2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 4 | 17 | 391 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.3 | 97.8 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 14 | 377 | 26.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 94.3 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | 14 | 336 | 24.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 84.0 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 5 | 16 | 373 | 23.31 | 0 | 3.2 | 74.6 |
| 5 | Boston College | 4 | 11 | 289 | 26.27 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.3 |
| 6 | Duke | 4 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 11 | 240 | 21.82 | 1 | 2.8 | 60.0 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 4 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 3.3 | 59.3 |
| 9 | Louisville | 4 | 11 | 229 | 20.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 57.3 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 4 | 14 | 201 | 14.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 50.3 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.8 |
| 12 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.3 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 14 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 24.8 |