2017 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 28 | 15 | 53.57 | 
| 2 | Wyoming | 12 | 26 | 18 | 69.23 | 
| 2 | Western Michigan | 11 | 26 | 15 | 57.69 | 
| 4 | Texas Tech | 12 | 24 | 14 | 58.33 | 
| 4 | Auburn | 13 | 24 | 13 | 54.17 | 
| 6 | Nevada | 11 | 23 | 11 | 47.83 | 
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 | 
| 8 | Utah State | 12 | 22 | 16 | 72.73 | 
| 8 | Bowling Green | 11 | 22 | 14 | 63.64 | 
| 10 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 | 
| 10 | Louisville | 12 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 | 
| 10 | Arkansas State | 11 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 | 
| 13 | Penn State | 13 | 20 | 15 | 75.00 | 
| 13 | South Carolina | 12 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 | 
| 13 | Washington State | 12 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 | 
| 13 | UNLV | 11 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 | 
| 13 | Boise State | 14 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 | 
| 13 | Stanford | 14 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 | 
| 13 | USC | 14 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 | 
| 13 | Michigan | 13 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 | 
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 | 
| 13 | Washington | 12 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 | 
| 23 | Utah | 12 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 | 
| 23 | New Mexico State | 13 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 | 
| 23 | Texas A&M | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 | 
| 23 | Minnesota | 12 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 | 
| 23 | Oregon | 12 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 | 
| 23 | Tennessee | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 | 
| 23 | BYU | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 | 
| 23 | Arkansas | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 | 
| 23 | Indiana | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 | 
| 23 | Northwestern | 13 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 | 
| 23 | North Carolina | 11 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 | 
| 34 | Texas | 13 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 | 
| 34 | Appalachian State | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 | 
| 34 | Mississippi State | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 | 
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 18 | 5 | 27.78 | 
| 38 | FIU | 12 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 | 
| 38 | South Alabama | 11 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 | 
| 38 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 | 
| 38 | Oklahoma | 14 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 | 
| 38 | Marshall | 13 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 | 
| 38 | Michigan State | 13 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 | 
| 38 | UTSA | 10 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 | 
| 38 | Troy | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 | 
| 38 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 | 
| 38 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 | 
| 38 | Syracuse | 11 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 | 
| 38 | Buffalo | 11 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 | 
| 38 | TCU | 13 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 | 
| 38 | Nebraska | 12 | 17 | 3 | 17.65 | 
| 52 | Fresno State | 13 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 | 
| 52 | Ohio State | 14 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 | 
| 52 | SMU | 12 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 | 
| 52 | Idaho | 11 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 | 
| 52 | Akron | 13 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 | 
| 52 | Iowa State | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 | 
| 52 | Texas State | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 | 
| 52 | California | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 | 
| 52 | Massachusetts | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 | 
| 52 | Temple | 12 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 | 
| 52 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 | 
| 52 | Houston | 12 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 | 
| 52 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 | 
| 65 | Central Michigan | 12 | 15 | 12 | 80.00 | 
| 65 | Notre Dame | 13 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 | 
| 65 | Kansas State | 12 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 | 
| 65 | Wisconsin | 14 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 | 
| 65 | Old Dominion | 11 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 | 
| 65 | Southern Miss | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 | 
| 65 | Clemson | 13 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 | 
| 65 | Iowa | 13 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 | 
| 65 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 | 
| 65 | Hawaii | 11 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 | 
| 75 | Purdue | 13 | 14 | 11 | 78.57 | 
| 75 | Army | 12 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 | 
| 75 | Baylor | 11 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 | 
| 75 | Charlotte | 11 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 | 
| 75 | Boston College | 13 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 | 
| 75 | Georgia State | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 | 
| 75 | Georgia | 14 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 | 
| 75 | Tulsa | 12 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 | 
| 75 | Colorado State | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | 
| 75 | LSU | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | 
| 75 | New Mexico | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | 
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | 
| 75 | Oregon State | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 | 
| 75 | Florida Atlantic | 13 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 | 
| 75 | Louisiana | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 | 
| 90 | UCF | 12 | 13 | 11 | 84.62 | 
| 90 | Navy | 13 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 | 
| 90 | Kentucky | 12 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 | 
| 90 | Ohio | 12 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 | 
| 90 | Alabama | 13 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 | 
| 90 | Colorado | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 | 
| 90 | San Diego State | 12 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 | 
| 90 | Virginia | 12 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 | 
| 98 | Arizona State | 13 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | 
| 98 | Ball State | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | 
| 98 | Kent State | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | 
| 98 | West Virginia | 12 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | 
| 98 | UAB | 12 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | 
| 98 | Arizona | 12 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | 
| 98 | UCLA | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | 
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 | 
| 98 | Connecticut | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 | 
| 98 | Kansas | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 | 
| 98 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 | 
| 98 | Rutgers | 11 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 | 
| 110 | North Texas | 13 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 | 
| 110 | San Jose State | 12 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 | 
| 110 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 | 
| 110 | Maryland | 11 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 | 
| 110 | Cincinnati | 11 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 | 
| 110 | Ole Miss | 11 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 | 
| 110 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 | 
| 117 | UTEP | 12 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 | 
| 117 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 | 
| 117 | Florida State | 12 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 | 
| 117 | Tulane | 11 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 | 
| 117 | Air Force | 11 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 | 
| 122 | Toledo | 13 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 | 
| 122 | Duke | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | 
| 122 | Missouri | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | 
| 122 | USF | 11 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 | 
| 126 | East Carolina | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 | 
| 126 | Rice | 12 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 | 
| 128 | NC State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 | 
| 128 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 | 
| 130 | Florida | 11 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |