2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 3rd Down Conversions - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 13 | 157 | 86 | 54.78 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 11 | 181 | 88 | 48.62 |
| 3 | Houston | 10 | 176 | 83 | 47.16 |
| 4 | South Florida | 9 | 137 | 63 | 45.99 |
| 5 | SMU | 9 | 156 | 71 | 45.51 |
| 6 | Temple | 11 | 151 | 68 | 45.03 |
| 7 | Memphis | 10 | 152 | 64 | 42.11 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 8 | 135 | 52 | 38.52 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 10 | 148 | 51 | 34.46 |
| 10 | Connecticut | 8 | 120 | 38 | 31.67 |
| 11 | UCF | 10 | 164 | 50 | 30.49 |
| 12 | Tulane | 10 | 157 | 39 | 24.84 |