CFB Team 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense
2026 season · through Week 9 · lower is better. G counts completed games, FCS opponents included.
Definition138 of 138 FBS teams
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| 1 | TULN Tulane | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 23.1%#1 | 3T-132 | 13T-84 |
| T-2 | OSU Ohio State | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 25.0%T-2 | 3T-132 | 12T-95 |
| T-2 | SAC Sacramento State | 9 | 2-7 | Mid-American | 25.0%T-2 | 2T-137 | 8T-131 |
| T-4 | MIA Miami | 8 | 8-0 | ACC | 26.7%T-4 | 4T-124 | 15T-59 |
| T-4 | PITT Pittsburgh | 9 | 6-3 | ACC | 26.7%T-4 | 4T-124 | 15T-59 |
| 6 | TENN Tennessee | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 27.3%#6 | 3T-132 | 11T-106 |
| 7 | COLO Colorado | 8 | 3-5 | Big 12 | 28.6%#7 | 2T-137 | 7T-135 |
| 8 | LIB Liberty | 8 | 7-1 | Conference USA | 29.4%#8 | 5T-107 | 17T-43 |
| T-9 | BAY Baylor | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 30.0%T-9 | 6T-85 | 20T-21 |
| T-9 | DUKE Duke | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 30.0%T-9 | 6T-85 | 20T-21 |
| T-9 | TTU Texas Tech | 8 | 7-1 | Big 12 | 30.0%T-9 | 6T-85 | 20T-21 |
| T-9 | WAKE Wake Forest | 8 | 7-1 | ACC | 30.0%T-9 | 6T-85 | 20T-21 |
| T-13 | BOIS Boise State | 8 | 7-1 | Pac-12 | 31.6%T-13 | 6T-85 | 19T-29 |
| T-13 | JMU James Madison | 9 | 7-2 | Sun Belt | 31.6%T-13 | 6T-85 | 19T-29 |
| T-13 | UTAH Utah | 8 | 8-0 | Big 12 | 31.6%T-13 | 6T-85 | 19T-29 |
| 16 | UL Louisiana | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 31.8%#16 | 7T-68 | 22T-14 |
| T-17 | CLEM Clemson | 8 | 5-3 | ACC | 33.3%T-17 | 5T-107 | 15T-59 |
| T-17 | KENN Kennesaw State | 8 | 2-6 | Conference USA | 33.3%T-17 | 3T-132 | 9T-126 |
| T-17 | LT Louisiana Tech | 8 | 6-2 | Sun Belt | 33.3%T-17 | 5T-107 | 15T-59 |
| 20 | USF South Florida | 8 | 6-2 | American Athletic | 35.0%#20 | 7T-68 | 20T-21 |
| 21 | WIS Wisconsin | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 35.3%#21 | 6T-85 | 17T-43 |
| 22 | LSU LSU | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 35.7%#22 | 5T-107 | 14T-74 |
| 23 | WASH Washington | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 36.4%#23 | 4T-124 | 11T-106 |
| T-24 | BUF Buffalo | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 38.5%T-24 | 5T-107 | 13T-84 |
| T-24 | KU Kansas | 8 | 3-5 | Big 12 | 38.5%T-24 | 5T-107 | 13T-84 |
| T-24 | UNM New Mexico | 8 | 7-1 | Mountain West | 38.5%T-24 | 5T-107 | 13T-84 |
| T-24 | MISS Ole Miss | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 38.5%T-24 | 5T-107 | 13T-84 |
| T-28 | ARIZ Arizona | 8 | 6-2 | Big 12 | 40.0%T-28 | 10T-32 | 25T-4 |
| T-28 | USA South Alabama | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 40.0%T-28 | 4T-124 | 10T-119 |
| T-28 | UCLA UCLA | 8 | 8-0 | Big Ten | 40.0%T-28 | 6T-85 | 15T-59 |
| T-31 | FSU Florida State | 8 | 3-5 | ACC | 41.2%T-31 | 7T-68 | 17T-43 |
| T-31 | HOU Houston | 8 | 6-2 | Big 12 | 41.2%T-31 | 7T-68 | 17T-43 |
| T-33 | UNLV UNLV | 8 | 5-3 | Mountain West | 41.7%T-33 | 5T-107 | 12T-95 |
| T-33 | USU Utah State | 8 | 3-5 | Pac-12 | 41.7%T-33 | 5T-107 | 12T-95 |
