2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.3 |
| 2 | Clemson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Florida State | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Duke | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Virginia | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24.0 |
| 9 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 16.7 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19.3 |
| 12 | Louisville | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 3 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 39.7 |