2016 SMU Mustangs Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 183 | 69 | 37.70 |
| at Home | 6 | 83 | 33 | 39.76 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 100 | 36 | 36.00 |
| in Wins | 5 | 77 | 27 | 35.06 |
| in Losses | 7 | 106 | 42 | 39.62 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 115 | 42 | 36.52 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 68 | 27 | 39.71 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 24 | 6 | 25.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 159 | 63 | 39.62 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 167 | 61 | 36.53 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 107 | 41 | 38.32 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 60 | 20 | 33.33 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 35.14 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 130 | 48 | 36.92 |
| in August/September | 4 | 68 | 27 | 39.71 |
| in October | 4 | 65 | 21 | 32.31 |
| in November | 4 | 50 | 21 | 42.00 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |