2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/10/2022
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 211 | 76 | 36.02 |
| at Home | 7 | 110 | 40 | 36.36 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 101 | 36 | 35.64 |
| in Wins | 7 | 113 | 36 | 31.86 |
| in Losses | 6 | 98 | 40 | 40.82 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 150 | 54 | 36.00 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 61 | 22 | 36.07 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 5 | 80 | 31 | 38.75 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 8 | 131 | 45 | 34.35 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 197 | 72 | 36.55 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 116 | 42 | 36.21 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 81 | 30 | 37.04 |
| vs. FBS Power 5 | 11 | 181 | 68 | 37.57 |
| vs. FBS non-Power 5 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 68 | 25 | 36.76 |
| in October | 4 | 65 | 24 | 36.92 |
| in November | 4 | 64 | 23 | 35.94 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |