2016 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 11 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 23 | 8 | 34.78 |
| 2 | USF | 5 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 |
| 4 | Boston College | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 4 | Washington | 4 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 11 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 8 | Alabama | 6 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 8 | Houston | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 8 | Arkansas State | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 5 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 8 | Florida State | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 8 | South Carolina | 5 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 8 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 5 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 16 | Army | 12 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 16 | South Alabama | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 16 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 16 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 16 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 16 | Navy | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 16 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 16 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 32 | Ohio | 5 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 32 | Maryland | 4 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 32 | Temple | 5 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 32 | North Texas | 5 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 32 | Old Dominion | 5 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 32 | Hawaii | 6 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 32 | Nevada | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 32 | UTSA | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 32 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 32 | Troy | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 32 | Arizona | 3 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 32 | Oregon State | 3 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 32 | Tulsa | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 32 | Memphis | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 32 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 32 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 32 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 51 | UCF | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 51 | Clemson | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 51 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 51 | Wyoming | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 51 | Kent State | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 51 | Michigan | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 51 | Charlotte | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 51 | Wake Forest | 5 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 51 | Baylor | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 51 | California | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 51 | NC State | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 51 | Iowa | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Texas State | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Louisiana | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 51 | LSU | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 51 | Louisville | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 51 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 51 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 51 | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 51 | Air Force | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 51 | Washington State | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 51 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
| 74 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 74 | Colorado State | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 74 | Ole Miss | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 74 | Ball State | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 74 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 74 | USC | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 74 | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 74 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 74 | Penn State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 74 | TCU | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 74 | West Virginia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 74 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Georgia State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Idaho | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Mississippi State | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 74 | Akron | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 74 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 74 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 74 | Illinois | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 74 | Kansas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 74 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 74 | Southern Miss | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 100 | Bowling Green | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 100 | Kentucky | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 100 | SMU | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 100 | Texas A&M | 5 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 100 | Texas | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 100 | Fresno State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 100 | Rutgers | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 100 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 100 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 100 | Appalachian State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | Boise State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | FIU | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | Iowa State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 100 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 100 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 100 | Texas Tech | 3 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 100 | UCLA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Purdue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 100 | San Diego State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Stanford | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 100 | UTEP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 124 | Rice | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Syracuse | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Toledo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |