College FB Team Third Downs per Game
| Rank | Team | 2017 | Last 3 | Last 1 | Home | Away | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 17.6 |
| 2 | California | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 18.0 | 16.8 |
| 3 | Duke | 19.3 | 19.3 | 18.0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 15.5 |
| 4 | Georgia State | 19.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 | -- | 19.0 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Boston Col | 18.5 | 16.7 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Utah State | 18.3 | 18.3 | 21.0 | -- | 18.3 | 14.9 |
| 7 | S Florida | 17.7 | 17.7 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 14.8 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 17.5 | 14.7 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 21.0 | 16.4 |
| 9 | Kansas | 17.3 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Akron | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 13.3 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 17.3 | 17.3 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 15.6 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 17.3 | 17.3 | 13.0 | -- | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| 13 | S Mississippi | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 15.8 |
| 14 | Virginia | 17.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 15.7 |
| 15 | Arizona | 17.0 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 |
| 16 | Temple | 17.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 13.5 |
| 17 | N Mex State | 17.0 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 15.8 |
| 18 | Ball State | 16.7 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 16.0 |
| 19 | LA Monroe | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 15.8 |
| 20 | Indiana | 16.3 | 16.3 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 15.6 |
| 21 | Old Dominion | 16.3 | 16.3 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 13.2 |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 18.0 | 14.8 |
| 23 | Michigan St | 16.3 | 16.3 | 19.0 | 16.3 | -- | 14.8 |
| 24 | Auburn | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 14.0 |
| 25 | E Michigan | 16.3 | 16.3 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 |
| 26 | Colorado St | 16.3 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 13.6 |
| 27 | Texas | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.2 |
| 28 | App State | 16.3 | 16.3 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 14.5 | 13.5 |
| 29 | Arizona St | 16.2 | 16.7 | 20.0 | 16.7 | 15.0 | 16.4 |
| 30 | VA Tech | 16.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 14.7 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 16.0 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 14.0 | 15.1 |
| 32 | Army | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 13.8 |
| 33 | Houston | 16.0 | 16.0 | 18.0 | 16.5 | 15.0 | 17.5 |
| 34 | E Carolina | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 16.5 | 16.4 |
| 35 | S Methodist | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 14.0 | 17.4 |
| 36 | GA Tech | 16.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 18.0 | 12.1 |
| 37 | Bowling Grn | 15.7 | 15.7 | 17.0 | -- | 15.7 | 14.9 |
| 38 | Rutgers | 15.7 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 17.5 | 12.0 | 16.3 |
| 39 | Notre Dame | 15.5 | 16.3 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 |
| 40 | Kent State | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.0 | -- | 15.3 | 14.5 |
| 41 | W Michigan | 15.3 | 15.3 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 13.4 |
| 42 | Tennessee | 15.3 | 15.3 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| 43 | Central Mich | 15.3 | 15.3 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| 44 | TX Christian | 15.3 | 15.3 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 15.2 |
| 45 | Wash State | 15.3 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 15.3 | -- | 14.9 |
| 46 | Troy | 15.3 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 15.1 |
| 47 | Charlotte | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.5 | 16.5 |
| 48 | W Virginia | 15.3 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 16.5 | 14.3 |
| 49 | Michigan | 15.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 14.1 |
| 50 | Baylor | 15.0 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 17.2 |
| 51 | Hawaii | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -- | 15.0 | 13.2 |
| 52 | UAB | 15.0 | 15.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | -- |
| 53 | Toledo | 15.0 | 15.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 13.9 |
| 54 | Wyoming | 15.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 14.7 |
| 55 | Pittsburgh | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.2 |
| 56 | GA Southern | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | -- | 15.0 | 15.7 |
| 57 | Boise State | 15.0 | 13.7 | 16.0 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 12.8 |
| 58 | Marshall | 15.0 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.8 |
| 59 | U Mass | 14.8 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 13.4 |
| 60 | Clemson | 14.8 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 15.6 |
| 61 | San Jose St | 14.8 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 |
| 62 | Oregon St | 14.7 | 14.7 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 16.5 | 14.2 |
| 63 | Miami (OH) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 12.7 |
| 64 | Texas State | 14.7 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 15.4 |
| 65 | Colorado | 14.7 | 14.7 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.6 |
| 66 | Georgia | 14.3 | 14.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 18.0 | 15.0 |
| 67 | Minnesota | 14.3 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 14.7 |
| 68 | San Diego St | 14.3 | 14.3 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 |
| 69 | LA Tech | 14.3 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 10.8 |
| 70 | Illinois | 14.3 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 |
| 71 | Louisville | 14.2 | 13.7 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 15.5 | 13.8 |
| 72 | Iowa | 14.2 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 13.3 |
| 73 | Ohio | 14.0 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 16.5 | 15.2 |
| 74 | N Illinois | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 17.1 |
| 75 | Air Force | 14.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.2 |
| 76 | Mississippi | 14.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 14.2 |
| 77 | Texas Tech | 14.0 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 11.0 | 17.0 | 16.4 |
| 78 | TX-San Ant | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | -- | 14.0 | 16.2 |
| 79 | Oregon | 14.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.2 |
| 80 | USC | 14.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 13.7 |
| 81 | NC State | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 14.8 |
| 82 | Buffalo | 13.7 | 13.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 12.5 | 14.9 |
| 83 | Florida | 13.7 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| 84 | New Mexico | 13.7 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 13.2 |
| 85 | Arkansas | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.1 |
| 86 | N Carolina | 13.5 | 12.7 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 13.5 |
| 87 | UCLA | 13.5 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.7 |
| 88 | Florida St | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 13.2 |
| 89 | Rice | 13.5 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 15.6 |
| 90 | Memphis | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 13.5 | -- | 14.8 |
| 91 | Iowa State | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 15.1 |
| 92 | Central FL | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 16.2 |
| 93 | W Kentucky | 13.3 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 12.2 |
| 94 | LA Lafayette | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 15.8 |
| 95 | Idaho | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 14.2 |
| 96 | Northwestern | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 16.1 |
| 97 | Vanderbilt | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 14.5 |
| 98 | Navy | 13.3 | 13.3 | 8.0 | 11.5 | 17.0 | 12.1 |
| 99 | Oklahoma St | 13.2 | 14.7 | 14.0 | 11.5 | 15.0 | 13.8 |
| 100 | TX El Paso | 13.2 | 13.7 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 12.9 |
| 101 | Alabama | 13.2 | 12.3 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 15.5 | 13.9 |
| 102 | Ohio State | 13.2 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 11.3 | 19.0 | 15.3 |
| 103 | Purdue | 13.2 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 15.5 | 16.8 |
| 104 | S Carolina | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 14.2 |
| 105 | Miss State | 13.0 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 14.8 |
| 106 | Tulane | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 16.1 |
| 107 | Kentucky | 13.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| 108 | Coastal Car | 13.0 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 11.0 | 15.0 | -- |
| 109 | Nevada | 12.7 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 13.8 |
| 110 | Utah | 12.7 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 14.8 |
| 111 | Fla Atlantic | 12.7 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 13.7 |
| 112 | Wisconsin | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 14.6 |
| 113 | Florida Intl | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | -- | 12.5 | 14.2 |
| 114 | Arkansas St | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.0 | -- | 12.5 | 14.5 |
| 115 | Kansas St | 12.5 | 12.5 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 16.0 | 14.2 |
| 116 | UNLV | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13.0 | -- | 12.5 | 14.9 |
| 117 | S Alabama | 12.3 | 12.3 | 17.0 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 13.0 |
| 118 | Missouri | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 12.3 | -- | 16.8 |
| 119 | BYU | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 10.0 | 14.9 |
| 120 | Middle Tenn | 12.2 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 |
| 121 | Penn State | 12.0 | 13.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 12.3 |
| 122 | Connecticut | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 15.1 |
| 123 | Fresno St | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | -- | 12.0 | 16.5 |
| 124 | Maryland | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 14.1 |
| 125 | LSU | 12.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 11.5 | 12.8 |
| 126 | North Texas | 11.3 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 13.8 |
| 127 | Stanford | 11.2 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 13.7 |
| 128 | Washington | 9.3 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 |
| 129 | Miami (FL) | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | -- | 13.3 |
| 130 | Oklahoma | 8.8 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 13.0 |