2004 National Leaders Turnover Margin - All Games through 01/08/2005
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 13 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 1.46 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Utah | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 12 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | North Texas | 12 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Troy | 12 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 10 | Louisville | 12 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 12 | Iowa State | 12 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 13 | Boise State | 12 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 12 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 12 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Stanford | 11 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 0.73 |
| 17 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 11 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0.64 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 12 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Fresno State | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Florida State | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 19 | Minnesota | 12 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 23 | Akron | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 23 | Houston | 11 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0.55 |
| 25 | Michigan | 12 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Alabama | 12 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 25 | Virginia | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 28 | Tennessee | 13 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 29 | New Mexico State | 11 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 29 | Missouri | 11 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 29 | Ball State | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0.45 |
| 32 | Arizona State | 12 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 32 | Texas | 12 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 32 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 12 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 36 | Kansas | 11 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 36 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 36 | Indiana | 11 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 36 | TCU | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 40 | Florida | 12 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 40 | Northwestern | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 42 | Auburn | 13 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | 13 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 44 | Arizona | 11 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 44 | Army | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 46 | Oregon State | 12 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 12 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 46 | Navy | 12 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 49 | Duke | 11 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 49 | Temple | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 51 | UTEP | 12 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 51 | Syracuse | 12 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 51 | Marshall | 12 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 51 | California | 12 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 51 | Wisconsin | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 56 | South Carolina | 11 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 56 | Ohio | 11 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 56 | Buffalo | 11 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 56 | Air Force | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 60 | Nevada | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 60 | Colorado | 13 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 62 | Boston College | 12 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 62 | Memphis | 12 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 62 | UAB | 12 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 66 | Washington State | 11 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 30 | -1 | -0.09 |
| 66 | San Diego State | 11 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -1 | -0.09 |
| 66 | Mississippi State | 11 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -1 | -0.09 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -1 | -0.09 |
| 66 | Kent State | 11 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 22 | -1 | -0.09 |
| 66 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -1 | -0.09 |
| 72 | Hawai'i | 13 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 72 | Toledo | 13 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 25 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 74 | Idaho | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 29 | -2 | -0.17 |
| 74 | LSU | 12 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 25 | -2 | -0.17 |
| 74 | Georgia | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 19 | -2 | -0.17 |
| 77 | Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 25 | -2 | -0.18 |
| 77 | Oregon | 11 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 24 | -2 | -0.18 |
| 77 | San Jose State | 11 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 21 | -2 | -0.18 |
| 80 | Purdue | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 81 | Penn State | 11 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -3 | -0.27 |
| 81 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -3 | -0.27 |
| 81 | UCF | 11 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 | -3 | -0.27 |
| 81 | Mississippi | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -3 | -0.27 |
| 81 | Arkansas | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -3 | -0.27 |
| 86 | Ohio State | 12 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 23 | -4 | -0.33 |
| 86 | North Carolina | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -4 | -0.33 |
| 88 | East Carolina | 11 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -4 | -0.36 |
| 88 | Rice | 11 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 24 | -4 | -0.36 |
| 88 | Central Michigan | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -4 | -0.36 |
| 91 | Connecticut | 12 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 91 | Cincinnati | 12 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 24 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 91 | Texas Tech | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 94 | Kansas State | 11 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 24 | -5 | -0.45 |
| 95 | Utah State | 11 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -6 | -0.55 |
| 95 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -6 | -0.55 |
| 95 | Tulane | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -6 | -0.55 |
| 95 | Illinois | 11 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -6 | -0.55 |
| 99 | UCLA | 12 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 26 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 100 | Rutgers | 11 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 35 | -7 | -0.64 |
| 101 | Clemson | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -8 | -0.73 |
| 102 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 30 | -10 | -0.77 |
| 103 | Arkansas State | 11 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -9 | -0.82 |
| 103 | Maryland | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | -0.82 |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -9 | -0.82 |
| 106 | Tulsa | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -10 | -0.83 |
| 106 | Michigan State | 12 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -10 | -0.83 |
| 108 | BYU | 11 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -10 | -0.91 |
| 108 | South Florida | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 21 | -10 | -0.91 |
| 110 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 30 | -13 | -1.08 |
| 111 | Nebraska | 11 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 23 | 33 | -12 | -1.09 |
| 111 | Colorado State | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -12 | -1.09 |
| 113 | Western Michigan | 11 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 29 | -13 | -1.18 |
| 114 | Baylor | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 24 | -15 | -1.36 |
| 115 | UNLV | 11 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 33 | -17 | -1.55 |
| 115 | North Carolina State | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 32 | -17 | -1.55 |
| 117 | Washington | 11 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 42 | -19 | -1.73 |
| 117 | SMU | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 30 | -19 | -1.73 |