2016 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 4 | 55 | 37 | 67.27 |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 4 | 80 | 49 | 61.25 |
| 3 | Auburn | 4 | 49 | 29 | 59.18 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 63 | 36 | 57.14 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4 | 72 | 41 | 56.94 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 51 | 29 | 56.86 |
| 7 | Alabama | 4 | 48 | 26 | 54.17 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 5 | 64 | 34 | 53.13 |
| 9 | Baylor | 3 | 52 | 27 | 51.92 |
| 10 | Ball State | 4 | 65 | 33 | 50.77 |
| 11 | USF | 5 | 77 | 39 | 50.65 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 4 | 62 | 31 | 50.00 |
| 12 | Toledo | 4 | 60 | 30 | 50.00 |
| 14 | Boise State | 5 | 59 | 29 | 49.15 |
| 14 | Wyoming | 4 | 59 | 29 | 49.15 |
| 16 | Clemson | 4 | 55 | 27 | 49.09 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 4 | 62 | 30 | 48.39 |
| 17 | LSU | 3 | 31 | 15 | 48.39 |
| 19 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 58 | 28 | 48.28 |
| 20 | Navy | 4 | 56 | 27 | 48.21 |
| 21 | Ohio State | 5 | 83 | 40 | 48.19 |
| 22 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 50 | 24 | 48.00 |
| 23 | New Mexico | 5 | 67 | 32 | 47.76 |
| 24 | Florida | 3 | 49 | 23 | 46.94 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 4 | 58 | 27 | 46.55 |
| 26 | Nevada | 4 | 56 | 26 | 46.43 |
| 27 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 65 | 30 | 46.15 |
| 28 | Duke | 4 | 63 | 29 | 46.03 |
| 28 | Iowa State | 4 | 63 | 29 | 46.03 |
| 30 | BYU | 3 | 50 | 23 | 46.00 |
| 30 | USC | 4 | 50 | 23 | 46.00 |
| 32 | Houston | 4 | 70 | 32 | 45.71 |
| 33 | UTSA | 4 | 57 | 26 | 45.61 |
| 34 | FIU | 5 | 77 | 35 | 45.45 |
| 35 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 84 | 38 | 45.24 |
| 36 | Air Force | 5 | 80 | 36 | 45.00 |
| 37 | Kansas State | 5 | 69 | 31 | 44.93 |
| 38 | Southern Miss | 4 | 67 | 30 | 44.78 |
| 39 | Louisiana | 3 | 54 | 24 | 44.44 |
| 39 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 45 | 20 | 44.44 |
| 41 | Washington | 3 | 32 | 14 | 43.75 |
| 42 | Stanford | 4 | 58 | 25 | 43.10 |
| 43 | Northwestern | 4 | 68 | 29 | 42.65 |
| 44 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 61 | 26 | 42.62 |
| 45 | Indiana | 5 | 81 | 34 | 41.98 |
| 45 | Texas | 5 | 81 | 34 | 41.98 |
| 47 | Colorado | 4 | 67 | 28 | 41.79 |
| 48 | San Diego State | 5 | 60 | 25 | 41.67 |
| 49 | UNLV | 5 | 70 | 29 | 41.43 |
| 50 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 68 | 28 | 41.18 |
| 51 | Akron | 5 | 73 | 30 | 41.10 |
| 52 | North Texas | 4 | 59 | 24 | 40.68 |
| 53 | Texas A&M | 4 | 64 | 26 | 40.63 |
| 54 | Florida State | 4 | 52 | 21 | 40.38 |
| 54 | Michigan | 4 | 52 | 21 | 40.38 |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 4 | 62 | 25 | 40.32 |
| 57 | Central Michigan | 5 | 72 | 29 | 40.28 |
| 58 | Memphis | 5 | 77 | 31 | 40.26 |
| 59 | Fresno State | 5 | 82 | 33 | 40.24 |
| 60 | Kentucky | 4 | 65 | 26 | 40.00 |
| 60 | UTEP | 4 | 55 | 22 | 40.00 |
| 60 | Army | 4 | 50 | 20 | 40.00 |
| 63 | Purdue | 5 | 88 | 35 | 39.77 |
| 64 | Louisville | 4 | 58 | 23 | 39.66 |
| 65 | Maryland | 5 | 71 | 28 | 39.44 |
| 65 | Temple | 5 | 71 | 28 | 39.44 |
| 67 | California | 4 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| 67 | Washington State | 5 | 66 | 26 | 39.39 |
| 69 | Massachusetts | 5 | 64 | 25 | 39.06 |
| 69 | Texas State | 4 | 64 | 25 | 39.06 |
| 71 | Georgia State | 5 | 72 | 28 | 38.89 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 4 | 57 | 22 | 38.60 |
| 73 | Wisconsin | 4 | 60 | 23 | 38.33 |
| 74 | Kent State | 5 | 76 | 29 | 38.16 |
| 75 | Cincinnati | 4 | 58 | 22 | 37.93 |
| 76 | Colorado State | 4 | 66 | 25 | 37.88 |
| 76 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 66 | 25 | 37.88 |
| 78 | Troy | 3 | 45 | 17 | 37.78 |
| 79 | Boston College | 4 | 69 | 26 | 37.68 |
| 80 | Iowa | 4 | 62 | 23 | 37.10 |
| 80 | Tennessee | 4 | 62 | 23 | 37.10 |
| 82 | Georgia | 4 | 57 | 21 | 36.84 |
| 83 | Old Dominion | 4 | 52 | 19 | 36.54 |
| 84 | Syracuse | 4 | 66 | 24 | 36.36 |
| 84 | Idaho | 4 | 55 | 20 | 36.36 |
| 84 | Rice | 4 | 55 | 20 | 36.36 |
| 87 | Charlotte | 4 | 64 | 23 | 35.94 |
| 88 | Utah | 5 | 81 | 29 | 35.80 |
| 89 | Oregon | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 90 | East Carolina | 4 | 73 | 26 | 35.62 |
| 90 | Marshall | 5 | 73 | 26 | 35.62 |
| 92 | UCLA | 4 | 59 | 21 | 35.59 |
| 93 | San Jose State | 5 | 74 | 26 | 35.14 |
| 94 | Minnesota | 5 | 77 | 27 | 35.06 |
| 95 | Utah State | 4 | 60 | 21 | 35.00 |
| 96 | Rutgers | 4 | 66 | 23 | 34.85 |
| 97 | SMU | 4 | 72 | 25 | 34.72 |
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 52 | 18 | 34.62 |
| 98 | South Alabama | 4 | 52 | 18 | 34.62 |
| 100 | Michigan State | 5 | 67 | 23 | 34.33 |
| 101 | New Mexico State | 4 | 70 | 24 | 34.29 |
| 102 | TCU | 4 | 56 | 19 | 33.93 |
| 103 | Virginia | 4 | 71 | 24 | 33.80 |
| 104 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 60 | 20 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Arizona | 4 | 57 | 19 | 33.33 |
| 104 | Arkansas | 4 | 54 | 18 | 33.33 |
| 107 | NC State | 5 | 73 | 24 | 32.88 |
| 108 | Oregon State | 5 | 70 | 23 | 32.86 |
| 109 | Hawaii | 5 | 61 | 20 | 32.79 |
| 110 | Wake Forest | 4 | 59 | 19 | 32.20 |
| 111 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 50 | 16 | 32.00 |
| 112 | Connecticut | 4 | 66 | 21 | 31.82 |
| 112 | Kansas | 4 | 66 | 21 | 31.82 |
| 114 | Ohio | 5 | 63 | 20 | 31.75 |
| 115 | Appalachian State | 4 | 51 | 16 | 31.37 |
| 116 | Arkansas State | 3 | 36 | 11 | 30.56 |
| 117 | Arizona State | 5 | 80 | 24 | 30.00 |
| 118 | Notre Dame | 4 | 57 | 17 | 29.82 |
| 119 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 64 | 19 | 29.69 |
| 120 | South Carolina | 4 | 55 | 16 | 29.09 |
| 121 | Tulane | 4 | 66 | 19 | 28.79 |
| 122 | Buffalo | 5 | 70 | 20 | 28.57 |
| 123 | Missouri | 4 | 60 | 17 | 28.33 |
| 124 | Illinois | 5 | 58 | 16 | 27.59 |
| 125 | Miami (FL) | 5 | 69 | 19 | 27.54 |
| 126 | Bowling Green | 4 | 55 | 15 | 27.27 |
| 127 | Penn State | 4 | 50 | 13 | 26.00 |
| 128 | UCF | 4 | 62 | 15 | 24.19 |