2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 135 | 434 | 3.21 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 134 | 436 | 3.25 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 5 |
| 3 | Clemson | 15 | 118 | 253 | 2.14 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisville | 13 | 119 | 303 | 2.55 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 13 | 92 | 359 | 3.90 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Florida State | 13 | 119 | 559 | 4.70 | 4 | 39 | 28 | 23 | 7 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 13 | 121 | 344 | 2.84 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 125 | 713 | 5.70 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 4 |
| 9 | Virginia | 12 | 114 | 647 | 5.68 | 6 | 64 | 30 | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 13 | 160 | 714 | 4.46 | 5 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 108 | 411 | 3.81 | 7 | 68 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
| 12 | Boston College | 13 | 103 | 438 | 4.25 | 5 | 69 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 12 | 114 | 548 | 4.81 | 4 | 72 | 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 14 | Duke | 12 | 121 | 482 | 3.98 | 5 | 82 | 24 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||