2012 National Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 1 | 21 | 13 | 61.90 |
| 2 | Air Force | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.14 |
| 3 | Troy | 2 | 35 | 19 | 54.29 |
| 4 | Army | 4 | 65 | 35 | 53.85 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 9 | 129 | 69 | 53.49 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 11 | 159 | 84 | 52.83 |
| 7 | Clemson | 11 | 174 | 89 | 51.15 |
| 8 | Kansas State | 11 | 140 | 70 | 50.00 |
| 8 | Florida International | 2 | 28 | 14 | 50.00 |
| 10 | Michigan | 11 | 151 | 75 | 49.67 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 12 | 197 | 97 | 49.24 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 160 | 78 | 48.75 |
| 13 | Baylor | 10 | 150 | 73 | 48.67 |
| 14 | Marshall | 2 | 37 | 18 | 48.65 |
| 15 | BYU | 5 | 81 | 39 | 48.15 |
| 16 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 61 | 29 | 47.54 |
| 17 | Nevada | 3 | 51 | 24 | 47.06 |
| 18 | Alabama | 11 | 134 | 63 | 47.01 |
| 19 | Louisville | 10 | 141 | 66 | 46.81 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.15 |
| 21 | Texas | 11 | 148 | 68 | 45.95 |
| 22 | Oregon | 10 | 148 | 67 | 45.27 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 10 | 135 | 61 | 45.19 |
| 24 | Kent State | 2 | 31 | 14 | 45.16 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 11 | 153 | 69 | 45.10 |
| 26 | Northwestern | 12 | 182 | 81 | 44.51 |
| 27 | Ball State | 3 | 45 | 20 | 44.44 |
| 28 | Georgia | 11 | 142 | 63 | 44.37 |
| 29 | UNLV | 2 | 34 | 15 | 44.12 |
| 30 | San Jose State | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 30 | Hawai'i | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.75 |
| 32 | Arizona | 10 | 142 | 62 | 43.66 |
| 33 | Florida State | 11 | 134 | 57 | 42.54 |
| 34 | West Virginia | 11 | 167 | 71 | 42.51 |
| 35 | Middle Tennessee | 2 | 26 | 11 | 42.31 |
| 36 | Penn State | 10 | 171 | 72 | 42.11 |
| 37 | Oklahoma State | 11 | 157 | 66 | 42.04 |
| 38 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 29 | 12 | 41.38 |
| 39 | Ohio State | 9 | 119 | 49 | 41.18 |
| 39 | Akron | 1 | 17 | 7 | 41.18 |
| 41 | Toledo | 2 | 39 | 16 | 41.03 |
| 42 | Mississippi | 10 | 162 | 66 | 40.74 |
| 43 | UCLA | 12 | 190 | 76 | 40.00 |
| 43 | North Texas | 2 | 30 | 12 | 40.00 |
| 43 | Texas State | 1 | 15 | 6 | 40.00 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 10 | 136 | 54 | 39.71 |
| 47 | Stanford | 13 | 184 | 73 | 39.67 |
| 48 | Miami (Florida) | 11 | 159 | 63 | 39.62 |
| 49 | South Florida | 9 | 132 | 52 | 39.39 |
| 49 | Rice | 2 | 33 | 13 | 39.39 |
| 49 | UCF | 2 | 33 | 13 | 39.39 |
| 52 | LSU | 10 | 158 | 62 | 39.24 |
| 53 | Iowa State | 10 | 153 | 60 | 39.22 |
| 53 | Western Michigan | 3 | 51 | 20 | 39.22 |
| 55 | Florida | 10 | 138 | 54 | 39.13 |
| 56 | North Carolina State | 11 | 197 | 77 | 39.09 |
| 57 | Arizona State | 11 | 174 | 68 | 39.08 |
| 58 | Cincinnati | 9 | 122 | 47 | 38.52 |
| 59 | Northern Illinois | 3 | 52 | 20 | 38.46 |
