2016 Conference USA Leaders Opponent 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice | 9 | 114 | 45 | 39.47 |
| 2 | Marshall | 9 | 121 | 47 | 38.84 |
| 3 | Southern Mississippi | 10 | 124 | 28 | 22.58 |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 124 | 60 | 48.39 |
| 5 | Florida International | 10 | 129 | 57 | 44.19 |
| 5 | UTEP | 10 | 129 | 57 | 44.19 |
| 7 | UTSA | 10 | 142 | 58 | 40.85 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 10 | 146 | 61 | 41.78 |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 153 | 73 | 47.71 |
| 10 | Old Dominion | 11 | 154 | 56 | 36.36 |
| 11 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 159 | 55 | 34.59 |
| 12 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 167 | 71 | 42.51 |
| 13 | North Texas | 11 | 168 | 84 | 50.00 |