2017 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State | 7 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 2 | Utah State | 6 | 17 | 13 | 76.47 |
| 3 | New Mexico State | 9 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 3 | UNLV | 8 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 6 | Illinois | 6 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 6 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 7 | BYU | 6 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 9 | Appalachian State | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 10 | Wyoming | 6 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 10 | Indiana | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 5 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 10 | Coastal Carolina | 6 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 10 | Colorado State | 8 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 10 | Hawaii | 7 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 10 | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 17 | Army | 6 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 17 | Georgia State | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 17 | Nevada | 4 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 6 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 22 | Penn State | 6 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 22 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Marshall | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 22 | Old Dominion | 5 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 22 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 22 | LSU | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 28 | Central Michigan | 7 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 28 | FIU | 6 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 28 | Texas A&M | 6 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 28 | Fresno State | 6 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 28 | Stanford | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 28 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | 7 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 28 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 28 | Ohio | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 4 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 28 | Temple | 5 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 28 | Buffalo | 7 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 28 | California | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 28 | Houston | 5 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 28 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 28 | Troy | 6 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 44 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 44 | Iowa State | 4 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 44 | Northwestern | 6 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 44 | Navy | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 44 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 44 | Boise State | 6 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 44 | Minnesota | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 44 | South Alabama | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 44 | Washington | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 44 | Idaho | 6 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 44 | Louisville | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 44 | Mississippi State | 4 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 56 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 56 | Kansas State | 6 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 56 | USC | 5 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 56 | Missouri | 6 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 56 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 56 | Oklahoma | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 56 | Texas | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 56 | Akron | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 56 | Michigan State | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 56 | Southern Miss | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 56 | Louisiana | 7 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 56 | TCU | 4 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 56 | Ole Miss | 5 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 56 | San Diego State | 6 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 56 | Tulsa | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 72 | Texas Tech | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 72 | Ohio State | 6 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 72 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 72 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 72 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 72 | Washington State | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 72 | Rutgers | 5 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 72 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 72 | Alabama | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 72 | Kent State | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 83 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 83 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 83 | Oregon | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 83 | Toledo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 83 | Arizona | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 83 | Clemson | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 83 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 83 | Oregon State | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 83 | Air Force | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 83 | UAB | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 83 | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 83 | Maryland | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 83 | USF | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 83 | Texas State | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 83 | Virginia | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 83 | Connecticut | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 83 | Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 100 | Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 100 | San Jose State | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 100 | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Arkansas | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Boston College | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 100 | Ball State | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | Colorado | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | Duke | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | Purdue | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | Tulane | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 100 | West Virginia | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 111 | Rice | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 111 | UCF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 111 | East Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 111 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 116 | Baylor | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 116 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 116 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 116 | Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 116 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 116 | NC State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 116 | UTEP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 116 | Florida | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 116 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 116 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 126 | UCLA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 126 | Iowa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 126 | Kansas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 126 | North Texas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 126 | Syracuse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |