2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 17.0 | 149 | 4.25 |
| 2 | Louisville | 4 | 15.0 | 138 | 3.75 |
| 3 | Boston College | 4 | 15.0 | 124 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Washington | 5 | 21.0 | 123 | 4.20 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 18.0 | 120 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Florida | 4 | 17.0 | 120 | 4.25 |
| 7 | Houston | 5 | 18.0 | 112 | 3.60 |
| 8 | Florida State | 4 | 13.0 | 111 | 3.25 |
| 9 | Alabama | 4 | 13.0 | 110 | 3.25 |
| 10 | Texas A&M | 4 | 13.0 | 104 | 3.25 |
| 11 | Clemson | 4 | 13.0 | 100 | 3.25 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4 | 12.0 | 95 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Duke | 4 | 17.0 | 94 | 4.25 |
| 13 | Louisiana | 4 | 11.0 | 94 | 2.75 |
| 15 | TCU | 4 | 14.0 | 92 | 3.50 |
| 15 | Texas | 3 | 11.0 | 92 | 3.67 |
| 17 | Ohio | 4 | 14.0 | 91 | 3.50 |
| 18 | Ball State | 4 | 17.0 | 86 | 4.25 |
| 18 | LSU | 4 | 14.0 | 86 | 3.50 |
| 20 | Utah | 4 | 17.0 | 85 | 4.25 |
| 20 | Toledo | 4 | 13.0 | 85 | 3.25 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 4 | 11.0 | 83 | 2.75 |
| 23 | Iowa | 4 | 13.0 | 82 | 3.25 |
| 24 | Boise State | 3 | 13.0 | 80 | 4.33 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 4 | 10.0 | 80 | 2.50 |
| 26 | Kent State | 4 | 11.0 | 79 | 2.75 |
| 27 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12.0 | 78 | 3.00 |
| 27 | Colorado State | 4 | 10.0 | 78 | 2.50 |
| 27 | SMU | 4 | 10.0 | 78 | 2.50 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 4 | 9.0 | 78 | 2.25 |
| 31 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 12.0 | 77 | 4.00 |
| 32 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 12.0 | 76 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Wake Forest | 4 | 12.0 | 75 | 3.00 |
| 33 | Arizona | 4 | 11.0 | 75 | 2.75 |
| 35 | UCF | 4 | 13.0 | 73 | 3.25 |
| 35 | Penn State | 4 | 10.0 | 73 | 2.50 |
| 35 | Colorado | 4 | 9.0 | 73 | 2.25 |
| 35 | Kansas | 4 | 9.0 | 73 | 2.25 |
| 39 | Tulane | 4 | 11.0 | 71 | 2.75 |
| 40 | Mississippi State | 4 | 9.0 | 70 | 2.25 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 9.0 | 68 | 2.25 |
| 42 | Texas Tech | 4 | 10.0 | 67 | 2.50 |
| 42 | Ohio State | 3 | 7.0 | 67 | 2.33 |
| 44 | Cincinnati | 4 | 11.0 | 66 | 2.75 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 4 | 11.0 | 65 | 2.75 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 4 | 8.0 | 65 | 2.00 |
| 47 | Stanford | 4 | 11.0 | 64 | 2.75 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 3 | 9.0 | 64 | 3.00 |
| 49 | USF | 4 | 9.0 | 60 | 2.25 |
| 49 | Wyoming | 4 | 7.0 | 60 | 1.75 |
| 51 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10.0 | 59 | 2.50 |
| 51 | Arizona State | 4 | 10.0 | 59 | 2.50 |
| 51 | Virginia | 4 | 10.0 | 59 | 2.50 |
| 51 | San Jose State | 4 | 8.0 | 59 | 2.00 |
| 55 | North Texas | 4 | 8.0 | 57 | 2.00 |
| 55 | NC State | 3 | 7.0 | 57 | 2.33 |
| 55 | Central Michigan | 4 | 7.0 | 57 | 1.75 |
| 58 | Air Force | 3 | 9.0 | 56 | 3.00 |
| 58 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 9.0 | 56 | 2.25 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 9.0 | 56 | 2.25 |
| 61 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 8.0 | 55 | 2.00 |
| 62 | Rutgers | 4 | 11.0 | 53 | 2.75 |
| 62 | Auburn | 4 | 9.0 | 53 | 2.25 |
| 62 | Western Michigan | 4 | 9.0 | 53 | 2.25 |
| 62 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 7.0 | 53 | 1.75 |
| 66 | Illinois | 3 | 13.0 | 52 | 4.33 |
| 66 | Tulsa | 4 | 9.0 | 52 | 2.25 |
