2008 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - All Games through 11/15/2008
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State | 11 | 29 | 15 | 51.72 |
| 2 | BYU | 11 | 28 | 18 | 64.29 |
| 2 | Stanford | 11 | 28 | 14 | 50.00 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 10 | 27 | 11 | 40.74 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 10 | 26 | 16 | 61.54 |
| 5 | Navy | 10 | 26 | 12 | 46.15 |
| 7 | New Mexico | 12 | 25 | 13 | 52.00 |
| 8 | Indiana | 11 | 24 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 8 | Temple | 10 | 24 | 14 | 58.33 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 11 | 24 | 13 | 54.17 |
| 8 | TCU | 11 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 8 | Michigan | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.83 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 11 | 23 | 16 | 69.57 |
| 13 | Tulsa | 10 | 23 | 11 | 47.83 |
| 13 | Texas | 11 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 13 | Miami (Florida) | 10 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 11 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 18 | New Mexico State | 10 | 22 | 14 | 63.64 |
| 18 | Wake Forest | 10 | 22 | 14 | 63.64 |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 22 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 21 | Air Force | 11 | 21 | 16 | 76.19 |
| 21 | Akron | 10 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 21 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 21 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 |
| 21 | Baylor | 11 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 21 | Hawai'i | 10 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 21 | East Carolina | 10 | 21 | 9 | 42.86 |
| 21 | Oregon State | 10 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| 21 | Arizona | 10 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 21 | 6 | 28.57 |
| 21 | California | 10 | 21 | 6 | 28.57 |
| 32 | Illinois | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 11 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 11 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 32 | Texas A&M | 11 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 32 | Marshall | 10 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 32 | Fresno State | 10 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 |
| 39 | Oregon | 11 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 39 | Utah | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 39 | San Jose State | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 39 | Idaho | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 39 | Kansas | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 39 | LSU | 10 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 39 | Auburn | 11 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 39 | Troy | 10 | 19 | 6 | 31.58 |
| 39 | Nevada | 10 | 19 | 5 | 26.32 |
| 48 | Rice | 10 | 18 | 13 | 72.22 |
| 48 | Boise State | 10 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 48 | Utah State | 11 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 48 | Kent State | 10 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 48 | Northwestern | 11 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 48 | Louisville | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 48 | Boston College | 10 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 48 | Mississippi State | 10 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 48 | Arkansas | 10 | 18 | 4 | 22.22 |
| 57 | UTEP | 10 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 |
| 57 | SMU | 11 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 |
| 57 | South Carolina | 11 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 57 | Purdue | 11 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 57 | Michigan State | 11 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 57 | Army | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 57 | UCLA | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 57 | Houston | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 57 | Maryland | 10 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 66 | Virginia | 10 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 |
| 66 | Florida State | 10 | 16 | 11 | 68.75 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Tulane | 10 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 66 | UNLV | 11 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 66 | Western Michigan | 11 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| 73 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 73 | Duke | 10 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 73 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 73 | North Carolina | 10 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 73 | Mississippi | 10 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 73 | Penn State | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 73 | Georgia | 11 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 11 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |
| 81 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 81 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 81 | USC | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 81 | Missouri | 11 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 81 | Florida | 10 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 81 | Florida International | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 81 | UCF | 10 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 81 | North Carolina State | 10 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 81 | Rutgers | 10 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 81 | Arizona State | 10 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Kansas State | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Alabama | 11 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 81 | West Virginia | 9 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 11 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 96 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 96 | San Diego State | 11 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | 9 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 96 | Miami (Ohio) | 10 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 96 | Ohio | 10 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 96 | Central Michigan | 10 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 96 | Colorado | 11 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 96 | Iowa | 11 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 96 | Connecticut | 10 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 96 | Cincinnati | 10 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 96 | Washington State | 11 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 96 | Washington | 10 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 108 | Notre Dame | 10 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 108 | Memphis | 10 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 108 | Florida Atlantic | 10 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 108 | Clemson | 10 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 108 | Ball State | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 108 | UAB | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 114 | Texas Tech | 10 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 114 | Syracuse | 10 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 116 | Bowling Green | 10 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 116 | North Texas | 10 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 118 | South Florida | 10 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 119 | Toledo | 10 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 120 | Tennessee | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |