| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 60.0% | 52.9% | 52.3% | 56.5% | - | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2 |  | 55.4% | 55.6% | 50.0% | 55.7% | - | 58.8% | 48.5% |
| 3 |  | 54.7% | 47.1% | 51.3% | 50.0% | - | 61.4% | 47.6% |
| 3 |  | 54.7% | 50.0% | 52.8% | 56.5% | - | 62.7% | 42.9% |
| 5 |  | 54.5% | 26.7% | 39.0% | 48.6% | - | 59.4% | 43.8% |
| 5 |  | 54.5% | 66.7% | 53.7% | 52.4% | - | 59.5% | 48.6% |
| 7 |  | 53.9% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 51.7% | - | 51.9% | 58.3% |
| 8 |  | 52.9% | 50.0% | 51.3% | 50.0% | - | 58.3% | 40.7% |
| 8 |  | 52.9% | 53.3% | 59.5% | 53.4% | - | 50.0% | 56.5% |
| 10 |  | 52.7% | 55.6% | 57.4% | 55.8% | - | 47.3% | 56.8% |
| 11 |  | 52.5% | 57.1% | 51.1% | 52.6% | - | 58.6% | 44.2% |
| 12 |  | 51.7% | 38.5% | 51.3% | 48.5% | - | 53.3% | 48.8% |
| 13 |  | 51.1% | 58.3% | 52.6% | 58.5% | - | 55.0% | 48.1% |
| 14 |  | 50.5% | 41.2% | 46.9% | 46.8% | - | 53.6% | 43.3% |
| 14 |  | 50.5% | 46.7% | 42.5% | 39.3% | - | 52.5% | 47.2% |
| 16 |  | 49.5% | 57.1% | 45.7% | 46.8% | - | 51.0% | 48.2% |
| 17 |  | 49.4% | 35.7% | 48.8% | 49.3% | - | 53.2% | 45.0% |
| 18 |  | 49.0% | 27.3% | 48.6% | 47.5% | - | 50.0% | 47.8% |
| 19 |  | 48.9% | 57.1% | 62.5% | 50.0% | - | 52.5% | 45.8% |
| 20 |  | 47.9% | 33.3% | 43.2% | 44.6% | - | 51.9% | 40.0% |
| 21 |  | 47.6% | 69.2% | 55.6% | 50.9% | - | 47.5% | 47.8% |
| 22 |  | 47.4% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 46.3% | - | 55.4% | 31.3% |
| 23 |  | 47.3% | 54.5% | 45.7% | 41.8% | - | 46.3% | 48.0% |
| 24 |  | 46.9% | 37.5% | 44.2% | 47.4% | - | 55.7% | 32.4% |
| 25 |  | 46.7% | 30.8% | 42.9% | 43.3% | - | 45.9% | 48.3% |
| 26 |  | 46.5% | 38.5% | 61.1% | 57.1% | - | 47.4% | 44.8% |
| 26 |  | 46.5% | 38.5% | 51.1% | 41.6% | - | 47.8% | 43.3% |
| 28 |  | 46.4% | 46.2% | 46.5% | 50.0% | - | 49.2% | 43.1% |
| 29 |  | 45.8% | 50.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | - | 47.4% | 42.3% |
| 30 |  | 45.7% | 33.3% | 38.5% | 43.3% | - | 52.6% | 40.7% |
| 31 |  | 45.6% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 43.6% | - | 46.3% | 44.7% |
| 32 |  | 45.4% | 57.9% | 50.0% | 47.2% | - | 54.7% | 34.1% |
| 33 |  | 45.3% | 22.2% | 36.1% | 41.9% | - | 44.8% | 46.4% |
| 34 |  | 45.1% | 42.1% | 41.7% | 45.2% | - | 48.8% | 42.0% |
| 35 |  | 44.9% | 33.3% | 46.5% | 47.8% | - | 51.0% | 37.5% |
| 36 |  | 44.3% | 40.0% | 44.2% | 44.4% | - | 43.2% | 45.5% |
| 37 |  | 44.2% | 50.0% | 35.1% | 41.4% | - | 49.2% | 35.9% |
| 38 |  | 44.0% | 42.1% | 46.5% | 42.9% | - | 47.8% | 39.5% |
| 39 |  | 43.8% | 57.1% | 44.2% | 45.2% | - | 43.8% | 43.8% |
| 39 |  | 43.8% | 20.0% | 44.4% | 46.4% | - | 46.7% | 38.9% |
| 39 |  | 43.8% | 35.7% | 40.5% | 40.6% | - | 44.9% | 40.0% |
| 42 |  | 43.6% | 28.6% | 32.5% | 41.5% | - | 51.7% | 29.4% |
| 43 |  | 43.4% | 30.0% | 39.4% | 49.1% | - | 50.0% | 39.2% |
| 43 |  | 43.4% | 31.3% | 34.8% | 39.7% | - | 46.1% | 36.7% |
| 45 |  | 43.3% | 50.0% | 44.7% | 44.6% | - | 51.9% | 31.6% |
| 46 |  | 43.2% | 41.7% | 53.1% | 43.1% | - | 57.1% | 32.6% |
| 46 |  | 43.2% | 41.7% | 34.2% | 42.1% | - | 45.2% | 39.4% |
| 48 |  | 42.6% | 42.1% | 33.3% | 39.2% | - | 41.9% | 43.1% |
| 49 |  | 42.4% | 50.0% | 35.1% | 38.5% | - | 42.9% | 41.9% |
| 49 |  | 42.4% | 25.0% | 44.4% | 39.7% | - | 38.7% | 44.1% |
| 49 |  | 42.4% | 20.0% | 37.8% | 40.0% | - | 50.0% | 36.5% |
| 52 |  | 42.3% | 75.0% | 56.8% | 52.6% | - | 47.2% | 37.9% |
| 52 |  | 42.3% | 26.7% | 32.5% | 46.4% | - | 49.0% | 34.8% |
| 54 |  | 42.2% | 41.7% | 43.9% | 45.9% | - | 39.1% | 45.5% |
| 55 |  | 42.1% | 36.4% | 40.0% | 40.8% | - | 50.0% | 29.5% |
| 56 |  | 41.9% | 37.5% | 34.8% | 33.8% | - | 49.2% | 32.6% |
| 57 |  | 41.7% | 33.3% | 34.2% | 40.0% | - | 48.5% | 28.6% |
| 57 |  | 41.7% | 50.0% | 44.4% | 46.7% | - | 36.8% | 51.9% |
| 59 |  | 41.6% | 9.1% | 34.9% | 38.2% | - | 35.8% | 50.0% |
| 60 |  | 41.4% | 35.3% | 41.3% | 38.4% | - | 42.0% | 40.8% |
| 61 |  | 41.3% | 38.9% | 47.8% | 44.3% | - | 47.1% | 35.8% |
| 61 |  | 41.3% | 69.2% | 45.5% | 44.6% | - | 30.4% | 50.0% |
| 63 |  | 41.1% | 37.5% | 38.6% | 44.8% | - | 37.5% | 45.2% |
| 64 |  | 40.7% | 33.3% | 34.3% | 41.3% | - | 34.8% | 47.5% |
| 64 |  | 40.7% | 58.3% | 52.5% | 43.5% | - | 41.8% | 39.0% |
| 66 |  | 40.6% | 53.8% | 42.9% | 42.0% | - | 41.7% | 40.0% |
| 67 |  | 40.5% | 52.9% | 40.0% | 40.6% | - | 52.8% | 31.3% |
| 68 |  | 40.4% | 22.2% | 31.7% | 35.2% | - | 46.7% | 35.6% |
| 69 |  | 40.3% | 27.3% | 35.1% | 37.7% | - | 42.2% | 37.5% |
| 70 |  | 40.2% | 33.3% | 35.7% | 40.3% | - | 42.9% | 37.3% |
| 70 |  | 40.2% | 38.5% | 50.0% | 46.4% | - | 40.4% | 40.0% |
| 72 |  | 40.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 32.9% | - | 39.7% | 40.4% |
| 73 |  | 39.6% | 50.0% | 42.2% | 39.7% | - | 41.1% | 37.5% |
| 74 |  | 39.4% | 28.6% | 41.2% | 42.5% | - | 45.2% | 36.7% |
| 74 |  | 39.4% | 50.0% | 31.6% | 31.3% | - | 41.5% | 37.3% |
| 76 |  | 39.3% | 56.3% | 43.5% | 38.2% | - | 43.5% | 34.9% |
| 76 |  | 39.3% | 33.3% | 39.2% | 38.3% | - | 38.5% | 40.4% |
| 78 |  | 39.2% | 25.0% | 32.4% | 43.3% | - | 44.7% | 35.6% |
| 78 |  | 39.2% | 23.1% | 21.6% | 27.3% | - | 45.1% | 23.1% |
| 80 |  | 39.1% | 60.0% | 40.4% | 37.8% | - | 34.4% | 43.3% |
| 81 |  | 39.0% | 53.3% | 50.0% | 46.0% | - | 42.9% | 35.3% |
| 82 |  | 38.9% | 23.1% | 39.5% | 35.9% | - | 43.1% | 33.3% |
| 83 |  | 38.8% | 20.0% | 26.3% | 35.1% | - | 45.2% | 32.6% |
| 84 |  | 38.6% | 53.3% | 43.6% | 44.3% | - | 46.6% | 25.0% |
| 84 |  | 38.6% | 13.3% | 31.3% | 44.7% | - | 35.0% | 41.7% |
| 86 |  | 38.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% | 41.2% | - | 39.5% | 30.0% |
| 87 |  | 38.1% | 46.7% | 39.0% | 39.4% | - | 37.9% | 38.5% |
| 88 |  | 37.9% | 18.2% | 33.3% | 32.2% | - | 44.4% | 27.5% |
| 89 |  | 37.8% | 20.0% | 28.9% | 37.1% | - | 39.2% | 36.2% |
| 90 |  | 37.5% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 39.7% | - | 36.0% | 39.5% |
| 91 |  | 37.0% | 40.0% | 37.2% | 31.5% | - | 33.3% | 42.9% |
| 92 |  | 36.9% | 38.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% | - | 46.7% | 27.4% |
| 93 |  | 36.8% | 25.0% | 33.3% | 36.2% | - | 39.6% | 33.3% |
| 94 |  | 36.7% | 36.4% | 31.7% | 33.8% | - | 43.3% | 30.0% |
| 94 |  | 36.7% | 31.3% | 39.6% | 34.6% | - | 41.9% | 28.3% |
| 96 |  | 36.5% | 54.5% | 33.3% | 37.1% | - | 39.2% | 32.4% |
| 96 |  | 36.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 33.3% | - | 41.0% | 33.3% |
| 96 |  | 36.5% | 38.9% | 35.6% | 37.3% | - | 31.5% | 42.9% |
| 96 |  | 36.5% | 36.4% | 45.5% | 35.9% | - | 46.8% | 26.5% |
| 100 |  | 36.4% | 26.3% | 27.9% | 35.2% | - | 38.7% | 29.2% |
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The highest third down percentage in college football belongs to Houston at 60.0%, as of October 29, 2026. Texas State is second at 55.4%. BYU & Arizona are tied for third at 54.7%. Houston's rate is 4.6 percentage points above second place & 13.3 percentage points above the 25th-ranked team.
Only 7.3 percentage points separate first from tenth. Kansas State & Miami are tied for fifth at 54.5%. Georgia is seventh at 53.9%. Utah & Air Force are tied for eighth at 52.9%. Florida Atlantic is tenth at 52.7%.
Four separate ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one team. NC State is 11th at 52.5%, LSU 12th at 51.7% & Boise State 13th at 51.1%. Nebraska & USC are tied 14th at 50.5%. North Texas is 16th at 49.5% & Army 17th at 49.4%.
Eight teams sit inside 2.0 percentage points of each other from third to tenth, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Ohio is 18th at 49.0%, Wake Forest 19th at 48.9%, West Virginia 20th at 47.9%, Northwestern 21st at 47.6%, Colorado State 22nd at 47.4%, Jacksonville State 23rd at 47.3%, UCLA 24th at 46.9% & Cincinnati 25th at 46.7%.
138 FBS teams are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. Third down percentage is successful third-down conversions divided by third-down attempts. Only FBS teams are ranked. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.
