2026 National Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in October Only through 10/31/2026
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 2 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Memphis | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 10 | San Jose State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Troy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Sacramento State | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Liberty | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Houston | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 20 | USF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 28 | Army | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 29 | Alabama | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Delaware | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 29 | Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 45 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Toledo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Boston College | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Oregon State | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 58 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 58 | North Dakota State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 58 | Western Michigan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 58 | Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 58 | San Diego State | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 58 | Indiana | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 58 | California | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 65 | Kansas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Boise State | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | SMU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 65 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 77 | James Madison | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 77 | Air Force | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 79 | Michigan | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Georgia State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Ohio | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 79 | USC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 91 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 91 | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 91 | Virginia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 94 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Marshall | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Utah | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | UAB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | UNLV | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Texas State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 94 | LSU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 110 | BYU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 110 | Navy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 112 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 113 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Akron | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Temple | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 113 | Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 123 | Washington State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 123 | North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 125 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 125 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 125 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 125 | Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 125 | Kent State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 125 | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 131 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 131 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 131 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 134 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 135 | Florida State | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 136 | Colorado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 136 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 136 | Nevada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -8 | -2.00 |