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CFB Team 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense

Name: CFB 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense
Creator: CollegeFootballData.com

2026 season · through Week 9 · highlighting auburn and mississippi-state · lower is better. G counts completed games, FCS opponents included.

Definition

This week's matchups138 of 138 FBS teams

RK
1	NEB Nebraska	8	5-3	Big Ten	21.4%#1	22#1	103T-33
2	UCLA UCLA	8	8-0	Big Ten	26.4%#2	28T-4	106T-50
3	SMU SMU	8	6-2	ACC	27.0%#3	31T-11	115T-91
4	DUKE Duke	8	6-2	ACC	27.5%#4	28T-4	102T-29
5	PSU Penn State	8	4-4	Big Ten	27.6%#5	27T-2	98T-14
6	MINN Minnesota	8	5-3	Big Ten	27.8%#6	27T-2	97T-11
7	OU Oklahoma	8	4-4	SEC	28.2%#7	29T-6	103T-33
T-8	GAST Georgia State	8	4-4	Sun Belt	29.0%T-8	29T-6	100T-20
T-8	LIB Liberty	8	7-1	Conference USA	29.0%T-8	29T-6	100T-20
10	NEV Nevada	8	3-5	Mountain West	30.3%#10	36T-26	119T-109
11	LSU LSU	8	6-2	SEC	30.7%#11	35T-24	114T-86
12	MEM Memphis	9	7-2	American Athletic	30.8%#12	37T-34	120T-111
13	BOIS Boise State	8	7-1	Pac-12	30.9%#13	29T-6	94#6
14	IOWA Iowa	8	6-2	Big Ten	31.0%#14	36T-26	116T-95
T-15	CLEM Clemson	8	5-3	ACC	31.1%T-15	33T-15	106T-50
T-15	FIU Florida International	8	3-5	Conference USA	31.1%T-15	32T-13	103T-33
T-15	SHSU Sam Houston	8	1-7	Conference USA	31.1%T-15	33T-15	106T-50
18	VT Virginia Tech	8	6-2	ACC	31.2%#18	34T-19	109T-69
19	TA&M Texas A&M	8	4-4	SEC	31.3%#19	30#10	96T-8
T-20	ORE Oregon	8	5-3	Big Ten	31.4%T-20	37T-34	118T-103
T-20	TCU TCU	8	4-4	Big 12	31.4%T-20	37T-34	118T-103
T-22	ECU East Carolina	8	4-4	American Athletic	31.6%T-22	36T-26	114T-86
T-22	IU Indiana	9	8-1	Big Ten	31.6%T-22	43T-72	136#136
24	TENN Tennessee	8	6-2	SEC	31.7%#24	33T-15	104T-38
25	MICH Michigan	8	5-3	Big Ten	31.8%#25	34T-19	107T-59
26	GASO Georgia Southern	8	4-4	Sun Belt	32.0%#26	32T-13	100T-20
27	UNM New Mexico	8	7-1	Mountain West	32.1%#27	34T-19	106T-50
28	LOU Louisville	8	5-3	ACC	32.2%#28	38T-40	118T-103
29	BAY Baylor	8	5-3	Big 12	32.3%#29	42T-63	130#133
T-30	ALA Alabama	8	6-2	SEC	33.3%T-30	36T-26	108T-64
T-30	KU Kansas	8	3-5	Big 12	33.3%T-30	37T-34	111T-77
T-30	TEX Texas	8	6-2	SEC	33.3%T-30	41T-55	123T-122
T-30	WASH Washington	8	5-3	Big Ten	33.3%T-30	34T-19	102T-29
34	WKU Western Kentucky	8	3-5	Conference USA	33.7%#34	34T-19	101T-25
35	ODU Old Dominion	9	2-7	Sun Belt	33.8%#35	47T-102	139#137
36	UTAH Utah	8	8-0	Big 12	33.9%#36	37T-34	109T-69
37	NCSU NC State	8	4-4	ACC	34.0%#37	36T-26	106T-50
38	ASU Arizona State	8	4-4	Big 12	34.5%#38	39T-45	113T-82
39	BGSU Bowling Green	9	2-7	Mid-American	34.6%#39	36T-26	104T-38
40	NDSU North Dakota State	9	7-2	Mountain West	34.7%#40	41T-55	118T-103
41	PITT Pittsburgh	9	6-3	ACC	34.9%#41	44T-82	126#132
42	TOL Toledo	8	6-2	Mid-American	35.0%#42	43T-72	123T-122
43	USF South Florida	8	6-2	American Athletic	35.1%#43	40T-51	114T-86
44	FRES Fresno State	8	5-3	Pac-12	35.5%#44	38T-40	107T-59
T-45	AF Air Force	8	6-2	Mountain West	35.6%T-45	31T-11	87#3
T-45	BC Boston College	8	4-4	ACC	35.6%T-45	36T-26	101T-25
47	UGA Georgia	8	7-1	SEC	35.7%#47	41T-55	115T-91
48	USC USC	9	7-2	Big Ten	35.8%#48	38T-40	106T-50
49	BUF Buffalo	8	5-3	Mid-American	36.0%#49	41T-55	114T-86
T-50	KSU Kansas State	8	4-4	Big 12	36.1%T-50	39T-45	108T-64
T-50	TROY Troy	8	4-4	Sun Belt	36.1%T-50	39T-45	108T-64
52	DEL Delaware	8	4-4	Conference USA	36.2%#52	38T-40	105T-44
53	MASS Massachusetts	8	4-4	Mid-American	36.3%#53	41T-55	113T-82
54	APP App State	8	5-3	Sun Belt	36.4%#54	43T-72	118T-103
T-55	JMU James Madison	9	7-2	Sun Belt	36.6%T-55	52T-130	142#138
T-55	SJSU San José State	9	4-5	Mountain West	36.6%T-55	48T-110	131#134
T-55	UVA Virginia	9	4-5	ACC	36.6%T-55	45T-89	123T-122
T-58	HOU Houston	8	6-2	Big 12	37.5%T-58	36T-26	96T-8
T-58	KENT Kent State	9	3-6	Mid-American	37.5%T-58	39T-45	104T-38
60	SC South Carolina	8	5-3	SEC	37.6%#60	41T-55	109T-69
T-61	HAW Hawai'i	8	2-6	Mountain West	37.8%T-61	37T-34	98T-14
T-61	LT Louisiana Tech	8	6-2	Sun Belt	37.8%T-61	42T-63	111T-77
T-61	UNT North Texas	8	6-2	American Athletic	37.8%T-61	42T-63	111T-77
T-61	OKST Oklahoma State	8	5-3	Big 12	37.8%T-61	42T-63	111T-77
65	MIZ Missouri	8	6-2	SEC	37.9%#65	47T-102	124T-130
T-66	ARIZ Arizona	8	6-2	Big 12	38.0%T-66	46T-93	121T-116
T-66	MIA Miami	8	8-0	ACC	38.0%T-66	41T-55	108T-64
T-68	ISU Iowa State	8	4-4	Big 12	38.2%T-68	39T-45	102T-29
T-68	TTU Texas Tech	8	7-1	Big 12	38.2%T-68	47T-102	123T-122
70	NU Northwestern	8	6-2	Big Ten	38.3%#70	46T-93	120T-111
71	ND Notre Dame	8	7-1	FBS Independents	38.4%#71	38T-40	99T-18
T-72	MTSU Middle Tennessee	8	4-4	Conference USA	38.5%T-72	35T-24	91T-4
T-72	OHIO Ohio	8	6-2	Mid-American	38.5%T-72	42T-63	109T-69
T-72	OSU Ohio State	8	6-2	Big Ten	38.5%T-72	42T-63	109T-69
T-72	UTSA UTSA	8	7-1	American Athletic	38.5%T-72	45T-89	117T-99
76	AKR Akron	8	1-7	Mid-American	38.6%#76	39T-45	101T-25
77	UL Louisiana	8	5-3	Sun Belt	38.8%#77	40T-51	103T-33
78	WAKE Wake Forest	8	7-1	ACC	38.9%#78	44T-82	113T-82
79	ORST Oregon State	8	5-3	Pac-12	39.0%#79	41T-55	105T-44
T-80	BYU BYU	8	7-1	Big 12	39.3%T-80	46T-93	117T-99
T-80	MRSH Marshall	8	5-3	Sun Belt	39.3%T-80	42T-63	107T-59
T-80	USA South Alabama	8	4-4	Sun Belt	39.3%T-80	33T-15	84#1
T-83	WSU Washington State	9	1-8	Pac-12	39.8%T-83	49T-118	123T-122
T-83	WYO Wyoming	8	5-3	Mountain West	39.8%T-83	43T-72	108T-64
T-85	FSU Florida State	8	3-5	ACC	40.0%T-85	46T-93	115T-91
T-85	SAC Sacramento State	9	2-7	Mid-American	40.0%T-85	42T-63	105T-44
T-85	SYR Syracuse	8	4-4	ACC	40.0%T-85	40T-51	100T-20
T-85	TXST Texas State	8	4-4	Pac-12	40.0%T-85	48T-110	120T-111
T-85	CONN UConn	8	4-4	FBS Independents	40.0%T-85	48T-110	120T-111
90	WMU Western Michigan	9	6-3	Mid-American	40.2%#90	49T-118	122T-118
T-91	COLO Colorado	8	3-5	Big 12	40.3%T-91	48T-110	119T-109
T-91	UCF UCF	8	4-4	Big 12	40.3%T-91	50T-121	124T-130
93	UAB UAB	8	4-4	American Athletic	40.4%#93	44T-82	109T-69
