2017 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 12 | 27 | 18 | 66.67 |
| 2 | Memphis | 11 | 25 | 14 | 56.00 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 10 | 23 | 15 | 65.22 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 12 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 5 | Nevada | 10 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 6 | Utah State | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 6 | Boise State | 14 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 6 | Illinois | 8 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 10 | South Alabama | 11 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 13 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 10 | Texas State | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 10 | Washington | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 10 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 14 | UNLV | 11 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 14 | UTSA | 11 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Appalachian State | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 14 | California | 9 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 14 | Louisville | 10 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 14 | Hawaii | 12 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 21 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 21 | Idaho | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 21 | Marshall | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 21 | Southern Miss | 13 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 21 | BYU | 9 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 21 | Michigan | 9 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 21 | Buffalo | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 21 | Louisiana | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 21 | Temple | 10 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 9 | 17 | 5 | 29.41 |
| 21 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 17 | 5 | 29.41 |
| 34 | Central Michigan | 13 | 16 | 12 | 75.00 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 9 | 16 | 12 | 75.00 |
| 34 | Penn State | 9 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 |
| 34 | FIU | 12 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 34 | San Jose State | 12 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 34 | Charlotte | 12 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 34 | Akron | 13 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 34 | Ohio | 13 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 34 | Massachusetts | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 34 | New Mexico | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 34 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 34 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 34 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 10 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 10 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 48 | Texas A&M | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 48 | Michigan State | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | Old Dominion | 11 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | SMU | 10 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 48 | Syracuse | 8 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 48 | Cincinnati | 10 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 48 | Stanford | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 48 | Houston | 10 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 8 | 15 | 2 | 13.33 |
| 58 | Utah | 10 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 58 | Tennessee | 9 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 58 | Army | 12 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 58 | North Carolina | 8 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 58 | Oregon | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 58 | USC | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 58 | Kentucky | 10 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 58 | Oklahoma | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 58 | Ball State | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 58 | TCU | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 58 | Troy | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 58 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 58 | San Diego State | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 71 | Purdue | 11 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 71 | Kansas State | 10 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 71 | Miami (FL) | 9 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 71 | Texas | 9 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 71 | Washington State | 8 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 71 | UCF | 9 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 71 | North Texas | 14 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 71 | Wisconsin | 11 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 71 | Georgia State | 11 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 71 | Indiana | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 71 | Kent State | 11 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 71 | Colorado | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 71 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 71 | Colorado State | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 71 | LSU | 9 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 71 | Air Force | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 71 | West Virginia | 9 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 71 | Virginia | 10 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 89 | Auburn | 7 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 89 | Minnesota | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 89 | Arizona | 12 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 89 | Northwestern | 10 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 89 | UAB | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 89 | Alabama | 9 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 89 | Clemson | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 96 | Navy | 10 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 96 | Iowa State | 9 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 96 | Missouri | 11 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 96 | Tulsa | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 101 | UTEP | 11 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 |
| 101 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 101 | Baylor | 9 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 101 | Oregon State | 9 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 101 | Tulane | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 106 | NC State | 11 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 106 | Boston College | 9 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 106 | Kansas | 9 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 106 | Ohio State | 9 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 106 | Toledo | 13 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 106 | Georgia | 9 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 106 | USF | 11 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 106 | Connecticut | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 106 | Duke | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 115 | Arkansas | 7 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 115 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 115 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 115 | Maryland | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 119 | Notre Dame | 6 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 119 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 119 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 119 | Arizona State | 9 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 119 | Rice | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 119 | East Carolina | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 119 | Ole Miss | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 119 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 127 | Florida State | 9 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 127 | Florida | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 127 | Iowa | 8 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 127 | UCLA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |