2026 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 09/19/2026

Name G Attempts Conversions Conversion %
1 Houston 2 21 15 71.43
2 Arizona 2 23 16 69.57
3 USC 3 36 25 69.44
4 Kansas State 3 43 29 67.44
5 Syracuse 1 12 8 66.67
5 Army 1 9 6 66.67
7 BYU 2 20 13 65.00
8 South Carolina 2 22 14 63.64
9 Georgia 2 18 11 61.11
10 Utah 3 38 23 60.53
11 Air Force 1 15 9 60.00
12 Navy 1 12 7 58.33
13 NC State 2 26 15 57.69
14 LSU 2 33 19 57.58
15 Nebraska 3 37 21 56.76
16 Texas 3 48 27 56.25
17 Maryland 3 41 23 56.10
17 Texas State 3 41 23 56.10
19 Florida State 2 29 16 55.17
20 North Texas 3 43 23 53.49
21 West Virginia 3 45 24 53.33
22 South Alabama 3 47 25 53.19
23 New Mexico State 3 40 21 52.50
24 Mississippi State 2 21 11 52.38
25 Purdue 2 25 13 52.00
26 Auburn 2 33 17 51.52
27 Cincinnati 3 37 19 51.35
28 Georgia State 3 41 21 51.22
29 Ohio 3 43 22 51.16
30 Virginia Tech 3 45 23 51.11
31 Jacksonville State 4 47 24 51.06
32 Colorado State 3 44 22 50.00
32 Oregon 3 40 20 50.00
32 Arkansas 2 34 17 50.00
32 Louisville 2 24 12 50.00
32 SMU 1 10 5 50.00
37 Wisconsin 3 37 18 48.65
38 Tennessee 3 35 17 48.57
38 Toledo 3 35 17 48.57
40 Indiana 3 29 14 48.28
41 UAB 3 46 22 47.83
42 Sam Houston State 3 44 21 47.73
43 USF 2 19 9 47.37
44 Arkansas State 3 32 15 46.88
45 California 2 30 14 46.67
46 Liberty 3 41 19 46.34
46 Western Michigan 3 41 19 46.34
48 Wake Forest 2 26 12 46.15
49 Connecticut 3 37 17 45.95
50 Michigan State 3 44 20 45.45
50 UCLA 2 22 10 45.45
52 Minnesota 3 42 19 45.24
52 Utah State 3 42 19 45.24
54 North Dakota State 3 40 18 45.00
55 Texas Tech 2 29 13 44.83
56 Florida Atlantic 2 38 17 44.74
57 Michigan 3 36 16 44.44
57 Alabama 2 27 12 44.44
57 Florida 2 18 8 44.44
60 Boise State 3 41 18 43.90
60 Memphis 4 41 18 43.90
62 Stanford 1 16 7 43.75
63 TCU 3 37 16 43.24
64 Illinois 3 28 12 42.86
64 Pittsburgh 2 28 12 42.86
66 Miami (OH) 3 33 14 42.42
66 Notre Dame 3 33 14 42.42
68 Penn State 3 38 16 42.11
69 James Madison 3 31 13 41.94
70 Sacramento State 3 43 18 41.86
71 Virginia 2 24 10 41.67
72 FIU 3 53 22 41.51
73 Louisiana Tech 3 41 17 41.46
74 Oklahoma 3 39 16 41.03
74 Temple 3 39 16 41.03
76 Baylor 3 49 20 40.82
76 Kent State 3 49 20 40.82
78 Missouri 3 37 15 40.54
79 Colorado 3 42 17 40.48
80 Georgia Southern 3 47 19 40.43
81 Washington 3 40 16 40.00
81 Coastal Carolina 3 35 14 40.00
81 Northwestern 2 25 10 40.00
81 North Carolina 2 20 8 40.00
85 Kansas 2 28 11 39.29
86 Tulane 3 41 16 39.02
87 Nevada 3 36 14 38.89
87 Kennesaw State 3 36 14 38.89
89 Texas A&M 2 26 10 38.46
90 Hawaii 2 34 13 38.24
91 Akron 3 37 14 37.84
91 Appalachian State 3 37 14 37.84
91 Georgia Tech 3 37 14 37.84
91 Iowa 3 37 14 37.84
91 Old Dominion 3 37 14 37.84
96 New Mexico 3 40 15 37.50
96 Southern Miss 3 40 15 37.50
96 Missouri State 3 32 12 37.50
96 Kentucky 1 8 3 37.50
100 Duke 2 27 10 37.04
101 Charlotte 3 41 15 36.59
101 San Diego State 3 41 15 36.59
103 UCF 3 33 12 36.36
103 Iowa State 3 33 12 36.36
103 Ohio State 3 33 12 36.36
103 Arizona State 2 22 8 36.36
107 Rice 3 39 14 35.90
107 Vanderbilt 3 39 14 35.90
109 Louisiana 3 34 12 35.29
110 Delaware 3 40 14 35.00
110 Oklahoma State 3 40 14 35.00
110 Ole Miss 2 20 7 35.00
113 Troy 3 46 16 34.78
114 Western Kentucky 3 52 18 34.62
115 Massachusetts 3 32 11 34.38
116 Louisiana-Monroe 3 44 15 34.09
117 San Jose State 4 56 19 33.93
118 Oregon State 3 42 14 33.33
118 Marshall 3 36 12 33.33
118 Wyoming 3 33 11 33.33
118 Miami (FL) 1 3 1 33.33
122 Northern Illinois 3 46 15 32.61
123 Central Michigan 3 40 13 32.50
124 Boston College 3 37 12 32.43
125 Fresno State 3 34 11 32.35
126 UNLV 2 32 10 31.25
127 Rutgers 2 23 7 30.43
128 Middle Tennessee State 3 34 10 29.41
129 Eastern Michigan 3 41 12 29.27
130 Buffalo 3 52 15 28.85
131 Bowling Green 3 37 10 27.03
132 Washington State 3 30 8 26.67
133 UTEP 3 35 9 25.71
134 Tulsa 3 41 10 24.39
135 Ball State 3 33 7 21.21
136 UTSA 3 35 7 20.00
137 East Carolina 3 35 5 14.29
138 Clemson 2 27 3 11.11