2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13.4 |
| 3 | Clemson | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 17.2 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 17.8 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 19.8 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 5 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 23.2 |
| 9 | Florida State | 5 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 24.4 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 4 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 31.5 |
| 10 | Virginia | 4 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Louisville | 5 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 29.6 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 149 | 29.8 |