2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Penalties - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Pen. | Yards | Pen./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 1 | 9 | 101 | 9.0 | 101.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 15 | 128 | 3.8 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Wake Forest | 6 | 27 | 227 | 4.5 | 37.8 |
| 3 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 27 | 278 | 6.8 | 69.5 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 30 | 301 | 7.5 | 75.3 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 31 | 251 | 6.2 | 50.2 |
| 7 | Florida State | 3 | 34 | 315 | 11.3 | 105.0 |
| 8 | Louisville | 4 | 38 | 322 | 9.5 | 80.5 |
| 9 | Duke | 8 | 40 | 296 | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 5 | 42 | 315 | 8.4 | 63.0 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 6 | 42 | 412 | 7.0 | 68.7 |
| 12 | Boston College | 6 | 45 | 370 | 7.5 | 61.7 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 8 | 62 | 459 | 7.8 | 57.4 |
| 14 | Virginia | 10 | 65 | 591 | 6.5 | 59.1 |