COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Turnover Margin
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Fum Rec | Opp Int | Turn Gain | Fum Lost | Int | Turn Lost | Margin | Avg |
| 1 | Nevada (Mountain West) | 13 | 8-5 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 1.23 |
| 2 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 13-1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 3 | Baylor (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Kent St. (MAC) | 14 | 7-7 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 5 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 14 | 13-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 5 | UTSA (C-USA) | 14 | 12-2 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 0.86 |
| 7 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 13 | 11-2 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 7 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 10 | California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 11 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 14 | 10-4 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 11 | San Diego St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 12-2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 11 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 14 | 9-5 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 14 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 10-3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 15 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 15 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Boise St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 7-5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 0.67 |
| 18 | Houston (AAC) | 14 | 12-2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 20 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 9-4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 20 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 0.62 |
| 22 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 13-2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0.60 |
| 23 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 23 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 8-4 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0.58 |
| 25 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 11-3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 0.57 |
| 27 | Ball St. (MAC) | 13 | 6-7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 27 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 29 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 29 | NC State (ACC) | 12 | 9-3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 31 | Air Force (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 31 | Arkansas (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 31 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 31 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 35 | Navy (AAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 35 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 0.42 |
| 37 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 37 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0.38 |
| 40 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0.33 |
| 41 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 41 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 41 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 13 | 5-8 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 0.31 |
| 44 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 2-10 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 45 | Clemson (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 45 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 11-2 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 45 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 45 | Tennessee (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0.23 |
| 49 | Georgia (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 50 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 50 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 2-10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 50 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 50 | ULM (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 54 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 54 | Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 54 | Fresno St. (Mountain West) | 13 | 10-3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 54 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 54 | North Carolina (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 54 | UAB (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0.15 |
| 60 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 14 | 12-2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0.14 |
| 61 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 61 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 12 | 8-4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 63 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 63 | Louisville (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 63 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 63 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 63 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 63 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 69 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 69 | Utah St. (Mountain West) | 14 | 11-3 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0.07 |
| 71 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 8-5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 71 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 71 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 74 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -1 | -0.08 |
| 74 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 7-5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -1 | -0.08 |
| 74 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -1 | -0.08 |
| 74 | Memphis (AAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -1 | -0.08 |
| 74 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -1 | -0.08 |
| 79 | Hawaii (Mountain West) | 13 | 6-7 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 29 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 79 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 79 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -2 | -0.15 |
| 82 | Temple (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -2 | -0.17 |
| 83 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -3 | -0.21 |
| 84 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -3 | -0.23 |
| 84 | Wyoming (Mountain West) | 13 | 7-6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | -0.23 |
| 86 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 86 | Rice (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 86 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 8-4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 86 | TCU (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 86 | Virginia (ACC) | 12 | 6-6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -3 | -0.25 |
| 92 | App State (Sun Belt) | 14 | 10-4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 26 | -4 | -0.29 |
| 93 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -4 | -0.31 |
| 94 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -4 | -0.33 |
| 94 | South Fla. (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 21 | -4 | -0.33 |
| 94 | Texas (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -4 | -0.33 |
| 97 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 13 | 6-7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -5 | -0.38 |
| 98 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 98 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 20 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 98 | Colorado St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 98 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 98 | UNLV (Mountain West) | 12 | 2-10 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -5 | -0.42 |
| 103 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 9-5 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -6 | -0.43 |
| 104 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | -0.46 |
| 104 | Tulsa (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -6 | -0.46 |
| 106 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -6 | -0.50 |
| 106 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 12 | 3-9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -6 | -0.50 |
| 106 | Syracuse (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | -0.50 |
| 109 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -7 | -0.54 |
| 110 | Buffalo (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 110 | Duke (ACC) | 12 | 3-9 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 21 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 110 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 110 | New Mexico (Mountain West) | 12 | 3-9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 110 | Ohio (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 110 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -7 | -0.58 |
| 116 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 13 | 6-7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 23 | -8 | -0.62 |
| 117 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 4-8 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -8 | -0.67 |
| 117 | UConn (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -8 | -0.67 |
| 117 | Washington (Pac-12) | 12 | 4-8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -8 | -0.67 |
| 120 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -9 | -0.69 |
| 120 | Liberty (FBS Independent) | 13 | 8-5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -9 | -0.69 |
| 122 | Tulane (AAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 24 | -9 | -0.75 |
| 123 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 1-11 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -10 | -0.83 |
| 123 | San Jose St. (Mountain West) | 12 | 5-7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -10 | -0.83 |
| 123 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -10 | -0.83 |
| 126 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -11 | -0.85 |
| 126 | UTEP (C-USA) | 13 | 7-6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -11 | -0.85 |
| 128 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 2-10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -13 | -1.08 |
| 129 | FIU (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 22 | -14 | -1.17 |
| 130 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 1-11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 23 | -17 | -1.42 |
