2026 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026

Name G Attempts Conversions Conversion %
1 Houston 2 21 15 71.43
2 Arizona 2 23 16 69.57
3 Kansas State 3 43 29 67.44
4 USC 4 46 30 65.22
5 Louisville 1 8 5 62.50
6 Georgia 3 29 18 62.07
7 BYU 3 31 19 61.29
8 North Texas 2 28 17 60.71
9 Utah 3 38 23 60.53
10 Arkansas 1 17 10 58.82
11 UCLA 3 36 21 58.33
12 NC State 2 26 15 57.69
13 LSU 2 33 19 57.58
14 Florida State 1 14 8 57.14
15 Nebraska 3 37 21 56.76
16 West Virginia 2 30 17 56.67
17 Texas 2 32 18 56.25
18 Maryland 3 41 23 56.10
19 Texas State 2 27 15 55.56
20 SMU 2 24 13 54.17
20 Wisconsin 2 24 13 54.17
22 Boise State 2 26 14 53.85
23 Utah State 2 28 15 53.57
24 South Alabama 3 47 25 53.19
25 New Mexico State 3 40 21 52.50
26 Michigan 2 23 12 52.17
27 Louisiana Tech 2 27 14 51.85
27 Miami (FL) 3 27 14 51.85
29 Air Force 2 29 15 51.72
30 Cincinnati 3 37 19 51.35
31 Georgia State 3 41 21 51.22
32 Ohio 3 43 22 51.16
33 Auburn 3 45 23 51.11
33 Virginia Tech 3 45 23 51.11
35 Jacksonville State 4 47 24 51.06
36 Oregon 3 40 20 50.00
36 South Carolina 3 40 20 50.00
36 Mississippi State 3 32 16 50.00
36 Colorado State 2 30 15 50.00
36 USF 3 30 15 50.00
36 Oklahoma 2 26 13 50.00
36 Missouri State 2 22 11 50.00
36 Army 2 20 10 50.00
36 Oregon State 1 12 6 50.00
36 UTEP 1 10 5 50.00
46 Tennessee 3 35 17 48.57
46 Toledo 3 35 17 48.57
48 Kent State 2 33 16 48.48
48 Michigan State 2 33 16 48.48
50 Indiana 3 29 14 48.28
50 Kansas 2 29 14 48.28
52 Florida Atlantic 3 52 25 48.08
53 UAB 3 46 22 47.83
53 Western Michigan 2 23 11 47.83
55 Sam Houston State 3 44 21 47.73
55 Syracuse 3 44 21 47.73
57 Purdue 3 34 16 47.06
58 Arkansas State 3 32 15 46.88
59 Liberty 3 41 19 46.34
60 New Mexico 2 26 12 46.15
60 Wake Forest 2 26 12 46.15
62 Connecticut 3 37 17 45.95
63 Florida 3 33 15 45.45
64 Minnesota 3 42 19 45.24
65 Texas Tech 2 29 13 44.83
66 Alabama 3 38 17 44.74
66 Pittsburgh 3 38 17 44.74
68 Charlotte 2 27 12 44.44
68 Rice 2 27 12 44.44
68 Temple 2 27 12 44.44
71 Texas A&M 3 43 19 44.19
72 Marshall 2 25 11 44.00
73 Memphis 4 41 18 43.90
74 Navy 2 23 10 43.48
75 TCU 3 37 16 43.24
76 Illinois 3 28 12 42.86
77 Miami (OH) 3 33 14 42.42
77 Notre Dame 3 33 14 42.42
79 North Dakota State 4 52 22 42.31
80 Penn State 3 38 16 42.11
81 James Madison 3 31 13 41.94
82 FIU 3 53 22 41.51
83 Baylor 3 49 20 40.82
84 Hawaii 3 54 22 40.74
85 Missouri 3 37 15 40.54
86 California 3 42 17 40.48
86 Colorado 3 42 17 40.48
88 Georgia Southern 3 47 19 40.43
89 Washington 3 40 16 40.00
89 Coastal Carolina 3 35 14 40.00
89 Northwestern 2 25 10 40.00
89 Iowa State 2 20 8 40.00
93 Oklahoma State 2 23 9 39.13
93 Kennesaw State 2 23 9 39.13
95 Tulane 3 41 16 39.02
96 Nevada 3 36 14 38.89
97 Northern Illinois 2 31 12 38.71
98 North Carolina 3 34 13 38.24
99 Akron 3 37 14 37.84
99 Appalachian State 3 37 14 37.84
99 Iowa 3 37 14 37.84
99 Old Dominion 3 37 14 37.84
103 Southern Miss 3 40 15 37.50
103 Fresno State 2 24 9 37.50
103 Louisiana 2 24 9 37.50
103 Kentucky 1 8 3 37.50
107 Sacramento State 4 57 21 36.84
107 Buffalo 2 38 14 36.84
107 Duke 3 38 14 36.84
110 San Diego State 3 41 15 36.59
111 UCF 3 33 12 36.36
112 UNLV 3 47 17 36.17
113 Vanderbilt 3 39 14 35.90
114 Western Kentucky 1 17 6 35.29
115 Delaware 3 40 14 35.00
116 Massachusetts 3 32 11 34.38
117 Virginia 3 38 13 34.21
118 Louisiana-Monroe 3 44 15 34.09
119 Wyoming 3 33 11 33.33
119 Arizona State 2 27 9 33.33
119 Stanford 2 27 9 33.33
122 Central Michigan 3 40 13 32.50
123 Boston College 3 37 12 32.43
124 Ohio State 2 19 6 31.58
125 San Jose State 3 45 14 31.11
126 Troy 2 29 9 31.03
127 Rutgers 2 23 7 30.43
128 Eastern Michigan 4 56 17 30.36
129 Middle Tennessee State 3 34 10 29.41
130 Georgia Tech 2 24 7 29.17
131 Bowling Green 3 37 10 27.03
132 Washington State 3 30 8 26.67
133 Clemson 2 27 7 25.93
134 UTSA 2 24 6 25.00
134 Ole Miss 1 4 1 25.00
136 Tulsa 3 41 10 24.39
137 Ball State 2 19 4 21.05
138 East Carolina 2 26 5 19.23