2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 12 | 28 | 8 | 28.6 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 58.11 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 27 | 9 | 33.3 | 81 | 1 | 4 | 41.12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 11 | 24 | 8 | 33.3 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 60.00 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Clemson | 15 | 32 | 11 | 34.4 | 141 | 1 | 2 | 69.20 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 13 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 94 | 0 | 3 | 47.58 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 89.99 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Duke | 11 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 361 | 3 | 1 | 180.08 | 58 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | Florida State | 12 | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 253 | 2 | 1 | 126.83 | 44 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Boston College | 10 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 86.84 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 11 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 234 | 2 | 1 | 136.63 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 280 | 1 | 1 | 131.68 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 12 | Virginia | 9 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 257 | 1 | 2 | 141.88 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 11 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 176.84 | 41 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 36 | 24 | 66.7 | 336 | 4 | 1 | 176.18 | 74 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||