2016 National Leaders Turnover Margin - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Fum. Gain | Int. Gain | Total Gain | Fum. Lost | Int. Lost | Total Lost | Margin | Margin/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 1 | Maryland | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 3 | Nevada | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Old Dominion | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Army | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Michigan | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Georgia State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Air Force | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 12 | Washington State | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| 12 | Mississippi State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Oregon | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 24 | Washington | 5 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 24 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Nebraska | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Oregon State | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 |
| 24 | Ohio | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Florida | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 24 | Alabama | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Appalachian State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 24 | Utah State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 24 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 24 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 24 | Texas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 38 | Troy | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1.75 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | Arizona | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 38 | South Florida | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Temple | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 38 | Colorado | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Charlotte | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 38 | Houston | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.40 |
| 38 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 38 | Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 38 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 38 | New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 38 | TCU | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 38 | Texas State | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 38 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | -0.67 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 38 | Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 38 | Boise State | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | -1.00 |
| 56 | Clemson | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.75 |
| 56 | Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Texas A&M | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 56 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | UCLA | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Central Michigan | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 56 | Arkansas | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 56 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 56 | North Texas | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 56 | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 56 | South Alabama | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 56 | Boston College | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 56 | USC | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 56 | Arizona State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 56 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 56 | Syracuse | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 56 | Fresno State | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 56 | Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 56 | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 56 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 56 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 56 | Connecticut | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | -0.80 |
| 56 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 56 | Toledo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 80 | Baylor | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Georgia | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 80 | Marshall | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 80 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 80 | California | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 80 | New Mexico State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 80 | UNLV | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 80 | Kent State | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 80 | LSU | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 80 | Ball State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 80 | Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | -0.33 |
| 80 | Akron | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 80 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 80 | Colorado State | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 80 | Massachusetts | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 80 | Arkansas State | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 80 | UTSA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 80 | Notre Dame | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 80 | UTEP | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 80 | Florida International | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 101 | BYU | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1.00 |
| 101 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 101 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 101 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 101 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 101 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 101 | Idaho | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 101 | Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 101 | UCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 101 | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 101 | Rice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 101 | East Carolina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 113 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1.00 |
| 113 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0.50 |
| 113 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 116 | Utah | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 116 | San Jose State | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | -0.25 |
| 116 | Tulsa | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 116 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 116 | Wyoming | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 116 | Louisville | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -3 | -0.75 |
| 116 | Penn State | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -4 | -1.00 |
| 116 | Hawai'i | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | -1.25 |
| 116 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | -2.00 |
| 125 | Duke | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | -2 | -0.50 |
| 126 | Kentucky | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | -1.50 |
| 127 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | -7 | -1.75 |
| 128 | Bowling Green | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -11 | -2.75 |