2012 National Leaders Time Of Possession - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Total Time | Time/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 7 | 255:21 | 36:28.71 |
| 2 | SMU | 5 | 181:06 | 36:13.20 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 4 | 139:58 | 34:59.50 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 138:50 | 34:42.50 |
| 5 | BYU | 6 | 208:05 | 34:40.83 |
| 6 | Utah | 3 | 103:44 | 34:34.67 |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 103:21 | 34:27.00 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 6 | 206:18 | 34:23.00 |
| 9 | Alabama | 5 | 171:08 | 34:13.60 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5 | 169:57 | 33:59.40 |
| 11 | Penn State | 6 | 203:09 | 33:51.50 |
| 12 | San Jose State | 4 | 134:47 | 33:41.75 |
| 13 | TCU | 3 | 100:19 | 33:26.33 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 7 | 233:52 | 33:24.57 |
| 15 | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | 100:05 | 33:21.67 |
| 16 | Missouri | 2 | 66:38 | 33:19.00 |
| 17 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 233:10 | 33:18.57 |
| 18 | Rice | 8 | 265:48 | 33:13.50 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 4 | 131:29 | 32:52.25 |
| 20 | Texas State | 4 | 130:47 | 32:41.75 |
| 21 | UTEP | 4 | 130:25 | 32:36.25 |
| 22 | Ball State | 6 | 194:56 | 32:29.33 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 3 | 97:27 | 32:29.00 |
| 24 | Kent State | 7 | 227:03 | 32:26.14 |
| 25 | Washington | 4 | 129:44 | 32:26.00 |
| 26 | Florida | 3 | 96:57 | 32:19.00 |
| 27 | Minnesota | 5 | 161:25 | 32:17.00 |
| 28 | UTSA | 4 | 128:52 | 32:13.00 |
| 29 | East Carolina | 7 | 225:12 | 32:10.29 |
| 30 | Northwestern | 5 | 160:51 | 32:10.20 |
| 31 | Army | 5 | 160:37 | 32:07.40 |
| 32 | Toledo | 5 | 160:18 | 32:03.60 |
| 33 | Mississippi State | 6 | 191:57 | 31:59.50 |
| 34 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 191:45 | 31:57.50 |
| 35 | Oregon State | 3 | 95:38 | 31:52.67 |
| 36 | UCF | 8 | 254:05 | 31:45.63 |
| 37 | Louisville | 7 | 222:06 | 31:43.71 |
| 38 | Texas | 4 | 126:44 | 31:41.00 |
| 39 | Purdue | 6 | 189:51 | 31:38.50 |
| 40 | Maryland | 6 | 189:44 | 31:37.33 |
| 41 | Stanford | 4 | 126:24 | 31:36.00 |
| 42 | Tulsa | 8 | 252:08 | 31:31.00 |
| 42 | Virginia | 4 | 126:04 | 31:31.00 |
| 44 | Rutgers | 7 | 220:17 | 31:28.14 |
| 45 | San Diego State | 6 | 188:18 | 31:23.00 |
| 46 | Iowa State | 2 | 62:45 | 31:22.50 |
| 47 | Tulane | 4 | 125:28 | 31:22.00 |
| 48 | Auburn | 2 | 62:43 | 31:21.50 |
| 49 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 124:43 | 31:10.75 |
| 49 | Illinois | 4 | 124:43 | 31:10.75 |
| 51 | Florida State | 6 | 186:54 | 31:09.00 |
| 52 | North Texas | 4 | 124:05 | 31:01.25 |
| 53 | Navy | 6 | 185:51 | 30:58.50 |
| 54 | South Carolina | 5 | 154:44 | 30:56.80 |
| 55 | UCLA | 5 | 153:25 | 30:41.00 |
| 56 | Memphis | 5 | 153:23 | 30:40.60 |
| 57 | North Carolina State | 7 | 214:27 | 30:38.14 |
| 58 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 122:28 | 30:37.00 |
| 59 | Fresno State | 6 | 183:33 | 30:35.50 |
| 59 | Central Michigan | 6 | 183:33 | 30:35.50 |
| 61 | Michigan | 6 | 183:31 | 30:35.17 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 183:09 | 30:31.50 |
| 63 | Hawai'i | 5 | 152:30 | 30:30.00 |
| 63 | Colorado | 3 | 91:30 | 30:30.00 |
| 65 | LSU | 4 | 121:55 | 30:28.75 |
| 66 | Troy | 6 | 182:13 | 30:22.17 |
| 67 | Nevada | 8 | 242:17 | 30:17.13 |
| 68 | Boise State | 7 | 211:45 | 30:15.00 |
| 69 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 211:20 | 30:11.43 |
| 70 | Temple | 5 | 150:43 | 30:08.60 |
| 71 | Kansas | 1 | 30:04 | 30:04.00 |
| 72 | Arizona State | 6 | 180:23 | 30:03.83 |
| 73 | Colorado State | 6 | 180:10 | 30:01.67 |
| 74 | UAB | 6 | 179:39 | 29:56.50 |
| 75 | Duke | 5 | 148:54 | 29:46.80 |
| 76 | Clemson | 6 | 178:31 | 29:45.17 |
| 77 | Florida International | 5 | 148:40 | 29:44.00 |
| 78 | Buffalo | 5 | 148:38 | 29:43.60 |
| 79 | South Alabama | 5 | 148:30 | 29:42.00 |
| 80 | Texas Tech | 5 | 148:29 | 29:41.80 |
| 81 | Ohio State | 6 | 177:57 | 29:39.50 |
| 82 | Texas A&M | 3 | 88:45 | 29:35.00 |
| 83 | Ohio | 7 | 206:59 | 29:34.14 |
| 84 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 88:24 | 29:28.00 |
| 85 | Wyoming | 5 | 147:09 | 29:25.80 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 176:08 | 29:21.33 |
| 87 | Oklahoma | 3 | 87:37 | 29:12.33 |
| 88 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 204:02 | 29:08.86 |
| 89 | West Virginia | 4 | 116:04 | 29:01.00 |
| 90 | Indiana | 4 | 115:57 | 28:59.25 |
| 91 | Kansas State | 3 | 86:54 | 28:58.00 |
| 92 | Idaho | 3 | 86:40 | 28:53.33 |
| 93 | Oregon | 3 | 86:23 | 28:47.67 |
| 94 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 143:35 | 28:43.00 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 6 | 172:07 | 28:41.17 |
| 96 | New Mexico State | 5 | 142:59 | 28:35.80 |
| 97 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 114:11 | 28:32.75 |
| 98 | Wake Forest | 5 | 142:28 | 28:29.60 |
| 99 | Iowa | 4 | 113:38 | 28:24.50 |
| 100 | Massachusetts | 6 | 169:55 | 28:19.17 |
| 101 | UNLV | 7 | 198:12 | 28:18.86 |
| 102 | Arkansas State | 5 | 141:19 | 28:15.80 |
| 103 | Georgia | 7 | 197:14 | 28:10.57 |
| 104 | Utah State | 6 | 168:08 | 28:01.33 |
| 105 | Syracuse | 6 | 167:19 | 27:53.17 |
| 106 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 138:31 | 27:42.20 |
| 107 | USC | 5 | 138:15 | 27:39.00 |
| 108 | Mississippi | 5 | 138:01 | 27:36.20 |
| 109 | Akron | 4 | 110:16 | 27:34.00 |
| 110 | Tennessee | 4 | 109:14 | 27:18.50 |
| 111 | Marshall | 5 | 135:17 | 27:03.40 |
| 112 | Western Michigan | 6 | 161:19 | 26:53.17 |
| 113 | California | 2 | 53:21 | 26:40.50 |
| 114 | Air Force | 6 | 159:32 | 26:35.33 |
| 115 | North Carolina | 6 | 159:06 | 26:31.00 |
| 116 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 208:44 | 26:05.50 |
| 117 | Arkansas | 2 | 52:10 | 26:05.00 |
| 118 | Baylor | 2 | 51:28 | 25:44.00 |
| 119 | Houston | 6 | 153:52 | 25:38.67 |
| 120 | Washington State | 4 | 102:23 | 25:35.75 |
| 121 | Kentucky | 3 | 74:37 | 24:52.33 |
| 122 | South Florida | 3 | 73:34 | 24:31.33 |
| 123 | Boston College | 4 | 90:24 | 22:36.00 |
| 124 | Arizona | 2 | 43:09 | 21:34.50 |