2026 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 1 | 15 | 9 | 60.00 |
| 1 | Texas Tech | 1 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |
| 4 | Texas | 1 | 16 | 9 | 56.25 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 1 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| 7 | LSU | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 1 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| 9 | Ole Miss | 2 | 31 | 15 | 48.39 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 11 | San Jose State | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 1 | 18 | 8 | 44.44 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.86 |
| 14 | Arizona | 1 | 12 | 5 | 41.67 |
| 15 | Troy | 1 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 16 | North Texas | 1 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 2 | 28 | 11 | 39.29 |
| 18 | Louisville | 2 | 26 | 10 | 38.46 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 18 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 1 | 11 | 4 | 36.36 |
| 22 | SMU | 1 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 23 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 35 | 12 | 34.29 |
| 24 | Florida State | 2 | 30 | 10 | 33.33 |
| 24 | Stanford | 1 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 24 | Temple | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 24 | Wake Forest | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 |
| 28 | Iowa State | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 28 | Michigan | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 28 | NC State | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 31 | Louisiana | 1 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 17 | 5 | 29.41 |
| 33 | Utah State | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |
| 34 | Oregon State | 2 | 30 | 8 | 26.67 |
| 34 | Boise State | 1 | 15 | 4 | 26.67 |
| 36 | Kent State | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 36 | Arizona State | 1 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 |
| 38 | Oklahoma | 1 | 13 | 3 | 23.08 |
| 39 | Ball State | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 39 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 39 | Charlotte | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.43 |
| 43 | Kansas | 1 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 43 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 43 | Fresno State | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 46 | Kentucky | 2 | 23 | 4 | 17.39 |
| 47 | Rice | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |
| 48 | UTEP | 2 | 25 | 4 | 16.00 |
| 49 | Missouri State | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 50 | Marshall | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |
| 50 | UTSA | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |
| 52 | Clemson | 1 | 13 | 1 | 7.69 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7.14 |
| 54 | East Carolina | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.00 |