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 | BYU | 12 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Boston College | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 5 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 3 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Arizona | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 6 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Troy | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | USF | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Old Dominion | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 14 | New Mexico State | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 14 | Florida State | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Georgia State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | USC | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 17 | NC State | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 17 | Air Force | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 27 | California | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 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 |
| 27 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Wake Forest | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 27 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 44 | Oregon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 44 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 44 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Appalachian State | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 44 | Clemson | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 56 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 56 | Indiana | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Tulsa | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 56 | Kentucky | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 56 | Ohio | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 56 | Houston | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 56 | 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 |
| 72 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | UNLV | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | Ball State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | Texas State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 72 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 72 | Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 89 | Hawaii | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -2 | -0.33 |
| 89 | Wyoming | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 89 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 89 | Central Michigan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 89 | UTSA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 89 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Akron | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Buffalo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Oklahoma | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 89 | Syracuse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 102 | Army | 12 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 24 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 102 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 13 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 102 | South Alabama | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 102 | Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 102 | Texas A&M | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 102 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 102 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 102 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 102 | Arizona State | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 102 | Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 112 | Notre Dame | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -4 | -0.36 |
| 112 | Southern Miss | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 112 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 115 | Colorado State | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 115 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 115 | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 115 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 119 | UCF | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 119 | Toledo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 119 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 119 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | -2.00 |
| 123 | Massachusetts | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -7 | -0.64 |
| 123 | Connecticut | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 123 | Kansas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -7 | -2.33 |
| 126 | Louisville | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -8 | -1.60 |
| 127 | Boise State | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -10 | -2.00 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -11 | -2.75 |