2021 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Southern Miss | 11 | 14 | 12 | 85.71 |
| 3 | Texas | 7 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 4 | Fresno State | 11 | 14 | 11 | 78.57 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 12 | 9 | 75.00 |
| 6 | Boston College | 9 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 11 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 8 | Louisiana | 14 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 10 | Middle Tennessee State | 13 | 22 | 15 | 68.18 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 11 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 11 | Hawaii | 11 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | 12 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 14 | Michigan State | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 15 | Northwestern | 9 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 16 | Central Michigan | 13 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 16 | Akron | 11 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 11 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | California | 11 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | USC | 9 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 9 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 22 | Illinois | 11 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 22 | Kent State | 13 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 22 | Troy | 11 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 11 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 26 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 26 | Iowa | 12 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 10 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 26 | Washington | 10 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 26 | LSU | 9 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 26 | Vanderbilt | 9 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 33 | Nevada | 12 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 34 | Appalachian State | 12 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 34 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 36 | Colorado State | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 36 | UNLV | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 10 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 36 | Utah | 9 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 40 | UAB | 11 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 40 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 40 | South Alabama | 11 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 43 | UTSA | 13 | 25 | 14 | 56.00 |
| 44 | East Carolina | 10 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 44 | Virginia | 8 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 46 | FIU | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 46 | Army | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 48 | UCF | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | Marshall | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 50 | North Texas | 13 | 23 | 12 | 52.17 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | 10 | 22 | 11 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Ole Miss | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 9 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Toledo | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Baylor | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Minnesota | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Boise State | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 51 | USF | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Georgia | 9 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Maryland | 9 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Tulsa | 9 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | 10 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Stanford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 51 | Indiana | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Georgia State | 12 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 67 | Michigan | 10 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 67 | Washington State | 9 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 69 | Kansas | 9 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 69 | Navy | 9 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 71 | UCLA | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 71 | Memphis | 11 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 71 | Ohio State | 9 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 71 | Oregon | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 75 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 22 | 10 | 45.45 |
| 76 | Buffalo | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 76 | Utah State | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 78 | Colorado | 10 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 78 | Louisville | 8 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 78 | New Mexico | 10 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 81 | Western Michigan | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 82 | Bowling Green | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Oklahoma State | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | UTEP | 13 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Alabama | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Florida State | 8 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Oregon State | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Wyoming | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 90 | Houston | 13 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 90 | Temple | 10 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 92 | Arkansas State | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Kansas State | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Penn State | 8 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Rice | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 92 | Tulane | 8 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 97 | Notre Dame | 11 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 98 | Texas State | 10 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Air Force | 11 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Charlotte | 12 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Georgia Southern | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 98 | Arizona | 8 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 104 | Kentucky | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 104 | Missouri | 10 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 106 | Coastal Carolina | 13 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 107 | Ball State | 13 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 108 | San Diego State | 12 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 108 | BYU | 10 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 108 | Iowa State | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 108 | North Carolina | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 108 | Texas A&M | 9 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 108 | TCU | 9 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 114 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 115 | Connecticut | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 115 | Florida | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 115 | Mississippi State | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 118 | West Virginia | 10 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 118 | Arkansas | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 120 | New Mexico State | 8 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |
| 121 | SMU | 10 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Clemson | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Liberty | 11 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Ohio | 11 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 126 | Syracuse | 8 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 127 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 3 | 17.65 |
| 128 | Purdue | 9 | 18 | 3 | 16.67 |
| 128 | Auburn | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 130 | NC State | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11.11 |