2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 40 | 267 | 6.68 | 3 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 7 | 60 | 182 | 3.03 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisville | 6 | 63 | 198 | 3.14 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Boston College | 9 | 65 | 228 | 3.51 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 8 | 73 | 409 | 5.60 | 8 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 76 | 214 | 2.82 | 5 | 67 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 76 | 405 | 5.33 | 6 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 11 | 78 | 157 | 2.01 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 6 | 82 | 297 | 3.62 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 10 | Florida State | 6 | 83 | 445 | 5.36 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 4 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 101 | 508 | 5.03 | 6 | 67 | 24 | 11 | 4 |
| 12 | Virginia | 10 | 119 | 589 | 4.95 | 1 | 60 | 31 | 20 | 2 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 7 | 130 | 591 | 4.55 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 20 | 5 |
| 14 | Duke | 10 | 134 | 762 | 5.69 | 5 | 82 | 35 | 23 | 8 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||