2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State | 12 | 396 | 1350 | 3.41 | 17 | 33.00 | 112.50 |
| 2 | Boston College | 12 | 400 | 1366 | 3.42 | 14 | 33.33 | 113.83 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 403 | 1502 | 3.73 | 28 | 33.58 | 125.17 |
| 4 | Florida State | 12 | 418 | 1512 | 3.62 | 19 | 34.83 | 126.00 |
| 5 | Clemson | 14 | 493 | 1896 | 3.85 | 20 | 35.21 | 135.43 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 445 | 2154 | 4.84 | 24 | 37.08 | 179.50 |
| 7 | Louisville | 13 | 483 | 1497 | 3.10 | 7 | 37.15 | 115.15 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 489 | 1877 | 3.84 | 21 | 37.62 | 144.38 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 457 | 1689 | 3.70 | 10 | 38.08 | 140.75 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 12 | 463 | 1795 | 3.88 | 18 | 38.58 | 149.58 |
| 11 | Duke | 11 | 440 | 2061 | 4.68 | 19 | 40.00 | 187.36 |
| 12 | Virginia | 11 | 444 | 2093 | 4.71 | 19 | 40.36 | 190.27 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 11 | 465 | 2655 | 5.71 | 35 | 42.27 | 241.36 |
| 14 | North Carolina | 11 | 537 | 2402 | 4.47 | 24 | 48.82 | 218.36 |