2012 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 4 | 46 | 28 | 60.87 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 56 | 33 | 58.93 |
| 3 | Purdue | 4 | 65 | 38 | 58.46 |
| 4 | Texas | 4 | 60 | 35 | 58.33 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 4 | 56 | 32 | 57.14 |
| 6 | Louisville | 5 | 68 | 38 | 55.88 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 4 | 45 | 25 | 55.56 |
| 8 | Air Force | 4 | 58 | 32 | 55.17 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 5 | 81 | 44 | 54.32 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 72 | 39 | 54.17 |
| 11 | Marshall | 5 | 87 | 47 | 54.02 |
| 12 | Army | 4 | 56 | 30 | 53.57 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 5 | 63 | 33 | 52.38 |
| 14 | Middle Tennessee | 4 | 50 | 26 | 52.00 |
| 15 | Mississippi | 5 | 68 | 35 | 51.47 |
| 16 | Nevada | 5 | 72 | 37 | 51.39 |
| 17 | Clemson | 5 | 81 | 41 | 50.62 |
| 17 | Troy | 5 | 81 | 41 | 50.62 |
| 19 | Florida State | 5 | 56 | 28 | 50.00 |
| 20 | Oregon | 5 | 81 | 40 | 49.38 |
| 21 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 71 | 35 | 49.30 |
| 22 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 63 | 31 | 49.21 |
| 22 | Alabama | 5 | 63 | 31 | 49.21 |
| 24 | UNLV | 5 | 90 | 44 | 48.89 |
| 25 | Syracuse | 4 | 66 | 32 | 48.48 |
| 26 | Ohio | 5 | 87 | 42 | 48.28 |
| 27 | North Carolina | 5 | 73 | 35 | 47.95 |
| 28 | South Florida | 5 | 71 | 34 | 47.89 |
| 29 | San Jose State | 5 | 67 | 32 | 47.76 |
| 30 | UCF | 4 | 59 | 28 | 47.46 |
| 31 | Boise State | 4 | 53 | 25 | 47.17 |
| 32 | Michigan | 4 | 49 | 23 | 46.94 |
| 33 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 79 | 37 | 46.84 |
| 34 | Georgia | 5 | 62 | 29 | 46.77 |
| 35 | Texas A&M | 4 | 60 | 28 | 46.67 |
| 36 | Western Michigan | 5 | 84 | 39 | 46.43 |
| 37 | South Carolina | 5 | 65 | 30 | 46.15 |
| 38 | Baylor | 4 | 50 | 23 | 46.00 |
| 39 | Toledo | 5 | 83 | 38 | 45.78 |
| 40 | Penn State | 5 | 77 | 35 | 45.45 |
| 40 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 66 | 30 | 45.45 |
| 42 | Cincinnati | 3 | 42 | 19 | 45.24 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 3 | 36 | 16 | 44.44 |
| 44 | Kentucky | 5 | 70 | 31 | 44.29 |
| 45 | Utah State | 5 | 75 | 33 | 44.00 |
| 45 | Central Michigan | 4 | 50 | 22 | 44.00 |
| 47 | LSU | 5 | 66 | 29 | 43.94 |
| 48 | Arizona | 5 | 73 | 32 | 43.84 |
| 49 | Virginia | 5 | 76 | 33 | 43.42 |
| 50 | Ohio State | 5 | 67 | 29 | 43.28 |
| 51 | Ball State | 5 | 74 | 32 | 43.24 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 58 | 25 | 43.10 |
| 53 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 72 | 31 | 43.06 |
| 54 | Tennessee | 5 | 77 | 33 | 42.86 |
| 54 | Houston | 4 | 70 | 30 | 42.86 |
| 54 | San Diego State | 5 | 63 | 27 | 42.86 |
| 57 | BYU | 5 | 75 | 32 | 42.67 |
| 58 | North Carolina State | 5 | 80 | 34 | 42.50 |
| 59 | Minnesota | 5 | 73 | 31 | 42.47 |
| 60 | Kent State | 4 | 66 | 28 | 42.42 |
| 61 | Notre Dame | 4 | 52 | 22 | 42.31 |
| 62 | Iowa State | 4 | 62 | 26 | 41.94 |
| 63 | UTSA | 3 | 36 | 15 | 41.67 |
| 64 | Rice | 5 | 82 | 34 | 41.46 |
| 65 | New Mexico | 5 | 58 | 24 | 41.38 |
| 66 | Arizona State | 5 | 68 | 28 | 41.18 |
| 67 | Tulsa | 5 | 86 | 35 | 40.70 |
| 68 | Iowa | 5 | 69 | 28 | 40.58 |
| 68 | Indiana | 4 | 69 | 28 | 40.58 |
| 70 | Massachusetts | 5 | 89 | 36 | 40.45 |
| 71 | Texas State | 4 | 57 | 23 | 40.35 |
| 72 | New Mexico State | 5 | 70 | 28 | 40.00 |
| 72 | Rutgers | 4 | 60 | 24 | 40.00 |
| 74 | Arkansas State | 5 | 73 | 29 | 39.73 |
| 75 | Florida | 4 | 58 | 23 | 39.66 |
| 76 | Akron | 5 | 79 | 31 | 39.24 |
| 77 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 74 | 29 | 39.19 |
| 77 | East Carolina | 5 | 74 | 29 | 39.19 |
| 79 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 69 | 27 | 39.13 |
| 80 | Maryland | 4 | 54 | 21 | 38.89 |
| 81 | Washington State | 5 | 81 | 31 | 38.27 |
| 81 | Michigan State | 5 | 81 | 31 | 38.27 |
| 83 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 50 | 19 | 38.00 |
| 84 | UAB | 4 | 64 | 24 | 37.50 |
| 84 | Oregon State | 3 | 48 | 18 | 37.50 |
| 86 | TCU | 4 | 51 | 19 | 37.25 |
| 87 | Illinois | 5 | 76 | 28 | 36.84 |
| 88 | Connecticut | 5 | 74 | 27 | 36.49 |
| 89 | Washington | 4 | 61 | 22 | 36.07 |
| 90 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 53 | 19 | 35.85 |
| 91 | Colorado State | 5 | 70 | 25 | 35.71 |
| 91 | Memphis | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 93 | Duke | 5 | 76 | 27 | 35.53 |
| 94 | Mississippi State | 4 | 51 | 18 | 35.29 |
| 95 | Navy | 4 | 46 | 16 | 34.78 |
| 96 | Fresno State | 5 | 71 | 24 | 33.80 |
| 97 | Wake Forest | 5 | 74 | 25 | 33.78 |
| 98 | Bowling Green | 5 | 69 | 23 | 33.33 |
| 99 | Boston College | 4 | 58 | 19 | 32.76 |
| 100 | Southern Mississippi | 4 | 52 | 17 | 32.69 |
| 101 | Temple | 3 | 40 | 13 | 32.50 |
| 102 | Colorado | 5 | 77 | 25 | 32.47 |
| 103 | Arkansas | 5 | 68 | 22 | 32.35 |
| 104 | SMU | 4 | 65 | 21 | 32.31 |
| 105 | Buffalo | 4 | 56 | 18 | 32.14 |
| 106 | UCLA | 5 | 78 | 25 | 32.05 |
| 107 | Florida International | 5 | 71 | 22 | 30.99 |
| 108 | Utah | 4 | 62 | 19 | 30.65 |
| 109 | North Texas | 5 | 72 | 22 | 30.56 |
| 110 | Hawai'i | 4 | 56 | 17 | 30.36 |
| 111 | California | 5 | 70 | 21 | 30.00 |
| 111 | USC | 4 | 50 | 15 | 30.00 |
| 113 | Stanford | 4 | 57 | 17 | 29.82 |
| 114 | Wisconsin | 5 | 68 | 20 | 29.41 |
| 115 | Idaho | 5 | 75 | 22 | 29.33 |
| 116 | Tulane | 4 | 66 | 19 | 28.79 |
| 117 | Auburn | 4 | 50 | 14 | 28.00 |
| 118 | South Alabama | 5 | 72 | 20 | 27.78 |
| 119 | Missouri | 5 | 73 | 20 | 27.40 |
| 120 | UTEP | 5 | 74 | 20 | 27.03 |
| 121 | Kansas | 4 | 56 | 14 | 25.00 |
| 122 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 56 | 13 | 23.21 |
| 123 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 53 | 12 | 22.64 |
| 124 | Wyoming | 4 | 46 | 10 | 21.74 |