7 | Louisville | 10 | 312 | 170 | 54.5 | 2175 | 7.0 | 23 | 14 | 128.41 | 31.2 | 217.5 |
| 8 | Clemson | 13 | 415 | 218 | 52.5 | 2429 | 5.9 | 11 | 16 | 102.74 | 31.9 | 186.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 361 | 227 | 62.9 | 2579 | 7.1 | 12 | 11 | 127.77 | 32.8 | 234.5 |
| 10 | Florida State | 11 | 370 | 212 | 57.3 | 2572 | 7.0 | 16 | 13 | 122.93 | 33.6 | 233.8 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 9 | 317 | 189 | 59.6 | 2253 | 7.1 | 12 | 10 | 125.50 | 35.2 | 250.3 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 322 | 194 | 60.2 | 2059 | 6.4 | 14 | 4 | 125.83 | 35.8 | 228.8 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 9 | 355 | 206 | 58.0 | 2513 | 7.1 | 12 | 6 | 125.26 | 39.4 | 279.2 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 485 | 314 | 64.7 | 3972 | 8.2 | 26 | 7 | 148.34 | 44.1 | 361.1 |