2018 SMU Mustangs Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2019
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 197 | 94 | 47.72 |
| at Home | 6 | 100 | 48 | 48.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 97 | 46 | 47.42 |
| in Wins | 5 | 83 | 36 | 43.37 |
| in Losses | 7 | 114 | 58 | 50.88 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 138 | 66 | 47.83 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 59 | 28 | 47.46 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 48 | 23 | 47.92 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 149 | 71 | 47.65 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 180 | 86 | 47.78 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 17 | 8 | 47.06 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 127 | 58 | 45.67 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 53 | 28 | 52.83 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 44.00 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 9 | 155 | 75 | 48.39 |
| in August/September | 5 | 76 | 36 | 47.37 |
| in October | 3 | 50 | 20 | 40.00 |
| in November | 4 | 71 | 38 | 53.52 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |