2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 8 | 262 | 959 | 3.66 | 11 | 32.75 | 119.88 |
| 2 | Louisville | 8 | 302 | 986 | 3.26 | 5 | 37.75 | 123.25 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 280 | 1059 | 3.78 | 19 | 35.00 | 132.38 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 297 | 1105 | 3.72 | 14 | 37.13 | 138.13 |
| 5 | Clemson | 12 | 436 | 1680 | 3.85 | 20 | 36.33 | 140.00 |
| 6 | Florida State | 10 | 358 | 1408 | 3.93 | 18 | 35.80 | 140.80 |
| 7 | Boston College | 7 | 262 | 1143 | 4.36 | 11 | 37.43 | 163.29 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 335 | 1333 | 3.98 | 7 | 41.88 | 166.63 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 7 | 282 | 1234 | 4.38 | 13 | 40.29 | 176.29 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 286 | 1459 | 5.10 | 18 | 35.75 | 182.38 |
| 11 | Duke | 9 | 367 | 1828 | 4.98 | 15 | 40.78 | 203.11 |
| 12 | Virginia | 7 | 294 | 1470 | 5.00 | 12 | 42.00 | 210.00 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 8 | 407 | 1883 | 4.63 | 19 | 50.88 | 235.38 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 9 | 383 | 2328 | 6.08 | 31 | 42.56 | 258.67 |