COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2018: 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense
| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp 3rd Conv | Opp 3rd Att | Pct |
| 1 | Miami (FL) (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 47 | 186 | 0.253 |
| 2 | UAB (C-USA) | 14 | 11-3 | 47 | 181 | 0.260 |
| 3 | Mississippi St. (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 47 | 177 | 0.266 |
| 4 | Army West Point (FBS Independent) | 13 | 11-2 | 34 | 128 | 0.266 |
| 5 | Cincinnati (AAC) | 13 | 11-2 | 55 | 194 | 0.284 |
| 6 | Clemson (ACC) | 15 | 15-0 | 68 | 239 | 0.285 |
| 7 | Syracuse (ACC) | 13 | 10-3 | 56 | 196 | 0.286 |
| 8 | Michigan St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 58 | 192 | 0.302 |
| 9 | Texas A&M (SEC) | 13 | 9-4 | 49 | 162 | 0.302 |
| 10 | Nevada (MWC) | 13 | 8-5 | 61 | 200 | 0.305 |
| 11 | Boise St. (MWC) | 13 | 10-3 | 51 | 164 | 0.311 |
| 12 | TCU (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 58 | 184 | 0.315 |
| 13 | Marshall (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 63 | 199 | 0.317 |
| 14 | Appalachian St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 11-2 | 59 | 186 | 0.317 |
| 15 | Ohio St. (Big Ten) | 14 | 13-1 | 67 | 205 | 0.327 |
| 16 | Utah St. (MWC) | 13 | 11-2 | 71 | 215 | 0.330 |
| 17 | Utah (Pac-12) | 14 | 9-5 | 72 | 216 | 0.333 |
| 17 | NC State (ACC) | 13 | 9-4 | 59 | 177 | 0.333 |
| 19 | Penn St. (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 71 | 211 | 0.336 |
| 20 | Tulane (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 65 | 193 | 0.337 |
| 21 | Michigan (Big Ten) | 13 | 10-3 | 59 | 175 | 0.337 |
| 22 | Fresno St. (MWC) | 14 | 12-2 | 73 | 215 | 0.340 |
| 23 | Georgia (SEC) | 14 | 11-3 | 65 | 191 | 0.340 |
| 24 | Alabama (SEC) | 15 | 14-1 | 76 | 222 | 0.342 |
| 25 | Missouri (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 63 | 184 | 0.342 |
| 26 | Iowa (Big Ten) | 13 | 9-4 | 62 | 181 | 0.343 |
| 27 | Toledo (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 67 | 195 | 0.344 |
| 28 | Southern Miss. (C-USA) | 11 | 6-5 | 53 | 154 | 0.344 |
| 29 | California (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 69 | 199 | 0.347 |
| 30 | Auburn (SEC) | 13 | 8-5 | 68 | 196 | 0.347 |
| 31 | Western Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 54 | 155 | 0.348 |
| 32 | North Texas (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 69 | 197 | 0.350 |
| 33 | Louisiana Tech (C-USA) | 13 | 8-5 | 65 | 184 | 0.353 |
| 34 | LSU (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 70 | 198 | 0.354 |
| 35 | Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | 13 | 8-5 | 67 | 187 | 0.358 |
| 36 | Washington St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 11-2 | 62 | 172 | 0.360 |
| 37 | West Virginia (Big 12) | 12 | 8-4 | 57 | 158 | 0.361 |
| 38 | Purdue (Big Ten) | 13 | 6-7 | 67 | 184 | 0.364 |
| 39 | Florida St. (ACC) | 12 | 5-7 | 73 | 200 | 0.365 |
| 40 | Colorado (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 68 | 186 | 0.366 |
| 41 | Northwestern (Big Ten) | 14 | 9-5 | 75 | 205 | 0.366 |
| 42 | UTEP (C-USA) | 12 | 1-11 | 59 | 160 | 0.369 |
| 43 | Minnesota (Big Ten) | 13 | 7-6 | 65 | 176 | 0.369 |
| 44 | Akron (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 70 | 189 | 0.370 |
| 45 | Oregon (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 75 | 202 | 0.371 |
| 46 | Western Ky. (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 61 | 164 | 0.372 |
| 47 | Charlotte (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 53 | 142 | 0.373 |
| 48 | BYU (FBS Independent) | 13 | 7-6 | 71 | 190 | 0.374 |
| 49 | Boston College (ACC) | 12 | 7-5 | 74 | 198 | 0.374 |
| 50 | Buffalo (MAC) | 14 | 10-4 | 77 | 206 | 0.374 |
| 51 | South Alabama (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 55 | 147 | 0.374 |
| 52 | Florida (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 73 | 195 | 0.374 |
| 53 | Eastern Mich. (MAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 75 | 200 | 0.375 |
| 54 | Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 71 | 189 | 0.376 |
| 55 | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | 13 | 8-5 | 67 | 178 | 0.376 |
| 56 | Stanford (Pac-12) | 13 | 9-4 | 75 | 199 | 0.377 |
| 57 | Texas Tech (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 66 | 175 | 0.377 |
| 58 | Washington (Pac-12) | 14 | 10-4 | 81 | 214 | 0.379 |
| 59 | Kentucky (SEC) | 13 | 10-3 | 71 | 186 | 0.382 |
| 60 | Arkansas (SEC) | 12 | 2-10 | 59 | 154 | 0.383 |
| 61 | Ga. Southern (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 69 | 179 | 0.385 |
| 62 | Troy (Sun Belt) | 13 | 10-3 | 74 | 191 | 0.387 |
| 63 | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 6-7 | 69 | 178 | 0.388 |
| 64 | Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | 13 | 12-1 | 82 | 211 | 0.389 |
| 65 | Northern Ill. (MAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 89 | 229 | 0.389 |
| 66 | East Carolina (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 72 | 185 | 0.389 |
| 67 | Tennessee (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 60 | 154 | 0.390 |
| 68 | Texas St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 3-9 | 78 | 200 | 0.390 |
| 69 | South Carolina (SEC) | 13 | 7-6 | 71 | 182 | 0.390 |
| 70 | Maryland (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 66 | 169 | 0.391 |
| 71 | Wyoming (MWC) | 12 | 6-6 | 69 | 176 | 0.392 |
| 72 | Colorado St. (MWC) | 12 | 3-9 | 57 | 145 | 0.393 |
| 73 | Central Mich. (MAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 70 | 178 | 0.393 |
| 74 | Memphis (AAC) | 14 | 8-6 | 88 | 222 | 0.396 |
| 75 | Miami (OH) (MAC) | 12 | 6-6 | 69 | 173 | 0.399 |
| 76 | Southern California (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 77 | 193 | 0.399 |
| 77 | Duke (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 78 | 195 | 0.400 |
| 77 | Pittsburgh (ACC) | 14 | 7-7 | 76 | 190 | 0.400 |
| 77 | Old Dominion (C-USA) | 12 | 4-8 | 70 | 175 | 0.400 |
| 80 | FIU (C-USA) | 13 | 9-4 | 66 | 164 | 0.402 |
| 81 | Virginia (ACC) | 13 | 8-5 | 73 | 181 | 0.403 |
| 82 | UTSA (C-USA) | 12 | 3-9 | 63 | 156 | 0.404 |
| 83 | Kent St. (MAC) | 12 | 2-10 | 74 | 183 | 0.404 |
| 84 | Ole Miss (SEC) | 12 | 5-7 | 68 | 168 | 0.405 |
| 85 | San Jose St. (MWC) | 12 | 1-11 | 78 | 190 | 0.411 |
| 86 | UNLV (MWC) | 12 | 4-8 | 69 | 168 | 0.411 |
| 87 | Arizona (Pac-12) | 12 | 5-7 | 76 | 185 | 0.411 |
| 88 | South Fla. (AAC) | 13 | 7-6 | 87 | 210 | 0.414 |
| 89 | San Diego St. (MWC) | 13 | 7-6 | 80 | 193 | 0.415 |
| 90 | Arizona St. (Pac-12) | 13 | 7-6 | 77 | 185 | 0.416 |
| 91 | Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | 12 | 5-7 | 68 | 163 | 0.417 |
| 92 | Iowa St. (Big 12) | 13 | 8-5 | 79 | 189 | 0.418 |
| 93 | Air Force (MWC) | 12 | 5-7 | 64 | 153 | 0.418 |
| 94 | UCF (AAC) | 13 | 12-1 | 90 | 215 | 0.419 |
| 95 | Indiana (Big Ten) | 12 | 5-7 | 68 | 162 | 0.420 |
| 96 | Rice (C-USA) | 13 | 2-11 | 66 | 157 | 0.420 |
| 97 | Temple (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 91 | 216 | 0.421 |
| 98 | Wake Forest (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 92 | 218 | 0.422 |
| 99 | Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | 12 | 4-8 | 61 | 144 | 0.424 |
| 100 | Hawaii (MWC) | 14 | 8-6 | 86 | 203 | 0.424 |
| 101 | Ball St. (MAC) | 12 | 4-8 | 71 | 166 | 0.428 |
| 102 | La.-Monroe (Sun Belt) | 12 | 6-6 | 69 | 160 | 0.431 |
| 103 | Nebraska (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 76 | 176 | 0.432 |
| 104 | New Mexico (MWC) | 12 | 3-9 | 78 | 180 | 0.433 |
| 105 | Ohio (MAC) | 13 | 9-4 | 74 | 169 | 0.438 |
| 106 | North Carolina (ACC) | 11 | 2-9 | 71 | 162 | 0.438 |
| 107 | Baylor (Big 12) | 13 | 7-6 | 78 | 177 | 0.441 |
| 108 | Texas (Big 12) | 14 | 10-4 | 93 | 210 | 0.443 |
| 109 | Illinois (Big Ten) | 12 | 4-8 | 70 | 157 | 0.446 |
| 110 | Kansas St. (Big 12) | 12 | 5-7 | 74 | 165 | 0.448 |
| 111 | Bowling Green (MAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 71 | 158 | 0.449 |
| 112 | Louisiana (Sun Belt) | 14 | 7-7 | 85 | 188 | 0.452 |
| 113 | Middle Tenn. (C-USA) | 14 | 8-6 | 93 | 205 | 0.454 |
| 114 | Coastal Caro. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 5-7 | 61 | 134 | 0.455 |
| 115 | Kansas (Big 12) | 12 | 3-9 | 72 | 158 | 0.456 |
| 116 | Vanderbilt (SEC) | 13 | 6-7 | 83 | 182 | 0.456 |
| 117 | Tulsa (AAC) | 12 | 3-9 | 81 | 177 | 0.458 |
| 118 | Oklahoma (Big 12) | 14 | 12-2 | 96 | 207 | 0.464 |
| 119 | New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | 12 | 3-9 | 90 | 194 | 0.464 |
| 120 | Houston (AAC) | 13 | 8-5 | 104 | 224 | 0.464 |
| 121 | Navy (AAC) | 13 | 3-10 | 74 | 159 | 0.465 |
| 122 | SMU (AAC) | 12 | 5-7 | 94 | 197 | 0.477 |
| 123 | UCLA (Pac-12) | 12 | 3-9 | 85 | 177 | 0.480 |
| 124 | Rutgers (Big Ten) | 12 | 1-11 | 90 | 185 | 0.486 |
| 125 | Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | 12 | 2-10 | 74 | 150 | 0.493 |
| 126 | Oregon St. (Pac-12) | 12 | 2-10 | 78 | 156 | 0.500 |
| 126 | UConn (AAC) | 12 | 1-11 | 65 | 130 | 0.500 |
| 128 | Georgia Tech (ACC) | 13 | 7-6 | 74 | 146 | 0.507 |
| 129 | Louisville (ACC) | 12 | 2-10 | 84 | 162 | 0.519 |