2008 SMU Mustangs Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/08/2009
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 177 | 98 | 55.37 |
| at Home | 6 | 89 | 53 | 59.55 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 88 | 45 | 51.14 |
| in Wins | 1 | 16 | 12 | 75.00 |
| in Losses | 11 | 161 | 86 | 53.42 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 111 | 53 | 47.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 66 | 45 | 68.18 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 32 | 20 | 62.50 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 145 | 78 | 53.79 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 161 | 86 | 53.42 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 12 | 75.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 106 | 62 | 58.49 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 55 | 24 | 43.64 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 1 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 10 | 147 | 79 | 53.74 |
| in August/September | 5 | 76 | 48 | 63.16 |
| in October | 4 | 58 | 30 | 51.72 |
| in November | 3 | 43 | 20 | 46.51 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |