2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 219 | 84 | 38.36 |
| at Home | 7 | 112 | 38 | 33.93 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 107 | 46 | 42.99 |
| in Wins | 11 | 176 | 61 | 34.66 |
| in Losses | 3 | 43 | 23 | 53.49 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 162 | 64 | 39.51 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 57 | 20 | 35.09 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 7 | 100 | 42 | 42.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 7 | 119 | 42 | 35.29 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 14 | 219 | 84 | 38.36 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 117 | 48 | 41.03 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 102 | 36 | 35.29 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 189 | 76 | 40.21 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 26.67 |
| in August/September | 4 | 58 | 23 | 39.66 |
| in October | 4 | 73 | 28 | 38.36 |
| in November | 4 | 61 | 20 | 32.79 |
| in December/January | 2 | 27 | 13 | 48.15 |