| 35 | ASU Arizona State | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 42.1%#35 | 8T-56 | 19T-29 |
| T-36 | CIN Cincinnati | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 42.9%T-36 | 6T-85 | 14T-74 |
| T-36 | TA&M Texas A&M | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 42.9%T-36 | 6T-85 | 14T-74 |
| 38 | TCU TCU | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 43.8%#38 | 7T-68 | 16T-48 |
| T-39 | TLSA Tulsa | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 44.0%T-39 | 11T-20 | 25T-4 |
| T-39 | WMU Western Michigan | 9 | 6-3 | Mid-American | 44.0%T-39 | 11T-20 | 25T-4 |
| T-41 | MIZ Missouri | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 44.4%T-41 | 8T-56 | 18T-38 |
| T-41 | WSU Washington State | 9 | 1-8 | Pac-12 | 44.4%T-41 | 4T-124 | 9T-126 |
| T-43 | FRES Fresno State | 8 | 5-3 | Pac-12 | 45.5%T-43 | 10T-32 | 22T-14 |
| T-43 | IU Indiana | 9 | 8-1 | Big Ten | 45.5%T-43 | 10T-32 | 22T-14 |
| 45 | SDSU San Diego State | 9 | 4-5 | Pac-12 | 45.8%#45 | 11T-20 | 24T-7 |
| T-46 | KENT Kent State | 9 | 3-6 | Mid-American | 46.2%T-46 | 6T-85 | 13T-84 |
| T-46 | MSU Michigan State | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 46.2%T-46 | 6T-85 | 13T-84 |
| T-46 | NMSU New Mexico State | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 46.2%T-46 | 6T-85 | 13T-84 |
| 49 | UNC North Carolina | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 46.4%#49 | 13T-9 | 28#2 |
| T-50 | M-OH Miami (OH) | 8 | 5-3 | Mid-American | 46.7%T-50 | 7T-68 | 15T-59 |
| T-50 | ODU Old Dominion | 9 | 2-7 | Sun Belt | 46.7%T-50 | 7T-68 | 15T-59 |
| T-50 | UAB UAB | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 46.7%T-50 | 7T-68 | 15T-59 |
| T-53 | UK Kentucky | 8 | 7-1 | SEC | 47.6%T-53 | 10T-32 | 21T-17 |
| T-53 | RICE Rice | 8 | 1-7 | American Athletic | 47.6%T-53 | 10T-32 | 21T-17 |
| T-55 | ARMY Army | 8 | 5-3 | American Athletic | 50.0%T-55 | 5T-107 | 10T-119 |
| T-55 | BC Boston College | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 50.0%T-55 | 8T-56 | 16T-48 |
| T-55 | EMU Eastern Michigan | 9 | 4-5 | Mid-American | 50.0%T-55 | 9T-42 | 18T-38 |
| T-55 | IOWA Iowa | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 50.0%T-55 | 5T-107 | 10T-119 |
| T-55 | MICH Michigan | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 50.0%T-55 | 3T-132 | 6#137 |
| T-55 | NDSU North Dakota State | 9 | 7-2 | Mountain West | 50.0%T-55 | 5T-107 | 10T-119 |
| T-55 | NIU Northern Illinois | 8 | 0-8 | Mountain West | 50.0%T-55 | 5T-107 | 10T-119 |
| T-55 | SYR Syracuse | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 50.0%T-55 | 4T-124 | 8T-131 |
| T-55 | TEM Temple | 8 | 2-6 | American Athletic | 50.0%T-55 | 9T-42 | 18T-38 |
| T-55 | TEX Texas | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 50.0%T-55 | 7T-68 | 14T-74 |
| T-55 | TROY Troy | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 50.0%T-55 | 6T-85 | 12T-95 |
| T-55 | UCF UCF | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 50.0%T-55 | 8T-56 | 16T-48 |
| T-55 | VT Virginia Tech | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 50.0%T-55 | 6T-85 | 12T-95 |
