2011 National Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3.50 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 3 | Utah | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 4 | LSU | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 5 | San Diego State | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 10 | South Florida | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 11 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Michigan | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Memphis | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Tulane | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Maryland | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Navy | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Texas | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Stanford | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 25 | North Carolina State | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Temple | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 25 | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 33 | Houston | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 34 | Penn State | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Arizona State | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | California | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Boston College | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Idaho | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Florida International | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 34 | Auburn | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 45 | Baylor | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Ohio | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | North Texas | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Washington | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Syracuse | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 47 | Arizona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Connecticut | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | UAB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Florida | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Troy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Fresno State | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Kansas State | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Oregon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Colorado | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Ball State | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 58 | Kansas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 77 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 78 | Mississippi | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Alabama | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | UCF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 85 | Middle Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | New Mexico | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Florida State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 92 | BYU | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 93 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 93 | Louisville | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 93 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 96 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 96 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 96 | San Jose State | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 96 | Utah State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 96 | Duke | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 101 | Nevada | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 101 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 101 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 101 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 101 | Akron | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 101 | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 101 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 101 | West Virginia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 109 | Central Michigan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 110 | East Carolina | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -4 | -1.33 |
| 110 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | -1.33 |
| 112 | UTEP | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | -1.40 |
| 113 | USC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 113 | Army | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 113 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 116 | Iowa State | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | -1.67 |
| 117 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -6 | -2.00 |
| 117 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 117 | SMU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 120 | Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -10 | -2.50 |