2016 Northwestern Wildcats Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 205 | 75 | 36.59 |
| at Home | 7 | 114 | 38 | 33.33 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 91 | 37 | 40.66 |
| in Wins | 7 | 112 | 37 | 33.04 |
| in Losses | 6 | 93 | 38 | 40.86 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 145 | 54 | 37.24 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 60 | 21 | 35.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 6 | 96 | 43 | 44.79 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 109 | 32 | 29.36 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 192 | 72 | 37.50 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 109 | 47 | 43.12 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 83 | 25 | 30.12 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 175 | 65 | 37.14 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| in August/September | 4 | 61 | 22 | 36.07 |
| in October | 4 | 68 | 26 | 38.24 |
| in November | 4 | 63 | 21 | 33.33 |
| in December/January | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |