2016 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2017
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 14 | 213 | 81 | 38.03 |
| at Home | 7 | 104 | 38 | 36.54 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 109 | 43 | 39.45 |
| in Wins | 11 | 166 | 57 | 34.34 |
| in Losses | 3 | 47 | 24 | 51.06 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 128 | 46 | 35.94 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 85 | 35 | 41.18 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 13 | 195 | 72 | 36.92 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 193 | 72 | 37.31 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 20 | 9 | 45.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 88 | 36 | 40.91 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 105 | 36 | 34.29 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 50.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 159 | 55 | 34.59 |
| in August/September | 4 | 65 | 29 | 44.62 |
| in October | 5 | 75 | 28 | 37.33 |
| in November | 3 | 45 | 15 | 33.33 |
| in December/January | 2 | 28 | 9 | 32.14 |