2012 National Leaders Time Of Possession - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Total Time | Time/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 3 | 109:02 | 36:20.67 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 1 | 35:51 | 35:51.00 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2 | 71:21 | 35:40.50 |
| 4 | TCU | 1 | 35:34 | 35:34.00 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 10 | 350:36 | 35:03.60 |
| 6 | Virginia | 1 | 34:47 | 34:47.00 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 34:34 | 34:34.00 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 103:21 | 34:27.00 |
| 9 | Rice | 11 | 375:43 | 34:09.36 |
| 10 | Florida State | 1 | 34:08 | 34:08.00 |
| 11 | SMU | 9 | 301:39 | 33:31.00 |
| 12 | UCLA | 2 | 66:59 | 33:29.50 |
| 13 | Utah | 2 | 66:56 | 33:28.00 |
| 14 | Nebraska | 2 | 66:14 | 33:07.00 |
| 15 | North Texas | 9 | 294:37 | 32:44.11 |
| 16 | Duke | 2 | 65:09 | 32:34.50 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 2 | 65:07 | 32:33.50 |
| 18 | San Jose State | 11 | 357:29 | 32:29.91 |
| 19 | Army | 7 | 227:28 | 32:29.71 |
| 20 | Florida | 2 | 64:59 | 32:29.50 |
| 20 | Louisville | 2 | 64:59 | 32:29.50 |
| 22 | BYU | 7 | 225:34 | 32:13.43 |
| 23 | Purdue | 2 | 64:18 | 32:09.00 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 2 | 64:18 | 32:09.00 |
| 25 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 32:07 | 32:07.00 |
| 26 | Bowling Green | 10 | 321:02 | 32:06.20 |
| 27 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 319:27 | 31:56.70 |
| 28 | Toledo | 10 | 316:57 | 31:41.70 |
| 29 | Oklahoma | 1 | 31:37 | 31:37.00 |
| 30 | San Diego State | 11 | 345:55 | 31:26.82 |
| 31 | Ball State | 10 | 314:17 | 31:25.70 |
| 32 | Clemson | 1 | 31:18 | 31:18.00 |
| 33 | Iowa | 2 | 62:07 | 31:03.50 |
| 34 | Texas Tech | 2 | 62:05 | 31:02.50 |
| 35 | Washington | 2 | 62:02 | 31:01.00 |
| 36 | Navy | 8 | 247:28 | 30:56.00 |
| 37 | Temple | 1 | 30:53 | 30:53.00 |
| 38 | Wisconsin | 2 | 61:45 | 30:52.50 |
| 39 | East Carolina | 10 | 308:35 | 30:51.50 |
| 40 | Memphis | 10 | 308:21 | 30:50.10 |
| 41 | UCF | 12 | 369:38 | 30:48.17 |
| 42 | UTSA | 8 | 246:09 | 30:46.13 |
| 43 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 276:34 | 30:43.78 |
| 44 | Texas | 2 | 61:20 | 30:40.00 |
| 45 | Tulsa | 10 | 306:03 | 30:36.30 |
| 46 | Fresno State | 10 | 305:26 | 30:32.60 |
| 47 | Stanford | 1 | 30:32 | 30:32.00 |
| 48 | Boise State | 11 | 335:40 | 30:30.91 |
| 49 | Louisiana-Monroe | 10 | 304:51 | 30:29.10 |
| 50 | Cincinnati | 2 | 60:53 | 30:26.50 |
| 51 | Alabama | 2 | 60:45 | 30:22.50 |
| 52 | Kent State | 11 | 333:43 | 30:20.27 |
| 53 | Oregon | 2 | 60:34 | 30:17.00 |
| 54 | Ohio State | 3 | 90:47 | 30:15.67 |
| 55 | Ohio | 11 | 331:50 | 30:10.00 |
| 56 | Texas A&M | 2 | 60:19 | 30:09.50 |
| 57 | Eastern Michigan | 9 | 268:53 | 29:52.56 |
| 58 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 268:11 | 29:47.89 |
| 59 | Kansas | 2 | 59:29 | 29:44.50 |
