2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 65 | 199 | 3.06 | 3 | 32.50 | 99.50 |
| 2 | Duke | 4 | 136 | 462 | 3.40 | 4 | 34.00 | 115.50 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | 156 | 573 | 3.67 | 3 | 39.00 | 143.25 |
| 4 | Boston College | 7 | 183 | 351 | 1.92 | 3 | 26.14 | 50.14 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 7 | 208 | 624 | 3.00 | 5 | 29.71 | 89.14 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 7 | 226 | 597 | 2.64 | 7 | 32.29 | 85.29 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 257 | 861 | 3.35 | 18 | 32.13 | 107.63 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 334 | 1081 | 3.24 | 11 | 33.40 | 108.10 |
| 9 | Louisville | 9 | 335 | 826 | 2.47 | 2 | 37.22 | 91.78 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 335 | 1489 | 4.44 | 13 | 37.22 | 165.44 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 340 | 985 | 2.90 | 8 | 37.78 | 109.44 |
| 12 | Florida State | 10 | 341 | 1084 | 3.18 | 8 | 34.10 | 108.40 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 8 | 390 | 1862 | 4.77 | 17 | 48.75 | 232.75 |
| 14 | Clemson | 14 | 492 | 1788 | 3.63 | 19 | 35.14 | 127.71 |