2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 4 | 24 | 477 | 19.88 | 0 | 6.0 | 119.3 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 4 | 15 | 380 | 25.33 | 1 | 3.8 | 95.0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 12 | 371 | 30.92 | 1 | 3.0 | 92.8 |
| 4 | Florida State | 4 | 15 | 359 | 23.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 89.8 |
| 5 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 279 | 31.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 69.8 |
| 6 | Virginia | 4 | 11 | 251 | 22.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.8 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.3 |
| 8 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 241 | 20.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.3 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 10 | Boston College | 4 | 5 | 156 | 31.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 39.0 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 50.3 |
| 12 | Clemson | 4 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.0 |