2016 National Leaders Fumbles Recovered - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Opponent Fumbles | Fumbles Recovered | Fumble Recovery % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Marshall | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 1 | SMU | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Akron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Duke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Idaho | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| 18 | Houston | 2 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 18 | Utah | 3 | 6 | 5 | 83.33 |
| 20 | North Carolina State | 3 | 8 | 6 | 75.00 |
| 20 | Baylor | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 20 | Kansas | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 20 | TCU | 3 | 4 | 3 | 75.00 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 4 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 1 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Florida State | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Kent State | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 25 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 3 | 2 | 66.67 |
| 33 | Colorado | 5 | 8 | 5 | 62.50 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 34 | Kansas State | 4 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 34 | South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 34 | Texas | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 34 | Washington State | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.00 |
| 39 | Florida | 4 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 39 | LSU | 5 | 7 | 4 | 57.14 |
| 41 | Arkansas | 5 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 41 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 9 | 5 | 55.56 |
| 43 | Syracuse | 6 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Clemson | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 3 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 43 | California | 3 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 2 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Iowa | 5 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Charlotte | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 43 | East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 43 | Troy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| 58 | Alabama | 6 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 58 | Illinois | 5 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 58 | Mississippi State | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 58 | Virginia | 3 | 7 | 3 | 42.86 |
| 62 | Arizona State | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 62 | UCF | 3 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 62 | Michigan | 6 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 62 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 2 | 40.00 |
| 66 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 66 | Temple | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.33 |
| 66 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 70 | Mississippi | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 70 | North Carolina | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 72 | UCLA | 3 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 72 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 72 | Washington | 4 | 7 | 2 | 28.57 |
| 75 | Wisconsin | 7 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 75 | Auburn | 4 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 75 | Indiana | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 75 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 75 | Memphis | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 75 | Texas A&M | 3 | 4 | 1 | 25.00 |
| 82 | Buffalo | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 82 | Oregon | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 82 | Purdue | 4 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 82 | USC | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 86 | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 |
| 87 | Wyoming | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Arizona | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Bowling Green | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Massachusetts | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Rice | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Central Michigan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 87 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |