2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 89 | 47 | 52.81 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 4 | 62 | 29 | 46.77 |
| 3 | SMU | 4 | 66 | 27 | 40.91 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 5 | 75 | 27 | 36.00 |
| 5 | South Florida | 4 | 55 | 25 | 45.45 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 59 | 25 | 42.37 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 64 | 23 | 35.94 |
| 8 | UCF | 4 | 64 | 22 | 34.38 |
| 9 | Navy | 3 | 34 | 19 | 55.88 |
| 10 | Temple | 4 | 48 | 18 | 37.50 |
| 11 | Memphis | 3 | 44 | 17 | 38.64 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 58 | 15 | 25.86 |