2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Total Defense - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 2 | 199 | 726 | 164 | 925 | 5.64 | 462.5 |
| 2 | Boston College | 7 | 351 | 1048 | 398 | 1399 | 3.52 | 199.9 |
| 3 | Duke | 4 | 462 | 801 | 242 | 1263 | 5.22 | 315.8 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 4 | 573 | 750 | 279 | 1323 | 4.74 | 330.8 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 7 | 597 | 1754 | 479 | 2351 | 4.91 | 335.9 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 7 | 624 | 1275 | 436 | 1899 | 4.36 | 271.3 |
| 7 | Louisville | 9 | 826 | 1519 | 611 | 2345 | 3.84 | 260.6 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 861 | 2362 | 588 | 3223 | 5.48 | 402.9 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 985 | 1705 | 635 | 2690 | 4.24 | 298.9 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 1081 | 1985 | 650 | 3066 | 4.72 | 306.6 |
| 11 | Florida State | 10 | 1084 | 1875 | 644 | 2959 | 4.59 | 295.9 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 1489 | 1892 | 647 | 3381 | 5.23 | 375.7 |
| 13 | Clemson | 14 | 1788 | 2420 | 937 | 4208 | 4.49 | 300.6 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 8 | 1862 | 1463 | 605 | 3325 | 5.50 | 415.6 |