2026 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 10/31/2026

Name G Attempts Conversions Conversion %
1 North Carolina 2 21 13 61.90
2 BYU 2 23 14 60.87
3 Houston 2 32 18 56.25
4 Georgia Southern 1 13 7 53.85
4 Georgia Tech 1 13 7 53.85
6 LSU 2 30 16 53.33
7 Nebraska 1 19 10 52.63
8 Vanderbilt 3 41 21 51.22
9 Florida Atlantic 1 22 11 50.00
9 Indiana 1 16 8 50.00
9 Colorado State 1 14 7 50.00
9 Utah 1 10 5 50.00
13 Ole Miss 4 58 28 48.28
13 Texas State 2 29 14 48.28
15 Florida State 2 27 13 48.15
16 West Virginia 1 19 9 47.37
17 Louisville 2 30 14 46.67
18 Georgia 2 28 13 46.43
19 Texas Tech 2 26 12 46.15
19 Akron 1 13 6 46.15
19 Kansas State 1 13 6 46.15
22 California 2 37 17 45.95
23 Iowa 1 11 5 45.45
24 Ohio State 4 60 27 45.00
25 Northwestern 1 9 4 44.44
26 South Carolina 4 59 26 44.07
27 Purdue 3 41 18 43.90
28 UCF 2 30 13 43.33
28 Missouri 2 30 13 43.33
30 Florida 5 70 30 42.86
30 Illinois 1 14 6 42.86
30 New Mexico State 1 14 6 42.86
30 NC State 1 14 6 42.86
34 Mississippi State 5 75 32 42.67
35 Notre Dame 1 19 8 42.11
36 Arizona 2 31 13 41.94
37 San Jose State 2 24 10 41.67
38 Troy 1 17 7 41.18
39 Auburn 5 72 29 40.28
40 North Texas 1 15 6 40.00
40 USC 1 10 4 40.00
42 Colorado 2 26 10 38.46
42 Miami (FL) 1 13 5 38.46
42 Kennesaw State 1 13 5 38.46
45 Alabama 4 47 18 38.30
46 Arkansas 4 56 21 37.50
46 Wisconsin 4 48 18 37.50
46 Oklahoma State 1 8 3 37.50
49 Arizona State 2 31 11 35.48
50 Cincinnati 3 40 14 35.00
51 Tennessee 3 46 16 34.78
52 Oklahoma 5 75 26 34.67
53 Texas A&M 4 61 21 34.43
54 Washington State 2 32 11 34.38
55 Western Kentucky 2 35 12 34.29
56 Texas 4 51 17 33.33
56 Michigan 2 33 11 33.33
56 North Dakota State 1 15 5 33.33
56 Pittsburgh 1 12 4 33.33
56 UTEP 1 12 4 33.33
56 Navy 1 12 4 33.33
56 Wake Forest 1 12 4 33.33
63 Central Michigan 2 25 8 32.00
63 Rutgers 2 25 8 32.00
65 Fresno State 2 16 5 31.25
65 Nevada 1 16 5 31.25
65 Sam Houston State 1 16 5 31.25
68 TCU 1 13 4 30.77
69 Oregon 3 36 11 30.56
70 Stanford 3 43 13 30.23
71 Kent State 2 30 9 30.00
71 Louisiana 1 10 3 30.00
73 Clemson 2 31 9 29.03
73 Northern Illinois 2 31 9 29.03
75 Utah State 2 28 8 28.57
76 Michigan State 2 22 6 27.27
77 Oregon State 2 30 8 26.67
77 Washington 2 30 8 26.67
77 South Alabama 1 15 4 26.67
80 Kansas 2 28 7 25.00
81 Kentucky 3 42 10 23.81
82 Hawaii 1 13 3 23.08
83 Iowa State 4 54 12 22.22
84 Ball State 1 14 3 21.43
84 Louisiana Tech 1 14 3 21.43
84 Charlotte 1 14 3 21.43
87 Western Michigan 1 11 2 18.18
88 Minnesota 2 29 5 17.24
89 Penn State 1 12 2 16.67
89 Rice 1 12 2 16.67
89 San Diego State 1 12 2 16.67
92 Maryland 2 27 4 14.81
93 Memphis 1 8 1 12.50
94 UTSA 1 11 1 9.09
95 Virginia 1 12 1 8.33
96 East Carolina 1 9 0 0.00