T-94	EMU Eastern Michigan	9	4-5	Mid-American	40.5%T-94	47T-102	116T-95
T-94	NMSU New Mexico State	8	3-5	Conference USA	40.5%T-94	45T-89	111T-77
T-94	TLSA Tulsa	8	4-4	American Athletic	40.5%T-94	47T-102	116T-95
97	UNLV UNLV	8	5-3	Mountain West	40.7%#97	46T-93	113T-82
98	WVU West Virginia	8	5-3	Big 12	40.8%#98	40T-51	98T-14
99	MSST Mississippi State	8	4-4	SEC	40.9%#99	47T-102	115T-91
T-100	AUB Auburn	8	4-4	SEC	41.0%T-100	50T-121	122T-118
T-100	KENN Kennesaw State	8	2-6	Conference USA	41.0%T-100	43T-72	105T-44
T-100	WIS Wisconsin	8	5-3	Big Ten	41.0%T-100	50T-121	122T-118
103	MSU Michigan State	8	2-6	Big Ten	41.3%#103	43T-72	104T-38
T-104	CAL California	9	3-6	ACC	41.5%T-104	51T-125	123T-122
T-104	M-OH Miami (OH)	8	5-3	Mid-American	41.5%T-104	44T-82	106T-50
T-104	USM Southern Miss	8	3-5	Sun Belt	41.5%T-104	51T-125	123T-122
107	MD Maryland	8	2-6	Big Ten	41.7%#107	43T-72	103T-33
T-108	FAU Florida Atlantic	8	5-3	American Athletic	41.9%T-108	44T-82	105T-44
T-108	ILL Illinois	8	5-3	Big Ten	41.9%T-108	44T-82	105T-44
T-110	GT Georgia Tech	8	2-6	ACC	42.1%T-110	48T-110	114T-86
T-110	ULM UL Monroe	8	1-7	Sun Belt	42.1%T-110	51T-125	121T-116
112	USU Utah State	8	3-5	Pac-12	42.3%#112	52T-130	123T-122
113	MISS Ole Miss	8	6-2	SEC	42.4%#113	50T-121	118T-103
114	CCU Coastal Carolina	8	3-5	Sun Belt	43.0%#114	46T-93	107T-59
T-115	ARK Arkansas	8	3-5	SEC	43.3%T-115	42T-63	97T-11
T-115	BALL Ball State	8	3-5	Mid-American	43.3%T-115	45T-89	104T-38
T-117	MOST Missouri State	8	3-5	Conference USA	43.4%T-117	46T-93	106T-50
T-117	VAN Vanderbilt	8	3-5	SEC	43.4%T-117	46T-93	106T-50
T-119	FLA Florida	8	5-3	SEC	43.6%T-119	51T-125	117T-99
T-119	RICE Rice	8	1-7	American Athletic	43.6%T-119	48T-110	110T-75
T-121	CIN Cincinnati	8	5-3	Big 12	43.9%T-121	47T-102	107T-59
T-121	NAVY Navy	8	2-6	American Athletic	43.9%T-121	43T-72	98T-14
123	UNC North Carolina	8	4-4	ACC	44.2%#123	53#133	120T-111
124	ARST Arkansas State	8	4-4	Sun Belt	44.3%#124	43T-72	97T-11
125	JXST Jacksonville State	8	6-2	Conference USA	46.4%#125	51T-125	110T-75
126	UTEP UTEP	8	1-7	Mountain West	46.5%#126	47T-102	101T-25
127	CLT Charlotte	8	1-7	American Athletic	47.1%#127	49T-118	104T-38
128	PUR Purdue	8	3-5	Big Ten	47.3%#128	43T-72	91T-4
129	RUTG Rutgers	8	2-6	Big Ten	47.9%#129	46T-93	96T-8
130	TEM Temple	8	2-6	American Athletic	48.0%#130	48T-110	100T-20
131	UK Kentucky	8	7-1	SEC	48.3%#131	56#134	116T-95
132	SDSU San Diego State	9	4-5	Pac-12	48.9%#132	65#138	133#135
133	STAN Stanford	9	4-5	ACC	49.6%#133	58#135	117T-99
134	TULN Tulane	8	4-4	American Athletic	50.0%#134	61#137	122T-118
135	ARMY Army	8	5-3	American Athletic	50.5%#135	48T-110	95#7
136	CMU Central Michigan	8	3-5	Mid-American	51.0%#136	52T-130	102T-29
137	CSU Colorado State	8	3-5	Pac-12	51.2%#137	44T-82	86#2
138	NIU Northern Illinois	8	0-8	Mountain West	59.6%#138	59#136	99T-18

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.