2017 Purdue Boilermakers Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 206 | 74 | 35.92 |
| at Home | 6 | 98 | 33 | 33.67 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 7 | 108 | 41 | 37.96 |
| in Wins | 7 | 107 | 34 | 31.78 |
| in Losses | 6 | 99 | 40 | 40.40 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 152 | 56 | 36.84 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 54 | 18 | 33.33 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 36 | 18 | 50.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 11 | 170 | 56 | 32.94 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 206 | 74 | 35.92 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 121 | 49 | 40.50 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 85 | 25 | 29.41 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 12 | 193 | 69 | 35.75 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| in August/September | 4 | 55 | 20 | 36.36 |
| in October | 4 | 63 | 23 | 36.51 |
| in November | 4 | 74 | 27 | 36.49 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |