2017 Penn State Nittany Lions Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 209 | 73 | 34.93 |
| at Home | 7 | 119 | 41 | 34.45 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 90 | 32 | 35.56 |
| in Wins | 11 | 179 | 58 | 32.40 |
| in Losses | 2 | 30 | 15 | 50.00 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 139 | 45 | 32.37 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 70 | 28 | 40.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 64 | 28 | 43.75 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 145 | 45 | 31.03 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 209 | 73 | 34.93 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 112 | 48 | 42.86 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 97 | 25 | 25.77 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 171 | 58 | 33.92 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 39.47 |
| in August/September | 5 | 84 | 30 | 35.71 |
| in October | 3 | 47 | 16 | 34.04 |
| in November | 4 | 63 | 19 | 30.16 |
| in December/January | 1 | 15 | 8 | 53.33 |