2016 National Leaders Turnover Margin - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 1 | Arizona | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Boston College | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 6 | San Diego State | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 9 | New Mexico State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 11 | Troy | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 11 | USF | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Florida State | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | Georgia State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | USC | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 16 | California | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | NC State | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Mississippi State | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 24 | Air Force | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 27 | BYU | 12 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Iowa | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Washington State | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Utah State | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 27 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 36 | Oregon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 37 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Wake Forest | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 45 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 50 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 50 | Appalachian State | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 55 | Clemson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 55 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 57 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 60 | Tulsa | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 60 | Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 60 | Ohio | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 60 | Houston | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 60 | North Carolina | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 65 | Marshall | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Idaho | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Navy | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Rice | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 72 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 72 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 72 | Arkansas State | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 72 | Auburn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 78 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | UNLV | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Ball State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Texas State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 78 | Army | 12 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 24 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 88 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 88 | Hawaii | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | -0.33 |
| 91 | Notre Dame | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -4 | -0.36 |
| 92 | Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 92 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 92 | UTSA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 96 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Akron | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 96 | Syracuse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 104 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 13 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 104 | South Alabama | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 104 | Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 104 | Texas A&M | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 108 | Massachusetts | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -7 | -0.64 |
| 109 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 109 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 109 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 112 | Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 113 | Arizona State | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 113 | Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 113 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 113 | Colorado State | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 113 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 118 | UCF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 118 | Toledo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 120 | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 120 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 122 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 123 | Louisville | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -8 | -1.60 |
| 124 | Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 125 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | -2.00 |
| 125 | Boise State | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -10 | -2.00 |
| 127 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -7 | -2.33 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -11 | -2.75 |