2016 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 1 | 15 | 10 | 66.67 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 3 | 61 | 38 | 62.30 |
| 3 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 2 | 27 | 14 | 51.85 |
| 5 | Navy | 2 | 27 | 14 | 51.85 |
| 7 | Army | 1 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 8 | Clemson | 7 | 107 | 50 | 46.73 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 4 | 52 | 24 | 46.15 |
| 10 | Washington | 4 | 63 | 29 | 46.03 |
| 11 | Miami (OH) | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 11 | Western Michigan | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 13 | Temple | 2 | 29 | 13 | 44.83 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 2 | 29 | 13 | 44.83 |
| 15 | Baylor | 3 | 47 | 20 | 42.55 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 3 | 47 | 20 | 42.55 |
| 17 | Kansas State | 4 | 64 | 27 | 42.19 |
| 18 | USC | 5 | 72 | 30 | 41.67 |
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 60 | 25 | 41.67 |
| 18 | USF | 2 | 24 | 10 | 41.67 |
| 18 | Ohio | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 22 | Syracuse | 6 | 121 | 50 | 41.32 |
| 23 | Duke | 3 | 46 | 19 | 41.30 |
| 24 | Houston | 2 | 34 | 14 | 41.18 |
| 24 | Idaho | 1 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 26 | NC State | 3 | 45 | 18 | 40.00 |
| 27 | Northwestern | 6 | 93 | 37 | 39.78 |
| 28 | Ole Miss | 4 | 58 | 23 | 39.66 |
| 29 | Michigan | 6 | 101 | 40 | 39.60 |
| 30 | Ohio State | 6 | 96 | 38 | 39.58 |
| 31 | Florida State | 5 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| 32 | Cincinnati | 2 | 28 | 11 | 39.29 |
| 33 | Southern Miss | 1 | 18 | 7 | 38.89 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | 7 | 98 | 38 | 38.78 |
| 35 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 31 | 12 | 38.71 |
| 36 | East Carolina | 3 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 4 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 38 | Washington State | 3 | 42 | 16 | 38.10 |
| 39 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 29 | 11 | 37.93 |
| 40 | Indiana | 4 | 64 | 24 | 37.50 |
| 40 | Utah State | 1 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |
| 43 | Purdue | 4 | 62 | 23 | 37.10 |
| 44 | Alabama | 6 | 87 | 32 | 36.78 |
| 45 | Nebraska | 3 | 52 | 19 | 36.54 |
| 46 | TCU | 3 | 44 | 16 | 36.36 |
| 46 | Northern Illinois | 2 | 33 | 12 | 36.36 |
| 48 | Michigan State | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 49 | Georgia | 2 | 31 | 11 | 35.48 |
| 50 | Texas | 3 | 51 | 18 | 35.29 |
| 50 | Ball State | 1 | 17 | 6 | 35.29 |
| 52 | SMU | 2 | 37 | 13 | 35.14 |
| 53 | Arizona | 4 | 57 | 20 | 35.09 |
| 54 | Stanford | 3 | 40 | 14 | 35.00 |
| 55 | LSU | 5 | 69 | 24 | 34.78 |
| 55 | Louisville | 3 | 46 | 16 | 34.78 |
| 57 | Utah | 3 | 49 | 17 | 34.69 |
| 58 | Missouri | 3 | 53 | 18 | 33.96 |
| 59 | Minnesota | 4 | 62 | 21 | 33.87 |
| 60 | Arkansas | 5 | 72 | 24 | 33.33 |
| 60 | Kansas | 3 | 48 | 16 | 33.33 |
| 60 | Memphis | 2 | 27 | 9 | 33.33 |
| 60 | Fresno State | 1 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 64 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 56 | 18 | 32.14 |
| 65 | Oregon | 5 | 75 | 24 | 32.00 |
| 66 | California | 3 | 44 | 14 | 31.82 |
| 67 | UCLA | 3 | 41 | 13 | 31.71 |
| 68 | Iowa State | 4 | 60 | 19 | 31.67 |
| 68 | Tennessee | 4 | 60 | 19 | 31.67 |
| 70 | Arkansas State | 1 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| 70 | Colorado State | 1 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| 72 | Notre Dame | 3 | 45 | 14 | 31.11 |
| 73 | Georgia State | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 74 | Florida | 4 | 56 | 17 | 30.36 |
| 75 | Marshall | 2 | 30 | 9 | 30.00 |
| 75 | Toledo | 1 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 77 | Texas A&M | 3 | 47 | 14 | 29.79 |
| 78 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 37 | 11 | 29.73 |
| 79 | Colorado | 5 | 77 | 22 | 28.57 |
| 79 | Auburn | 4 | 63 | 18 | 28.57 |
| 79 | Wake Forest | 4 | 63 | 18 | 28.57 |
| 82 | Penn State | 7 | 78 | 22 | 28.21 |
| 82 | South Carolina | 3 | 39 | 11 | 28.21 |
| 84 | Mississippi State | 3 | 50 | 14 | 28.00 |
| 85 | Virginia | 3 | 47 | 13 | 27.66 |
| 86 | Louisiana-Monroe | 2 | 29 | 8 | 27.59 |
| 87 | Oregon State | 3 | 40 | 11 | 27.50 |
| 88 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 51 | 14 | 27.45 |
| 89 | Connecticut | 2 | 33 | 9 | 27.27 |
| 90 | Kent State | 3 | 41 | 11 | 26.83 |
| 91 | Maryland | 4 | 56 | 15 | 26.79 |
| 92 | Charlotte | 2 | 31 | 8 | 25.81 |
| 93 | Rice | 1 | 20 | 5 | 25.00 |
| 93 | Tulsa | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 95 | Boston College | 4 | 64 | 15 | 23.44 |
| 96 | Akron | 2 | 22 | 5 | 22.73 |
| 97 | Iowa | 5 | 68 | 15 | 22.06 |
| 98 | UCF | 3 | 43 | 9 | 20.93 |
| 99 | Arizona State | 3 | 49 | 10 | 20.41 |
| 100 | Wyoming | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 101 | Rutgers | 5 | 81 | 16 | 19.75 |
| 102 | Illinois | 5 | 58 | 11 | 18.97 |
| 103 | Bowling Green | 1 | 16 | 3 | 18.75 |
| 104 | Buffalo | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 105 | North Texas | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15.38 |
| 106 | Troy | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13.33 |
| 107 | Tulane | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 108 | Hawaii | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |
| 108 | Massachusetts | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |