2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | 9 | 117 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Virginia | 4 | 10 | 227 | 22.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 56.8 |
| 6 | Florida State | 4 | 14 | 241 | 17.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 60.3 |
| 7 | Duke | 4 | 15 | 247 | 16.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 61.8 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 14 | 251 | 17.93 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.8 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 15 | 266 | 17.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 66.5 |
| 10 | Syracuse | 4 | 14 | 283 | 20.21 | 0 | 3.5 | 70.8 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 | 14 | 305 | 21.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 76.3 |
| 12 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 15 | 306 | 20.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 102.0 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 3 | 15 | 316 | 21.07 | 0 | 5.0 | 105.3 |
| 14 | Louisville | 4 | 36 | 700 | 19.44 | 0 | 9.0 | 175.0 |