2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 9 | 40 | 324 | 4.4 | 36.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 43 | 406 | 4.3 | 40.6 |
| 3 | Duke | 9 | 47 | 369 | 5.2 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 44 | 392 | 4.9 | 43.6 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 59 | 532 | 4.9 | 44.3 |
| 6 | Clemson | 8 | 49 | 411 | 6.1 | 51.4 |
| 7 | Boston College | 9 | 60 | 481 | 6.7 | 53.4 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 10 | 56 | 597 | 5.6 | 59.7 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 63 | 544 | 7.0 | 60.4 |
| 10 | Virginia | 9 | 57 | 549 | 6.3 | 61.0 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 6 | 43 | 368 | 7.2 | 61.3 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 9 | 73 | 608 | 8.1 | 67.6 |
| 13 | Louisville | 10 | 77 | 703 | 7.7 | 70.3 |
| 14 | Florida State | 8 | 65 | 603 | 8.1 | 75.4 |