2012 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 3 | Navy | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 7 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 6 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 5 | Boston College | 4 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 6 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 5 | Louisville | 6 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 5 | UCF | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 5 | Nevada | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 5 | Ohio | 5 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 5 | Florida State | 5 | 8 | 7 | 87.50 |
| 5 | Boise State | 5 | 8 | 7 | 87.50 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 7 | 100.00 |
| 17 | Illinois | 4 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 17 | Northwestern | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 17 | New Mexico | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 17 | Memphis | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 17 | Troy | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 17 | UCLA | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 17 | Texas State | 6 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 17 | Army | 11 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 17 | Penn State | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 17 | Tulsa | 5 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 17 | Missouri | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 17 | Kent State | 5 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 30 | Georgia | 5 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 30 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 30 | Arkansas State | 5 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 30 | Hawai'i | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 30 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 30 | Rice | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 30 | Akron | 4 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 30 | Colorado State | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 30 | UTSA | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 30 | Stanford | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 30 | LSU | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 30 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 30 | Kansas State | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 45 | Utah | 3 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |
| 45 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 45 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 45 | Notre Dame | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 45 | New Mexico State | 6 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 45 | Idaho | 6 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 45 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 45 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 45 | Maryland | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 45 | UTEP | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 45 | Bowling Green | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 45 | Florida | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 45 | Baylor | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 45 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Arizona | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Purdue | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Houston | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 45 | South Florida | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 45 | USC | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 45 | UAB | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 45 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 45 | East Carolina | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 45 | Alabama | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 45 | North Carolina State | 5 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 73 | Fresno State | 5 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 73 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 73 | Tulane | 4 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 73 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 73 | South Alabama | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 73 | Michigan | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 73 | Air Force | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 73 | Oregon State | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 73 | Massachusetts | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 73 | Minnesota | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Mississippi | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Duke | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Kentucky | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | TCU | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Connecticut | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 73 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 93 | Arkansas | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 93 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 93 | California | 3 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 93 | Western Michigan | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 93 | UNLV | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 93 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 93 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 93 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 93 | North Texas | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 93 | Syracuse | 6 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 93 | Texas | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 93 | Florida International | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 93 | Utah State | 7 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 93 | Colorado | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 93 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 108 | Tennessee | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 108 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 108 | Central Michigan | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 108 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 108 | Clemson | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 108 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 108 | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 108 | Texas A&M | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 108 | Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 108 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 108 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 108 | Ball State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 120 | Washington State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 120 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 120 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 120 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 120 | Arizona State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |