2012 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 6 | 100 | 39 | 39.00 |
| 1 | Mississippi | 6 | 101 | 39 | 38.61 |
| 3 | Florida | 7 | 95 | 37 | 38.95 |
| 4 | Michigan | 6 | 81 | 35 | 43.21 |
| 5 | Kansas | 4 | 72 | 31 | 43.06 |
| 5 | BYU | 5 | 81 | 31 | 38.27 |
| 7 | Georgia | 5 | 67 | 30 | 44.78 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 5 | 73 | 29 | 39.73 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 6 | 82 | 28 | 34.15 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 4 | 58 | 27 | 46.55 |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 3 | 58 | 27 | 46.55 |
| 10 | Iowa | 4 | 64 | 27 | 42.19 |
| 10 | LSU | 5 | 81 | 27 | 33.33 |
| 14 | Syracuse | 2 | 39 | 26 | 66.67 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 4 | 59 | 26 | 44.07 |
| 14 | UCLA | 4 | 70 | 26 | 37.14 |
| 14 | Washington | 5 | 79 | 26 | 32.91 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 6 | 87 | 26 | 29.89 |
| 14 | Missouri | 6 | 94 | 26 | 27.66 |
| 20 | Baylor | 3 | 47 | 24 | 51.06 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 5 | 73 | 24 | 32.88 |
| 22 | Alabama | 5 | 59 | 23 | 38.98 |
| 23 | Kansas State | 3 | 42 | 22 | 52.38 |
| 24 | Northwestern | 3 | 53 | 21 | 39.62 |
| 24 | Penn State | 3 | 54 | 21 | 38.89 |
| 24 | Stanford | 4 | 58 | 21 | 36.21 |
| 27 | Arizona | 3 | 46 | 20 | 43.48 |
| 27 | Clemson | 3 | 47 | 20 | 42.55 |
| 27 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 50 | 20 | 40.00 |
| 27 | Nebraska | 4 | 56 | 20 | 35.71 |
| 31 | Texas Tech | 3 | 42 | 19 | 45.24 |
| 31 | Notre Dame | 4 | 48 | 19 | 39.58 |
| 31 | Arkansas | 4 | 60 | 19 | 31.67 |
| 31 | Wake Forest | 4 | 68 | 19 | 27.94 |
| 35 | West Virginia | 3 | 40 | 18 | 45.00 |
| 35 | Florida State | 3 | 40 | 18 | 45.00 |
| 35 | Massachusetts | 3 | 52 | 18 | 34.62 |
| 35 | Boston College | 4 | 58 | 18 | 31.03 |
| 39 | Washington State | 3 | 47 | 17 | 36.17 |
| 39 | Auburn | 6 | 70 | 17 | 24.29 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 40 | 16 | 40.00 |
| 41 | Colorado State | 3 | 46 | 16 | 34.78 |
| 41 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 61 | 16 | 26.23 |
| 44 | San Diego State | 2 | 32 | 15 | 46.88 |
| 44 | San Jose State | 2 | 35 | 15 | 42.86 |
| 44 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 43 | 15 | 34.88 |
| 44 | California | 4 | 56 | 15 | 26.79 |
| 44 | Duke | 3 | 57 | 15 | 26.32 |
| 49 | UNLV | 2 | 37 | 14 | 37.84 |
| 49 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 41 | 14 | 34.15 |
| 49 | Texas | 3 | 41 | 14 | 34.15 |
| 49 | Oregon | 3 | 47 | 14 | 29.79 |
| 53 | South Florida | 2 | 30 | 13 | 43.33 |
| 53 | Indiana | 2 | 34 | 13 | 38.24 |
| 53 | Buffalo | 2 | 37 | 13 | 35.14 |
| 53 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 41 | 13 | 31.71 |
| 53 | Idaho | 3 | 51 | 13 | 25.49 |
| 58 | Western Michigan | 1 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| 58 | Air Force | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 58 | Wyoming | 2 | 29 | 12 | 41.38 |
| 58 | North Texas | 2 | 30 | 12 | 40.00 |
| 58 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 32 | 12 | 37.50 |
| 58 | Ball State | 2 | 34 | 12 | 35.29 |
| 58 | UAB | 2 | 36 | 12 | 33.33 |
| 58 | Iowa State | 3 | 38 | 12 | 31.58 |
| 58 | Purdue | 3 | 45 | 12 | 26.67 |
| 67 | New Mexico | 2 | 25 | 11 | 44.00 |
| 67 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 33 | 11 | 33.33 |
| 67 | Bowling Green | 2 | 35 | 11 | 31.43 |
| 67 | Illinois | 3 | 37 | 11 | 29.73 |
| 67 | TCU | 3 | 43 | 11 | 25.58 |
| 72 | Arkansas State | 2 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 72 | UTSA | 2 | 29 | 10 | 34.48 |
| 72 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 31 | 10 | 32.26 |
| 72 | Fresno State | 2 | 34 | 10 | 29.41 |
| 72 | Arizona State | 2 | 35 | 10 | 28.57 |
| 72 | Oregon State | 3 | 36 | 10 | 27.78 |
| 72 | Minnesota | 3 | 41 | 10 | 24.39 |
| 72 | Mississippi State | 4 | 45 | 10 | 22.22 |
| 80 | Louisville | 1 | 14 | 9 | 64.29 |
| 80 | Army | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.94 |
| 80 | Ohio State | 2 | 24 | 9 | 37.50 |
| 80 | Toledo | 2 | 25 | 9 | 36.00 |
| 80 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 28 | 9 | 32.14 |
| 80 | USC | 3 | 33 | 9 | 27.27 |
| 86 | Kent State | 1 | 19 | 8 | 42.11 |
| 86 | New Mexico State | 2 | 29 | 8 | 27.59 |
| 88 | Nevada | 1 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| 88 | Central Michigan | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 88 | UCF | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.67 |
| 88 | Navy | 2 | 22 | 7 | 31.82 |
| 88 | Texas State | 2 | 26 | 7 | 26.92 |
| 93 | North Carolina | 1 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 |
| 93 | Utah State | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 95 | Florida International | 1 | 10 | 5 | 50.00 |
| 95 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 13 | 5 | 38.46 |
| 95 | Akron | 1 | 14 | 5 | 35.71 |
| 95 | Cincinnati | 1 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 18 | 5 | 27.78 |
| 95 | Maryland | 2 | 26 | 5 | 19.23 |
| 95 | Utah | 2 | 33 | 5 | 15.15 |
| 102 | East Carolina | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 102 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 13 | 4 | 30.77 |
| 102 | Hawai'i | 1 | 16 | 4 | 25.00 |
| 105 | Rutgers | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 |
| 105 | Connecticut | 1 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| 105 | UTEP | 1 | 16 | 3 | 18.75 |
| 105 | SMU | 1 | 18 | 3 | 16.67 |
| 105 | Colorado | 2 | 25 | 3 | 12.00 |
| 110 | Temple | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20.00 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16.67 |