2012 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 12 | 27 | 15 | 55.56 |
| 1 | Northwestern | 12 | 25 | 15 | 60.00 |
| 1 | Maryland | 11 | 21 | 15 | 71.43 |
| 4 | Georgia | 11 | 28 | 14 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Washington | 10 | 26 | 13 | 50.00 |
| 5 | Oregon | 10 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 7 | Arizona | 10 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 7 | Missouri | 10 | 23 | 12 | 52.17 |
| 7 | LSU | 10 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 11 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 7 | Iowa | 9 | 17 | 12 | 70.59 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 12 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 12 | Stanford | 13 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 12 | USC | 12 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 10 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 10 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 |
| 17 | Clemson | 11 | 25 | 10 | 40.00 |
| 17 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 17 | Wake Forest | 10 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 17 | Utah | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 17 | TCU | 11 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 17 | Michigan | 11 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 17 | Colorado | 9 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 17 | Temple | 9 | 12 | 10 | 83.33 |
| 17 | Louisville | 10 | 12 | 10 | 83.33 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 28 | Arizona State | 11 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 28 | Oregon State | 11 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 28 | Penn State | 10 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 28 | Duke | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 28 | Auburn | 9 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 9 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 34 | Cincinnati | 9 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 34 | Purdue | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 34 | Florida | 10 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 34 | Virginia | 10 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 39 | California | 10 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 39 | Alabama | 11 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 |
| 39 | Florida State | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 39 | Nebraska | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 39 | Illinois | 9 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 45 | Boston College | 10 | 21 | 6 | 28.57 |
| 45 | Minnesota | 10 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 45 | Wisconsin | 11 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 45 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 45 | Kansas | 9 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 45 | Washington State | 9 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 45 | North Carolina State | 11 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 45 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 6 | 6 | 100.00 |
| 53 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 19 | 5 | 26.32 |
| 53 | Kentucky | 9 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 53 | Connecticut | 9 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 53 | Texas | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 53 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 53 | North Carolina | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 53 | Indiana | 8 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 53 | Ohio State | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 61 | South Carolina | 10 | 18 | 4 | 22.22 |
| 61 | Tennessee | 9 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 61 | Notre Dame | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 61 | UTEP | 3 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 61 | South Florida | 9 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 61 | Arkansas | 9 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 61 | Arkansas State | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 61 | Nevada | 3 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 61 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 4 | 4 | 100.00 |
| 70 | Baylor | 10 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 70 | Texas Tech | 10 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 70 | Texas A&M | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 70 | Michigan State | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 70 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 70 | Massachusetts | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 70 | Tulane | 2 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 70 | Fresno State | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 70 | Oklahoma | 11 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 70 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 70 | Houston | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 81 | SMU | 3 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 81 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 81 | Utah State | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 81 | Colorado State | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 81 | Toledo | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 81 | Tulsa | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 81 | Rice | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 81 | UCF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 81 | Boise State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 81 | Ohio | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 92 | North Texas | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 92 | Idaho | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 92 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 92 | Troy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 92 | New Mexico | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 92 | Florida International | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | Akron | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | UNLV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 92 | San Diego State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Hawai'i | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Texas State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Army | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 92 | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 113 | Buffalo | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | BYU | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Marshall | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | South Alabama | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | San Jose State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | New Mexico State | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 113 | Ball State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |