2012 National Leaders Opponent 3rd Down Conversions - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU | 4 | 57 | 11 | 19.30 |
| 2 | Oregon State | 3 | 39 | 8 | 20.51 |
| 3 | Florida State | 5 | 76 | 17 | 22.37 |
| 4 | Stanford | 4 | 66 | 16 | 24.24 |
| 5 | Oregon | 5 | 81 | 20 | 24.69 |
| 6 | BYU | 5 | 76 | 20 | 26.32 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 4 | 68 | 18 | 26.47 |
| 8 | LSU | 5 | 74 | 20 | 27.03 |
| 9 | Utah State | 5 | 85 | 23 | 27.06 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 5 | 73 | 20 | 27.40 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | 5 | 69 | 19 | 27.54 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 3 | 46 | 13 | 28.26 |
| 13 | Illinois | 5 | 63 | 18 | 28.57 |
| 14 | Florida | 4 | 62 | 18 | 29.03 |
| 15 | UCF | 4 | 55 | 16 | 29.09 |
| 16 | UCLA | 5 | 79 | 23 | 29.11 |
| 17 | Alabama | 5 | 68 | 20 | 29.41 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 5 | 68 | 20 | 29.41 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 4 | 54 | 16 | 29.63 |
| 20 | Troy | 5 | 73 | 22 | 30.14 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 5 | 78 | 24 | 30.77 |
| 22 | Connecticut | 5 | 81 | 25 | 30.86 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 4 | 71 | 22 | 30.99 |
| 23 | Clemson | 5 | 71 | 22 | 30.99 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 3 | 45 | 14 | 31.11 |
| 26 | Utah | 4 | 61 | 19 | 31.15 |
| 27 | Fresno State | 5 | 82 | 26 | 31.71 |
| 28 | San Jose State | 5 | 67 | 22 | 32.84 |
| 29 | South Alabama | 5 | 70 | 23 | 32.86 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 5 | 76 | 25 | 32.89 |
| 31 | Texas | 4 | 51 | 17 | 33.33 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | 4 | 54 | 18 | 33.33 |
| 33 | Tulsa | 5 | 83 | 28 | 33.73 |
| 34 | Missouri | 5 | 74 | 25 | 33.78 |
| 35 | Houston | 4 | 62 | 21 | 33.87 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 5 | 76 | 26 | 34.21 |
| 37 | Kansas | 4 | 58 | 20 | 34.48 |
| 38 | Georgia | 5 | 84 | 29 | 34.52 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 83 | 29 | 34.94 |
| 40 | Nebraska | 5 | 80 | 28 | 35.00 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 57 | 20 | 35.09 |
| 42 | Arizona State | 5 | 82 | 29 | 35.37 |
| 42 | Ohio State | 5 | 82 | 29 | 35.37 |
| 44 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 62 | 22 | 35.48 |
| 45 | Western Michigan | 5 | 73 | 26 | 35.62 |
| 45 | Akron | 5 | 73 | 26 | 35.62 |
| 47 | Rutgers | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 47 | Iowa | 5 | 70 | 25 | 35.71 |
| 49 | East Carolina | 5 | 75 | 27 | 36.00 |
| 49 | Toledo | 5 | 75 | 27 | 36.00 |
| 51 | UNLV | 5 | 69 | 25 | 36.23 |
| 52 | Syracuse | 4 | 55 | 20 | 36.36 |
| 52 | Kansas State | 4 | 55 | 20 | 36.36 |
| 52 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 66 | 24 | 36.36 |
| 52 | Auburn | 4 | 66 | 24 | 36.36 |
| 52 | Minnesota | 5 | 77 | 28 | 36.36 |
| 52 | South Florida | 5 | 77 | 28 | 36.36 |
| 58 | Washington | 4 | 57 | 21 | 36.84 |
| 58 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 57 | 21 | 36.84 |
| 60 | Bowling Green | 5 | 70 | 26 | 37.14 |
| 61 | Duke | 5 | 75 | 28 | 37.33 |
| 62 | Maryland | 4 | 61 | 23 | 37.70 |
| 62 | USC | 4 | 61 | 23 | 37.70 |
| 64 | Buffalo | 4 | 63 | 24 | 38.10 |
| 65 | Northwestern | 5 | 73 | 28 | 38.36 |
| 66 | Hawai'i | 4 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 67 | Arkansas | 5 | 80 | 31 | 38.75 |
| 68 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 67 | 26 | 38.81 |
| 69 | Kent State | 4 | 51 | 20 | 39.22 |
| 70 | Virginia | 5 | 79 | 31 | 39.24 |
| 71 | UTEP | 5 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| 72 | UAB | 4 | 48 | 19 | 39.58 |
| 73 | Notre Dame | 4 | 58 | 23 | 39.66 |
| 74 | Florida International | 5 | 73 | 29 | 39.73 |
| 75 | Indiana | 4 | 65 | 26 | 40.00 |
| 76 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 82 | 33 | 40.24 |
| 77 | Colorado | 5 | 72 | 29 | 40.28 |
| 78 | Louisville | 5 | 59 | 24 | 40.68 |
| 79 | Arizona | 5 | 87 | 36 | 41.38 |
| 80 | Central Michigan | 4 | 53 | 22 | 41.51 |
| 81 | New Mexico State | 5 | 65 | 27 | 41.54 |
| 82 | Boise State | 4 | 55 | 23 | 41.82 |
| 83 | Mississippi | 5 | 76 | 32 | 42.11 |
| 84 | Purdue | 4 | 64 | 27 | 42.19 |
| 85 | SMU | 4 | 71 | 30 | 42.25 |
| 86 | Penn State | 5 | 78 | 33 | 42.31 |
| 86 | Nevada | 5 | 78 | 33 | 42.31 |
| 88 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 73 | 31 | 42.47 |
| 89 | Arkansas State | 5 | 72 | 31 | 43.06 |
| 90 | Memphis | 4 | 58 | 25 | 43.10 |
| 91 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 51 | 22 | 43.14 |
| 92 | North Texas | 5 | 71 | 31 | 43.66 |
| 93 | Michigan | 4 | 57 | 25 | 43.86 |
| 94 | Temple | 3 | 45 | 20 | 44.44 |
| 95 | Texas State | 4 | 56 | 25 | 44.64 |
| 96 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 69 | 31 | 44.93 |
| 97 | UTSA | 3 | 40 | 18 | 45.00 |
| 98 | Idaho | 5 | 66 | 30 | 45.45 |
| 99 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 59 | 27 | 45.76 |
| 100 | California | 5 | 87 | 40 | 45.98 |
| 101 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 66 | 31 | 46.97 |
| 102 | Massachusetts | 5 | 72 | 34 | 47.22 |
| 103 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 55 | 26 | 47.27 |
| 104 | San Diego State | 5 | 63 | 30 | 47.62 |
| 105 | Ohio | 5 | 85 | 41 | 48.24 |
| 106 | West Virginia | 4 | 68 | 33 | 48.53 |
| 107 | Boston College | 4 | 74 | 36 | 48.65 |
| 108 | Navy | 4 | 49 | 24 | 48.98 |
| 109 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 69 | 34 | 49.28 |
| 110 | Wyoming | 4 | 73 | 36 | 49.32 |
| 111 | Wake Forest | 5 | 83 | 41 | 49.40 |
| 111 | Washington State | 5 | 83 | 41 | 49.40 |
| 113 | Marshall | 5 | 77 | 39 | 50.65 |
| 114 | Rice | 5 | 61 | 31 | 50.82 |
| 115 | Tulane | 4 | 53 | 27 | 50.94 |
| 116 | Colorado State | 5 | 79 | 41 | 51.90 |
| 117 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 73 | 38 | 52.05 |
| 118 | Ball State | 5 | 78 | 41 | 52.56 |
| 119 | Kentucky | 5 | 77 | 41 | 53.25 |
| 120 | Air Force | 4 | 60 | 34 | 56.67 |
| 121 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 57 | 33 | 57.89 |
| 122 | New Mexico | 5 | 63 | 37 | 58.73 |
| 123 | Baylor | 4 | 69 | 42 | 60.87 |
| 124 | Army | 4 | 49 | 31 | 63.27 |