2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 13 | 31 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 18.9 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 20.9 |
| 3 | Louisville | 10 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 231 | 23.1 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 33 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 258 | 23.5 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 9 | 29 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 217 | 24.1 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 9 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 224 | 24.9 |
| 7 | Florida State | 11 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 25.6 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 36 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 284 | 25.8 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 289 | 26.3 |
| 10 | Duke | 9 | 37 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 32.3 |
| 11 | Boston College | 9 | 42 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 305 | 33.9 |
| 12 | Virginia | 9 | 41 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 320 | 35.6 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 54 | 16 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 424 | 38.5 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 8 | 45 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 337 | 42.1 |