2016 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 8 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 2 | FIU | 8 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 9 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 4 | Tulane | 8 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 8 | 17 | 12 | 70.59 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 8 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 9 | Memphis | 8 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 9 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 10 | Boston College | 8 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 10 | Iowa | 9 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 10 | Marshall | 8 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 10 | Duke | 8 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Kent State | 8 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 8 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 20 | Kansas | 9 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 20 | Ball State | 8 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 22 | NC State | 8 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 9 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Oklahoma | 9 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Rice | 8 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 22 | TCU | 9 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 9 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 9 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 30 | Alabama | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 30 | Baylor | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 30 | Louisville | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 30 | Mississippi State | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 30 | SMU | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 30 | Texas Tech | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 30 | Western Michigan | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 37 | North Texas | 8 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 37 | San Jose State | 8 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 39 | Idaho | 8 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 39 | Oregon State | 9 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 39 | Syracuse | 8 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 42 | Nevada | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 43 | Bowling Green | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 44 | UCF | 8 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 44 | Old Dominion | 8 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 44 | Utah | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 44 | Washington State | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | Illinois | 9 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 48 | Penn State | 10 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 50 | Texas A&M | 8 | 22 | 11 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Texas | 9 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Ohio | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Tulsa | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Virginia | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Arkansas State | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Rutgers | 9 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Air Force | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 10 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Utah State | 8 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 62 | Temple | 9 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 8 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 64 | Florida | 9 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 65 | Georgia State | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 65 | Houston | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 65 | LSU | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 65 | New Mexico State | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 65 | Stanford | 9 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 70 | Colorado | 10 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 70 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 70 | UTEP | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 70 | Toledo | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 70 | Troy | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 76 | Arkansas | 8 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 77 | Wyoming | 9 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 |
| 77 | UNLV | 8 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 77 | South Carolina | 8 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 77 | Navy | 9 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 77 | Maryland | 9 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 77 | Michigan | 9 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 77 | USF | 8 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 84 | Arizona State | 9 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 85 | Cincinnati | 8 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 85 | Indiana | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 87 | Georgia | 8 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 87 | UTSA | 8 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 89 | Ole Miss | 8 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 89 | California | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 8 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Charlotte | 8 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Ohio State | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 89 | BYU | 1 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Florida State | 8 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Oregon | 9 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 99 | Washington | 10 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 100 | UCLA | 9 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 101 | Clemson | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 101 | Kansas State | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 103 | Buffalo | 8 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 103 | South Alabama | 8 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 103 | Louisiana | 8 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 106 | Texas State | 8 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 106 | USC | 9 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 106 | Fresno State | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 106 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 106 | East Carolina | 8 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 106 | Hawaii | 8 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 106 | Boise State | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 19 | 6 | 31.58 |
| 114 | Connecticut | 8 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 115 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 116 | Auburn | 8 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 116 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 116 | Purdue | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 116 | Southern Miss | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 116 | New Mexico | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 122 | San Diego State | 9 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 123 | Arizona | 9 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 123 | Nebraska | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 125 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 9 | 1 | 11.11 |
| 126 | Notre Dame | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 126 | Appalachian State | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 126 | Army | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |