2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Clemson | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11.0 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 14.3 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 16.5 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 18.8 |
| 6 | Boston College | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 7 | Duke | 4 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Louisville | 4 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22.5 |
| 9 | North Carolina State | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 23.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 30.0 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 128 | 32.0 |
| 12 | Virginia | 4 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 32.3 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 4 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 14 | Florida State | 4 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 35.0 |