2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 1 | 38 | 100 | 2.63 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Louisville | 3 | 43 | 100 | 2.33 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 2 | 44 | 137 | 3.11 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 14 | 26 | 1.86 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 23 | 129 | 5.61 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 3 | 46 | 275 | 5.98 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Duke | 4 | 32 | 142 | 4.44 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Florida State | 2 | 26 | 146 | 5.62 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 109 | 511 | 4.69 | 6 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 3 | 31 | 133 | 4.29 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 7 | 129 | 810 | 6.28 | 9 | 77 | 35 | 24 | 8 |
| 13 | Virginia | 5 | 84 | 435 | 5.18 | 3 | 85 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||