2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Passing Defense - Games vs. Unranked 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 | 12 | 374 | 179 | 47.9 | 2237 | 6.0 | 14 | 14 | 102.96 | 31.2 | 186.4 |
| 2 | Clemson | 8 | 235 | 116 | 49.4 | 1098 | 4.7 | 4 | 12 | 84.01 | 29.4 | 137.3 |
| 3 | Boston College | 9 | 268 | 141 | 52.6 | 1601 | 6.0 | 10 | 10 | 107.64 | 29.8 | 177.9 |
| 3 | Louisville | 10 | 327 | 180 | 55.0 | 2056 | 6.3 | 20 | 10 | 121.92 | 32.7 | 205.6 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 9 | 273 | 154 | 56.4 | 1904 | 7.0 | 11 | 10 | 120.96 | 30.3 | 211.6 |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 10 | 343 | 193 | 56.3 | 2076 | 6.1 | 10 | 9 | 111.48 | 34.3 | 207.6 |
| 6 | Florida State | 8 | 254 | 139 | 54.7 | 1808 | 7.1 | 13 | 9 | 124.31 | 31.8 | 226.0 |
| 6 | Duke | 9 | 251 | 138 | 55.0 | 2267 | 9.0 | 17 | 9 | 146.03 | 27.9 | 251.9 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 319 | 192 | 60.2 | 2170 | 6.8 | 10 | 8 | 122.67 | 31.9 | 217.0 |
| 9 | Virginia | 9 | 269 | 168 | 62.5 | 2291 | 8.5 | 16 | 8 | 147.67 | 29.9 | 254.6 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 317 | 185 | 58.4 | 1846 | 5.8 | 10 | 6 | 113.89 | 35.2 | 205.1 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 6 | 181 | 105 | 58.0 | 1414 | 7.8 | 6 | 6 | 127.94 | 30.2 | 235.7 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 355 | 224 | 63.1 | 2473 | 7.0 | 20 | 5 | 137.38 | 39.4 | 274.8 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 9 | 243 | 133 | 54.7 | 1609 | 6.6 | 8 | 1 | 120.39 | 27.0 | 178.8 |