2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 13 | 136 | 432 | 3.18 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 12 | 135 | 751 | 5.56 | 15 | 37 | 41 | 25 | 6 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 13 | 171 | 830 | 4.85 | 9 | 40 | 41 | 25 | 4 |
| 4 | Louisville | 13 | 125 | 439 | 3.51 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 13 | 122 | 493 | 4.04 | 4 | 49 | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| 6 | Duke | 12 | 107 | 458 | 4.28 | 7 | 52 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 134 | 466 | 3.48 | 5 | 53 | 23 | 9 | 4 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 13 | 132 | 505 | 3.83 | 2 | 54 | 29 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 142 | 636 | 4.48 | 4 | 57 | 35 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 13 | 113 | 347 | 3.07 | 3 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 11 | Boston College | 13 | 110 | 275 | 2.50 | 3 | 62 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
| 12 | Clemson | 15 | 133 | 470 | 3.53 | 6 | 66 | 22 | 14 | 6 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 110 | 411 | 3.74 | 7 | 67 | 22 | 15 | 3 |
| 13 | Virginia | 12 | 123 | 534 | 4.34 | 6 | 67 | 24 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||