| 66 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 7.0 | 52 | 1.75 |
| 69 | Army | 4 | 8.0 | 51 | 2.00 |
| 69 | BYU | 5 | 8.0 | 51 | 1.60 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 7.0 | 51 | 2.33 |
| 69 | Syracuse | 4 | 7.0 | 51 | 1.75 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 4 | 10.0 | 50 | 2.50 |
| 73 | New Mexico | 3 | 8.0 | 50 | 2.67 |
| 73 | San Diego State | 3 | 7.0 | 50 | 2.33 |
| 76 | Marshall | 3 | 7.0 | 49 | 2.33 |
| 77 | Rice | 4 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.75 |
| 78 | FIU | 4 | 9.0 | 46 | 2.25 |
| 78 | Kansas State | 3 | 6.0 | 46 | 2.00 |
| 80 | Fresno State | 4 | 7.0 | 45 | 1.75 |
| 81 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 10.0 | 44 | 2.50 |
| 81 | Baylor | 4 | 9.0 | 44 | 2.25 |
| 81 | Maryland | 3 | 8.0 | 44 | 2.67 |
| 81 | UCLA | 4 | 7.0 | 44 | 1.75 |
| 85 | Missouri | 4 | 8.0 | 42 | 2.00 |
| 85 | Purdue | 3 | 6.0 | 42 | 2.00 |
| 87 | North Carolina | 4 | 9.0 | 41 | 2.25 |
| 87 | Massachusetts | 4 | 6.0 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 87 | Hawaii | 4 | 4.0 | 41 | 1.00 |
| 90 | Utah State | 4 | 10.0 | 39 | 2.50 |
| 90 | California | 4 | 9.0 | 39 | 2.25 |
| 90 | Temple | 4 | 5.0 | 39 | 1.25 |
| 93 | Iowa State | 4 | 9.0 | 38 | 2.25 |
| 93 | Connecticut | 5 | 7.0 | 38 | 1.40 |
| 93 | USC | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 96 | Ole Miss | 4 | 7.0 | 37 | 1.75 |
| 96 | Oklahoma | 3 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.67 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | 4 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 96 | Troy | 4 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 100 | Bowling Green | 4 | 5.0 | 36 | 1.25 |
| 101 | Northwestern | 4 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 102 | Navy | 3 | 6.0 | 34 | 2.00 |
| 103 | South Alabama | 4 | 5.0 | 33 | 1.25 |
| 104 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 105 | Akron | 4 | 6.0 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 106 | UTSA | 4 | 7.0 | 29 | 1.75 |
| 107 | UNLV | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 108 | Michigan State | 3 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.67 |
| 108 | Idaho | 4 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.25 |
| 110 | Oregon State | 3 | 6.0 | 26 | 2.00 |
| 110 | Indiana | 3 | 5.0 | 26 | 1.67 |
| 112 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 5.0 | 24 | 1.25 |
| 113 | UTEP | 4 | 4.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 113 | Washington State | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 115 | Tennessee | 4 | 5.0 | 21 | 1.25 |
| 115 | Buffalo | 3 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.00 |
| 115 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 2.0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 118 | Memphis | 3 | 3.0 | 19 | 1.00 |
| 119 | New Mexico State | 4 | 2.0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 120 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 120 | West Virginia | 3 | 2.0 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 122 | Texas State | 3 | 2.0 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 123 | Georgia | 4 | 4.0 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 123 | Georgia State | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 125 | Charlotte | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 0.50 |
| 126 | East Carolina | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 127 | Notre Dame | 4 | 1.0 | 7 | 0.25 |
| 128 | Nevada | 4 | 1.0 | 4 | 0.25 |