2016 Purdue Boilermakers Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 181 | 89 | 49.17 |
| at Home | 7 | 112 | 62 | 55.36 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 69 | 27 | 39.13 |
| in Wins | 3 | 46 | 22 | 47.83 |
| in Losses | 9 | 135 | 67 | 49.63 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 125 | 57 | 45.60 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 56 | 32 | 57.14 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 55 | 27 | 49.09 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 126 | 62 | 49.21 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 161 | 79 | 49.07 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 20 | 10 | 50.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 86 | 41 | 47.67 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 75 | 38 | 50.67 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 9 | 125 | 57 | 45.60 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 36 | 22 | 61.11 |
| in August/September | 3 | 56 | 32 | 57.14 |
| in October | 5 | 63 | 26 | 41.27 |
| in November | 4 | 62 | 31 | 50.00 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |