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 | Tulsa | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 2 | Liberty | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 2 | USF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 2 | Wake Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 8 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 8 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 8 | California | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 8 | SMU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 15 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 15 | San Jose State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Duke | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Arkansas State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Houston | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 15 | Army | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 15 | Iowa State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Wyoming | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Fresno State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | FIU | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Miami (OH) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 15 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Oregon State | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 15 | Boise State | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 36 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Sacramento State | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 36 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 36 | South Alabama | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 36 | Illinois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 36 | USC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 36 | Virginia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 36 | Texas State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 36 | Sam Houston State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 36 | LSU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 36 | Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 49 | Troy | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 49 | Texas Tech | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 49 | UTSA | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Delaware | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 49 | Georgia | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Boston College | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 49 | San Diego State | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 49 | Indiana | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 49 | Ohio State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 49 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 49 | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 49 | Air Force | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 49 | Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 49 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 49 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 49 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 49 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 49 | Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 49 | Jacksonville State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 49 | Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 49 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 76 | Ole Miss | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 76 | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 76 | Hawaii | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 76 | Toledo | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Louisville | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 76 | Western Michigan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 76 | Kansas | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 76 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 76 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 76 | Washington | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 76 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | Georgia State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | TCU | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | Kennesaw State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | Penn State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | Ohio | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 76 | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 76 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 76 | South Carolina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 76 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 76 | BYU | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 76 | Navy | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 76 | Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 76 | Temple | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 76 | Ball State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 102 | UCLA | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 102 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 102 | North Dakota State | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 102 | Michigan | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 102 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 102 | Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -2 | -0.40 |
| 102 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 102 | UAB | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 102 | UNLV | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 102 | Iowa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 102 | Texas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 102 | Washington State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 102 | North Carolina | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 102 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 102 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 102 | Stanford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 102 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 102 | Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 120 | Memphis | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1.20 |
| 120 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 120 | Alabama | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 120 | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 120 | James Madison | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 120 | Utah | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 120 | Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 120 | Akron | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 120 | UTEP | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 120 | Florida State | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 120 | Nevada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 131 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0.20 |
| 131 | Marshall | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 131 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 134 | Kent State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 134 | Colorado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | -2.00 |
| 136 | Tulane | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 136 | Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | -1.00 |
| 136 | Oregon | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -6 | -1.50 |