2012 National Leaders Turnover Margin - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 6 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -2 | -0.33 |
| 2 | LSU | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 |
| 2 | Florida | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0.71 |
| 4 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Northwestern | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 5 | Auburn | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | -0.50 |
| 5 | Missouri | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -5 | -0.83 |
| 5 | Michigan | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -11 | -1.83 |
| 9 | Duke | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Boston College | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Stanford | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 12 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 12 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Maryland | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Washington | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | -0.20 |
| 12 | Purdue | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 12 | Toledo | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -0.50 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 12 | Arizona | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 12 | UTSA | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -3 | -1.50 |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 24 | TCU | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 24 | Fresno State | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 24 | UNLV | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 24 | UCLA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 |
| 24 | Penn State | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 24 | Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | -0.50 |
| 24 | Idaho | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -4 | -1.33 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -7 | -1.40 |
| 37 | Army | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 37 | Texas State | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 37 | Kent State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | UCF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | Syracuse | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 37 | Clemson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 37 | Arizona State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | -0.50 |
| 37 | Bowling Green | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -0.50 |
| 37 | Kentucky | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 37 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 37 | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 37 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -4 | -1.33 |
| 37 | Ball State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -1.50 |
| 37 | Utah | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -1.50 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | -1.50 |
| 37 | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -5 | -1.67 |
| 57 | Louisville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Indiana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 57 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 57 | Notre Dame | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 57 | Baylor | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 57 | San Diego State | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | North Texas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 57 | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 57 | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.50 |
| 57 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -0.50 |
| 57 | UAB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -0.50 |
| 57 | Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 57 | Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 57 | South Carolina | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -3 | -0.50 |
| 57 | Texas | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 57 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 57 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 57 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 57 | Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -1.00 |
| 57 | San Jose State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | -1.00 |
| 57 | Kansas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 57 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -4 | -1.33 |
| 57 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | -1.33 |
| 57 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 57 | USC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -5 | -1.67 |
| 57 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | -1.67 |
| 57 | California | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 57 | Akron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | -2.00 |
| 57 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | -2.00 |
| 57 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -4 | -2.00 |
| 57 | Colorado | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | -2.00 |
| 57 | BYU | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -10 | -2.00 |
| 57 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | -4.00 |
| 91 | Florida International | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 91 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 91 | UTEP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 91 | Alabama | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -3 | -0.60 |
| 91 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 91 | SMU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 91 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 91 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 91 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 |
| 91 | Washington State | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 91 | North Carolina State | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.67 |
| 91 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | -2.00 |
| 91 | Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | -2.00 |
| 91 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -2.00 |
| 91 | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | -2.00 |
| 91 | New Mexico State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | -2.50 |
| 91 | Arkansas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -12 | -3.00 |
| 91 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | -4.00 |
| 91 | Temple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -4 | -4.00 |
| 91 | Hawai'i | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | -5.00 |