2012 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona State | 1 | 7 | 5 | 71.43 |
| 2 | North Carolina State | 1 | 19 | 13 | 68.42 |
| 3 | Louisville | 1 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 30 | 18 | 60.00 |
| 5 | Texas Tech | 1 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 2 | 27 | 15 | 55.56 |
| 8 | Georgia | 2 | 29 | 16 | 55.17 |
| 9 | Duke | 1 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 10 | Nevada | 2 | 28 | 15 | 53.57 |
| 10 | Kansas State | 2 | 28 | 15 | 53.57 |
| 12 | BYU | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.63 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 2 | 24 | 12 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Rice | 1 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 1 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Army | 1 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Texas State | 1 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Ohio | 1 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 2 | 31 | 15 | 48.39 |
| 21 | Baylor | 2 | 31 | 15 | 48.39 |
| 23 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 29 | 14 | 48.28 |
| 24 | Alabama | 2 | 25 | 12 | 48.00 |
| 25 | Oregon State | 2 | 21 | 10 | 47.62 |
| 26 | Boise State | 2 | 34 | 16 | 47.06 |
| 26 | SMU | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| 28 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 29 | Hawai'i | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 29 | Utah State | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 29 | Texas A&M | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 32 | Mississippi | 1 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| 33 | Clemson | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 33 | Washington | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 2 | 32 | 14 | 43.75 |
| 36 | Tulsa | 2 | 39 | 17 | 43.59 |
| 37 | Michigan | 1 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 38 | Central Michigan | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 38 | New Mexico State | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 40 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 27 | 11 | 40.74 |
| 41 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40.00 |
| 42 | Navy | 2 | 28 | 11 | 39.29 |
| 43 | Bowling Green | 1 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 44 | East Carolina | 1 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 45 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 33 | 12 | 36.36 |
| 45 | Arizona | 1 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 47 | Georgia Tech | 2 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 47 | Texas | 2 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 47 | Oregon | 1 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 50 | Toledo | 1 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 50 | Connecticut | 1 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 52 | Cincinnati | 2 | 24 | 8 | 33.33 |
| 52 | West Virginia | 2 | 21 | 7 | 33.33 |
| 52 | Michigan State | 1 | 18 | 6 | 33.33 |
| 52 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 52 | Purdue | 1 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 52 | Ball State | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 58 | South Florida | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 59 | Florida | 1 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 59 | South Carolina | 1 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 61 | Fresno State | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 61 | Air Force | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 18 | 5 | 27.78 |
| 64 | Florida State | 2 | 22 | 6 | 27.27 |
| 64 | Stanford | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 66 | South Alabama | 1 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |
| 67 | Virginia Tech | 1 | 19 | 5 | 26.32 |
| 68 | Notre Dame | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25.00 |
| 69 | TCU | 2 | 30 | 7 | 23.33 |
| 70 | LSU | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 70 | San Jose State | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 72 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 72 | Kansas | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 74 | USC | 1 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 74 | Kent State | 1 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 76 | Rutgers | 1 | 21 | 3 | 14.29 |
| 76 | Iowa State | 1 | 14 | 2 | 14.29 |
| 78 | San Diego State | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13.33 |
| 79 | Mississippi State | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |
| 80 | UCLA | 1 | 17 | 1 | 5.88 |