2016 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue | 3 | 49 | 29 | 59.18 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 63 | 37 | 58.73 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 54 | 30 | 55.56 |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 3 | 38 | 21 | 55.26 |
| 5 | TCU | 4 | 63 | 34 | 53.97 |
| 6 | Air Force | 5 | 73 | 39 | 53.42 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 3 | 45 | 24 | 53.33 |
| 8 | Florida State | 5 | 70 | 37 | 52.86 |
| 9 | Nevada | 4 | 55 | 29 | 52.73 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 81 | 42 | 51.85 |
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 54 | 28 | 51.85 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3 | 41 | 21 | 51.22 |
| 13 | Toledo | 5 | 69 | 35 | 50.72 |
| 14 | Army | 12 | 161 | 80 | 49.69 |
| 15 | Georgia | 5 | 69 | 34 | 49.28 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 4 | 57 | 28 | 49.12 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 4 | 55 | 27 | 49.09 |
| 18 | Ole Miss | 4 | 49 | 24 | 48.98 |
| 19 | Washington State | 4 | 70 | 34 | 48.57 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 4 | 63 | 30 | 47.62 |
| 20 | Missouri | 4 | 63 | 30 | 47.62 |
| 22 | Auburn | 5 | 72 | 34 | 47.22 |
| 23 | NC State | 5 | 66 | 31 | 46.97 |
| 24 | BYU | 12 | 177 | 83 | 46.89 |
| 25 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 75 | 35 | 46.67 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 4 | 60 | 28 | 46.67 |
| 27 | Clemson | 6 | 101 | 47 | 46.53 |
| 28 | Houston | 5 | 86 | 40 | 46.51 |
| 29 | Navy | 5 | 56 | 26 | 46.43 |
| 30 | Stanford | 4 | 52 | 24 | 46.15 |
| 31 | Oklahoma | 4 | 46 | 21 | 45.65 |
| 32 | Boise State | 5 | 68 | 31 | 45.59 |
| 33 | Colorado | 4 | 66 | 30 | 45.45 |
| 33 | Western Michigan | 5 | 66 | 30 | 45.45 |
| 33 | Ohio State | 4 | 55 | 25 | 45.45 |
| 36 | Kentucky | 5 | 64 | 29 | 45.31 |
| 37 | Michigan State | 3 | 42 | 19 | 45.24 |
| 38 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 76 | 34 | 44.74 |
| 39 | LSU | 4 | 47 | 21 | 44.68 |
| 40 | USF | 5 | 72 | 32 | 44.44 |
| 41 | Michigan | 4 | 61 | 27 | 44.26 |
| 42 | California | 3 | 52 | 23 | 44.23 |
| 42 | UTEP | 4 | 52 | 23 | 44.23 |
| 44 | Central Michigan | 5 | 71 | 31 | 43.66 |
| 45 | New Mexico | 5 | 62 | 27 | 43.55 |
| 45 | San Jose State | 4 | 62 | 27 | 43.55 |
| 47 | Baylor | 4 | 69 | 30 | 43.48 |
| 48 | Southern Miss | 5 | 81 | 35 | 43.21 |
| 49 | Syracuse | 4 | 72 | 31 | 43.06 |
| 50 | Wake Forest | 5 | 79 | 34 | 43.04 |
| 51 | Utah | 4 | 56 | 24 | 42.86 |
| 52 | North Carolina | 5 | 54 | 23 | 42.59 |
| 52 | Nebraska | 4 | 54 | 23 | 42.59 |
| 54 | Kansas State | 4 | 47 | 20 | 42.55 |
| 55 | Ball State | 4 | 66 | 28 | 42.42 |
| 56 | East Carolina | 4 | 59 | 25 | 42.37 |
| 57 | Texas A&M | 5 | 71 | 30 | 42.25 |
| 58 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 64 | 27 | 42.19 |
| 59 | Utah State | 4 | 57 | 24 | 42.11 |
| 60 | UTSA | 5 | 79 | 33 | 41.77 |
| 60 | Tulsa | 5 | 79 | 33 | 41.77 |
| 62 | Mississippi State | 5 | 72 | 30 | 41.67 |
| 63 | South Carolina | 5 | 65 | 27 | 41.54 |
| 63 | Tennessee | 5 | 65 | 27 | 41.54 |
| 65 | USC | 4 | 58 | 24 | 41.38 |
| 66 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 63 | 26 | 41.27 |
| 67 | SMU | 4 | 66 | 27 | 40.91 |
| 68 | Hawaii | 6 | 80 | 32 | 40.00 |
| 68 | South Alabama | 5 | 65 | 26 | 40.00 |
| 68 | Texas | 3 | 45 | 18 | 40.00 |
| 71 | UCLA | 3 | 48 | 19 | 39.58 |
| 72 | Louisville | 5 | 71 | 28 | 39.44 |
| 73 | Northwestern | 4 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| 74 | Ohio | 5 | 90 | 35 | 38.89 |
| 75 | New Mexico State | 4 | 67 | 26 | 38.81 |
| 76 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 70 | 27 | 38.57 |
| 77 | Duke | 4 | 65 | 25 | 38.46 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 77 | Oregon State | 3 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 80 | Washington | 4 | 47 | 18 | 38.30 |
| 81 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 68 | 26 | 38.24 |
| 82 | Connecticut | 4 | 61 | 23 | 37.70 |
| 83 | UNLV | 4 | 56 | 21 | 37.50 |
| 84 | Notre Dame | 11 | 155 | 58 | 37.42 |
| 85 | Georgia State | 4 | 51 | 19 | 37.25 |
| 86 | Florida | 4 | 57 | 21 | 36.84 |
| 87 | Virginia | 4 | 49 | 18 | 36.73 |
| 88 | Memphis | 5 | 71 | 26 | 36.62 |
| 88 | Old Dominion | 5 | 71 | 26 | 36.62 |
| 88 | Wyoming | 5 | 71 | 26 | 36.62 |
| 91 | Boston College | 5 | 85 | 31 | 36.47 |
| 92 | Colorado State | 5 | 66 | 24 | 36.36 |
| 92 | North Texas | 5 | 66 | 24 | 36.36 |
| 94 | Arizona | 3 | 39 | 14 | 35.90 |
| 95 | Rutgers | 3 | 53 | 19 | 35.85 |
| 96 | Iowa | 4 | 48 | 17 | 35.42 |
| 97 | Maryland | 4 | 54 | 19 | 35.19 |
| 98 | Iowa State | 3 | 37 | 13 | 35.14 |
| 99 | Louisiana | 5 | 80 | 28 | 35.00 |
| 100 | Alabama | 6 | 89 | 31 | 34.83 |
| 101 | Troy | 5 | 72 | 25 | 34.72 |
| 102 | Illinois | 3 | 41 | 14 | 34.15 |
| 103 | Idaho | 5 | 74 | 25 | 33.78 |
| 104 | Texas State | 4 | 66 | 22 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 60 | 20 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 4 | 57 | 19 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Indiana | 4 | 57 | 19 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 57 | 19 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Akron | 4 | 42 | 14 | 33.33 |
| 110 | Massachusetts | 11 | 149 | 49 | 32.89 |
| 111 | Temple | 5 | 60 | 19 | 31.67 |
| 112 | Kansas | 3 | 35 | 11 | 31.43 |
| 113 | Arkansas | 5 | 58 | 18 | 31.03 |
| 114 | Appalachian State | 5 | 71 | 22 | 30.99 |
| 115 | UCF | 5 | 82 | 25 | 30.49 |
| 116 | Fresno State | 4 | 66 | 20 | 30.30 |
| 117 | Penn State | 4 | 43 | 13 | 30.23 |
| 118 | San Diego State | 5 | 63 | 19 | 30.16 |
| 119 | Charlotte | 4 | 64 | 19 | 29.69 |
| 120 | Marshall | 4 | 58 | 17 | 29.31 |
| 121 | Kent State | 4 | 65 | 19 | 29.23 |
| 122 | Tulane | 4 | 63 | 18 | 28.57 |
| 123 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 65 | 18 | 27.69 |
| 124 | FIU | 4 | 57 | 15 | 26.32 |
| 125 | Rice | 4 | 58 | 15 | 25.86 |
| 126 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 67 | 17 | 25.37 |
| 127 | Bowling Green | 4 | 65 | 16 | 24.62 |
| 128 | Arkansas State | 5 | 74 | 17 | 22.97 |