| T-55 | WVU West Virginia | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 50.0%T-55 | 6T-85 | 12T-95 |
| T-55 | WKU Western Kentucky | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 50.0%T-55 | 8T-56 | 16T-48 |
| 70 | DEL Delaware | 8 | 4-4 | Conference USA | 52.4%#70 | 11T-20 | 21T-17 |
| 71 | USM Southern Miss | 8 | 3-5 | Sun Belt | 52.6%#71 | 10T-32 | 19T-29 |
| 72 | FLA Florida | 8 | 5-3 | SEC | 52.9%#72 | 9T-42 | 17T-43 |
| T-73 | MEM Memphis | 9 | 7-2 | American Athletic | 53.3%T-73 | 8T-56 | 15T-59 |
| T-73 | UVA Virginia | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 53.3%T-73 | 8T-56 | 15T-59 |
| 75 | LOU Louisville | 8 | 5-3 | ACC | 53.8%#75 | 14T-4 | 26#3 |
| T-76 | SJSU San José State | 9 | 4-5 | Mountain West | 54.2%T-76 | 13T-9 | 24T-7 |
| T-76 | UTSA UTSA | 8 | 7-1 | American Athletic | 54.2%T-76 | 13T-9 | 24T-7 |
| T-78 | JXST Jacksonville State | 8 | 6-2 | Conference USA | 54.5%T-78 | 6T-85 | 11T-106 |
| T-78 | MTSU Middle Tennessee | 8 | 4-4 | Conference USA | 54.5%T-78 | 6T-85 | 11T-106 |
| T-80 | CCU Coastal Carolina | 8 | 3-5 | Sun Belt | 55.6%T-80 | 5T-107 | 9T-126 |
| T-80 | MINN Minnesota | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 55.6%T-80 | 5T-107 | 9T-126 |
| T-82 | OHIO Ohio | 8 | 6-2 | Mid-American | 56.3%T-82 | 9T-42 | 16T-48 |
| T-82 | OU Oklahoma | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 56.3%T-82 | 9T-42 | 16T-48 |
| 84 | UNT North Texas | 8 | 6-2 | American Athletic | 56.5%#84 | 13T-9 | 23T-11 |
| T-85 | AF Air Force | 8 | 6-2 | Mountain West | 57.1%T-85 | 8T-56 | 14T-74 |
| T-85 | ECU East Carolina | 8 | 4-4 | American Athletic | 57.1%T-85 | 4T-124 | 7T-135 |
| T-85 | UGA Georgia | 8 | 7-1 | SEC | 57.1%T-85 | 8T-56 | 14T-74 |
| T-85 | CONN UConn | 8 | 4-4 | FBS Independents | 57.1%T-85 | 12T-14 | 21T-17 |
| T-89 | BGSU Bowling Green | 9 | 2-7 | Mid-American | 57.9%T-89 | 11T-20 | 19T-29 |
| T-89 | OKST Oklahoma State | 8 | 5-3 | Big 12 | 57.9%T-89 | 11T-20 | 19T-29 |
| T-91 | GAST Georgia State | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 58.3%T-91 | 7T-68 | 12T-95 |
| T-91 | ISU Iowa State | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 58.3%T-91 | 7T-68 | 12T-95 |
| T-91 | NU Northwestern | 8 | 6-2 | Big Ten | 58.3%T-91 | 14T-4 | 24T-7 |
| T-94 | ARK Arkansas | 8 | 3-5 | SEC | 60.0%T-94 | 6T-85 | 10T-119 |
| T-94 | ARST Arkansas State | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 60.0%T-94 | 9T-42 | 15T-59 |
| T-94 | FIU Florida International | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 60.0%T-94 | 9T-42 | 15T-59 |
| T-94 | KSU Kansas State | 8 | 4-4 | Big 12 | 60.0%T-94 | 6T-85 | 10T-119 |
| T-94 | ORST Oregon State | 8 | 5-3 | Pac-12 | 60.0%T-94 | 9T-42 | 15T-59 |
| T-94 | WYO Wyoming | 8 | 5-3 | Mountain West | 60.0%T-94 | 12T-14 | 20T-21 |
| 100 | SMU SMU | 8 | 6-2 | ACC | 60.9%#100 | 14T-4 | 23T-11 |
| 101 | TOL Toledo | 8 | 6-2 | Mid-American | 61.1%#101 | 11T-20 | 18T-38 |
| 102 | BYU BYU | 8 | 7-1 | Big 12 | 61.5%#102 | 8T-56 | 13T-84 |
| 103 | TXST Texas State | 8 | 4-4 | Pac-12 | 62.1%#103 | 18#1 | 29#1 |
| T-104 | ALA Alabama | 8 | 6-2 | SEC | 62.5%T-104 | 10T-32 | 16T-48 |
| T-104 | NAVY Navy | 8 | 2-6 | American Athletic | 62.5%T-104 | 10T-32 | 16T-48 |
| T-104 | PUR Purdue | 8 | 3-5 | Big Ten | 62.5%T-104 | 5T-107 | 8T-131 |
| 107 | NCSU NC State | 8 | 4-4 | ACC | 63.2%#107 | 12T-14 | 19T-29 |
| T-108 | HAW Hawai'i | 8 | 2-6 | Mountain West | 63.6%T-108 | 7T-68 | 11T-106 |
| T-108 | MD Maryland | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 63.6%T-108 | 7T-68 | 11T-106 |
| T-108 | ND Notre Dame | 8 | 7-1 | FBS Independents | 63.6%T-108 | 7T-68 | 11T-106 |
| T-108 | SHSU Sam Houston | 8 | 1-7 | Conference USA | 63.6%T-108 | 7T-68 | 11T-106 |
| T-108 | STAN Stanford | 9 | 4-5 | ACC | 63.6%T-108 | 7T-68 | 11T-106 |
| T-113 | APP App State | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 66.7%T-113 | 10T-32 | 15T-59 |
| T-113 | MRSH Marshall | 8 | 5-3 | Sun Belt | 66.7%T-113 | 10T-32 | 15T-59 |
| T-113 | ORE Oregon | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 66.7%T-113 | 8T-56 | 12T-95 |
| 116 | MOST Missouri State | 8 | 3-5 | Conference USA | 68.8%#116 | 11T-20 | 16T-48 |
| T-117 | CLT Charlotte | 8 | 1-7 | American Athletic | 69.2%T-117 | 9T-42 | 13T-84 |
| T-117 | MSST Mississippi State | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 69.2%T-117 | 9T-42 | 13T-84 |
| 119 | AUB Auburn | 8 | 4-4 | SEC | 69.6%#119 | 16#2 | 23T-11 |
| 120 | USC USC | 9 | 7-2 | Big Ten | 70.0%#120 | 14T-4 | 20T-21 |
| 121 | MASS Massachusetts | 8 | 4-4 | Mid-American | 72.2%#121 | 13T-9 | 18T-38 |
| 122 | SC South Carolina | 8 | 5-3 | SEC | 72.7%#122 | 8T-56 | 11T-106 |
| 123 | ULM UL Monroe | 8 | 1-7 | Sun Belt | 73.7%#123 | 14T-4 | 19T-29 |
| T-124 | BALL Ball State | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 75.0%T-124 | 12T-14 | 16T-48 |
| T-124 | FAU Florida Atlantic | 8 | 5-3 | American Athletic | 75.0%T-124 | 15#3 | 20T-21 |
| T-124 | ILL Illinois | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 75.0%T-124 | 12T-14 | 16T-48 |
| T-124 | PSU Penn State | 8 | 4-4 | Big Ten | 75.0%T-124 | 9T-42 | 12T-95 |
| T-124 | RUTG Rutgers | 8 | 2-6 | Big Ten | 75.0%T-124 | 6T-85 | 8T-131 |
| T-124 | VAN Vanderbilt | 8 | 3-5 | SEC | 75.0%T-124 | 9T-42 | 12T-95 |
| 130 | CMU Central Michigan | 8 | 3-5 | Mid-American | 77.8%#130 | 7T-68 | 9T-126 |
| T-131 | GASO Georgia Southern | 8 | 4-4 | Sun Belt | 78.6%T-131 | 11T-20 | 14T-74 |
| T-131 | GT Georgia Tech | 8 | 2-6 | ACC | 78.6%T-131 | 11T-20 | 14T-74 |
| T-131 | NEB Nebraska | 8 | 5-3 | Big Ten | 78.6%T-131 | 11T-20 | 14T-74 |
| 134 | CSU Colorado State | 8 | 3-5 | Pac-12 | 80.0%#134 | 4T-124 | 5#138 |
| T-135 | AKR Akron | 8 | 1-7 | Mid-American | 81.8%T-135 | 9T-42 | 11T-106 |
| T-135 | UTEP UTEP | 8 | 1-7 | Mountain West | 81.8%T-135 | 9T-42 | 11T-106 |
| 137 | NEV Nevada | 8 | 3-5 | Mountain West | 85.7%#137 | 12T-14 | 14T-74 |
| 138 | CAL California | 9 | 3-6 | ACC | 100.0%#138 | 11T-20 | 11T-106 |
Ranks among 138 FBS teams with a value. Equal values share a rank (T-5). — means not available from source and is left out of ranking.
Data: CollegeFootballData.com · Stats through Week 9. Ranks among FBS teams; games against FCS opponents count toward totals. Values not available from source show as —, never as zero.