2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 8 | 115 | 42 | 36.52 |
| 1 | East Carolina | 8 | 115 | 54 | 46.96 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 8 | 121 | 49 | 40.50 |
| 3 | Tulane | 8 | 121 | 58 | 47.93 |
| 5 | Memphis | 8 | 124 | 55 | 44.35 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 127 | 47 | 37.01 |
| 7 | Temple | 9 | 129 | 45 | 34.88 |
| 7 | South Florida | 8 | 129 | 52 | 40.31 |
| 9 | Navy | 9 | 130 | 67 | 51.54 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 8 | 134 | 62 | 46.27 |
| 11 | UCF | 8 | 139 | 41 | 29.50 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 8 | 145 | 55 | 37.93 |