2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43.0 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Florida State | 3 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 45.7 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 146 | 36.5 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 5 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 29.6 |
| 5 | Louisville | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 37.0 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 6 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 27.8 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 6 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 183 | 30.5 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 40.6 |
| 11 | Boston College | 6 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 247 | 41.2 |
| 12 | Duke | 8 | 34 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 33.0 |
| 13 | Virginia | 10 | 44 | 14 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 35.0 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 8 | 53 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 395 | 49.4 |