2012 National Leaders Opponent 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 56 | 13 | 23.21 |
| 2 | Oregon | 4 | 60 | 14 | 23.33 |
| 3 | TCU | 4 | 62 | 15 | 24.19 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 5 | 65 | 16 | 24.62 |
| 5 | Illinois | 4 | 48 | 12 | 25.00 |
| 6 | BYU | 12 | 167 | 42 | 25.15 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 5 | 70 | 18 | 25.71 |
| 8 | Utah | 3 | 45 | 12 | 26.67 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 4 | 72 | 20 | 27.78 |
| 10 | Texas | 4 | 49 | 14 | 28.57 |
| 10 | Florida State | 5 | 77 | 22 | 28.57 |
| 12 | Akron | 4 | 59 | 17 | 28.81 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5 | 76 | 22 | 28.95 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 86 | 25 | 29.07 |
| 15 | Hawai'i | 4 | 55 | 16 | 29.09 |
| 16 | UCF | 5 | 64 | 19 | 29.69 |
| 17 | Syracuse | 6 | 79 | 24 | 30.38 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 4 | 59 | 18 | 30.51 |
| 19 | UAB | 4 | 49 | 15 | 30.61 |
| 20 | Clemson | 5 | 75 | 23 | 30.67 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 5 | 81 | 25 | 30.86 |
| 22 | South Alabama | 5 | 68 | 21 | 30.88 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 4 | 58 | 18 | 31.03 |
| 24 | Utah State | 7 | 122 | 38 | 31.15 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 5 | 86 | 27 | 31.40 |
| 26 | Bowling Green | 5 | 69 | 22 | 31.88 |
| 27 | Western Michigan | 4 | 59 | 19 | 32.20 |
| 28 | LSU | 5 | 80 | 26 | 32.50 |
| 29 | North Carolina | 4 | 64 | 21 | 32.81 |
| 30 | Auburn | 4 | 63 | 21 | 33.33 |
| 30 | UCLA | 4 | 63 | 21 | 33.33 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 4 | 72 | 24 | 33.33 |
| 33 | Mississippi | 5 | 74 | 25 | 33.78 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 5 | 74 | 25 | 33.78 |
| 35 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 65 | 22 | 33.85 |
| 36 | San Jose State | 7 | 103 | 35 | 33.98 |
| 37 | Missouri | 4 | 61 | 21 | 34.43 |
| 38 | Rice | 5 | 58 | 20 | 34.48 |
| 39 | Tulsa | 5 | 84 | 29 | 34.52 |
| 40 | Iowa | 4 | 55 | 19 | 34.55 |
| 41 | Northwestern | 5 | 69 | 24 | 34.78 |
| 42 | Fresno State | 5 | 86 | 30 | 34.88 |
| 43 | Houston | 4 | 60 | 21 | 35.00 |
| 44 | Notre Dame | 11 | 156 | 55 | 35.26 |
| 45 | Duke | 5 | 68 | 24 | 35.29 |
| 46 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 65 | 23 | 35.38 |
| 47 | Kansas State | 4 | 59 | 21 | 35.59 |
| 48 | Cincinnati | 6 | 87 | 31 | 35.63 |
| 49 | Texas Tech | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 49 | Toledo | 5 | 70 | 25 | 35.71 |
| 51 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 81 | 29 | 35.80 |
| 52 | Colorado | 3 | 39 | 14 | 35.90 |
| 53 | Florida | 5 | 72 | 26 | 36.11 |
| 54 | Virginia | 4 | 69 | 25 | 36.23 |
| 55 | UTEP | 4 | 52 | 19 | 36.54 |
| 56 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 60 | 22 | 36.67 |
| 56 | Indiana | 4 | 60 | 22 | 36.67 |
| 58 | Ohio State | 4 | 67 | 25 | 37.31 |
| 59 | Kansas | 3 | 48 | 18 | 37.50 |
| 59 | South Florida | 5 | 72 | 27 | 37.50 |
| 59 | Rutgers | 6 | 96 | 36 | 37.50 |
| 62 | Maryland | 4 | 61 | 23 | 37.70 |
| 63 | UNLV | 5 | 74 | 28 | 37.84 |
| 64 | Tennessee | 4 | 71 | 27 | 38.03 |
| 65 | Arizona State | 4 | 67 | 26 | 38.81 |
| 65 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 67 | 26 | 38.81 |
| 65 | Stanford | 4 | 67 | 26 | 38.81 |
| 68 | Louisville | 6 | 69 | 27 | 39.13 |
| 69 | Minnesota | 5 | 79 | 31 | 39.24 |
| 70 | Mississippi State | 5 | 76 | 30 | 39.47 |
| 70 | Arkansas State | 5 | 76 | 30 | 39.47 |
| 72 | Troy | 4 | 53 | 21 | 39.62 |
| 73 | Washington | 4 | 58 | 23 | 39.66 |
| 74 | Boise State | 5 | 78 | 31 | 39.74 |
| 75 | SMU | 5 | 85 | 34 | 40.00 |
| 76 | Kent State | 5 | 69 | 28 | 40.58 |
| 77 | Purdue | 5 | 76 | 31 | 40.79 |
| 78 | Arizona | 4 | 68 | 28 | 41.18 |
| 79 | North Texas | 4 | 46 | 19 | 41.30 |
| 80 | Buffalo | 4 | 58 | 24 | 41.38 |
| 80 | Kentucky | 4 | 58 | 24 | 41.38 |
| 82 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 48 | 20 | 41.67 |
| 83 | Central Michigan | 5 | 67 | 28 | 41.79 |
| 83 | Michigan | 5 | 67 | 28 | 41.79 |
| 85 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 55 | 23 | 41.82 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 88 | 37 | 42.05 |
| 87 | Georgia | 5 | 83 | 35 | 42.17 |
| 88 | Texas State | 6 | 78 | 33 | 42.31 |
| 89 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 80 | 34 | 42.50 |
| 90 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 56 | 24 | 42.86 |
| 90 | Florida International | 4 | 63 | 27 | 42.86 |
| 92 | Nevada | 5 | 72 | 31 | 43.06 |
| 93 | Memphis | 4 | 58 | 25 | 43.10 |
| 94 | New Mexico State | 6 | 81 | 35 | 43.21 |
| 95 | USC | 4 | 60 | 26 | 43.33 |
| 96 | Baylor | 4 | 71 | 31 | 43.66 |
| 97 | Nebraska | 5 | 82 | 36 | 43.90 |
| 98 | Massachusetts | 4 | 52 | 23 | 44.23 |
| 99 | West Virginia | 4 | 70 | 31 | 44.29 |
| 100 | Ohio | 5 | 81 | 36 | 44.44 |
| 101 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 101 | 46 | 45.54 |
| 102 | Temple | 4 | 57 | 26 | 45.61 |
| 103 | Idaho | 6 | 83 | 38 | 45.78 |
| 104 | Penn State | 4 | 63 | 29 | 46.03 |
| 105 | Air Force | 5 | 78 | 36 | 46.15 |
| 106 | Navy | 11 | 137 | 64 | 46.72 |
| 107 | California | 3 | 55 | 26 | 47.27 |
| 108 | Army | 11 | 133 | 64 | 48.12 |
| 109 | San Diego State | 5 | 72 | 35 | 48.61 |
| 110 | Washington State | 3 | 53 | 26 | 49.06 |
| 111 | Colorado State | 4 | 67 | 33 | 49.25 |
| 112 | East Carolina | 5 | 69 | 34 | 49.28 |
| 113 | Wyoming | 4 | 73 | 36 | 49.32 |
| 114 | UTSA | 4 | 50 | 25 | 50.00 |
| 114 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 52 | 26 | 50.00 |
| 114 | Wake Forest | 4 | 60 | 30 | 50.00 |
| 117 | Boston College | 4 | 67 | 34 | 50.75 |
| 118 | Marshall | 4 | 61 | 31 | 50.82 |
| 119 | Tulane | 4 | 53 | 27 | 50.94 |
| 120 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 110 | 57 | 51.82 |
| 121 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 55 | 29 | 52.73 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 5 | 61 | 33 | 54.10 |
| 123 | Ball State | 5 | 79 | 45 | 56.96 |
| 124 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 53 | 31 | 58.49 |