2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 57 | 37 | 64.9 | 566 | 9.9 | 4 | 2 | 164.46 | 28.5 | 283.0 |
| 2 | Duke | 3 | 71 | 39 | 54.9 | 610 | 8.6 | 4 | 1 | 142.87 | 23.7 | 203.3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 3 | 84 | 44 | 52.4 | 636 | 7.6 | 9 | 5 | 139.44 | 28.0 | 212.0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4 | 85 | 50 | 58.8 | 741 | 8.7 | 3 | 0 | 143.70 | 21.3 | 185.3 |
| 5 | Virginia | 3 | 92 | 53 | 57.6 | 788 | 8.6 | 9 | 1 | 159.67 | 30.7 | 262.7 |
| 6 | Boston College | 4 | 113 | 72 | 63.7 | 1072 | 9.5 | 18 | 2 | 192.44 | 28.3 | 268.0 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 129 | 77 | 59.7 | 933 | 7.2 | 7 | 2 | 135.26 | 32.3 | 233.3 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 115 | 78 | 67.8 | 812 | 7.1 | 4 | 3 | 133.40 | 38.3 | 270.7 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 3 | 127 | 82 | 64.6 | 1098 | 8.6 | 6 | 1 | 151.22 | 42.3 | 366.0 |
| 10 | Florida State | 5 | 150 | 85 | 56.7 | 1066 | 7.1 | 5 | 6 | 119.37 | 30.0 | 213.2 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 4 | 145 | 87 | 60.0 | 1062 | 7.3 | 5 | 2 | 130.14 | 36.3 | 265.5 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 6 | 192 | 110 | 57.3 | 1899 | 9.9 | 14 | 4 | 160.26 | 32.0 | 316.5 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 194 | 126 | 64.9 | 1858 | 9.6 | 8 | 4 | 154.89 | 48.5 | 464.5 |
| 14 | Clemson | 7 | 248 | 136 | 54.8 | 1630 | 6.6 | 9 | 8 | 115.58 | 35.4 | 232.9 |