2011 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose State | 12 | 21 | 20 | 95.24 |
| 2 | Michigan | 13 | 25 | 20 | 80.00 |
| 3 | UTEP | 11 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 27 | 20 | 74.07 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 12 | 19 | 14 | 73.68 |
| 6 | Penn State | 12 | 15 | 11 | 73.33 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 7 | Army | 11 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 9 | Marshall | 13 | 21 | 15 | 71.43 |
| 9 | Nevada | 13 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 11 | 14 | 10 | 71.43 |
| 12 | Baylor | 12 | 17 | 12 | 70.59 |
| 13 | Colorado State | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 13 | Rice | 12 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 11 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 16 | Texas | 13 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Maryland | 11 | 21 | 14 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Ohio | 13 | 18 | 12 | 66.67 |
| 19 | South Florida | 11 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 |
| 19 | UNLV | 11 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 |
| 19 | TCU | 12 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 |
| 22 | Akron | 11 | 17 | 11 | 64.71 |
| 23 | North Texas | 12 | 25 | 16 | 64.00 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 24 | New Mexico State | 13 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 24 | BYU | 12 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 27 | Memphis | 11 | 27 | 17 | 62.96 |
| 28 | Indiana | 11 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 12 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 29 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 29 | Navy | 11 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 32 | California | 12 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 32 | Syracuse | 11 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 34 | Air Force | 11 | 23 | 14 | 60.87 |
| 35 | Western Michigan | 12 | 30 | 18 | 60.00 |
| 35 | UAB | 12 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 35 | Oklahoma | 13 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 11 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 39 | Arizona State | 12 | 27 | 16 | 59.26 |
| 39 | Kent State | 11 | 27 | 16 | 59.26 |
| 41 | Toledo | 12 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 42 | Utah | 12 | 24 | 14 | 58.33 |
| 42 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 42 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 45 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 28 | 16 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 11 | 28 | 16 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Iowa State | 12 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 12 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Wake Forest | 12 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 45 | Bowling Green | 11 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 51 | Rutgers | 12 | 23 | 13 | 56.52 |
| 52 | Southern Mississippi | 13 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 52 | Arkansas | 12 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 54 | Cincinnati | 12 | 25 | 14 | 56.00 |
| 55 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 55 | Utah State | 12 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 57 | Oregon | 13 | 22 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 58 | Ball State | 12 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 59 | Kansas | 11 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 60 | Troy | 12 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 |
| 61 | Stanford | 13 | 29 | 15 | 51.72 |
| 62 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 62 | Northwestern | 12 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 62 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 62 | Buffalo | 11 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 67 | LSU | 13 | 25 | 12 | 48.00 |
| 67 | San Diego State | 12 | 25 | 12 | 48.00 |
| 69 | Tulsa | 13 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 70 | West Virginia | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 70 | New Mexico | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 70 | Missouri | 12 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 73 | Washington State | 11 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 74 | UCLA | 14 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 75 | Auburn | 12 | 26 | 12 | 46.15 |
| 75 | Florida | 12 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 77 | Washington | 12 | 24 | 11 | 45.83 |
| 77 | Louisville | 12 | 24 | 11 | 45.83 |
| 79 | North Carolina | 12 | 22 | 10 | 45.45 |
| 80 | Purdue | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 80 | Kansas State | 12 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 82 | Virginia | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 83 | Boise State | 13 | 25 | 11 | 44.00 |
| 84 | Arkansas State | 12 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 84 | Idaho | 11 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 86 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 86 | Florida International | 13 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 88 | UCF | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 88 | Minnesota | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 88 | Eastern Michigan | 10 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 91 | Florida State | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 91 | Tennessee | 11 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 91 | Alabama | 12 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 94 | Clemson | 13 | 22 | 9 | 40.91 |
| 95 | Texas Tech | 11 | 25 | 10 | 40.00 |
| 95 | Colorado | 13 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 95 | USC | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 95 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 99 | SMU | 12 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 99 | Houston | 13 | 23 | 9 | 39.13 |
| 101 | Mississippi | 11 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 102 | Illinois | 12 | 31 | 12 | 38.71 |
| 103 | Tulane | 12 | 19 | 7 | 36.84 |
| 104 | Iowa | 12 | 25 | 9 | 36.00 |
| 105 | Wisconsin | 13 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 105 | Temple | 12 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 107 | Duke | 11 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 108 | Georgia | 13 | 29 | 10 | 34.48 |
| 109 | Ohio State | 13 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 109 | Michigan State | 13 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 109 | Central Michigan | 11 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 112 | Hawai'i | 12 | 25 | 8 | 32.00 |
| 112 | Texas A&M | 13 | 25 | 8 | 32.00 |
| 112 | North Carolina State | 11 | 25 | 8 | 32.00 |
| 115 | Mississippi State | 12 | 22 | 7 | 31.82 |
| 116 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 31 | 9 | 29.03 |
| 117 | Arizona | 11 | 19 | 5 | 26.32 |
| 118 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 21 | 5 | 23.81 |
| 119 | Fresno State | 12 | 17 | 4 | 23.53 |
| 120 | Boston College | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11.11 |