2018 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSU | 8 | 4 | 4 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Boston College | 10 | 8 | 7 | 87.50 |
| 3 | Army | 12 | 15 | 13 | 86.67 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 5 | Boise State | 10 | 18 | 14 | 77.78 |
| 6 | Akron | 11 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 6 | Florida | 9 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 8 | Ohio | 12 | 21 | 16 | 76.19 |
| 9 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 9 | USF | 11 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 11 | Kansas | 9 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 12 | UCF | 11 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 12 | UTSA | 12 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 11 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 12 | TCU | 9 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 10 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 18 | Indiana | 8 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 9 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 12 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 13 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 9 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 24 | Tulsa | 11 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 24 | Navy | 9 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 24 | Old Dominion | 12 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 27 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 28 | Marshall | 13 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 28 | Texas State | 12 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 28 | Nevada | 11 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 28 | New Mexico State | 11 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 32 | UAB | 13 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 32 | Arkansas | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 32 | Northwestern | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 32 | Utah State | 12 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 9 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 36 | Stanford | 10 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 38 | Miami (OH) | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 38 | NC State | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 38 | Rutgers | 8 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 38 | Wyoming | 8 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 42 | Rice | 12 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 42 | USC | 9 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 42 | Air Force | 9 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 45 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 22 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 45 | Fresno State | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 47 | Alabama | 10 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 50 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 10 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 52 | Buffalo | 13 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 52 | Central Michigan | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 52 | Liberty | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 52 | New Mexico | 9 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 52 | SMU | 9 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 57 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 |
| 57 | Syracuse | 10 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 |
| 59 | Troy | 12 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Temple | 11 | 22 | 11 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Kent State | 11 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Western Michigan | 11 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Arizona State | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 8 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 59 | BYU | 10 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Massachusetts | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Nebraska | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Iowa | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Auburn | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 59 | San Jose State | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Connecticut | 8 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Georgia State | 12 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Louisville | 8 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Oklahoma | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 59 | Tennessee | 7 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 78 | Ohio State | 10 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 79 | Houston | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 79 | UNLV | 10 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 9 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 82 | Ball State | 11 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 82 | Colorado | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | 7 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 85 | Toledo | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 86 | UCLA | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 87 | Washington State | 12 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 |
| 87 | South Alabama | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 87 | UTEP | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 87 | Utah | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 91 | Arizona | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 92 | FIU | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Iowa State | 8 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Missouri | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 96 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 96 | Charlotte | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 98 | Memphis | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Kentucky | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Texas Tech | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Tulane | 11 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 104 | San Diego State | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 105 | Washington | 12 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| 106 | California | 11 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 106 | Baylor | 10 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 108 | Colorado State | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 108 | Ole Miss | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 108 | North Texas | 12 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 111 | East Carolina | 10 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 112 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 31 | 11 | 35.48 |
| 113 | Appalachian State | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 114 | Arkansas State | 12 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 |
| 114 | Penn State | 9 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 |
| 116 | Clemson | 11 | 26 | 9 | 34.62 |
| 117 | West Virginia | 9 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 117 | Hawaii | 11 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 117 | Georgia | 9 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 117 | Michigan State | 8 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 117 | Illinois | 9 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 117 | Virginia | 13 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 117 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 124 | Oregon | 11 | 19 | 6 | 31.58 |
| 125 | Purdue | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 126 | Texas | 10 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 126 | Oregon State | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 126 | Texas A&M | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 129 | Florida State | 8 | 16 | 3 | 18.75 |
| 130 | Maryland | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |