College Football Stat Leaders

2017 Conference USA Third Down Conversion Rate Leaders

Share of offensive third downs converted.

Seasons Covered

2004-2025

Current Leader

UAB (45.4%)

Best Season

Tulsa 2008 (57.0%)

Scope

Conference USA • 2017

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 2017 leaderboard, the visible range runs 45.4% to 42.7%, with UAB 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 UAB to No. 5 Florida International is 2.7%, 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%. UAB's current mark of 45.4% sits below the all-time average leader benchmark of 48.7% held by Louisville.

Leaderboard

Top 12 rows for the current route scope.

1UABConference USA201745.4%
2MarshallConference USA201744.4%
3Western KentuckyConference USA201744.0%
4North TexasConference USA201743.3%
5Florida InternationalConference USA201742.7%
6Louisiana TechConference USA201740.7%
7Florida AtlanticConference USA201739.7%
8RiceConference USA201738.8%
9Middle TennesseeConference USA201737.6%
10Southern MissConference USA201737.3%
11UTEPConference USA201726.7%
12CharlotteConference USA201726.0%

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 2017?

UAB ranks first at 45.4% in 2017.

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.