2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Penalties - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 8 | 31 | 243 | 3.9 | 30.4 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 37 | 288 | 4.6 | 36.0 |
| 3 | Duke | 8 | 38 | 294 | 4.8 | 36.8 |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 46 | 414 | 5.1 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 45 | 371 | 5.6 | 46.4 |
| 6 | Virginia | 8 | 52 | 457 | 6.5 | 57.1 |
| 6 | Louisville | 8 | 52 | 509 | 6.5 | 63.6 |
| 8 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 53 | 484 | 6.6 | 60.5 |
| 9 | Clemson | 9 | 60 | 515 | 6.7 | 57.2 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 8 | 57 | 429 | 7.1 | 53.6 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 8 | 58 | 627 | 7.3 | 78.4 |
| 12 | Boston College | 8 | 59 | 469 | 7.4 | 58.6 |
| 13 | Florida State | 8 | 65 | 611 | 8.1 | 76.4 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 8 | 71 | 535 | 8.9 | 66.9 |