2012 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temple | 10 | 14 | 12 | 85.71 |
| 2 | Auburn | 11 | 13 | 11 | 84.62 |
| 2 | Texas State | 11 | 13 | 11 | 84.62 |
| 2 | UAB | 11 | 13 | 11 | 84.62 |
| 5 | Ball State | 13 | 9 | 7 | 77.78 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 12 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 7 | Louisville | 12 | 16 | 12 | 75.00 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | 12 | 19 | 14 | 73.68 |
| 9 | Maryland | 11 | 21 | 15 | 71.43 |
| 10 | Colorado | 11 | 17 | 12 | 70.59 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 11 | Memphis | 11 | 20 | 14 | 70.00 |
| 13 | Ohio | 12 | 13 | 9 | 69.23 |
| 14 | Iowa | 11 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 14 | UTSA | 8 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 16 | Boise State | 13 | 27 | 18 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 24 | 16 | 66.67 |
| 16 | Army | 11 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| 19 | SMU | 12 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 |
| 19 | LSU | 12 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 |
| 19 | Kansas State | 12 | 20 | 13 | 65.00 |
| 22 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 25 | 16 | 64.00 |
| 23 | Troy | 12 | 22 | 14 | 63.64 |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 12 | 11 | 7 | 63.64 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 12 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 25 | Penn State | 12 | 19 | 12 | 63.16 |
| 27 | Florida | 12 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 27 | Toledo | 12 | 16 | 10 | 62.50 |
| 29 | USC | 13 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 29 | Idaho | 11 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 11 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 32 | UCF | 14 | 26 | 16 | 61.54 |
| 33 | Kent State | 13 | 18 | 11 | 61.11 |
| 34 | Oregon | 12 | 25 | 15 | 60.00 |
| 34 | Northwestern | 12 | 25 | 15 | 60.00 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 12 | 27 | 16 | 59.26 |
| 37 | Tulsa | 13 | 22 | 13 | 59.09 |
| 38 | UCLA | 14 | 29 | 17 | 58.62 |
| 39 | South Florida | 11 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 40 | Duke | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 40 | Bowling Green | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 40 | TCU | 12 | 19 | 11 | 57.89 |
| 43 | Rice | 13 | 28 | 16 | 57.14 |
| 43 | San Diego State | 12 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 43 | Houston | 12 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 43 | Stanford | 14 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 43 | Virginia | 11 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 48 | Fresno State | 12 | 23 | 13 | 56.52 |
| 49 | South Alabama | 12 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 49 | Arkansas State | 12 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 51 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 51 | Navy | 12 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 51 | Syracuse | 12 | 20 | 11 | 55.00 |
| 54 | New Mexico | 12 | 22 | 12 | 54.55 |
| 54 | Utah State | 12 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 12 | 24 | 13 | 54.17 |
| 57 | Arizona State | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 57 | Purdue | 12 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 59 | Cincinnati | 11 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 61 | Wake Forest | 11 | 21 | 11 | 52.38 |
| 62 | UTEP | 12 | 23 | 12 | 52.17 |
| 63 | Missouri | 11 | 25 | 13 | 52.00 |
| 64 | Arizona | 12 | 29 | 15 | 51.72 |
| 65 | Washington | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.61 |
| 66 | Michigan | 13 | 22 | 11 | 50.00 |
| 66 | West Virginia | 12 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Oregon State | 12 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Tulane | 12 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 66 | BYU | 12 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Kansas | 11 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Southern Mississippi | 12 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 66 | North Texas | 11 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 66 | Central Michigan | 12 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 76 | Utah | 11 | 27 | 13 | 48.15 |
| 77 | Iowa State | 12 | 25 | 12 | 48.00 |
| 78 | Nevada | 12 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 79 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 79 | Marshall | 11 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 79 | Nebraska | 13 | 19 | 9 | 47.37 |
| 82 | Florida State | 12 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 82 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 84 | Georgia | 13 | 32 | 15 | 46.88 |
| 85 | North Carolina | 11 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 85 | Ohio State | 12 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 87 | Michigan State | 13 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 88 | Air Force | 12 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 89 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 89 | Hawai'i | 11 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 91 | Alabama | 13 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 91 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 23 | 10 | 43.48 |
| 93 | Oklahoma | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 94 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 94 | UNLV | 12 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 96 | Kentucky | 11 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 96 | Notre Dame | 13 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 98 | Western Michigan | 11 | 22 | 9 | 40.91 |
| 99 | Illinois | 11 | 27 | 11 | 40.74 |
| 100 | Clemson | 12 | 25 | 10 | 40.00 |
| 100 | Florida International | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 100 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40.00 |
| 100 | Washington State | 11 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 104 | Wisconsin | 13 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 105 | Arkansas | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 105 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 107 | Akron | 11 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 107 | Massachusetts | 12 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 109 | Indiana | 11 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 110 | Minnesota | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 110 | Connecticut | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 112 | Baylor | 12 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 112 | Texas | 13 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 112 | Tennessee | 11 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 115 | Boston College | 11 | 25 | 8 | 32.00 |
| 116 | Buffalo | 11 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 117 | California | 11 | 27 | 8 | 29.63 |
| 118 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 17 | 5 | 29.41 |
| 119 | South Carolina | 12 | 21 | 6 | 28.57 |
| 120 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 23 | 6 | 26.09 |
| 121 | Texas Tech | 12 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 121 | Texas A&M | 11 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 123 | New Mexico State | 11 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 123 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |