2017 National Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 2 | Alabama | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Penn State | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 3 | San Diego State | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1.80 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 5 | SMU | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 7 | UCF | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 7 | Wyoming | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.40 |
| 12 | Utah | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 17 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 17 | Utah State | 5 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Washington State | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Western Michigan | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Stanford | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 17 | Tulsa | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Duke | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 28 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 28 | West Virginia | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 28 | South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 35 | TCU | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | UNLV | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 35 | USC | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Oregon | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | New Mexico State | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Georgia | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Troy | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Kent State | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 48 | Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 48 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Houston | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Boise State | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 48 | Colorado State | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 48 | Colorado | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 48 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 48 | South Alabama | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 48 | LSU | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 48 | Clemson | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 63 | Central Michigan | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Memphis | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Michigan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Marshall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Ohio | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | UAB | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Oklahoma | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Toledo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 63 | Appalachian State | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 77 | California | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Auburn | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Buffalo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 77 | Air Force | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 77 | UTSA | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 87 | Louisville | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Akron | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Nebraska | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Iowa | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Hawai'i | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Army | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Florida | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 98 | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 98 | North Texas | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 98 | Ball State | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 98 | Navy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 98 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 98 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 104 | Boston College | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 104 | Temple | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 104 | Tennessee | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 104 | UTEP | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 104 | Texas State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 104 | Indiana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 104 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 104 | Old Dominion | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 104 | Florida International | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 104 | Mississippi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 104 | Connecticut | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 115 | Massachusetts | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -5 | -0.83 |
| 115 | Baylor | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 115 | Kansas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 118 | Nevada | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 118 | UCLA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | -1.20 |
| 118 | Idaho | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 118 | Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -6 | -2.00 |
| 122 | Oregon State | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 14 | -7 | -1.40 |
| 122 | East Carolina | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | -1.40 |
| 122 | Rice | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | -1.40 |
| 122 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 126 | Charlotte | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -8 | -1.60 |
| 127 | BYU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -9 | -1.80 |
| 127 | Missouri | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 | -2.25 |
| 129 | Middle Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -10 | -2.00 |
| 130 | San Jose State | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 20 | -11 | -1.83 |