2011 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 11 | 21 | 20 | 95.24 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 12 | 31 | 19 | 61.29 |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 28 | 16 | 57.14 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 12 | 26 | 16 | 61.54 |
| 3 | Kent State | 10 | 26 | 16 | 61.54 |
| 3 | Toledo | 12 | 24 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 3 | Memphis | 11 | 24 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 8 | Michigan | 10 | 18 | 14 | 77.78 |
| 9 | Rutgers | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 9 | Arizona State | 10 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 9 | North Texas | 10 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 9 | Navy | 10 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 9 | Maryland | 9 | 17 | 13 | 76.47 |
| 14 | Georgia | 10 | 29 | 12 | 41.38 |
| 14 | Utah | 12 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Stanford | 10 | 22 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 14 | Air Force | 11 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 10 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 14 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 14 | Texas | 9 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 14 | South Florida | 10 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 14 | Colorado State | 10 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 14 | Ohio | 14 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 14 | BYU | 12 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 14 | Akron | 11 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 17 | 12 | 70.59 |
| 14 | UNLV | 9 | 15 | 12 | 80.00 |
| 28 | Indiana | 10 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 28 | Utah State | 13 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 28 | New Mexico State | 12 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 28 | Connecticut | 10 | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| 28 | Marshall | 9 | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| 33 | Hawai'i | 13 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 33 | North Carolina State | 10 | 24 | 10 | 41.67 |
| 33 | Idaho | 12 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 33 | Arkansas State | 12 | 22 | 10 | 45.45 |
| 33 | Washington | 8 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 9 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 33 | Boise State | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 33 | TCU | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 33 | UAB | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.82 |
| 33 | Syracuse | 9 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 9 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 33 | Penn State | 9 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 33 | Oregon State | 9 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 33 | Baylor | 9 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 48 | Illinois | 11 | 25 | 9 | 36.00 |
| 48 | Houston | 13 | 22 | 9 | 40.91 |
| 48 | Louisville | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 9 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 48 | Texas Tech | 8 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 48 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 48 | Troy | 10 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 48 | California | 10 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 48 | Army | 12 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 48 | Bowling Green | 11 | 12 | 9 | 75.00 |
| 59 | SMU | 10 | 22 | 8 | 36.36 |
| 59 | San Diego State | 10 | 22 | 8 | 36.36 |
| 59 | Iowa | 9 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 59 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 59 | Purdue | 11 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 59 | North Carolina | 11 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 59 | Washington State | 10 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 59 | Iowa State | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 59 | Miami (Florida) | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 59 | Missouri | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 59 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| 59 | Nevada | 10 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 59 | East Carolina | 8 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 59 | Rice | 9 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 10 | 22 | 7 | 31.82 |
| 73 | Tulane | 12 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 73 | Mississippi State | 8 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 73 | Colorado | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 73 | Clemson | 9 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 73 | Tulsa | 9 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 73 | Virginia | 10 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 73 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 73 | Nebraska | 9 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 73 | Buffalo | 12 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 73 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 73 | UTEP | 10 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 86 | Temple | 13 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 86 | West Virginia | 10 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 86 | USC | 10 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 86 | Florida State | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 86 | Alabama | 10 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 86 | Michigan State | 9 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 86 | Florida International | 13 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 86 | Mississippi | 8 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 86 | Northwestern | 10 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 86 | Ball State | 11 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 86 | Wake Forest | 10 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 86 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 86 | Kentucky | 9 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 86 | Tennessee | 6 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 101 | Arizona | 8 | 21 | 5 | 23.81 |
| 101 | Auburn | 7 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 101 | Ohio State | 9 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 101 | Oregon | 10 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 101 | UCLA | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 101 | UCF | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 101 | Florida | 8 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 101 | Kansas | 8 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 101 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 110 | Texas A&M | 8 | 17 | 4 | 23.53 |
| 110 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 110 | Fresno State | 11 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 110 | LSU | 8 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 110 | Kansas State | 9 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 110 | Duke | 9 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 110 | Arkansas | 9 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 117 | Notre Dame | 8 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 117 | Central Michigan | 11 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 117 | Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 120 | Boston College | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |