2012 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Tech | 4 | 54 | 33 | 61.11 |
| 2 | Georgia | 5 | 61 | 36 | 59.02 |
| 3 | Louisville | 6 | 82 | 47 | 57.32 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 55 | 31 | 56.36 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 5 | 77 | 43 | 55.84 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 5 | 66 | 36 | 54.55 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 4 | 46 | 25 | 54.35 |
| 8 | Purdue | 5 | 80 | 43 | 53.75 |
| 9 | Troy | 4 | 60 | 32 | 53.33 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 5 | 83 | 44 | 53.01 |
| 11 | Texas | 4 | 59 | 31 | 52.54 |
| 12 | UCF | 5 | 71 | 37 | 52.11 |
| 12 | Marshall | 4 | 71 | 37 | 52.11 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 66 | 34 | 51.52 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 4 | 55 | 28 | 50.91 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 4 | 57 | 29 | 50.88 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 5 | 71 | 36 | 50.70 |
| 18 | Alabama | 5 | 56 | 28 | 50.00 |
| 19 | North Carolina State | 5 | 87 | 43 | 49.43 |
| 20 | South Carolina | 5 | 71 | 35 | 49.30 |
| 21 | Ohio | 5 | 80 | 39 | 48.75 |
| 22 | Nevada | 5 | 76 | 37 | 48.68 |
| 23 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 74 | 36 | 48.65 |
| 24 | Syracuse | 6 | 99 | 48 | 48.48 |
| 25 | Cincinnati | 6 | 77 | 37 | 48.05 |
| 26 | Clemson | 5 | 78 | 37 | 47.44 |
| 27 | Rice | 5 | 85 | 40 | 47.06 |
| 28 | Oregon | 4 | 62 | 29 | 46.77 |
| 28 | Penn State | 4 | 62 | 29 | 46.77 |
| 30 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 86 | 40 | 46.51 |
| 31 | Army | 11 | 168 | 78 | 46.43 |
| 32 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 52 | 24 | 46.15 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 5 | 74 | 34 | 45.95 |
| 34 | BYU | 12 | 199 | 91 | 45.73 |
| 35 | Arizona | 4 | 57 | 26 | 45.61 |
| 35 | UTSA | 4 | 57 | 26 | 45.61 |
| 37 | Michigan | 5 | 68 | 31 | 45.59 |
| 38 | Air Force | 5 | 77 | 35 | 45.45 |
| 39 | South Florida | 5 | 73 | 33 | 45.21 |
| 40 | Notre Dame | 11 | 153 | 69 | 45.10 |
| 41 | San Jose State | 7 | 96 | 43 | 44.79 |
| 42 | Western Michigan | 4 | 67 | 30 | 44.78 |
| 42 | Indiana | 4 | 67 | 30 | 44.78 |
| 44 | UAB | 4 | 64 | 28 | 43.75 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | 4 | 55 | 24 | 43.64 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 4 | 39 | 17 | 43.59 |
| 47 | Virginia | 4 | 62 | 27 | 43.55 |
| 48 | Ball State | 5 | 67 | 29 | 43.28 |
| 49 | UNLV | 5 | 91 | 39 | 42.86 |
| 50 | Washington | 4 | 61 | 26 | 42.62 |
| 50 | LSU | 5 | 61 | 26 | 42.62 |
| 52 | Ohio State | 4 | 54 | 23 | 42.59 |
| 53 | Auburn | 4 | 47 | 20 | 42.55 |
| 54 | Mississippi State | 5 | 64 | 27 | 42.19 |
| 55 | Florida State | 5 | 57 | 24 | 42.11 |
| 56 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 5 | 69 | 29 | 42.03 |
| 57 | Utah State | 7 | 100 | 42 | 42.00 |
| 58 | Toledo | 5 | 88 | 36 | 40.91 |
| 59 | Navy | 11 | 133 | 54 | 40.60 |
| 60 | Iowa | 4 | 57 | 23 | 40.35 |
| 60 | Tennessee | 4 | 57 | 23 | 40.35 |
| 62 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 62 | 25 | 40.32 |
| 63 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | 85 | 34 | 40.00 |
| 63 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 50 | 20 | 40.00 |
| 65 | Wake Forest | 4 | 63 | 25 | 39.68 |
| 66 | East Carolina | 5 | 71 | 28 | 39.44 |
| 67 | Illinois | 4 | 61 | 24 | 39.34 |
| 68 | Michigan State | 5 | 84 | 33 | 39.29 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 5 | 69 | 27 | 39.13 |
| 70 | New Mexico | 5 | 59 | 23 | 38.98 |
| 71 | Maryland | 4 | 54 | 21 | 38.89 |
| 72 | Temple | 4 | 49 | 19 | 38.78 |
| 73 | Central Michigan | 5 | 57 | 22 | 38.60 |
| 74 | San Diego State | 5 | 65 | 25 | 38.46 |
| 75 | Akron | 4 | 68 | 26 | 38.24 |
| 76 | West Virginia | 4 | 42 | 16 | 38.10 |
| 77 | North Texas | 4 | 58 | 22 | 37.93 |
| 78 | Boston College | 4 | 53 | 20 | 37.74 |
| 79 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 72 | 27 | 37.50 |
| 79 | TCU | 4 | 56 | 21 | 37.50 |
| 79 | Baylor | 4 | 48 | 18 | 37.50 |
| 82 | Boise State | 5 | 70 | 26 | 37.14 |
| 83 | Iowa State | 4 | 62 | 23 | 37.10 |
| 84 | Houston | 4 | 65 | 24 | 36.92 |
| 85 | Texas State | 6 | 84 | 31 | 36.90 |
| 86 | Connecticut | 5 | 74 | 27 | 36.49 |
| 87 | Washington State | 3 | 44 | 16 | 36.36 |
| 88 | Arkansas | 4 | 47 | 17 | 36.17 |
| 89 | Memphis | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 90 | Florida International | 4 | 59 | 21 | 35.59 |
| 91 | Buffalo | 4 | 62 | 22 | 35.48 |
| 92 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 65 | 23 | 35.38 |
| 93 | SMU | 5 | 82 | 29 | 35.37 |
| 94 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 85 | 30 | 35.29 |
| 95 | Bowling Green | 5 | 74 | 26 | 35.14 |
| 96 | Miami (Ohio) | 4 | 60 | 21 | 35.00 |
| 97 | Oregon State | 4 | 49 | 17 | 34.69 |
| 98 | California | 3 | 41 | 14 | 34.15 |
| 99 | Tulsa | 5 | 91 | 31 | 34.07 |
| 100 | Wisconsin | 5 | 68 | 23 | 33.82 |
| 101 | Duke | 5 | 72 | 24 | 33.33 |
| 101 | Kent State | 5 | 69 | 23 | 33.33 |
| 101 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 51 | 17 | 33.33 |
| 104 | New Mexico State | 6 | 79 | 26 | 32.91 |
| 105 | Florida | 5 | 67 | 22 | 32.84 |
| 106 | Colorado | 3 | 46 | 15 | 32.61 |
| 107 | Missouri | 4 | 56 | 18 | 32.14 |
| 107 | Colorado State | 4 | 56 | 18 | 32.14 |
| 109 | Hawai'i | 4 | 50 | 16 | 32.00 |
| 110 | Rutgers | 6 | 85 | 27 | 31.76 |
| 111 | Tulane | 4 | 67 | 21 | 31.34 |
| 112 | Utah | 3 | 48 | 15 | 31.25 |
| 113 | Stanford | 4 | 52 | 16 | 30.77 |
| 114 | Fresno State | 5 | 75 | 23 | 30.67 |
| 115 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 62 | 19 | 30.65 |
| 116 | UTEP | 4 | 61 | 18 | 29.51 |
| 117 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 58 | 17 | 29.31 |
| 118 | South Alabama | 5 | 73 | 21 | 28.77 |
| 119 | USC | 4 | 49 | 14 | 28.57 |
| 120 | Massachusetts | 4 | 67 | 19 | 28.36 |
| 121 | Kansas | 3 | 43 | 12 | 27.91 |
| 122 | Idaho | 6 | 87 | 24 | 27.59 |
| 123 | UCLA | 4 | 65 | 17 | 26.15 |
| 124 | Wyoming | 4 | 46 | 10 | 21.74 |