| 60 | North Carolina | 9 | 126 | 48 | 38.10 |
| 61 | Navy | 4 | 50 | 19 | 38.00 |
| 62 | Michigan State | 10 | 166 | 63 | 37.95 |
| 63 | Tennessee | 9 | 128 | 48 | 37.50 |
| 64 | Kentucky | 9 | 134 | 50 | 37.31 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 151 | 56 | 37.09 |
| 66 | Virginia Tech | 11 | 185 | 68 | 36.76 |
| 67 | Nebraska | 11 | 158 | 58 | 36.71 |
| 68 | Boise State | 2 | 33 | 12 | 36.36 |
| 69 | Arkansas State | 2 | 28 | 10 | 35.71 |
| 70 | Duke | 10 | 160 | 57 | 35.63 |
| 71 | Wisconsin | 11 | 155 | 55 | 35.48 |
| 72 | California | 10 | 136 | 48 | 35.29 |
| 73 | Arkansas | 9 | 122 | 43 | 35.25 |
| 74 | Missouri | 10 | 165 | 58 | 35.15 |
| 75 | Houston | 1 | 20 | 7 | 35.00 |
| 76 | USC | 12 | 138 | 48 | 34.78 |
| 77 | Temple | 9 | 130 | 45 | 34.62 |
| 77 | Connecticut | 9 | 130 | 45 | 34.62 |
| 77 | SMU | 3 | 52 | 18 | 34.62 |
| 77 | Central Michigan | 2 | 26 | 9 | 34.62 |
| 77 | Southern Mississippi | 2 | 26 | 9 | 34.62 |
| 82 | Buffalo | 3 | 55 | 19 | 34.55 |
| 83 | Utah | 9 | 122 | 42 | 34.43 |
| 84 | Virginia | 10 | 161 | 55 | 34.16 |
| 85 | Minnesota | 10 | 136 | 46 | 33.82 |
| 85 | Iowa | 9 | 136 | 46 | 33.82 |
| 87 | Indiana | 8 | 131 | 44 | 33.59 |
| 88 | Kansas | 9 | 143 | 48 | 33.57 |
| 89 | Vanderbilt | 11 | 167 | 56 | 33.53 |
| 90 | Oregon State | 11 | 153 | 51 | 33.33 |
| 90 | UAB | 2 | 36 | 12 | 33.33 |
| 90 | Colorado State | 1 | 15 | 5 | 33.33 |
| 93 | Rutgers | 9 | 135 | 44 | 32.59 |
| 94 | Illinois | 9 | 129 | 42 | 32.56 |
| 95 | TCU | 11 | 164 | 53 | 32.32 |
| 96 | Florida Atlantic | 2 | 31 | 10 | 32.26 |
| 97 | Washington | 10 | 143 | 45 | 31.47 |
| 98 | Purdue | 10 | 156 | 49 | 31.41 |
| 99 | Tulane | 2 | 32 | 10 | 31.25 |
| 100 | East Carolina | 2 | 29 | 9 | 31.03 |
| 101 | New Mexico | 2 | 26 | 8 | 30.77 |
| 102 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 33 | 10 | 30.30 |
| 103 | Washington State | 9 | 142 | 43 | 30.28 |
| 104 | Wake Forest | 10 | 169 | 51 | 30.18 |
| 105 | Maryland | 11 | 164 | 49 | 29.88 |
| 106 | Tulsa | 3 | 54 | 16 | 29.63 |
| 107 | Colorado | 9 | 131 | 38 | 29.01 |
| 108 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 45 | 13 | 28.89 |
| 109 | Massachusetts | 4 | 67 | 19 | 28.36 |
| 110 | Boston College | 10 | 137 | 38 | 27.74 |
| 111 | Mississippi State | 9 | 112 | 31 | 27.68 |
| 112 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 26 | 7 | 26.92 |
| 113 | UTEP | 3 | 49 | 13 | 26.53 |
| 114 | Auburn | 9 | 109 | 28 | 25.69 |
| 115 | Utah State | 2 | 32 | 8 | 25.00 |
| 116 | Bowling Green | 2 | 33 | 8 | 24.24 |
| 117 | Idaho | 2 | 31 | 7 | 22.58 |
| 118 | Fresno State | 2 | 27 | 6 | 22.22 |
| 119 | South Alabama | 2 | 26 | 5 | 19.23 |
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 2 | 28 | 5 | 17.86 |
| 121 | New Mexico State | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15.38 |
| 122 | Wyoming | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |
| 122 | Memphis | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9.09 |