2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 10 | 71 | 125 | 1.76 | 3 | 59 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Louisville | 11 | 79 | 198 | 2.51 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 76 | 238 | 3.13 | 3 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | Clemson | 15 | 105 | 363 | 3.46 | 5 | 66 | 18 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 10 | 116 | 410 | 3.53 | 4 | 60 | 23 | 10 | 3 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 10 | 95 | 370 | 3.89 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 10 | 150 | 586 | 3.91 | 4 | 55 | 34 | 25 | 6 |
| 8 | Florida State | 11 | 63 | 259 | 4.11 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 8 | 116 | 485 | 4.18 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | Virginia | 8 | 114 | 482 | 4.23 | 6 | 67 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 118 | 504 | 4.27 | 7 | 68 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 12 | Duke | 8 | 97 | 435 | 4.48 | 4 | 46 | 24 | 14 | 5 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 78 | 376 | 4.82 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 80 | 443 | 5.54 | 2 | 73 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||