College Football Stat Leaders

2025 College Football Turnover Margin Leaders

Turnovers forced minus turnovers committed per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Arizona (1.38)

Best Season

Arizona State 2020 (2.25)

Scope

All Conferences • 2025

Browse Metrics

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Total Yards Per GamePassing Yards Per GameRushing Yards Per GamePoints Per GameOffensive PPADefensive PPATurnover MarginHavoc Rate

What The Numbers Say

Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.

How Turnover Margin Reads

Turnover margin is more volatile than efficiency stats because a few takeaways can swing a season, but the leaders still tend to be teams that pair disciplined offense with aggressive ball-hawking defense. On this 2025 leaderboard, the visible range runs 1.38 to 1.08, with Arizona setting the pace.

Conference Context

NCAA Division I FBS independent schools places 2 of the current top 5 teams, while Big 12 Conference owns the most recent yearly winner slot in the trend table.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Arizona to No. 5 Southern Miss is 0.31, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark slipped from 1.54 in 2024 to 1.38 in 2025, a swing of 0.15. Arizona's current mark of 1.38 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 0.58 held by Alabama.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1ArizonaBig 12 Conference20251.38
2IndianaBig Ten Conference20251.38
3UConnNCAA Division I FBS independent schools20251.15
4Notre DameNCAA Division I FBS independent schools20251.08
5Southern MissSun Belt Conference20251.08
6TexasSoutheastern Conference20251.08
7Texas TechBig 12 Conference20251.00
8Kansas StateBig 12 Conference20250.92
9TempleAmerican Athletic Conference20250.92
10Jacksonville StateConference USA20250.79
11East CarolinaAmerican Athletic Conference20250.77
12AuburnSoutheastern Conference20250.75
13DukeAtlantic Coast Conference20250.71
14SMUAtlantic Coast Conference20250.69
15North TexasAmerican Athletic Conference20250.64
16Western MichiganMid-American Conference20250.64
17MiamiAtlantic Coast Conference20250.63
18Louisiana TechConference USA20250.62
19MarylandBig Ten Conference20250.58
20BYUBig 12 Conference20250.57
21TulaneAmerican Athletic Conference20250.57
22LSUSoutheastern Conference20250.54
23MemphisAmerican Athletic Conference20250.54
24MinnesotaBig Ten Conference20250.54
25MarshallSun Belt Conference20250.50

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConferenceValue
2025ArizonaBig 12 Conference1.38
2024James MadisonSun Belt Conference1.54
2023MichiganBig Ten Conference1.27
2022USCPac-12 Conference1.50
2021NevadaMountain West Conference1.23
2020Arizona StatePac-12 Conference2.25
2019Florida AtlanticConference USA1.50
2018Georgia SouthernSun Belt Conference1.69
2017WyomingMountain West Conference1.85
2016WashingtonPac-12 Conference1.29
2015San Diego StateMountain West Conference1.57
2014OregonPac-12 Conference1.53
2013HoustonAmerican Athletic Conference1.92
2012OregonPac-12 Conference1.62
2011Oklahoma StateBig 12 Conference1.62
2010TulsaConference USA1.38
2009Air ForceMountain West Conference1.69
2008OklahomaBig 12 Conference1.71
2007KansasBig 12 Conference1.69
2006MinnesotaBig Ten Conference1.69
2005TCUMountain West Conference2.00
2004USCPacific-10 Conference1.85

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Alabama2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.582019 (1.38)
2Jacksonville State2025, 2024, 20230.582025 (0.79)
3James Madison2025, 2024, 2023, 20220.562024 (1.54)
4Oregon2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.492012 (1.62)
5Sam Houston2025, 2024, 20230.472024 (0.92)
6Ohio State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.442008 (1.38)
7LSU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.422007 (1.57)
8Iowa2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.412004 (1.33)
9Boise State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.402012 (1.54)
10Navy2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.352015 (1.46)
11Texas2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.342025 (1.08)
12Arizona State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.332020 (2.25)
13Utah2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.322004 (1.25)
14USC2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.322004 (1.85)
15Kansas State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.322012 (1.46)
16Florida2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.312008 (1.57)
17Virginia Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.302010 (1.36)
18Penn State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.292023 (1.23)
19Clemson2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.292024 (1.14)
20Memphis2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.282024 (1.38)
21Oklahoma2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.272008 (1.71)
22Notre Dame2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.252019 (1.31)
23App State2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 20140.232019 (1.07)
24Louisiana Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.232005 (1.36)
25TCU2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 20040.232005 (2.00)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads college football in turnover margin in 2025?

Arizona ranks first at 1.38 in 2025.

Which team has the best all-time average in turnover margin?

Alabama leads the historical average leaderboard at 0.58 across 22 seasons.

Who won the most recent turnover margin season?

Arizona finished first in 2025 with 1.38.