2018 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State | 13 | 22 | 17 | 77.27 |
| 2 | Northwestern | 14 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 2 | UCF | 12 | 19 | 14 | 73.68 |
| 2 | Ohio | 12 | 19 | 14 | 73.68 |
| 5 | Temple | 12 | 24 | 13 | 54.17 |
| 5 | Indiana | 12 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 12 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 14 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 8 | Memphis | 13 | 23 | 12 | 52.17 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 11 | 22 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 11 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 8 | Army | 11 | 14 | 12 | 85.71 |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 29 | 11 | 37.93 |
| 13 | Troy | 12 | 24 | 11 | 45.83 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 12 | 22 | 11 | 50.00 |
| 13 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 13 | Northern Illinois | 14 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 13 | UAB | 13 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 13 | Texas State | 11 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 13 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 13 | Nevada | 12 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 |
| 23 | Clemson | 14 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 23 | Washington State | 12 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 23 | Marshall | 12 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 13 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 23 | Navy | 12 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 23 | Kansas | 11 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 23 | Rice | 12 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 23 | UTSA | 12 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 12 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 23 | USF | 12 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 23 | Akron | 11 | 12 | 10 | 83.33 |
| 23 | Florida | 11 | 12 | 10 | 83.33 |
| 36 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 24 | 9 | 37.50 |
| 36 | Duke | 12 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 36 | Michigan State | 13 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 |
| 36 | West Virginia | 11 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 |
| 36 | Houston | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 36 | South Carolina | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 36 | SMU | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 12 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 13 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 36 | Notre Dame | 13 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 36 | Utah State | 12 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 36 | New Mexico State | 11 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 36 | Tulsa | 11 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 50 | Texas | 14 | 23 | 8 | 34.78 |
| 50 | Washington | 13 | 22 | 8 | 36.36 |
| 50 | Arkansas State | 12 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 11 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| 50 | Georgia | 13 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 50 | Kansas State | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 50 | Kent State | 11 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 50 | Toledo | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 50 | Arizona | 11 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 50 | North Carolina | 10 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 50 | NC State | 12 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 50 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 50 | Iowa State | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 50 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 50 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 50 | TCU | 12 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 50 | Boston College | 11 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 |
| 68 | Penn State | 13 | 24 | 7 | 29.17 |
| 68 | Hawaii | 13 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 68 | Auburn | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 68 | California | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 68 | Buffalo | 13 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 68 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 68 | Ole Miss | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 68 | Charlotte | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 68 | UNLV | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 68 | Stanford | 12 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 68 | BYU | 12 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 68 | Liberty | 10 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 68 | Mississippi State | 12 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 68 | UCLA | 12 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 68 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 68 | Massachusetts | 11 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 11 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 68 | Louisville | 11 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 68 | Louisiana | 13 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 87 | Oregon | 12 | 20 | 6 | 30.00 |
| 87 | Appalachian State | 12 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 87 | Arkansas | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 87 | East Carolina | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Utah | 13 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 87 | UTEP | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 87 | Alabama | 14 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 87 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 87 | South Alabama | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 87 | Tulane | 12 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 87 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 87 | Iowa | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 87 | Rutgers | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 87 | USC | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 87 | Air Force | 11 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 87 | Southern Miss | 10 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 87 | LSU | 12 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 87 | Michigan | 13 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 106 | Oregon State | 11 | 17 | 5 | 29.41 |
| 106 | San Diego State | 12 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| 106 | Colorado | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 106 | Maryland | 12 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 106 | Texas Tech | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 106 | Colorado State | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 106 | Missouri | 12 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 106 | Ball State | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 106 | Bowling Green | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 106 | Tennessee | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 106 | Connecticut | 11 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 106 | Fresno State | 13 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 106 | Oklahoma | 14 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 119 | Texas A&M | 12 | 18 | 4 | 22.22 |
| 119 | Illinois | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 119 | Wyoming | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 119 | Virginia | 12 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 119 | FIU | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 124 | Baylor | 12 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 124 | North Texas | 12 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 124 | Purdue | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 124 | Georgia State | 11 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 124 | Old Dominion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 129 | Florida State | 11 | 16 | 2 | 12.50 |
| 129 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |