2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 20 | 48 | 2.40 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Louisville | 4 | 24 | 172 | 7.17 | 1 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Florida State | 5 | 28 | 95 | 3.39 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 28 | 128 | 4.57 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Boston College | 4 | 34 | 91 | 2.68 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 35 | 101 | 2.89 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 5 | 49 | 197 | 4.02 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Virginia | 8 | 50 | 212 | 4.24 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 6 | 60 | 239 | 3.98 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Duke | 8 | 61 | 221 | 3.62 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 7 | 65 | 541 | 8.32 | 8 | 72 | 17 | 16 | 9 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 90 | 352 | 3.91 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||