2012 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Idaho | 11 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 1 | UTEP | 9 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 1 | Memphis | 8 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 1 | Colorado | 11 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 |
| 1 | Iowa | 8 | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| 6 | Illinois | 10 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 6 | Maryland | 8 | 12 | 10 | 83.33 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 11 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 8 | Mississippi | 6 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 8 | Auburn | 9 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 |
| 8 | UAB | 9 | 9 | 9 | 100.00 |
| 12 | Boston College | 10 | 25 | 8 | 32.00 |
| 12 | Tulane | 10 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 12 | Utah | 7 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 12 | Kansas | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 12 | Wyoming | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 19 | UNLV | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 19 | UCLA | 5 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 19 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 19 | Temple | 7 | 8 | 7 | 87.50 |
| 23 | California | 9 | 22 | 6 | 27.27 |
| 23 | Florida International | 9 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 23 | Akron | 11 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 23 | Kentucky | 10 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 23 | Rice | 6 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 23 | Arizona | 5 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 23 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 23 | Missouri | 7 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 23 | Hawai'i | 9 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 9 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 23 | Washington | 6 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 7 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 23 | Houston | 7 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 23 | Texas State | 8 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 23 | Toledo | 4 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 23 | LSU | 3 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 39 | Western Michigan | 8 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 39 | Washington State | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 39 | Massachusetts | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 39 | Troy | 7 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 39 | Virginia | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 39 | West Virginia | 6 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 39 | Air Force | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 39 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 39 | Nevada | 6 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 39 | Duke | 7 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 39 | Arizona State | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 39 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 39 | Michigan | 5 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 39 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 5 | 100.00 |
| 53 | Connecticut | 7 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 53 | Marshall | 7 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 53 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 53 | SMU | 6 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 53 | UTSA | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 53 | Tennessee | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 53 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 53 | Purdue | 7 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 53 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 53 | Arkansas State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 53 | Army | 10 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 53 | San Diego State | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 53 | USC | 6 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 11 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 66 | Wisconsin | 6 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 66 | Iowa State | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 66 | North Texas | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 66 | South Florida | 9 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 66 | Syracuse | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 66 | TCU | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 66 | Mississippi State | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Fresno State | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Central Michigan | 6 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 66 | Stanford | 2 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 66 | East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 66 | North Carolina State | 6 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 82 | Indiana | 8 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 |
| 82 | Minnesota | 7 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 82 | Miami (Ohio) | 8 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 82 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 82 | Arkansas | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 82 | Baylor | 5 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 82 | Oregon State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 82 | Michigan State | 6 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 82 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 82 | Navy | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 82 | Clemson | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 82 | Texas | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 82 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 82 | Ball State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 82 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 82 | Kent State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 99 | Texas Tech | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 99 | Buffalo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 99 | Georgia | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 99 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 99 | Tulsa | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 99 | Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 99 | San Jose State | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 99 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 99 | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 99 | Utah State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 99 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 99 | Florida State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 99 | Ohio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 114 | BYU | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 114 | Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |