2020 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulsa | 8 | 8 | 8 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Ohio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 4 | USC | 5 | 8 | 7 | 87.50 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 6 | Utah | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 6 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 10 | Boston College | 8 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 |
| 10 | Duke | 7 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 8 | 10 | 8 | 80.00 |
| 10 | Akron | 6 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 10 | Florida | 8 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 15 | LSU | 7 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 16 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 12 | 9 | 75.00 |
| 16 | Wyoming | 6 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 16 | UNLV | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 16 | Penn State | 6 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 16 | Rice | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 16 | Air Force | 5 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 23 | Toledo | 6 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 24 | Marshall | 10 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Georgia State | 8 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Louisiana | 9 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 24 | UTEP | 7 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 7 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 32 | Central Michigan | 6 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 32 | Illinois | 6 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 34 | UCF | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 34 | UAB | 7 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 34 | Kansas | 6 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 34 | Virginia | 6 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 40 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 41 | Fresno State | 6 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 41 | East Carolina | 7 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 41 | Mississippi State | 7 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 41 | Auburn | 7 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 41 | Nevada | 8 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 46 | New Mexico | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 47 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 47 | Cincinnati | 8 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 47 | Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 47 | Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 47 | Stanford | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 52 | Hawaii | 8 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 52 | Ole Miss | 7 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 55 | BYU | 11 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 55 | Middle Tennessee State | 9 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 55 | Syracuse | 6 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 55 | Texas | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 59 | Ball State | 7 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 59 | Louisville | 9 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 59 | Notre Dame | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 59 | SMU | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 63 | Temple | 7 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Clemson | 8 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Memphis | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Tulane | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Iowa | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Liberty | 9 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Colorado | 5 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Indiana | 7 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Kent State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Oregon | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 63 | Purdue | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 76 | Alabama | 8 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 77 | Northwestern | 7 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 77 | Navy | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 79 | Baylor | 6 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 81 | Houston | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Missouri | 7 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Charlotte | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Texas A&M | 7 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 85 | Troy | 9 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 87 | UTSA | 10 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Texas State | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Wake Forest | 6 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Florida State | 5 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Utah State | 6 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 87 | Washington State | 2 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 93 | Coastal Carolina | 9 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | 9 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 95 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 96 | San Diego State | 6 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 97 | Army | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 98 | South Alabama | 9 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 98 | Texas Tech | 7 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 98 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 98 | Michigan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 102 | Arkansas | 6 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 102 | Georgia | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 104 | Arkansas State | 9 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 104 | North Carolina | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 104 | USF | 6 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 107 | NC State | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 107 | TCU | 7 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 107 | FIU | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 107 | Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 111 | West Virginia | 8 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 112 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 112 | South Carolina | 7 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 112 | Tennessee | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 112 | Maryland | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 116 | Minnesota | 6 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 116 | North Texas | 10 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 116 | UCLA | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 119 | Appalachian State | 10 | 15 | 2 | 13.33 |
| 120 | Nebraska | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12.50 |
| 120 | Western Michigan | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12.50 |
| 122 | Oklahoma | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11.11 |
| 123 | Bowling Green | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 124 | Boise State | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Oregon State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 124 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |