2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 11 | 143 | 75 | 52.45 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 9 | 136 | 60 | 44.12 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 9 | 118 | 59 | 50.00 |
| 4 | Indiana | 8 | 147 | 57 | 38.78 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 10 | 154 | 57 | 37.01 |
| 6 | Purdue | 11 | 156 | 52 | 33.33 |
| 7 | Penn State | 9 | 111 | 50 | 45.05 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8 | 121 | 46 | 38.02 |
| 9 | Iowa | 8 | 113 | 45 | 39.82 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 9 | 121 | 44 | 36.36 |
| 11 | Illinois | 8 | 116 | 41 | 35.34 |
| 12 | Michigan | 9 | 123 | 37 | 30.08 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 8 | 104 | 34 | 32.69 |
| 14 | Maryland | 6 | 72 | 26 | 36.11 |