| 59 | Colorado | 2 | 59:29 | 29:44.50 |
| 61 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 10 | 297:07 | 29:42.70 |
| 62 | Texas State | 10 | 296:17 | 29:37.70 |
| 63 | Arkansas State | 10 | 296:15 | 29:37.50 |
| 64 | Massachusetts | 8 | 236:34 | 29:34.25 |
| 65 | Florida International | 10 | 295:21 | 29:32.10 |
| 66 | UAB | 9 | 265:17 | 29:28.56 |
| 67 | Wyoming | 10 | 294:23 | 29:26.30 |
| 68 | Indiana | 3 | 88:13 | 29:24.33 |
| 69 | Mississippi State | 3 | 88:12 | 29:24.00 |
| 70 | South Alabama | 10 | 293:43 | 29:22.30 |
| 71 | Troy | 10 | 293:27 | 29:20.70 |
| 72 | North Carolina | 2 | 58:35 | 29:17.50 |
| 73 | LSU | 2 | 58:32 | 29:16.00 |
| 74 | Central Michigan | 10 | 291:52 | 29:11.20 |
| 75 | UTEP | 9 | 262:34 | 29:10.44 |
| 76 | Buffalo | 8 | 232:35 | 29:04.38 |
| 77 | New Mexico State | 10 | 289:59 | 28:59.90 |
| 78 | Western Michigan | 8 | 231:58 | 28:59.75 |
| 79 | Nevada | 9 | 260:57 | 28:59.67 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 260:35 | 28:57.22 |
| 81 | Hawai'i | 10 | 288:54 | 28:53.40 |
| 82 | Idaho | 9 | 259:37 | 28:50.78 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 259:18 | 28:48.67 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 1 | 28:46 | 28:46.00 |
| 85 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 28:42 | 28:42.00 |
| 86 | Tulane | 10 | 285:40 | 28:34.00 |
| 87 | Auburn | 2 | 56:53 | 28:26.50 |
| 88 | Iowa State | 2 | 56:46 | 28:23.00 |
| 89 | UNLV | 10 | 282:49 | 28:16.90 |
| 90 | South Florida | 2 | 56:27 | 28:13.50 |
| 91 | Colorado State | 10 | 281:49 | 28:10.90 |
| 92 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 279:39 | 27:57.90 |
| 93 | Marshall | 9 | 251:17 | 27:55.22 |
| 94 | Air Force | 11 | 306:21 | 27:51.00 |
| 95 | Utah State | 10 | 278:09 | 27:48.90 |
| 96 | Michigan | 2 | 55:35 | 27:47.50 |
| 97 | Akron | 10 | 277:51 | 27:47.10 |
| 98 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 275:24 | 27:32.40 |
| 99 | USC | 1 | 27:29 | 27:29.00 |
| 100 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 54:16 | 27:08.00 |
| 101 | West Virginia | 1 | 27:03 | 27:03.00 |
| 102 | Georgia | 2 | 53:57 | 26:58.50 |
| 103 | Tennessee | 2 | 53:52 | 26:56.00 |
| 104 | Mississippi | 2 | 53:47 | 26:53.50 |
| 105 | Missouri | 1 | 26:47 | 26:47.00 |
| 106 | Arizona State | 1 | 26:39 | 26:39.00 |
| 107 | Wake Forest | 1 | 26:34 | 26:34.00 |
| 108 | South Carolina | 2 | 52:29 | 26:14.50 |
| 109 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 25:54 | 25:54.00 |
| 110 | Arkansas | 2 | 51:00 | 25:30.00 |
| 111 | Houston | 11 | 278:53 | 25:21.18 |
| 112 | Rutgers | 3 | 76:01 | 25:20.33 |
| 113 | California | 1 | 24:54 | 24:54.00 |
| 114 | Arizona | 2 | 49:01 | 24:30.50 |
| 115 | Washington State | 2 | 48:54 | 24:27.00 |
| 116 | Penn State | 2 | 48:38 | 24:19.00 |
| 117 | Baylor | 2 | 48:12 | 24:06.00 |
| 118 | Kentucky | 2 | 48:02 | 24:01.00 |
| 119 | Kansas State | 1 | 22:56 | 22:56.00 |
| 120 | Boston College | 1 | 22:22 | 22:22.00 |