2016 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 1 | 13 | 10 | 76.92 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 9 | 122 | 72 | 59.02 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 111 | 65 | 58.56 |
| 4 | BYU | 1 | 18 | 10 | 55.56 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 9 | 123 | 66 | 53.66 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky | 9 | 110 | 59 | 53.64 |
| 7 | Clemson | 9 | 132 | 70 | 53.03 |
| 8 | Texas Tech | 9 | 157 | 80 | 50.96 |
| 9 | Toledo | 8 | 114 | 58 | 50.88 |
| 10 | USC | 9 | 120 | 61 | 50.83 |
| 11 | Alabama | 9 | 119 | 60 | 50.42 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 104 | 52 | 50.00 |
| 13 | Boise State | 8 | 98 | 48 | 48.98 |
| 14 | Tulsa | 8 | 131 | 64 | 48.85 |
| 15 | Air Force | 8 | 123 | 60 | 48.78 |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 138 | 66 | 47.83 |
| 17 | Houston | 8 | 145 | 69 | 47.59 |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 101 | 48 | 47.52 |
| 19 | Wyoming | 9 | 131 | 62 | 47.33 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 8 | 110 | 52 | 47.27 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 9 | 144 | 68 | 47.22 |
| 22 | North Carolina | 8 | 111 | 52 | 46.85 |
| 22 | Nevada | 8 | 111 | 52 | 46.85 |
| 24 | Ball State | 8 | 129 | 60 | 46.51 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 9 | 127 | 59 | 46.46 |
| 26 | Washington | 10 | 123 | 57 | 46.34 |
| 27 | San Diego State | 9 | 108 | 50 | 46.30 |
| 28 | Washington State | 9 | 121 | 56 | 46.28 |
| 29 | Colorado State | 8 | 106 | 49 | 46.23 |
| 30 | Temple | 9 | 130 | 60 | 46.15 |
| 31 | Duke | 8 | 121 | 55 | 45.45 |
| 32 | UTSA | 8 | 128 | 58 | 45.31 |
| 33 | Iowa State | 9 | 140 | 63 | 45.00 |
| 34 | Oklahoma State | 9 | 127 | 57 | 44.88 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 9 | 142 | 63 | 44.37 |
| 35 | SMU | 8 | 142 | 63 | 44.37 |
| 37 | Arkansas | 8 | 118 | 52 | 44.07 |
| 37 | USF | 8 | 118 | 52 | 44.07 |
| 39 | Florida | 9 | 135 | 59 | 43.70 |
| 40 | Colorado | 10 | 170 | 74 | 43.53 |
| 41 | Idaho | 8 | 108 | 47 | 43.52 |
| 42 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 122 | 53 | 43.44 |
| 43 | Middle Tennessee State | 8 | 109 | 47 | 43.12 |
| 44 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 128 | 55 | 42.97 |
| 45 | LSU | 8 | 105 | 45 | 42.86 |
| 46 | Memphis | 8 | 124 | 53 | 42.74 |
| 47 | Michigan | 9 | 122 | 52 | 42.62 |
| 48 | Indiana | 9 | 146 | 62 | 42.47 |
| 49 | Louisville | 8 | 109 | 46 | 42.20 |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 10 | 147 | 62 | 42.18 |
| 51 | NC State | 8 | 126 | 53 | 42.06 |
| 52 | Rice | 8 | 124 | 52 | 41.94 |
| 53 | Baylor | 9 | 153 | 64 | 41.83 |
| 54 | Fresno State | 8 | 134 | 56 | 41.79 |
| 55 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 136 | 56 | 41.18 |
| 56 | West Virginia | 9 | 127 | 52 | 40.94 |
| 57 | Tennessee | 8 | 110 | 45 | 40.91 |
| 58 | Missouri | 8 | 130 | 53 | 40.77 |
| 59 | FIU | 8 | 113 | 46 | 40.71 |
| 60 | UTEP | 8 | 101 | 41 | 40.59 |
| 61 | Purdue | 9 | 153 | 62 | 40.52 |
| 62 | Stanford | 9 | 126 | 51 | 40.48 |
