2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 34 | 771 | 22.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 64.3 |
| 2 | Louisville | 10 | 31 | 683 | 22.03 | 0 | 3.1 | 68.3 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 29 | 835 | 28.79 | 3 | 3.2 | 92.8 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 9 | 26 | 760 | 29.23 | 2 | 2.9 | 84.4 |
| 4 | Virginia | 9 | 26 | 643 | 24.73 | 0 | 2.9 | 71.4 |
| 6 | Duke | 9 | 25 | 643 | 25.72 | 1 | 2.8 | 71.4 |
| 7 | North Carolina State | 10 | 24 | 568 | 23.67 | 1 | 2.4 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 21 | 408 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.8 |
| 9 | Syracuse | 6 | 19 | 360 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Wake Forest | 9 | 17 | 274 | 16.12 | 0 | 1.9 | 30.4 |
| 11 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 16 | 334 | 20.88 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.1 |
| 11 | Florida State | 8 | 16 | 289 | 18.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.1 |
| 13 | Boston College | 9 | 12 | 358 | 29.83 | 1 | 1.3 | 39.8 |
| 14 | Clemson | 8 | 11 | 221 | 20.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.6 |