Third down percentage is successful third-down conversions divided by third-down attempts. This table ranks college football teams for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 56.3% | 46.2% | 51.5% | 50.9% | 53.7% | 63.2% | 44.6% |
| 2 |  | 52.9% | 53.8% | 51.3% | 46.4% | 47.3% | 45.7% | 61.3% |
| 3 |  | 52.6% | 33.3% | 48.6% | 54.2% | 56.1% | 48.8% | 57.6% |
| 4 |  | 51.8% | 61.1% | 51.1% | 47.8% | 48.8% | 54.5% | 48.7% |
| 5 |  | 51.3% | 66.7% | 51.4% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 60.9% | 43.4% |
| 6 |  | 51.1% | 70.0% | 54.8% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 47.5% | 56.6% |
| 7 | AF | 51.0% | 73.3% | 52.6% | 52.2% | 50.8% | 51.4% | 50.6% |
| 8 |  | 50.6% | 41.7% | 48.6% | 47.5% | 49.2% | 59.3% | 40.3% |
| 9 |  | 50.3% | 38.5% | 47.1% | 48.4% | 46.1% | 53.7% | 45.0% |
| 9 |  | 50.3% | 63.2% | 55.8% | 54.7% | 47.2% | 51.5% | 48.3% |
| 11 |  | 49.8% | 46.7% | 54.0% | 48.2% | 45.9% | 45.8% | 54.0% |
| 12 |  | 49.3% | 42.1% | 56.6% | 50.0% | 49.1% | 48.5% | 50.6% |
| 13 |  | 48.1% | 61.1% | 51.4% | 50.9% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 47.5% |
| 14 |  | 47.4% | 42.9% | 34.3% | 38.5% | 43.0% | 52.5% | 40.5% |
| 15 |  | 47.2% | 38.5% | 34.2% | 37.1% | 43.4% | 48.8% | 45.0% |
| 15 | ECU | 47.2% | 70.6% | 46.5% | 45.1% | 48.3% | 46.7% | 47.9% |
| 17 | JMU | 46.7% | 14.3% | 30.6% | 38.7% | 46.6% | 50.0% | 43.3% |
| 18 |  | 46.5% | 62.5% | 54.8% | 48.2% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 44.9% |
| 18 |  | 46.5% | 37.5% | 51.4% | 48.4% | 46.0% | 50.6% | 42.9% |
| 20 | UAB | 46.4% | 52.9% | 53.1% | 49.4% | 45.9% | 50.0% | 43.3% |
| 20 | USF | 46.4% | 58.3% | 52.9% | 53.3% | 50.4% | 43.2% | 50.0% |
| 22 |  | 46.1% | 36.4% | 37.8% | 46.7% | 48.0% | 43.8% | 48.6% |
| 23 | TXST | 46.0% | 40.0% | 48.6% | 43.1% | 47.4% | 52.7% | 38.6% |
| 24 | UNT | 45.9% | 33.3% | 40.7% | 48.0% | 44.9% | 48.3% | 43.5% |
| 24 | WKU | 45.9% | 40.0% | 40.5% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 47.7% | 44.3% |
| 26 |  | 45.8% | 62.5% | 56.6% | 47.6% | 46.3% | 48.1% | 43.8% |
| 27 |  | 45.7% | 33.3% | 46.3% | 46.2% | 40.7% | 42.9% | 48.7% |
| 28 | UNLV | 45.2% | 28.6% | 50.0% | 49.2% | 46.8% | 43.1% | 46.9% |
| 29 | HAW | 44.9% | 35.7% | 41.5% | 47.8% | 47.1% | 40.9% | 52.1% |
| 29 |  | 44.9% | 40.0% | 34.3% | 34.4% | 43.2% | 50.0% | 34.5% |
| 31 | GASO | 44.7% | 57.9% | 44.4% | 41.9% | 47.2% | 51.3% | 39.4% |
| 32 |  | 43.6% | 12.5% | 29.6% | 42.1% | 42.9% | 45.3% | 41.6% |
| 32 |  | 43.6% | 11.1% | 59.5% | 54.0% | 49.2% | 46.4% | 41.7% |
| 34 |  | 43.5% | 58.3% | 37.5% | 36.8% | 41.2% | 43.0% | 44.1% |
| 35 |  | 43.4% | 37.5% | 40.0% | 42.9% | 44.7% | 42.6% | 44.3% |
| 36 |  | 43.1% | 41.7% | 45.0% | 38.9% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 39.1% |
| 37 |  | 42.9% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 40.0% | 43.3% | 43.8% | 41.3% |
| 38 |  | 42.7% | 52.9% | 47.1% | 42.9% | 42.2% | 41.5% | 44.6% |
| 39 | USA | 42.6% | 38.5% | 44.2% | 48.6% | 44.2% | 40.2% | 44.7% |
| 39 | SJSU | 42.6% | 25.0% | 32.5% | 37.7% | 43.5% | 50.7% | 36.3% |
| 41 |  | 42.5% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 42.4% | 42.9% | 47.1% | 37.0% |
| 42 | OHIO | 42.4% | 41.2% | 38.1% | 40.6% | 43.1% | 47.0% | 37.8% |
| 43 | TULN | 42.1% | 35.7% | 36.8% | 37.7% | 41.6% | 41.4% | 42.7% |
| 43 |  | 42.1% | 20.0% | 36.1% | 48.3% | 41.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 45 | NMSU | 41.7% | 40.0% | 44.0% | 40.7% | 42.1% | 44.0% | 39.6% |
| 45 | MEM | 41.7% | 33.3% | 34.1% | 35.8% | 39.4% | 42.1% | 41.3% |
| 45 |  | 41.7% | 21.4% | 35.7% | 35.3% | 43.8% | 44.3% | 39.3% |
| 48 | DEL | 41.6% | 16.7% | 32.6% | 32.0% | 41.2% | 43.1% | 39.8% |
| 49 |  | 41.4% | 42.9% | 46.3% | 41.8% | 39.1% | 42.2% | 40.8% |
| 49 | ODU | 41.4% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 43.1% | 41.8% | 42.4% | 40.4% |
| 51 |  | 41.2% | 50.0% | 41.0% | 42.9% | 42.3% | 44.2% | 37.1% |
| 51 | ARMY | 41.2% | 30.0% | 32.4% | 37.5% | 38.7% | 50.6% | 33.3% |
| 53 | EMU | 41.0% | 25.0% | 41.9% | 42.6% | 41.1% | 39.8% | 42.2% |
| 53 |  | 41.0% | 50.0% | 47.8% | 44.4% | 40.4% | 37.4% | 44.8% |
| 53 | LT | 41.0% | 61.5% | 50.0% | 49.1% | 45.3% | 43.4% | 38.0% |
| 56 |  | 40.8% | 35.7% | 36.2% | 39.2% | 38.5% | 37.1% | 45.1% |
| 56 |  | 40.8% | 28.6% | 32.5% | 42.2% | 41.7% | 38.6% | 45.0% |
| 56 |  | 40.8% | 63.6% | 63.2% | 45.6% | 41.9% | 39.0% | 42.5% |
| 59 |  | 40.6% | 46.2% | 42.9% | 43.8% | 40.6% | 51.3% | 31.5% |
| 59 | UL | 40.6% | 37.5% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 40.9% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 61 |  | 40.4% | 53.8% | 44.9% | 40.0% | 41.0% | 42.9% | 38.6% |
| 62 |  | 40.3% | 26.7% | 44.7% | 37.3% | 42.4% | 40.2% | 40.5% |
| 62 |  | 40.3% | 15.4% | 31.6% | 41.3% | 39.8% | 44.7% | 33.8% |
| 64 |  | 40.2% | 33.3% | 38.9% | 43.9% | 40.9% | 47.9% | 35.0% |
| 65 | LIB | 40.1% | 60.0% | 46.2% | 47.8% | 36.6% | 46.5% | 33.3% |
| 66 |  | 40.0% | 50.0% | 48.6% | 41.4% | 38.5% | 41.3% | 38.4% |
| 66 | KENN | 40.0% | 42.9% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 42.4% | 39.5% | 40.4% |
| 68 |  | 39.9% | 28.6% | 45.7% | 39.4% | 38.1% | 49.4% | 31.0% |
| 69 | USM | 39.7% | 35.7% | 42.2% | 42.5% | 38.8% | 43.0% | 34.7% |
| 69 |  | 39.7% | 42.9% | 46.3% | 44.3% | 42.5% | 40.4% | 38.8% |
| 71 |  | 39.5% | 50.0% | 42.1% | 39.4% | 37.7% | 43.8% | 33.3% |
| 72 |  | 39.4% | 14.3% | 34.2% | 36.2% | 38.3% | 40.8% | 37.3% |
| 73 | ARST | 39.3% | 41.2% | 42.6% | 44.9% | 38.7% | 44.0% | 34.4% |
| 74 |  | 39.2% | 30.8% | 37.8% | 42.6% | 42.4% | 44.7% | 31.5% |
| 74 |  | 39.2% | 42.1% | 48.8% | 42.3% | 37.2% | 46.6% | 27.0% |
| 76 |  | 39.0% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 35.8% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 38.5% |
| 76 |  | 39.0% | 50.0% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% | 38.0% | 40.6% |
| 78 |  | 38.9% | 53.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 40.3% | 41.0% | 36.4% |
| 79 | TROY | 38.8% | 22.2% | 41.5% | 34.9% | 39.6% | 45.3% | 33.6% |
| 79 | UNM | 38.8% | 9.1% | 35.1% | 33.3% | 38.3% | 36.4% | 41.4% |
| 81 | JXST | 38.7% | 27.3% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 36.7% | 41.7% | 35.9% |
| 81 |  | 38.7% | 33.3% | 29.4% | 40.3% | 41.1% | 35.5% | 44.9% |
| 83 |  | 38.6% | 26.7% | 29.5% | 30.9% | 36.7% | 38.3% | 39.1% |
| 83 |  | 38.6% | 26.7% | 30.4% | 31.9% | 41.1% | 44.9% | 32.2% |
| 85 | COLO | 38.4% | 47.1% | 34.6% | 32.6% | 37.8% | 39.4% | 37.2% |
| 85 |  | 38.4% | 36.8% | 35.7% | 33.3% | 35.8% | 40.4% | 35.7% |
| 87 | WSU | 38.1% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 38.8% | 39.1% | 39.0% | 37.2% |
| 88 | TLSA | 37.9% | 30.8% | 41.7% | 42.7% | 37.2% | 36.4% | 39.2% |
| 89 |  | 37.8% | 27.3% | 33.3% | 36.5% | 37.4% | 35.1% | 41.0% |
| 90 |  | 37.7% | 42.1% | 47.1% | 42.5% | 38.6% | 37.4% | 38.0% |
| 91 | TEM | 37.6% | 40.0% | 34.2% | 30.6% | 31.6% | 37.8% | 37.3% |
| 92 |  | 37.3% | 41.7% | 31.6% | 33.3% | 40.3% | 39.0% | 35.5% |
| 93 | MTSU | 37.1% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 41.0% | 40.3% | 32.5% | 41.3% |
| 94 |  | 36.9% | 36.4% | 31.6% | 34.9% | 36.6% | 39.6% | 33.3% |
| 94 |  | 36.9% | 53.8% | 47.5% | 42.6% | 39.4% | 37.3% | 36.6% |
| 96 | FAU | 36.8% | 20.0% | 38.6% | 34.7% | 36.9% | 35.3% | 38.1% |
| 96 |  | 36.8% | 14.3% | 27.7% | 27.0% | 32.6% | 38.6% | 34.2% |
| 98 | BGSU | 36.7% | 37.5% | 35.1% | 40.8% | 36.4% | 30.8% | 43.6% |
| 99 |  | 36.6% | 56.3% | 40.5% | 36.4% | 38.5% | 36.6% | 36.6% |
| 100 | FRES | 36.4% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 28.2% | 33.3% | 37.9% | 34.6% |