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 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Ole Miss | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Alabama | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Troy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 8 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 13 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 13 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 13 | San Jose State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Sacramento State | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 13 | North Dakota State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 23 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 23 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Delaware | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 23 | Toledo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Western Michigan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 23 | James Madison | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 23 | Marshall | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 37 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 37 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Houston | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 37 | Army | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 37 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 37 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Boston College | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 37 | San Diego State | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Indiana | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 37 | Kansas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | Michigan | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 37 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 37 | Utah | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 37 | Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 57 | Liberty | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 57 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 57 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 57 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 57 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 57 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | Georgia State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | Ohio | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 57 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 57 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 57 | UAB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 57 | UNLV | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 57 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 57 | Akron | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 57 | Kent State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 57 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 87 | USF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 87 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 87 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 87 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 87 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 87 | Oregon State | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 87 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Air Force | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 87 | Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 87 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 87 | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 87 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 87 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 87 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 103 | Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 103 | California | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 103 | Boise State | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 103 | USC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 103 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 103 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 103 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 103 | Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 103 | BYU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 103 | Navy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 103 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 103 | Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 103 | Temple | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 103 | Washington State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 103 | North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 103 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 103 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 103 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 121 | SMU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 121 | Virginia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 121 | Texas State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 121 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 121 | LSU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 121 | Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 121 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 121 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 121 | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 121 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 121 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 121 | Colorado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 135 | Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 135 | Florida State | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 135 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 138 | Nevada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -8 | -2.00 |