2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | North Carolina State | 8 | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Duke | 7 | 15 | 10 | 0.67 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 6 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Boston College | 8 | 16 | -56 | -3.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Louisville | 7 | 11 | 39 | 3.55 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Clemson | 9 | 16 | -31 | -1.94 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 12 | 7 | 0.58 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Florida State | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0.25 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 18 | 38 | 2.11 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Virginia | 8 | 12 | 86 | 7.17 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||