2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carolina | 3 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 2 | UCF | 3 | 43 | 9 | 20.93 |
| 3 | SMU | 2 | 37 | 13 | 35.14 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 34 | 14 | 41.18 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 2 | 33 | 9 | 27.27 |
| 6 | Temple | 2 | 29 | 13 | 44.83 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 28 | 11 | 39.29 |
| 8 | Navy | 2 | 27 | 14 | 51.85 |
| 8 | Memphis | 2 | 27 | 9 | 33.33 |
| 10 | South Florida | 2 | 24 | 10 | 41.67 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 12 | Tulane | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |