2016 Independent Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 6 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 1 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 7 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 3 | Basit Dennis | U Mass | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 3 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Sawyer Powell | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Daniel Cage | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 3 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 3 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 6 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 3 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 3 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 3 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |