2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Fourth Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| at Home | 7 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 8 | 3 | 37.50 |
| in Wins | 11 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| in Losses | 3 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 9 | 2 | 22.22 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 21 | 8 | 38.10 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12.50 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 8 | 4 | 50.00 |
| in October | 4 | 6 | 3 | 50.00 |
| in November | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16.67 |
| in December/January | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |