2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13.5 |
| 2 | Clemson | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 15.8 |
| 3 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 4 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 20.8 |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Louisville | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Boston College | 4 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 27.8 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 4 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Virginia | 4 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Duke | 4 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 36.8 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 42.0 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 4 | 29 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 52.5 |