| 63 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 104 | 42 | 40.38 |
| 64 | Central Michigan | 8 | 112 | 45 | 40.18 |
| 65 | Mississippi State | 8 | 120 | 48 | 40.00 |
| 66 | Southern Miss | 8 | 122 | 48 | 39.34 |
| 67 | Northwestern | 9 | 145 | 57 | 39.31 |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 102 | 40 | 39.22 |
| 69 | Louisiana | 8 | 118 | 46 | 38.98 |
| 70 | Akron | 8 | 116 | 45 | 38.79 |
| 71 | Utah State | 8 | 119 | 46 | 38.66 |
| 72 | San Jose State | 8 | 114 | 44 | 38.60 |
| 73 | East Carolina | 8 | 135 | 52 | 38.52 |
| 74 | Georgia State | 8 | 120 | 46 | 38.33 |
| 74 | Troy | 8 | 120 | 46 | 38.33 |
| 76 | Auburn | 8 | 110 | 42 | 38.18 |
| 77 | South Alabama | 8 | 108 | 41 | 37.96 |
| 78 | UNLV | 8 | 116 | 44 | 37.93 |
| 79 | Buffalo | 8 | 124 | 47 | 37.90 |
| 80 | California | 9 | 151 | 57 | 37.75 |
| 81 | Old Dominion | 8 | 101 | 38 | 37.62 |
| 82 | Georgia | 8 | 125 | 47 | 37.60 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 8 | 141 | 53 | 37.59 |
| 84 | Texas A&M | 8 | 123 | 46 | 37.40 |
| 85 | Florida State | 8 | 99 | 37 | 37.37 |
| 86 | Arizona | 9 | 119 | 44 | 36.97 |
| 87 | Georgia Southern | 8 | 122 | 45 | 36.89 |
| 87 | Ohio | 9 | 122 | 45 | 36.89 |
| 89 | Ole Miss | 8 | 120 | 44 | 36.67 |
| 89 | Oregon State | 9 | 120 | 44 | 36.67 |
| 91 | Michigan State | 9 | 131 | 48 | 36.64 |
| 92 | Marshall | 8 | 115 | 42 | 36.52 |
| 93 | Utah | 9 | 137 | 50 | 36.50 |
| 94 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 99 | 36 | 36.36 |
| 95 | Kentucky | 8 | 120 | 43 | 35.83 |
| 96 | Kent State | 8 | 115 | 41 | 35.65 |
| 97 | Appalachian State | 8 | 104 | 37 | 35.58 |
| 98 | Oregon | 9 | 128 | 45 | 35.16 |
| 99 | Texas | 9 | 149 | 52 | 34.90 |
| 100 | TCU | 9 | 134 | 46 | 34.33 |
| 101 | Bowling Green | 8 | 114 | 39 | 34.21 |
| 102 | Minnesota | 9 | 135 | 46 | 34.07 |
| 103 | North Texas | 8 | 115 | 39 | 33.91 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | 8 | 115 | 39 | 33.91 |
| 105 | Maryland | 9 | 127 | 43 | 33.86 |
| 106 | Virginia | 8 | 133 | 45 | 33.83 |
| 107 | Arkansas State | 8 | 113 | 38 | 33.63 |
| 108 | UCLA | 9 | 128 | 43 | 33.59 |
| 109 | Arizona State | 9 | 149 | 50 | 33.56 |
| 110 | Kansas | 9 | 147 | 49 | 33.33 |
| 110 | Charlotte | 8 | 132 | 44 | 33.33 |
| 110 | Penn State | 10 | 129 | 43 | 33.33 |
| 113 | Cincinnati | 8 | 119 | 39 | 32.77 |
| 114 | Miami (FL) | 8 | 107 | 35 | 32.71 |
| 115 | Connecticut | 8 | 120 | 38 | 31.67 |
| 116 | Hawaii | 8 | 102 | 32 | 31.37 |
| 117 | Iowa | 9 | 125 | 39 | 31.20 |
| 118 | New Mexico State | 8 | 123 | 38 | 30.89 |
| 119 | South Carolina | 8 | 119 | 36 | 30.25 |
| 120 | Texas State | 8 | 121 | 36 | 29.75 |
| 121 | Wake Forest | 8 | 125 | 37 | 29.60 |
| 122 | UCF | 8 | 130 | 38 | 29.23 |
| 123 | Rutgers | 9 | 142 | 41 | 28.87 |
| 124 | Boston College | 8 | 125 | 35 | 28.00 |
| 125 | Tulane | 8 | 124 | 34 | 27.42 |
| 126 | Massachusetts | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 126 | Army | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 128 | Illinois | 9 | 114 | 30 | 26.32 |