2012 SMU Mustangs Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 204 | 83 | 40.69 |
| at Home | 7 | 129 | 54 | 41.86 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 75 | 29 | 38.67 |
| in Wins | 7 | 117 | 44 | 37.61 |
| in Losses | 6 | 87 | 39 | 44.83 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 119 | 49 | 41.18 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 85 | 34 | 40.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 1 | 20 | 12 | 60.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 12 | 184 | 71 | 38.59 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 182 | 74 | 40.66 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 22 | 9 | 40.91 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 108 | 45 | 41.67 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 74 | 29 | 39.19 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 3 | 49 | 21 | 42.86 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 9 | 133 | 53 | 39.85 |
| in August/September | 4 | 71 | 30 | 42.25 |
| in October | 4 | 60 | 24 | 40.00 |
| in November | 4 | 59 | 25 | 42.37 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 4 | 28.57 |