2012 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games Won Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 11 | 25 | 17 | 68.00 |
| 2 | Georgia | 12 | 32 | 16 | 50.00 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 11 | 25 | 16 | 64.00 |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 23 | 15 | 65.22 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 11 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 8 | Oregon | 12 | 23 | 13 | 56.52 |
| 8 | Kent State | 11 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 8 | Louisville | 11 | 18 | 13 | 72.22 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 11 | SMU | 7 | 15 | 12 | 80.00 |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 8 | 14 | 12 | 85.71 |
| 14 | Alabama | 13 | 24 | 11 | 45.83 |
| 14 | Northwestern | 10 | 22 | 11 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 10 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 14 | Ohio | 9 | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| 14 | UTSA | 6 | 14 | 11 | 78.57 |
| 20 | Washington | 7 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 20 | Fresno State | 9 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 20 | Florida State | 12 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 20 | Rutgers | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 20 | Missouri | 5 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 20 | UCLA | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 20 | Rice | 7 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 20 | Florida | 11 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 20 | BYU | 8 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 11 | 25 | 9 | 36.00 |
| 29 | Navy | 8 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 29 | Arizona | 8 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 29 | Oregon State | 9 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 29 | Stanford | 12 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 29 | USC | 7 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 29 | Iowa State | 6 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 29 | LSU | 10 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 29 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 29 | East Carolina | 8 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 |
| 29 | Troy | 5 | 10 | 9 | 90.00 |
| 41 | Clemson | 11 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| 41 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 9 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 41 | Nebraska | 10 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 41 | San Diego State | 9 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 41 | North Carolina | 8 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 41 | Syracuse | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 41 | TCU | 7 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 4 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 49 | Notre Dame | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 49 | Nevada | 7 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 49 | Ohio State | 12 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 49 | Penn State | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 49 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 49 | Duke | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 49 | Purdue | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 49 | Bowling Green | 8 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 21 | 6 | 28.57 |
| 57 | Utah | 5 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 57 | Michigan | 8 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 57 | Wake Forest | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 57 | Arkansas State | 10 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 57 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 57 | Maryland | 4 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 57 | Houston | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 57 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 57 | Colorado State | 4 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 57 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 57 | Texas State | 4 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 |
| 70 | Baylor | 8 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 70 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 70 | West Virginia | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 70 | Virginia Tech | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 70 | Minnesota | 6 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 70 | Marshall | 5 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 70 | Utah State | 11 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 70 | North Carolina State | 7 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 70 | Ball State | 9 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 70 | North Texas | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| 80 | Texas | 9 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 80 | Texas A&M | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 80 | Arizona State | 8 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 80 | Western Michigan | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 80 | Arkansas | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 80 | Hawai'i | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 80 | Toledo | 9 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 80 | Michigan State | 7 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 80 | Mississippi | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 80 | Wisconsin | 8 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 80 | South Florida | 3 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 80 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.00 |
| 80 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100.00 |
| 93 | Air Force | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 93 | UAB | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 93 | California | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 93 | Oklahoma | 10 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 93 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 93 | Virginia | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 93 | Army | 2 | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
| 100 | Texas Tech | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 7 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 100 | Florida International | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Auburn | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Connecticut | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Akron | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 100 | Idaho | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 100 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 100 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 111 | Tennessee | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 111 | Illinois | 2 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 111 | Washington State | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 111 | Florida Atlantic | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | South Alabama | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | UTEP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | Massachusetts | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | UNLV | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | Boston College | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | Kansas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 111 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 111 | Tulane | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 123 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |