2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent 3rd Down Conversions - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | 47 | 11 | 23.40 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 69 | 18 | 26.09 |
| 3 | UCF | 4 | 65 | 20 | 30.77 |
| 4 | Temple | 4 | 54 | 17 | 31.48 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 4 | 55 | 19 | 34.55 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 70 | 25 | 35.71 |
| 7 | Navy | 3 | 41 | 15 | 36.59 |
| 8 | South Florida | 4 | 75 | 29 | 38.67 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 68 | 27 | 39.71 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 70 | 28 | 40.00 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 5 | 68 | 30 | 44.12 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 4 | 65 | 32 | 49.23 |