COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
FCS: 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense| Rank | Team | G | W-L | Opp 3rd Conv | Opp 3rd Att | Pct |
| 1 | Columbia (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 12 | 0.083 |
| 2 | Princeton (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 10 | 0.100 |
| 3 | Yale (Ivy League) | 1 | 0-1 | 2 | 13 | 0.154 |
| 4 | North Dakota St. (MVFC) | 3 | 3-0 | 7 | 40 | 0.175 |
| 5 | Cornell (Ivy League) | 1 | 0-1 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 |
| 5 | Penn (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 4 | 17 | 0.235 |
| 7 | UNI (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 12 | 46 | 0.261 |
| 8 | James Madison (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 12 | 45 | 0.267 |
| 9 | Butler (Pioneer) | 3 | 2-1 | 7 | 26 | 0.269 |
| 10 | Weber St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 9 | 33 | 0.273 |
| 11 | Georgetown (Patriot) | 2 | 1-1 | 8 | 29 | 0.276 |
| 12 | Richmond (CAA) | 3 | 2-1 | 10 | 36 | 0.278 |
| 12 | Stony Brook (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 10 | 36 | 0.278 |
| 14 | Gardner-Webb (Big South) | 3 | 1-2 | 11 | 39 | 0.282 |
| 14 | Saint Francis (PA) (NEC) | 3 | 1-2 | 11 | 39 | 0.282 |
| 16 | North Dakota (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 14 | 49 | 0.286 |
| 16 | ETSU (SoCon) | 3 | 3-0 | 12 | 42 | 0.286 |
| 16 | Southern Ill. (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 12 | 42 | 0.286 |
| 16 | Stetson (Pioneer) | 2 | 2-0 | 8 | 28 | 0.286 |
| 20 | Alabama A&M (SWAC) | 2 | 2-0 | 7 | 24 | 0.292 |
| 21 | Harvard (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 5 | 17 | 0.294 |
| 22 | Eastern Wash. (Big Sky) | 3 | 3-0 | 13 | 44 | 0.295 |
| 22 | Florida A&M (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 13 | 44 | 0.295 |
| 24 | Jackson St. (SWAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 15 | 50 | 0.300 |
| 24 | Mercer (SoCon) | 2 | 1-1 | 9 | 30 | 0.300 |
| 24 | Montana (Big Sky) | 2 | 2-0 | 9 | 30 | 0.300 |
| 27 | William & Mary (CAA) | 3 | 2-1 | 14 | 46 | 0.304 |
| 28 | SFA (WAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 12 | 39 | 0.308 |
| 29 | McNeese (Southland) | 2 | 1-2 | 9 | 29 | 0.310 |
| 30 | Wagner (NEC) | 3 | 0-3 | 11 | 35 | 0.314 |
| 31 | Campbell (Big South) | 3 | 1-2 | 12 | 38 | 0.316 |
| 31 | Elon (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 12 | 38 | 0.316 |
| 33 | Presbyterian (Pioneer) | 3 | 2-1 | 13 | 41 | 0.317 |
| 34 | South Dakota (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 14 | 44 | 0.318 |
| 35 | Austin Peay (OVC) | 3 | 2-1 | 15 | 47 | 0.319 |
| 36 | Abilene Christian (WAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 13 | 40 | 0.325 |
| 37 | New Hampshire (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 15 | 46 | 0.326 |
| 38 | Chattanooga (SoCon) | 3 | 1-2 | 13 | 39 | 0.333 |
| 38 | Villanova (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 13 | 39 | 0.333 |
| 38 | Albany (NY) (CAA) | 3 | 0-3 | 11 | 33 | 0.333 |
| 38 | Portland St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 11 | 33 | 0.333 |
| 38 | Prairie View (SWAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 10 | 30 | 0.333 |
| 38 | Dartmouth (Ivy League) | 1 | 1-0 | 5 | 15 | 0.333 |
| 44 | UC Davis (Big Sky) | 3 | 3-0 | 15 | 44 | 0.341 |
| 45 | Eastern Ky. (ASUN) | 3 | 1-2 | 14 | 41 | 0.341 |
| 45 | Northern Ariz. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 14 | 41 | 0.341 |
| 47 | Furman (SoCon) | 3 | 2-1 | 13 | 38 | 0.342 |
| 48 | Towson (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 11 | 32 | 0.344 |
| 49 | Montana St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 2-1 | 17 | 48 | 0.354 |
| 50 | Northern Colo. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 14 | 39 | 0.359 |
| 51 | Alabama St. (SWAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 9 | 25 | 0.360 |
| 51 | Delaware (CAA) | 2 | 2-0 | 9 | 25 | 0.360 |
| 53 | Tennessee Tech (OVC) | 3 | 0-3 | 17 | 47 | 0.362 |
| 54 | Sacred Heart (NEC) | 3 | 2-1 | 16 | 44 | 0.364 |
| 54 | Central Conn. St. (NEC) | 3 | 1-2 | 12 | 33 | 0.364 |
| 56 | Houston Baptist (Southland) | 2 | 0-2 | 11 | 30 | 0.367 |
| 56 | Valparaiso (Pioneer) | 3 | 0-3 | 11 | 30 | 0.367 |
| 58 | Sam Houston (WAC) | 2 | 2-0 | 14 | 38 | 0.368 |
| 59 | Missouri St. (MVFC) | 2 | 1-1 | 10 | 27 | 0.370 |
| 60 | Rhode Island (CAA) | 3 | 3-0 | 19 | 51 | 0.373 |
| 61 | Tennessee St. (OVC) | 3 | 1-2 | 12 | 32 | 0.375 |
| 62 | Kennesaw St. (Big South) | 3 | 2-1 | 8 | 21 | 0.381 |
| 63 | N.C. Central (MEAC) | 3 | 2-1 | 15 | 39 | 0.385 |
| 64 | Eastern Ill. (OVC) | 4 | 0-4 | 21 | 54 | 0.389 |
| 64 | Maine (CAA) | 3 | 1-2 | 14 | 36 | 0.389 |
| 64 | Duquesne (NEC) | 2 | 1-1 | 7 | 18 | 0.389 |
| 67 | Bryant (NEC) | 3 | 1-2 | 13 | 33 | 0.394 |
| 68 | Alcorn (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 17 | 43 | 0.395 |
| 68 | Indiana St. (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 17 | 43 | 0.395 |
| 68 | Lafayette (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 17 | 43 | 0.395 |
| 71 | Norfolk St. (MEAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 14 | 35 | 0.400 |
| 72 | Colgate (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 13 | 32 | 0.406 |
| 73 | Drake (Pioneer) | 3 | 1-2 | 16 | 39 | 0.410 |
| 74 | Charleston So. (Big South) | 2 | 1-1 | 14 | 34 | 0.412 |
| 75 | Grambling (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 19 | 46 | 0.413 |
| 76 | Central Ark. (ASUN) | 3 | 1-2 | 17 | 41 | 0.415 |
| 76 | Southeastern La. (Southland) | 3 | 2-1 | 17 | 41 | 0.415 |
| 78 | Wofford (SoCon) | 2 | 1-1 | 13 | 31 | 0.419 |
| 79 | Samford (SoCon) | 3 | 2-1 | 24 | 57 | 0.421 |
| 80 | UIW (Southland) | 3 | 2-1 | 19 | 45 | 0.422 |
| 81 | UT Martin (OVC) | 3 | 2-1 | 14 | 33 | 0.424 |
| 82 | Monmouth (Big South) | 3 | 2-1 | 17 | 40 | 0.425 |
| 82 | Western Ill. (MVFC) | 3 | 0-3 | 17 | 40 | 0.425 |
| 84 | Dayton (Pioneer) | 2 | 1-1 | 12 | 28 | 0.429 |
| 84 | Marist (Pioneer) | 1 | 0-1 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 |
| 86 | Bethune-Cookman (SWAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 16 | 37 | 0.432 |
| 87 | Lamar University (WAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 13 | 30 | 0.433 |
| 87 | South Dakota St. (MVFC) | 2 | 2-0 | 13 | 30 | 0.433 |
| 89 | Delaware St. (MEAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 17 | 39 | 0.436 |
| 90 | Holy Cross (Patriot) | 3 | 2-1 | 21 | 48 | 0.438 |
| 90 | Illinois St. (MVFC) | 3 | 2-1 | 21 | 48 | 0.438 |
| 92 | Murray St. (OVC) | 3 | 1-2 | 16 | 36 | 0.444 |
| 92 | San Diego (Pioneer) | 3 | 0-3 | 16 | 36 | 0.444 |
| 94 | Nicholls (Southland) | 2 | 0-2 | 14 | 31 | 0.452 |
| 95 | Northwestern St. (Southland) | 3 | 0-3 | 19 | 42 | 0.452 |
| 96 | Morgan St. (MEAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 21 | 46 | 0.457 |
| 97 | Youngstown St. (MVFC) | 2 | 1-1 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 |
| 98 | Bucknell (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 19 | 41 | 0.463 |
| 98 | Western Caro. (SoCon) | 3 | 0-3 | 19 | 41 | 0.463 |
| 100 | VMI (SoCon) | 3 | 2-1 | 24 | 51 | 0.471 |
| 101 | Jacksonville St. (ASUN) | 3 | 2-1 | 18 | 38 | 0.474 |
| 102 | Howard (MEAC) | 2 | 0-2 | 13 | 27 | 0.481 |
| 103 | N.C. A&T (Big South) | 2 | 0-2 | 15 | 31 | 0.484 |
| 104 | Sacramento St. (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 17 | 35 | 0.486 |
| 105 | Idaho (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 21 | 43 | 0.488 |
| 106 | Cal Poly (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 21 | 42 | 0.500 |
| 106 | The Citadel (SoCon) | 3 | 1-2 | 18 | 36 | 0.500 |
| 106 | Mississippi Val. (SWAC) | 2 | 0-2 | 15 | 30 | 0.500 |
| 106 | Hampton (Big South) | 2 | 1-1 | 12 | 24 | 0.500 |
| 106 | Robert Morris (Big South) | 1 | 0-1 | 7 | 14 | 0.500 |
| 106 | Brown (Ivy League) | 1 | 0-1 | 5 | 10 | 0.500 |
| 112 | Lehigh (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 24 | 47 | 0.511 |
| 113 | Southeast Mo. St. (OVC) | 3 | 0-3 | 19 | 37 | 0.514 |
| 114 | Ark.-Pine Bluff (SWAC) | 2 | 1-1 | 15 | 29 | 0.517 |
| 115 | Texas Southern (SWAC) | 2 | 0-2 | 13 | 25 | 0.520 |
| 116 | South Carolina St. (MEAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 21 | 40 | 0.525 |
| 117 | Idaho St. (Big Sky) | 2 | 0-2 | 13 | 24 | 0.542 |
| 118 | Southern U. (SWAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 23 | 42 | 0.548 |
| 119 | Davidson (Pioneer) | 2 | 1-1 | 11 | 20 | 0.550 |
| 120 | Fordham (Patriot) | 3 | 0-3 | 28 | 50 | 0.560 |
| 121 | Morehead St. (Pioneer) | 3 | 1-2 | 27 | 48 | 0.562 |
| 122 | Southern Utah (Big Sky) | 3 | 1-2 | 20 | 35 | 0.571 |
| 123 | LIU (NEC) | 3 | 0-3 | 18 | 28 | 0.643 |
| Reclassifying | ||||||
| - | Merrimack (NEC) | 3 | 2-1 | 10 | 33 | 0.303 |
| - | St. Thomas (MN) (Pioneer) | 2 | 1-1 | 9 | 26 | 0.346 |
| - | Tarleton St. (WAC) | 3 | 1-2 | 14 | 38 | 0.368 |
| - | Dixie St. (WAC) | 3 | 0-3 | 17 | 41 | 0.415 |
| - | North Ala. (Big South) | 3 | 0-3 | 18 | 41 | 0.439 |
