2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 7 | 24.0 | 154 | 3.43 |
| 2 | Alabama | 6 | 22.0 | 146 | 3.67 |
| 3 | Michigan | 6 | 25.0 | 137 | 4.17 |
| 4 | LSU | 5 | 16.0 | 123 | 3.20 |
| 5 | Florida State | 5 | 18.0 | 120 | 3.60 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 4 | 12.0 | 120 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Houston | 2 | 16.0 | 103 | 8.00 |
| 8 | Penn State | 7 | 16.0 | 94 | 2.29 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 6 | 12.0 | 94 | 2.00 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 7 | 14.0 | 92 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 10.0 | 83 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Colorado | 5 | 10.0 | 80 | 2.00 |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 10.0 | 78 | 2.50 |
| 14 | Washington | 4 | 13.0 | 76 | 3.25 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 6 | 9.0 | 74 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 12.0 | 73 | 3.00 |
| 16 | TCU | 3 | 9.0 | 73 | 3.00 |
| 16 | Boston College | 4 | 9.0 | 73 | 2.25 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 4 | 10.0 | 71 | 2.50 |
| 20 | USC | 5 | 11.0 | 70 | 2.20 |
| 21 | Maryland | 4 | 9.0 | 68 | 2.25 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 4 | 7.0 | 68 | 1.75 |
| 23 | Iowa | 5 | 9.0 | 64 | 1.80 |
| 24 | Louisville | 3 | 6.0 | 62 | 2.00 |
| 25 | Arizona | 4 | 10.0 | 60 | 2.50 |
| 26 | Purdue | 4 | 7.0 | 59 | 1.75 |
| 27 | UCF | 3 | 9.0 | 55 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Baylor | 3 | 8.0 | 54 | 2.67 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 5 | 8.0 | 49 | 1.60 |
| 29 | Georgia | 2 | 5.0 | 49 | 2.50 |
| 31 | NC State | 3 | 7.0 | 47 | 2.33 |
| 32 | Iowa State | 4 | 8.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 32 | Kansas | 3 | 7.0 | 46 | 2.33 |
| 32 | Indiana | 4 | 7.0 | 46 | 1.75 |
| 35 | Ole Miss | 4 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.75 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 3 | 5.0 | 44 | 1.67 |
| 37 | Texas A&M | 3 | 7.0 | 43 | 2.33 |
| 38 | Virginia | 3 | 7.0 | 39 | 2.33 |
| 39 | Illinois | 5 | 8.0 | 38 | 1.60 |
| 39 | Stanford | 3 | 6.0 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Texas | 3 | 6.0 | 38 | 2.00 |
| 39 | Michigan State | 4 | 6.0 | 38 | 1.50 |
| 43 | Oregon | 5 | 7.0 | 36 | 1.40 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 4.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 7.0 | 32 | 2.33 |
| 47 | UCLA | 3 | 7.0 | 31 | 2.33 |
| 47 | USF | 2 | 5.0 | 31 | 2.50 |
| 47 | California | 3 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.33 |
| 50 | Central Michigan | 2 | 4.0 | 29 | 2.00 |
| 51 | Kansas State | 4 | 6.0 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 51 | SMU | 2 | 2.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 53 | Florida | 4 | 4.0 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Rutgers | 5 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 4 | 3.0 | 26 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 6 | 5.0 | 23 | 0.83 |
| 56 | Nebraska | 3 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.33 |
| 56 | Oklahoma | 4 | 4.0 | 23 | 1.00 |
| 60 | Kent State | 3 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.33 |
| 61 | Temple | 2 | 5.0 | 21 | 2.50 |
| 61 | Duke | 3 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.67 |
| 61 | Utah | 3 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.67 |
| 61 | Rice | 1 | 3.0 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 65 | Auburn | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 65 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 2.0 | 20 | 2.00 |
| 67 | Army | 1 | 4.0 | 19 | 4.00 |
| 67 | Connecticut | 2 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.50 |
| 67 | Wyoming | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 70 | Washington State | 3 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.33 |
| 70 | Texas Tech | 3 | 2.0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 72 | Ohio | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 2.00 |
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 2.0 | 15 | 2.00 |
| 73 | South Carolina | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 75 | Memphis | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 2.0 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 77 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Mississippi State | 3 | 3.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 78 | Akron | 2 | 2.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 80 | Idaho | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Utah State | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Western Michigan | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Navy | 2 | 1.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 84 | Southern Miss | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Troy | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 84 | Marshall | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Missouri | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 88 | Colorado State | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 88 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Georgia State | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 91 | West Virginia | 2 | 1.0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| 93 | Tulsa | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 93 | Arizona State | 3 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 95 | Oregon State | 3 | 2.0 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 95 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 97 | BYU | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.00 |