2016 National Leaders Time Of Possession - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Total Time | Time/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 182:38 | 36:31.60 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 5 | 163:01 | 32:36.20 |
| 3 | Army | 4 | 154:04 | 38:31.00 |
| 4 | BYU | 5 | 151:58 | 30:23.60 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 148:05 | 37:01.25 |
| 6 | Washington | 5 | 147:18 | 29:27.60 |
| 7 | Florida State | 4 | 145:16 | 36:19.00 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 144:11 | 36:02.75 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 4 | 144:02 | 36:00.50 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 142:21 | 35:35.25 |
| 11 | Ohio | 4 | 141:12 | 35:18.00 |
| 12 | Georgia | 4 | 139:47 | 34:56.75 |
| 13 | Utah | 4 | 139:08 | 34:47.00 |
| 14 | Western Michigan | 4 | 137:40 | 34:25.00 |
| 15 | Appalachian State | 4 | 135:37 | 33:54.25 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 4 | 135:28 | 33:52.00 |
| 17 | Alabama | 4 | 135:23 | 33:50.75 |
| 18 | Florida | 4 | 134:52 | 33:43.00 |
| 19 | Central Michigan | 4 | 134:25 | 33:36.25 |
| 20 | Ball State | 4 | 134:20 | 33:35.00 |
| 21 | Colorado | 4 | 133:03 | 33:15.75 |
| 22 | East Carolina | 4 | 132:02 | 33:00.50 |
| 23 | Southern Miss | 4 | 131:38 | 32:54.50 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 4 | 131:25 | 32:51.25 |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 131:14 | 32:48.50 |
| 26 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 130:44 | 32:41.00 |
| 27 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 130:38 | 32:39.50 |
| 28 | Michigan | 4 | 129:44 | 32:26.00 |
| 29 | Troy | 4 | 129:34 | 32:23.50 |
| 30 | Auburn | 4 | 128:28 | 32:07.00 |
| 31 | South Alabama | 4 | 128:03 | 32:00.75 |
| 32 | San Jose State | 4 | 128:02 | 32:00.50 |
| 33 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 127:08 | 31:47.00 |
| 34 | Toledo | 4 | 126:38 | 31:39.50 |
| 35 | UCLA | 4 | 126:23 | 31:35.75 |
| 36 | Tulane | 4 | 125:52 | 31:28.00 |
| 37 | Boston College | 4 | 125:40 | 31:25.00 |
| 38 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 124:06 | 31:01.50 |
| 39 | Arizona State | 4 | 123:31 | 30:52.75 |
| 40 | Stanford | 4 | 123:19 | 30:49.75 |
| 41 | Wyoming | 4 | 122:57 | 30:44.25 |
| 42 | Kent State | 4 | 120:38 | 30:09.50 |
| 43 | Duke | 4 | 120:22 | 30:05.50 |
| 44 | Louisville | 4 | 120:17 | 30:04.25 |
| 45 | UCF | 4 | 120:03 | 30:00.75 |
| 46 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 119:03 | 29:45.75 |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 118:32 | 29:38.00 |
| 48 | Hawaii | 4 | 118:31 | 29:37.75 |
| 49 | Syracuse | 4 | 118:17 | 29:34.25 |
| 50 | UTSA | 4 | 118:05 | 29:31.25 |
| 51 | Nevada | 4 | 117:57 | 29:29.25 |
| 52 | Texas Tech | 4 | 117:54 | 29:28.50 |
| 53 | Notre Dame | 4 | 117:42 | 29:25.50 |
| 54 | Clemson | 4 | 117:31 | 29:22.75 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 117:18 | 29:19.50 |
| 56 | SMU | 4 | 117:16 | 29:19.00 |
| 57 | UTEP | 4 | 117:15 | 29:18.75 |
| 58 | Fresno State | 4 | 116:34 | 29:08.50 |
| 59 | Temple | 4 | 116:11 | 29:02.75 |
| 60 | UNLV | 4 | 115:52 | 28:58.00 |
| 61 | Tennessee | 4 | 115:09 | 28:47.25 |
| 62 | Idaho | 4 | 114:39 | 28:39.75 |
| 63 | TCU | 4 | 113:59 | 28:29.75 |
| 64 | California | 4 | 113:52 | 28:28.00 |
| 65 | Rice | 4 | 113:41 | 28:25.25 |
| 66 | Charlotte | 4 | 113:32 | 28:23.00 |
| 67 | FIU | 4 | 113:26 | 28:21.50 |
| 68 | Massachusetts | 4 | 113:09 | 28:17.25 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | 4 | 112:53 | 28:13.25 |
| 70 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 112:48 | 28:12.00 |
| 70 | Utah State | 4 | 112:48 | 28:12.00 |
| 72 | Colorado State | 4 | 112:22 | 28:05.50 |
| 73 | Tulsa | 4 | 112:13 | 28:03.25 |
| 74 | Rutgers | 4 | 112:09 | 28:02.25 |
| 75 | Old Dominion | 4 | 112:05 | 28:01.25 |
| 76 | Cincinnati | 4 | 111:32 | 27:53.00 |
| 77 | Louisiana | 4 | 110:29 | 27:37.25 |
| 78 | LSU | 4 | 110:24 | 27:36.00 |
| 79 | Iowa State | 4 | 110:20 | 27:35.00 |
| 80 | Air Force | 3 | 110:11 | 36:43.67 |
| 81 | USC | 4 | 110:00 | 27:30.00 |
| 82 | North Texas | 4 | 109:41 | 27:25.25 |
| 83 | Baylor | 4 | 109:33 | 27:23.25 |
| 84 | Kentucky | 4 | 108:54 | 27:13.50 |
| 85 | Iowa | 4 | 108:26 | 27:06.50 |
| 86 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 108:23 | 27:05.75 |
| 87 | Ohio State | 3 | 108:17 | 36:05.67 |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 107:37 | 26:54.25 |
| 89 | South Carolina | 4 | 105:45 | 26:26.25 |
| 90 | New Mexico | 3 | 105:34 | 35:11.33 |
| 91 | Virginia | 4 | 105:14 | 26:18.50 |
| 92 | Missouri | 4 | 104:44 | 26:11.00 |
| 93 | Penn State | 4 | 104:19 | 26:04.75 |
| 94 | Texas A&M | 4 | 104:11 | 26:02.75 |
| 95 | Arkansas State | 4 | 104:08 | 26:02.00 |
| 95 | Northwestern | 4 | 104:08 | 26:02.00 |
| 97 | Bowling Green | 4 | 103:41 | 25:55.25 |
| 98 | New Mexico State | 4 | 103:10 | 25:47.50 |
| 99 | Arizona | 4 | 102:52 | 25:43.00 |
| 100 | Oregon | 4 | 102:40 | 25:40.00 |
| 101 | Kansas | 4 | 102:13 | 25:33.25 |
| 102 | San Diego State | 3 | 101:09 | 33:43.00 |
| 103 | Washington State | 3 | 99:35 | 33:11.67 |
| 104 | Michigan State | 3 | 95:38 | 31:52.67 |
| 105 | USF | 4 | 95:21 | 23:50.25 |
| 106 | Minnesota | 3 | 94:14 | 31:24.67 |
| 107 | NC State | 3 | 93:53 | 31:17.67 |
| 108 | Purdue | 3 | 93:49 | 31:16.33 |
| 109 | Illinois | 3 | 92:47 | 30:55.67 |
| 110 | Marshall | 3 | 92:42 | 30:54.00 |
| 111 | Oregon State | 3 | 92:36 | 30:52.00 |
| 112 | Akron | 4 | 92:18 | 23:04.50 |
| 113 | North Carolina | 4 | 91:42 | 22:55.50 |
| 114 | West Virginia | 3 | 91:40 | 30:33.33 |
| 115 | Indiana | 3 | 90:46 | 30:15.33 |
| 116 | Ole Miss | 4 | 90:44 | 22:41.00 |
| 117 | Navy | 3 | 90:36 | 30:12.00 |
| 118 | Memphis | 3 | 88:22 | 29:27.33 |
| 119 | Maryland | 3 | 86:36 | 28:52.00 |
| 120 | Texas | 3 | 85:06 | 28:22.00 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 3 | 82:23 | 27:27.67 |
| 122 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 80:15 | 26:45.00 |
| 123 | Oklahoma | 3 | 79:48 | 26:36.00 |
| 124 | Boise State | 3 | 79:17 | 26:25.67 |
| 125 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 78:05 | 26:01.67 |
| 126 | Buffalo | 3 | 76:59 | 25:39.67 |
| 127 | Texas State | 3 | 71:41 | 23:53.67 |
| 128 | Georgia State | 3 | 61:22 | 20:27.33 |