2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 58 | 157 | 2.71 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 8 | 36 | 104 | 2.89 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Boston College | 12 | 63 | 270 | 4.29 | 3 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 78 | 263 | 3.37 | 7 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Louisville | 7 | 52 | 267 | 5.13 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | Clemson | 10 | 77 | 247 | 3.21 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Florida State | 11 | 69 | 248 | 3.59 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Virginia | 10 | 73 | 358 | 4.90 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 12 | 83 | 265 | 3.19 | 5 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 93 | 294 | 3.16 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 11 | 87 | 323 | 3.71 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 12 | 105 | 534 | 5.09 | 5 | 65 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Duke | 11 | 114 | 445 | 3.90 | 6 | 55 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 92 | 479 | 5.21 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||