College Football Stat Leaders

2024 College Football Turnover Margin Leaders

Turnovers forced minus turnovers committed per game.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

James Madison (1.54)

Best Season

Arizona State 2020 (2.25)

Scope

All Conferences • 2024

Browse Metrics

Crawl sibling stat pages without leaving the shared leaderboard template.

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 2024 leaderboard, the visible range runs 1.54 to 1.06, with James Madison setting the pace.

Conference Context

American Athletic Conference places 1 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 James Madison to No. 5 Notre Dame is 0.48, 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. James Madison's current mark of 1.54 sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 0.58 held by Alabama.

Leaderboard

Top 25 rows for the current route scope.

1James MadisonSun Belt Conference20241.54
2MemphisAmerican Athletic Conference20241.38
3IndianaBig Ten Conference20241.15
4ClemsonAtlantic Coast Conference20241.14
5Notre DameNCAA Division I FBS independent schools20241.06
6Arizona StateBig 12 Conference20241.00
7UNLVMountain West Conference20241.00
8ColoradoBig 12 Conference20240.92
9IowaBig Ten Conference20240.92
10Sam HoustonConference USA20240.92
11CaliforniaAtlantic Coast Conference20240.85
12ArmyAmerican Athletic Conference20240.79
13MarshallSun Belt Conference20240.77
14NavyAmerican Athletic Conference20240.77
15Ole MissSoutheastern Conference20240.77
16LouisianaSun Belt Conference20240.71
17Boston CollegeAtlantic Coast Conference20240.69
18BuffaloMid-American Conference20240.69
19MinnesotaBig Ten Conference20240.69
20VanderbiltSoutheastern Conference20240.69
21Washington StatePac-12 Conference20240.69
22Penn StateBig Ten Conference20240.69
23Iowa StateBig 12 Conference20240.64
24Jacksonville StateConference USA20240.64
25BYUBig 12 Conference20240.62

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 2024?

James Madison ranks first at 1.54 in 2024.

Why does the 2024 turnover margin season stand out?

The top of the 2024 leaderboard is separated by 0.48 from No. 1 to No. 5, which shows whether this season had a runaway leader or a tightly packed race.

How does the 2024 leader compare with the all-time average benchmark?

James Madison's 2024 mark of 1.54 clears the all-time average leader benchmark of 0.58 held by Alabama.