2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 4 | 19.0 | 168 | 4.75 |
| 2 | Troy | 3 | 14.0 | 88 | 4.67 |
| 3 | Clemson | 4 | 18.0 | 113 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Stanford | 4 | 18.0 | 93 | 4.50 |
| 5 | TCU | 4 | 17.0 | 125 | 4.25 |
| 6 | Temple | 5 | 21.0 | 151 | 4.20 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 21.0 | 123 | 4.20 |
| 8 | Texas | 5 | 20.0 | 125 | 4.00 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 15.0 | 119 | 3.75 |
| 9 | UCF | 4 | 15.0 | 102 | 3.75 |
| 9 | Florida State | 4 | 15.0 | 75 | 3.75 |
| 12 | Arizona State | 5 | 17.0 | 120 | 3.40 |
| 12 | NC State | 5 | 17.0 | 105 | 3.40 |
| 14 | Louisiana | 3 | 10.0 | 75 | 3.33 |
| 14 | Arkansas State | 3 | 10.0 | 64 | 3.33 |
| 16 | Colorado | 4 | 13.0 | 115 | 3.25 |
| 16 | Georgia | 4 | 13.0 | 113 | 3.25 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 4 | 13.0 | 97 | 3.25 |
| 16 | Southern Miss | 4 | 13.0 | 88 | 3.25 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 13.0 | 81 | 3.25 |
| 16 | Penn State | 4 | 13.0 | 79 | 3.25 |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 4 | 13.0 | 75 | 3.25 |
| 23 | Ohio | 5 | 15.0 | 124 | 3.00 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 5 | 15.0 | 86 | 3.00 |
| 23 | North Texas | 4 | 12.0 | 89 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Kansas | 4 | 12.0 | 75 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Western Michigan | 4 | 12.0 | 75 | 3.00 |
| 23 | Baylor | 3 | 9.0 | 54 | 3.00 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 5 | 14.0 | 86 | 2.80 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 4 | 11.0 | 101 | 2.75 |
| 30 | West Virginia | 4 | 11.0 | 91 | 2.75 |
| 30 | South Alabama | 4 | 11.0 | 83 | 2.75 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 11.0 | 81 | 2.75 |
| 30 | Tennessee | 4 | 11.0 | 74 | 2.75 |
| 30 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 11.0 | 72 | 2.75 |
| 30 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 11.0 | 71 | 2.75 |
| 30 | Auburn | 4 | 11.0 | 67 | 2.75 |
| 30 | UCLA | 4 | 11.0 | 46 | 2.75 |
| 39 | BYU | 3 | 8.0 | 46 | 2.67 |
| 40 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 13.0 | 94 | 2.60 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 5 | 13.0 | 93 | 2.60 |
| 40 | Air Force | 5 | 13.0 | 88 | 2.60 |
| 40 | Marshall | 5 | 13.0 | 67 | 2.60 |
| 40 | New Mexico | 5 | 13.0 | 66 | 2.60 |
| 45 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10.0 | 77 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 4 | 10.0 | 74 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Boston College | 4 | 10.0 | 70 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Nevada | 4 | 10.0 | 65 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Tulane | 4 | 10.0 | 59 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 4 | 10.0 | 58 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 10.0 | 55 | 2.50 |
| 45 | Virginia | 4 | 10.0 | 52 | 2.50 |
| 53 | Kansas State | 5 | 12.0 | 108 | 2.40 |
| 53 | Maryland | 5 | 12.0 | 86 | 2.40 |
| 53 | USF | 5 | 12.0 | 62 | 2.40 |
| 53 | Boise State | 5 | 12.0 | 59 | 2.40 |
| 57 | Nebraska | 4 | 9.0 | 75 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Old Dominion | 4 | 9.0 | 67 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Colorado State | 4 | 9.0 | 66 | 2.25 |
| 57 | North Carolina | 4 | 9.0 | 66 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Michigan | 4 | 9.0 | 64 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9.0 | 62 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Army | 4 | 9.0 | 56 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 9.0 | 54 | 2.25 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 9.0 | 40 | 2.25 |
| 66 | Indiana | 5 | 11.0 | 78 | 2.20 |
| 66 | Hawaii | 5 | 11.0 | 70 | 2.20 |
| 66 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 11.0 | 65 | 2.20 |
| 69 | UNLV | 5 | 10.0 | 83 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 5 | 10.0 | 80 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Ohio State | 5 | 10.0 | 63 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Ole Miss | 4 | 8.0 | 72 | 2.00 |
| 69 | USC | 4 | 8.0 | 65 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 4 | 8.0 | 64 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | 4 | 8.0 | 49 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Idaho | 4 | 8.0 | 48 | 2.00 |
| 69 | Rice | 4 | 8.0 | 31 | 2.00 |
| 69 | LSU | 3 | 6.0 | 33 | 2.00 |
| 79 | Purdue | 5 | 9.0 | 84 | 1.80 |
| 79 | San Jose State | 5 | 9.0 | 60 | 1.80 |
| 81 | Ball State | 4 | 7.0 | 52 | 1.75 |
| 81 | UTSA | 4 | 7.0 | 51 | 1.75 |
| 81 | Duke | 4 | 7.0 | 46 | 1.75 |
| 81 | Kentucky | 4 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.75 |
| 85 | Washington | 3 | 5.0 | 27 | 1.67 |
| 86 | Buffalo | 5 | 8.0 | 83 | 1.60 |
| 86 | Washington State | 5 | 8.0 | 44 | 1.60 |
| 86 | Kent State | 5 | 8.0 | 36 | 1.60 |
| 89 | Iowa | 4 | 6.0 | 46 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Toledo | 4 | 6.0 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Navy | 4 | 6.0 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Arizona | 4 | 6.0 | 37 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Connecticut | 4 | 6.0 | 35 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Bowling Green | 4 | 6.0 | 33 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 6.0 | 32 | 1.50 |
| 96 | Akron | 5 | 7.0 | 48 | 1.40 |
| 96 | Georgia State | 5 | 7.0 | 39 | 1.40 |
| 96 | Utah | 5 | 7.0 | 35 | 1.40 |
| 96 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7.0 | 33 | 1.40 |
| 96 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7.0 | 32 | 1.40 |
| 101 | Florida | 3 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.33 |
| 102 | Cincinnati | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 102 | Syracuse | 4 | 5.0 | 38 | 1.25 |
| 102 | South Carolina | 4 | 5.0 | 37 | 1.25 |
| 102 | UTEP | 4 | 5.0 | 35 | 1.25 |
| 102 | Utah State | 4 | 5.0 | 30 | 1.25 |
| 102 | Charlotte | 4 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 108 | Illinois | 5 | 6.0 | 49 | 1.20 |
| 108 | Oregon State | 5 | 6.0 | 27 | 1.20 |
| 110 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 110 | FIU | 5 | 5.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Houston | 4 | 4.0 | 40 | 1.00 |
| 110 | Arkansas | 4 | 4.0 | 28 | 1.00 |
| 110 | New Mexico State | 4 | 4.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 110 | East Carolina | 4 | 4.0 | 18 | 1.00 |
| 116 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 4.0 | 53 | 0.80 |
| 116 | Memphis | 5 | 4.0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 118 | California | 4 | 3.0 | 25 | 0.75 |
| 118 | Texas State | 4 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.75 |
| 118 | Louisville | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 4 | 3.0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 118 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3.0 | 13 | 0.75 |
| 118 | Missouri | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.75 |
| 124 | Fresno State | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 125 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2.0 | 19 | 0.50 |
| 125 | Iowa State | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.50 |
| 127 | Michigan State | 5 | 2.0 | 17 | 0.40 |