2016 Illinois Fighting Illini Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 175 | 78 | 44.57 |
| at Home | 7 | 104 | 39 | 37.50 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 71 | 39 | 54.93 |
| in Wins | 3 | 51 | 21 | 41.18 |
| in Losses | 9 | 124 | 57 | 45.97 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 136 | 67 | 49.26 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 39 | 11 | 28.21 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 65 | 30 | 46.15 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 110 | 48 | 43.64 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 159 | 74 | 46.54 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 108 | 48 | 44.44 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 51 | 26 | 50.98 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 10 | 148 | 72 | 48.65 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 |
| in August/September | 3 | 39 | 11 | 28.21 |
| in October | 5 | 77 | 42 | 54.55 |
| in November | 4 | 59 | 25 | 42.37 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |