2025 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2026
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford | 8 | 11 | 10 | 90.91 |
| 2 | South Alabama | 10 | 8 | 7 | 87.50 |
| 3 | Charlotte | 9 | 7 | 6 | 85.71 |
| 4 | Kansas State | 9 | 12 | 10 | 83.33 |
| 4 | Temple | 7 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 6 | Boise State | 13 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 |
| 7 | Auburn | 6 | 5 | 4 | 80.00 |
| 8 | Arizona | 12 | 12 | 9 | 75.00 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 10 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 10 | Indiana | 11 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 11 | California | 12 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 11 | NC State | 9 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 13 | Florida | 7 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 13 | Liberty | 11 | 10 | 7 | 70.00 |
| 15 | East Carolina | 11 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 16 | Colorado State | 12 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 10 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Penn State | 10 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 16 | San Jose State | 11 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 9 | 6 | 4 | 66.67 |
| 16 | LSU | 8 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Maryland | 10 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Air Force | 11 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 24 | Louisiana | 11 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 25 | North Texas | 12 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 25 | Western Michigan | 13 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 27 | UAB | 10 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 28 | Navy | 11 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 29 | Southern Miss | 13 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 29 | Michigan | 9 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 32 | UNLV | 14 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 32 | Sam Houston State | 11 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 34 | Troy | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 34 | Wake Forest | 11 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 36 | Northwestern | 9 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 36 | Toledo | 13 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 36 | Utah State | 11 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 39 | Illinois | 10 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 40 | Bowling Green | 12 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 40 | Massachusetts | 11 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 40 | Ohio | 12 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 43 | UCLA | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 13 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 43 | Nebraska | 10 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 43 | Army | 10 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 47 | Miami (FL) | 11 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 48 | Buffalo | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | Central Michigan | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 48 | Clemson | 12 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 51 | Duke | 10 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 51 | FIU | 13 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 51 | New Mexico State | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 54 | Jacksonville State | 14 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Akron | 12 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Arkansas State | 13 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Marshall | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Old Dominion | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Alabama | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Missouri State | 12 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Tennessee | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 54 | UTEP | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Minnesota | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 54 | BYU | 9 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Kansas | 8 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Georgia State | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Georgia | 8 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 54 | Purdue | 7 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 69 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 23 | 11 | 47.83 |
| 70 | Hawaii | 12 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 71 | Fresno State | 13 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 71 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 73 | SMU | 11 | 22 | 10 | 45.45 |
| 73 | Louisville | 10 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 75 | USF | 10 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 75 | Boston College | 10 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 75 | Nevada | 12 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 75 | Rice | 11 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 75 | Washington State | 9 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 75 | Washington | 10 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 75 | Wyoming | 11 | 9 | 4 | 44.44 |
| 82 | TCU | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Texas | 7 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Kennesaw State | 13 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 82 | Utah | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 86 | Delaware | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 86 | South Carolina | 6 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 88 | Virginia | 13 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 89 | USC | 10 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 89 | UTSA | 10 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Tulane | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Texas A&M | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 89 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 94 | Texas Tech | 10 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 95 | Iowa State | 10 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 96 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 97 | Memphis | 11 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 97 | James Madison | 13 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| 99 | New Mexico | 12 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 100 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 102 | Colorado | 8 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 103 | Cincinnati | 9 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 104 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 104 | North Carolina | 11 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 104 | West Virginia | 9 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 104 | UCF | 10 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Oregon | 10 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Mississippi State | 8 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Texas State | 12 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Missouri | 8 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 113 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| 114 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 115 | Appalachian State | 12 | 20 | 6 | 30.00 |
| 115 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 20 | 6 | 30.00 |
| 115 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 115 | Rutgers | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 119 | Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 120 | Iowa | 9 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 120 | Kent State | 10 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 122 | Ball State | 12 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |
| 123 | Houston | 11 | 20 | 5 | 25.00 |
| 123 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 123 | San Diego State | 12 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 123 | Baylor | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 123 | Wisconsin | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 128 | Arkansas | 7 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 128 | Tulsa | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| 130 | Kentucky | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 131 | Florida State | 9 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 |
| 131 | Ole Miss | 9 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 |
| 133 | Michigan State | 9 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 133 | Notre Dame | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 133 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| 136 | Oregon State | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |