2016 Nebraska Cornhuskers Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 179 | 67 | 37.43 |
| at Home | 7 | 95 | 32 | 33.68 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 84 | 35 | 41.67 |
| in Wins | 9 | 124 | 42 | 33.87 |
| in Losses | 4 | 55 | 25 | 45.45 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 126 | 49 | 38.89 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 53 | 18 | 33.96 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 41 | 19 | 46.34 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 138 | 48 | 34.78 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 179 | 67 | 37.43 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 95 | 40 | 42.11 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 84 | 27 | 32.14 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 154 | 60 | 38.96 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 28.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 53 | 17 | 32.08 |
| in October | 4 | 53 | 18 | 33.96 |
| in November | 4 | 59 | 26 | 44.07 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |