2016 National Leaders Sacks - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Sacks | Sack Yards | Sacks/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 2 | 16.0 | 103 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Florida State | 11 | 44.0 | 256 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Ball State | 1 | 4.0 | 21 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Alabama | 12 | 47.0 | 368 | 3.92 |
| 5 | UCF | 2 | 7.0 | 47 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Michigan | 11 | 38.0 | 231 | 3.46 |
| 7 | Wake Forest | 9 | 31.0 | 194 | 3.44 |
| 8 | Boise State | 3 | 10.0 | 49 | 3.33 |
| 9 | Clemson | 13 | 43.0 | 282 | 3.31 |
| 10 | Texas | 10 | 33.0 | 241 | 3.30 |
| 11 | Boston College | 9 | 29.0 | 224 | 3.22 |
| 12 | TCU | 11 | 35.0 | 221 | 3.18 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 35.0 | 217 | 3.18 |
| 14 | LSU | 10 | 31.0 | 217 | 3.10 |
| 15 | Maryland | 10 | 30.0 | 200 | 3.00 |
| 15 | USF | 3 | 9.0 | 60 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Western Michigan | 3 | 9.0 | 57 | 3.00 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 6.0 | 46 | 3.00 |
| 15 | UTEP | 1 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.00 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 11 | 32.0 | 210 | 2.91 |
| 21 | NC State | 9 | 25.0 | 184 | 2.78 |
| 22 | Colorado | 12 | 33.0 | 265 | 2.75 |
| 23 | Indiana | 11 | 30.0 | 200 | 2.73 |
| 23 | Stanford | 11 | 30.0 | 177 | 2.73 |
| 25 | Utah | 10 | 27.0 | 171 | 2.70 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 10 | 27.0 | 168 | 2.70 |
| 27 | Washington | 12 | 32.0 | 192 | 2.67 |
| 27 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 24.0 | 154 | 2.67 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 10 | 26.0 | 179 | 2.60 |
| 30 | Baylor | 9 | 23.0 | 155 | 2.56 |
| 30 | Missouri | 9 | 23.0 | 147 | 2.56 |
| 32 | Penn State | 12 | 30.0 | 197 | 2.50 |
| 32 | Southern Miss | 2 | 5.0 | 37 | 2.50 |
| 32 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 5.0 | 37 | 2.50 |
| 32 | Army | 2 | 5.0 | 22 | 2.50 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 11 | 27.0 | 170 | 2.46 |
| 37 | Kansas | 9 | 22.0 | 142 | 2.44 |
| 38 | Kansas State | 11 | 26.0 | 167 | 2.36 |
| 38 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 26.0 | 158 | 2.36 |
| 40 | Duke | 9 | 21.0 | 112 | 2.33 |
| 41 | Louisville | 10 | 23.0 | 187 | 2.30 |
| 41 | Arizona State | 10 | 23.0 | 157 | 2.30 |
| 43 | Georgia | 11 | 25.0 | 183 | 2.27 |
| 44 | Ohio State | 11 | 24.0 | 161 | 2.18 |
| 44 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 24.0 | 152 | 2.18 |
| 46 | Northwestern | 11 | 23.0 | 167 | 2.09 |
| 46 | Oregon | 11 | 23.0 | 145 | 2.09 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 11 | 22.0 | 148 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Iowa | 11 | 22.0 | 143 | 2.00 |
| 48 | UCLA | 10 | 20.0 | 95 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 4.0 | 35 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Ohio | 2 | 4.0 | 33 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Central Michigan | 2 | 4.0 | 29 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Rice | 2 | 4.0 | 25 | 2.00 |
| 48 | FIU | 2 | 4.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | 4.0 | 22 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Buffalo | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Wyoming | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 2.00 |
| 48 | San Diego State | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 48 | Utah State | 1 | 2.0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 61 | North Carolina | 11 | 21.0 | 146 | 1.91 |
| 61 | Nebraska | 11 | 21.0 | 145 | 1.91 |
| 61 | Oklahoma | 11 | 21.0 | 124 | 1.91 |
| 64 | Ole Miss | 9 | 17.0 | 110 | 1.89 |
| 65 | BYU | 6 | 11.0 | 63 | 1.83 |
| 66 | Florida | 11 | 20.0 | 122 | 1.82 |
| 67 | Virginia | 9 | 16.0 | 73 | 1.78 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 8 | 14.0 | 78 | 1.75 |
| 69 | Auburn | 10 | 17.0 | 118 | 1.70 |
| 69 | Illinois | 10 | 17.0 | 106 | 1.70 |
| 69 | Washington State | 10 | 17.0 | 104 | 1.70 |
| 72 | Purdue | 9 | 15.0 | 145 | 1.67 |
| 72 | South Carolina | 9 | 15.0 | 126 | 1.67 |
| 72 | Arizona | 9 | 15.0 | 90 | 1.67 |
| 75 | USC | 11 | 18.0 | 124 | 1.64 |
| 76 | Kentucky | 10 | 16.0 | 130 | 1.60 |
| 76 | Arkansas | 10 | 16.0 | 107 | 1.60 |
| 76 | California | 10 | 16.0 | 99 | 1.60 |
| 79 | San Jose State | 2 | 3.0 | 28 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Appalachian State | 2 | 3.0 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Temple | 2 | 3.0 | 23 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Idaho | 2 | 3.0 | 21 | 1.50 |
| 79 | Kent State | 2 | 3.0 | 18 | 1.50 |
| 79 | UTSA | 2 | 3.0 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 85 | Rutgers | 10 | 14.0 | 82 | 1.40 |
| 86 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 15.0 | 75 | 1.36 |
| 87 | Notre Dame | 9 | 12.0 | 77 | 1.33 |
| 87 | Connecticut | 3 | 4.0 | 36 | 1.33 |
| 89 | Massachusetts | 4 | 5.0 | 28 | 1.25 |
| 90 | Iowa State | 10 | 12.0 | 73 | 1.20 |
| 90 | Oregon State | 10 | 12.0 | 64 | 1.20 |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 10.0 | 62 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Syracuse | 8 | 8.0 | 50 | 1.00 |
| 92 | SMU | 2 | 2.0 | 22 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 2.0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Memphis | 2 | 2.0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Colorado State | 2 | 2.0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 2.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 92 | New Mexico State | 2 | 2.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Old Dominion | 1 | 1.0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 92 | UNLV | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Troy | 1 | 1.0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Akron | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Texas State | 1 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Georgia State | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Nevada | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Tulsa | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Tulane | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 92 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 111 | Michigan State | 9 | 8.0 | 55 | 0.89 |
| 112 | Texas Tech | 10 | 8.0 | 55 | 0.80 |
| 113 | Hawaii | 3 | 2.0 | 22 | 0.67 |
| 114 | Marshall | 2 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.50 |
| 115 | East Carolina | 3 | 1.0 | 8 | 0.33 |