College Football Stat Leaders

2016 Conference USA Third Down Conversion Rate Leaders

Share of offensive third downs converted.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

Louisiana Tech (50.3%)

Best Season

Tulsa 2008 (57.0%)

Scope

Conference USA • 2016

Browse Metrics

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Total Yards Per GamePassing Yards Per GameRushing Yards Per GamePoints Per GameYards Allowed Per GameSacks Per GameTackles For Loss Per GameThird Down Conversion RatePoints Per OpportunityOffensive PPADefensive PPATurnover MarginHavoc Rate

What The Numbers Say

Route-specific context pulled from the current leaderboard, winner trend, and historical baseline.

How Third Down Conversion Rate Reads

Third down conversion rate shows how often an offense extends drives after reaching the money down, which helps separate efficient possession teams from boom-or-bust attacks. On this 2016 leaderboard, the visible range runs 50.3% to 40.7%, with Louisiana Tech setting the pace.

Conference USA Context

Conference USA teams have claimed 100% of the yearly leaderboard wins in this filtered dataset, and Western Kentucky is the latest winner at 45.9%.

Spread At The Top

The gap from No. 1 Louisiana Tech to No. 5 Southern Miss is 9.6%, which shows how tightly packed the top of this leaderboard is.

Recent Trend And Baseline

The yearly winning mark improved from 43.0% in 2024 to 45.9% in 2025, a swing of 2.9%. Louisiana Tech's current mark of 50.3% sits above the all-time average leader benchmark of 48.7% held by Louisville.

Leaderboard

Top 11 rows for the current route scope.

1Louisiana TechConference USA201650.3%
2Western KentuckyConference USA201646.4%
3Middle TennesseeConference USA201644.6%
4UTEPConference USA201641.0%
5Southern MissConference USA201640.7%
6RiceConference USA201636.8%
7Florida InternationalConference USA201635.9%
8North TexasConference USA201634.8%
9Florida AtlanticConference USA201633.9%
10MarshallConference USA201633.7%
11CharlotteConference USA201632.1%

Trend Chart

Yearly winning values for the current filter scope.

Line chart. Line chart with 1 data series: Third Down Conversion Rate. Categories include 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 18 more.

Yearly Winners

SeasonTeamConference at timeValue
2025Western KentuckyConference USA45.9%
2024LibertyConference USA43.0%
2023LibertyConference USA49.4%
2022UABConference USA44.8%
2021Western KentuckyConference USA46.6%
2020North TexasConference USA46.7%
2019Louisiana TechConference USA41.1%
2018Florida InternationalConference USA46.0%
2017UABConference USA45.4%
2016Louisiana TechConference USA50.3%
2015RiceConference USA49.2%
2014Western KentuckyConference USA51.1%
2013MarshallConference USA51.4%
2012MarshallConference USA54.6%
2011HoustonConference USA50.7%
2010UCFConference USA50.8%
2009HoustonConference USA51.3%
2008TulsaConference USA57.0%
2007TulsaConference USA48.3%
2006TulsaConference USA46.0%
2005TulsaConference USA45.4%
2004LouisvilleConference USA48.7%

Historical Leaderboard

Average across seasons for each team in the current filter scope.

RankTeamSeasonsAverageBest Season
1Louisville200448.7%2004 (48.7%)
2Houston2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 200445.3%2009 (51.3%)
3Tulsa2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 200544.3%2008 (57.0%)
4Liberty2025, 2024, 202344.2%2023 (49.4%)
5Western Kentucky2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 201443.2%2014 (51.1%)
6Marshall2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 200541.8%2012 (54.6%)
7Delaware202541.6%2025 (41.6%)
8East Carolina2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 200441.5%2013 (51.0%)
9UCF2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 200541.5%2010 (50.8%)
10New Mexico State2025, 2024, 202341.1%2023 (43.3%)
11North Texas2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 201340.1%2013 (47.0%)
12Rice2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 200539.5%2008 (51.1%)
13Southern Miss2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 200439.3%2010 (48.8%)
14Louisiana Tech2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 201339.3%2016 (50.3%)
15Tulane2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 200439.3%2009 (43.7%)
16Middle Tennessee2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 201339.2%2013 (46.1%)
17Jacksonville State2025, 2024, 202339.1%2024 (40.9%)
18UAB2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 200439.1%2017 (45.4%)
19South Florida200438.6%2004 (38.6%)
20Memphis2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 200438.1%2008 (46.4%)
21Cincinnati200438.0%2004 (38.0%)
22Florida Atlantic2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 201338.0%2022 (42.9%)
23SMU2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 200537.8%2010 (44.0%)
24Kennesaw State2025, 202437.6%2025 (40.0%)
25UTEP2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 200537.4%2010 (47.2%)

Frequently Asked Questions

Who leads the Conference USA third down conversion rate leaderboard in 2016?

Louisiana Tech ranks first at 50.3% in 2016.

Which Conference USA program has the best long-term third down conversion rate profile?

Louisville owns the strongest all-time average at 48.7% across 1 tracked seasons in this conference scope.

How does the Conference USA race compare with the recent trend?

Western Kentucky is the most recent yearly winner in this conference scope, so the route combines the current leaderboard with a recent trend line instead of showing only one season snapshot.