2017 SMU Mustangs Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2018
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 182 | 78 | 42.86 |
| at Home | 7 | 101 | 37 | 36.63 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 81 | 41 | 50.62 |
| in Wins | 7 | 102 | 41 | 40.20 |
| in Losses | 6 | 80 | 37 | 46.25 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 112 | 51 | 45.54 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 70 | 27 | 38.57 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 39 | 18 | 46.15 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 143 | 60 | 41.96 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 168 | 74 | 44.05 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 107 | 46 | 42.99 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 61 | 28 | 45.90 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 11 | 155 | 66 | 42.58 |
| in August/September | 5 | 67 | 24 | 35.82 |
| in October | 3 | 47 | 26 | 55.32 |
| in November | 4 | 52 | 22 | 42.31 |
| in December/January | 1 | 16 | 6 | 37.50 |