2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 14 | 34 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 12 | 34 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 267 | 22.3 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 12 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 23.5 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 39 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 306 | 23.5 |
| 6 | Louisville | 13 | 38 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 23.8 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 39 | 11 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 308 | 25.7 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 11 | 35 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 289 | 26.3 |
| 8 | Boston College | 12 | 43 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 26.3 |
| 10 | Florida State | 12 | 39 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 317 | 26.4 |
| 11 | Duke | 11 | 43 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 332 | 30.2 |
| 12 | Virginia | 11 | 47 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 368 | 33.5 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 58 | 16 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 451 | 37.6 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 11 | 60 | 12 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 456 | 41.5 |