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FEI Defense Ratings (DFEI) are opponent-adjusted data representing the scoring advantage per opponent drive a defense would be expected to have on a neutral field against an average offense, calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games. Drive efficiency (DDE) is opponent offensive value generated per drive, points per drive (DPD) is opponent points scored per drive, available yards percentage (DAY) is opponent drive yards gained divided by drive yards available based on starting field position, yards per play (DPP) is opponent drive yards gained per play, touchdown rate (DTD) is the percentage of opponent drives that resulted in a touchdown, value drive rate (DVD) is the percentage of opponent drives that gained at least 30 yards or resulted in a touchdown, first down rate (DFD) is the percentage of opponent drives that gained at least 10 yards or resulted in a touchdown, busted drive rate (DBD) is the percentage of opponent drives that gained zero or negative yards, and turnover rate (DTO) is the percentage of opponent drives that ended with an interception or fumble.

 

2012 FEI Defense Ratings
:: Overall :: Record Splits :: Offense :: Defense :: Special Teams

 

Opponent-Adjusted Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Efficiency

 

Drive Success Rates

Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
1 Alabama 13-1 12-1 1.85   1.42 1 .92 1 .309 2 4.35 2   .120 5 .320 2 .544 4 .184 4 .168 20
2 Florida 11-2 10-2 1.66   1.26 3 1.19 8 .341 8 4.45 3   .131 7 .372 13 .562 8 .146 20 .175 16
3 LSU 10-3 9-3 1.41   1.06 12 1.35 12 .341 9 4.71 11   .171 20 .384 18 .568 9 .151 17 .178 12
4 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 1.41   1.26 4 1.14 4 .329 6 4.66 10   .105 1 .329 6 .539 3 .151 16 .118 77
5 South Carolina 11-2 10-2 1.34   1.09 11 1.43 16 .363 16 4.64 9   .156 10 .341 7 .622 25 .193 3 .148 40
6 TCU 7-6 6-6 1.33   .93 20 1.65 27 .366 17 5.23 30   .190 25 .359 10 .595 16 .170 6 .170 18
7 Notre Dame 12-1 12-1 1.31   1.14 8 1.18 7 .382 22 4.83 13   .115 3 .408 27 .623 26 .131 37 .177 13
8 Stanford 12-2 12-2 1.27   .97 19 1.38 14 .356 14 4.81 12   .158 14 .327 4 .570 10 .158 12 .127 63
9 Oregon 12-1 11-1 1.24   1.05 13 1.44 19 .399 29 4.92 20   .170 19 .383 17 .645 39 .113 57 .191 5
10 Florida State 12-2 10-2 1.20   1.20 7 1.27 9 .309 3 4.21 1   .141 8 .345 9 .535 2 .162 11 .113 86
11 BYU 8-5 7-5 1.15   1.35 2 1.00 2 .306 1 4.57 7   .115 2 .321 3 .519 1 .198 1 .145 44
12 Kansas State 11-2 10-2 1.15   .61 36 1.75 33 .442 49 5.48 44   .207 28 .512 74 .678 60 .132 34 .215 2
13 Rutgers 9-4 8-4 1.15   1.23 5 1.18 6 .377 21 4.87 17   .128 6 .399 24 .615 24 .128 39 .189 7
14 Georgia 12-2 11-2 1.14   .97 18 1.37 13 .373 20 5.17 26   .163 15 .412 28 .595 16 .137 30 .176 14
15 Fresno State 9-4 8-4 1.05   1.12 10 1.38 15 .327 4 4.93 21   .178 21 .342 8 .553 6 .164 10 .204 4
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 Wisconsin 8-6 7-6 1.03   1.01 15 1.32 10 .328 5 4.58 8   .156 12 .361 11 .551 5 .156 14 .082 112
17 Oregon State 9-4 8-4 1.02   .73 28 1.64 25 .392 25 5.26 33   .209 32 .432 33 .635 35 .135 31 .169 19
18 Penn State 8-4 8-4 .97   1.00 16 1.34 11 .383 23 4.83 15   .157 13 .396 21 .597 18 .119 52 .142 48
19 Ole Miss 7-6 6-6 .95   .61 37 1.90 44 .424 37 5.38 38   .222 38 .403 26 .625 27 .153 15 .160 24
20 Virginia Tech 7-6 6-6 .94   .82 24 1.64 26 .370 18 4.90 19   .188 24 .403 25 .591 13 .149 18 .091 107
21 Missouri 5-7 4-7 .92   .27 59 2.21 62 .448 51 5.77 65   .296 71 .504 68 .637 36 .141 25 .126 64
22 Oklahoma State 8-5 7-5 .91   .40 53 1.90 43 .471 62 5.67 61   .231 41 .483 55 .671 56 .091 83 .105 90
23 Texas A&M 11-2 9-2 .90   .51 41 1.72 31 .427 38 5.39 39   .210 33 .435 34 .669 54 .056 117 .097 102
24 Vanderbilt 9-4 8-4 .89   .91 21 1.53 22 .391 24 5.00 22   .164 16 .396 21 .634 33 .157 13 .104 91
25 Oklahoma 10-3 9-3 .88   .31 57 1.94 47 .446 50 5.97 76   .243 46 .449 40 .699 73 .096 76 .103 94
26 Utah State 11-2 10-2 .86   1.13 9 1.17 5 .353 12 4.54 6   .118 4 .389 20 .604 20 .146 21 .125 65
27 Ohio State 12-0 12-0 .85   .81 25 1.58 23 .397 27 5.20 28   .187 23 .413 29 .627 30 .100 67 .140 51
28 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 .84   .79 26 1.78 36 .355 13 4.84 16   .229 40 .382 15 .592 14 .197 2 .159 26
29 Boise State 11-2 11-2 .83   1.20 6 1.13 3 .360 15 4.54 5   .147 9 .397 23 .654 43 .140 26 .235 1
30 USC 7-6 7-6 .78   .53 40 1.85 39 .434 42 5.33 37   .227 39 .455 44 .662 49 .130 38 .175 15
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Washington 7-6 6-6 .77   .63 35 1.87 41 .436 45 5.60 49   .219 36 .453 41 .657 46 .102 63 .190 6
32 Cincinnati 10-3 8-3 .75   .84 23 1.45 20 .424 36 5.31 36   .156 11 .438 35 .656 45 .078 96 .180 11
33 Tulsa 11-3 10-3 .75   .88 22 1.47 21 .343 10 4.83 14   .196 26 .363 12 .570 11 .168 8 .128 62
34 Nebraska 10-4 9-4 .74   .49 44 1.90 42 .414 33 5.60 51   .241 45 .444 36 .611 22 .123 45 .117 79
35 Michigan 8-5 8-5 .72   .69 30 1.77 34 .429 40 5.05 23   .185 22 .446 38 .646 40 .100 67 .115 81
36 Connecticut 5-7 5-7 .71   .97 17 1.44 18 .331 7 4.53 4   .164 17 .329 5 .555 7 .171 5 .068 119
37 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 .67   .40 52 1.94 46 .455 56 5.64 55   .231 41 .477 51 .692 72 .092 81 .185 9
38 Pittsburgh 6-7 5-6 .65   .69 31 1.74 32 .422 35 5.18 27   .212 34 .478 52 .655 44 .142 24 .150 37
39 UCLA 9-5 9-5 .64   .54 39 1.83 38 .406 30 5.65 58   .235 43 .417 30 .626 29 .128 40 .155 32
40 NC State 7-6 6-6 .64   .72 29 1.67 29 .397 28 5.57 48   .207 29 .385 19 .609 21 .115 55 .121 73
41 Iowa State 6-7 5-7 .62   .25 60 2.02 51 .498 76 5.98 77   .247 50 .513 77 .753 105 .073 99 .153 35
42 Northwestern 10-3 9-3 .54   .48 45 1.86 40 .456 57 5.44 40   .221 37 .490 62 .669 53 .166 9 .159 27
43 Utah 5-7 4-7 .54   .51 42 1.91 45 .413 32 5.46 41   .252 53 .457 47 .677 59 .094 79 .150 38
44 Iowa 4-8 3-8 .52   .42 49 1.98 48 .453 55 5.62 53   .238 44 .484 57 .683 64 .071 100 .151 36
45 Bowling Green 8-5 7-5 .52   1.02 14 1.43 17 .344 11 4.89 18   .167 18 .306 1 .583 12 .139 28 .132 56
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 Texas 9-4 9-4 .48   .00 74 2.41 75 .479 69 5.94 74   .294 70 .524 82 .657 47 .126 41 .133 55
47 San Diego State 9-4 8-4 .47   .64 33 1.78 37 .448 52 5.23 31   .246 49 .485 61 .723 91 .146 19 .185 9
48 SMU 7-6 6-6 .46   .57 38 1.99 49 .413 31 5.50 45   .253 55 .432 32 .664 51 .096 74 .144 47
49 Virginia 4-8 3-8 .44   .42 51 2.04 55 .417 34 5.21 29   .252 52 .430 31 .593 15 .133 32 .067 120
50 San Jose State 11-2 10-2 .43   .73 27 1.66 28 .373 19 5.24 32   .208 31 .383 16 .604 19 .094 80 .154 34
51 Minnesota 6-7 5-7 .42   .42 48 2.01 50 .435 43 5.46 42   .244 47 .481 54 .674 58 .119 53 .119 76
52 Kent State 11-3 10-3 .38   .63 34 1.77 35 .429 39 5.63 54   .216 35 .467 49 .647 41 .120 51 .186 8
53 Maryland 4-8 3-8 .37   .45 46 2.08 59 .395 26 5.11 25   .257 57 .375 14 .625 27 .132 33 .088 110
54 UCF 10-4 10-4 .32   .66 32 1.61 24 .431 41 5.31 35   .203 27 .453 43 .682 63 .122 48 .155 31
55 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 .30   .02 72 2.33 71 .477 67 6.04 81   .293 69 .520 81 .699 75 .089 85 .089 108
56 Syracuse 8-5 7-5 .30   .31 56 2.02 53 .437 46 5.60 50   .244 47 .444 36 .711 81 .111 59 .081 113
57 Purdue 6-7 5-7 .28   .14 66 2.27 66 .471 63 5.92 72   .282 67 .479 53 .718 87 .099 73 .148 41
58 Clemson 11-2 10-2 .27   .39 54 2.07 57 .435 44 5.93 73   .252 51 .456 45 .667 52 .102 64 .129 61
59 Western Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .25   .36 55 2.13 60 .475 66 5.61 52   .258 58 .484 59 .680 62 .125 42 .156 30
60 Louisville 11-2 10-2 .21   .42 50 2.03 54 .452 54 5.47 43   .264 62 .448 39 .632 32 .144 23 .144 46
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Buffalo 4-8 3-8 .19   .43 47 2.02 52 .438 47 5.29 34   .255 56 .453 41 .613 23 .139 29 .109 89
62 Northern Illinois 12-2 11-2 .17   .50 43 1.71 30 .451 53 5.07 24   .207 29 .497 66 .690 69 .131 36 .131 58
63 Toledo 9-4 8-4 .13   .21 64 2.08 58 .506 80 6.65 112   .253 54 .507 69 .773 115 .087 90 .173 17
64 Illinois 2-10 1-10 .13   -.18 86 2.80 105 .491 71 6.01 80   .361 105 .516 79 .689 68 .123 46 .098 101
65 California 3-9 2-9 .13   -.15 84 2.45 78 .523 89 6.08 82   .323 84 .569 100 .708 80 .092 81 .138 53
66 Houston 5-7 5-7 .12   .28 58 2.24 63 .479 68 5.55 47   .278 66 .475 50 .691 70 .117 54 .167 21
67 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 .09   -.23 91 2.67 90 .508 81 5.88 69   .325 85 .550 95 .717 86 .100 67 .067 120
68 Georgia Tech 7-7 6-7 .08   -.04 76 2.56 85 .500 78 5.94 75   .336 89 .511 71 .664 50 .095 78 .146 42
69 Wake Forest 5-7 4-7 .08   .07 69 2.47 80 .499 77 5.89 70   .305 75 .484 59 .719 88 .102 65 .141 49
70 Memphis 4-8 4-7 .07   .22 63 2.32 70 .467 60 5.65 60   .270 63 .513 76 .635 34 .139 27 .130 59
71 Arizona 8-5 7-5 .01   -.28 93 2.75 100 .535 95 6.11 86   .355 99 .579 103 .750 102 .125 42 .158 28
72 South Florida 3-9 2-9 .00   -.15 85 2.49 81 .526 90 5.68 62   .300 74 .583 106 .783 118 .042 121 .067 120
73 Arkansas State 10-3 9-3 -.01   .11 67 2.27 65 .512 83 5.53 46   .274 65 .532 86 .734 94 .048 119 .145 43
74 Boston College 2-10 1-10 -.02   -.11 81 2.44 77 .539 100 5.64 57   .298 73 .527 83 .748 101 .069 104 .122 69
75 Florida International 3-9 3-9 -.02   .06 70 2.39 74 .470 61 5.74 64   .309 76 .483 56 .685 65 .121 49 .101 98
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 North Carolina 8-4 7-4 -.03   .23 62 2.17 61 .472 64 5.64 56   .263 61 .511 73 .654 42 .120 50 .120 74
77 Auburn 3-9 2-9 -.06   -.49 105 2.70 94 .550 105 6.47 101   .348 94 .565 98 .722 89 .096 75 .078 114
78 Washington State 3-9 2-9 -.06   -.07 78 2.67 90 .520 87 5.83 66   .341 91 .484 57 .714 84 .087 88 .119 75
79 Tennessee 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.22 89 2.59 86 .504 79 6.59 107   .321 83 .564 97 .686 66 .071 100 .100 99
80 Kansas 1-11 0-11 -.10   -.69 119 3.06 119 .609 122 6.94 118   .379 110 .621 118 .802 121 .034 122 .112 87
81 West Virginia 7-6 6-6 -.16   -.60 114 2.99 113 .567 112 6.64 111   .394 115 .599 114 .737 96 .080 94 .124 67
82 Louisiana 9-4 8-4 -.17   .10 68 2.29 67 .493 73 6.19 89   .260 59 .514 78 .692 71 .075 98 .103 95
83 Baylor 8-5 7-5 -.17   -.57 112 2.99 114 .563 109 6.30 93   .407 119 .586 107 .759 111 .062 112 .145 45
84 UL Monroe 8-5 8-5 -.18   -.02 75 2.36 73 .493 72 6.13 87   .313 80 .500 67 .715 85 .104 62 .160 24
85 Troy 5-7 5-7 -.19   .00 73 2.26 64 .493 74 6.57 104   .283 68 .520 80 .704 77 .066 107 .118 77
86 Ohio 9-4 8-4 -.20   .24 61 2.06 56 .463 58 5.65 59   .263 60 .496 65 .723 90 .080 94 .131 57
87 UTEP 3-9 3-9 -.26   -.09 79 2.32 69 .512 82 6.25 91   .296 71 .511 72 .711 81 .059 114 .096 104
88 Miami 7-5 6-5 -.27   -.32 96 2.54 83 .540 101 6.42 98   .315 82 .592 109 .777 116 .100 67 .138 53
89 Rice 7-6 7-6 -.28   .03 71 2.30 68 .463 59 6.21 90   .310 77 .490 63 .645 38 .123 47 .123 68
90 North Texas 4-8 3-8 -.28   -.20 87 2.42 76 .514 84 6.59 106   .314 81 .512 74 .669 55 .099 72 .116 80
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Western Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.31   .17 65 2.33 72 .488 70 5.73 63   .273 64 .508 70 .688 67 .102 65 .078 115
92 South Alabama 2-11 1-11 -.33   -.06 77 2.55 84 .497 75 6.33 95   .311 78 .493 64 .662 48 .115 56 .122 71
93 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 -.33   -.09 80 2.45 79 .473 65 5.99 78   .312 79 .464 48 .630 31 .145 22 .101 96
94 Hawaii 3-9 2-9 -.36   -.12 82 2.67 92 .441 48 5.91 71   .376 108 .456 46 .640 37 .168 7 .104 93
95 Kentucky 2-10 1-10 -.37   -.65 118 3.01 117 .557 107 6.09 83   .406 118 .566 99 .755 107 .132 35 .085 111
96 Middle Tennessee 8-4 8-3 -.38   -.14 83 2.51 82 .539 98 6.09 84   .327 86 .582 105 .773 114 .064 110 .209 3
97 Duke 6-7 5-7 -.41   -.46 103 2.82 107 .535 94 7.18 122   .357 102 .543 93 .707 79 .064 109 .121 72
98 UNLV 2-11 2-10 -.41   -.28 94 2.60 87 .577 116 6.35 96   .328 87 .656 122 .781 117 .063 111 .125 65
99 Ball State 9-4 9-4 -.44   -.50 107 2.68 93 .529 92 6.43 99   .347 93 .592 108 .735 95 .068 106 .075 117
100 Temple 4-7 3-7 -.45   -.36 97 2.72 96 .523 88 6.63 109   .354 98 .531 84 .726 92 .124 44 .115 82
101 Air Force 6-7 5-7 -.45   -.20 88 2.63 88 .541 102 5.87 68   .333 88 .532 85 .746 99 .071 100 .111 88
102 Florida Atlantic 3-9 2-9 -.51   -.47 104 2.77 103 .526 91 6.73 115   .356 101 .542 92 .678 61 .076 97 .093 106
103 Navy 8-5 7-5 -.53   -.54 109 2.76 102 .623 124 6.41 97   .340 90 .670 124 .802 122 .057 116 .113 85
104 Colorado State 4-8 4-7 -.54   -.22 90 2.75 99 .545 104 5.85 67   .360 104 .535 90 .746 98 .061 113 .140 50
105 Southern Mississippi 0-12 0-12 -.54   -.51 108 2.97 111 .533 93 6.28 92   .391 114 .578 102 .750 102 .109 60 .078 115
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 Eastern Michigan 2-10 2-9 -.58   -.45 102 2.82 106 .553 106 6.80 116   .352 96 .533 87 .713 83 .057 115 .115 83
107 Louisiana Tech 9-3 9-3 -.59   -.27 92 2.65 89 .520 86 6.58 105   .347 92 .547 94 .700 76 .087 90 .140 51
108 Indiana 4-8 3-8 -.59   -.43 100 2.71 95 .519 85 6.33 94   .353 97 .537 91 .699 73 .096 76 .074 118
109 Nevada 7-6 6-6 -.61   -.43 99 2.73 98 .537 97 6.16 88   .356 100 .533 88 .733 93 .044 120 .089 109
110 Central Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.63   -.30 95 2.73 97 .539 99 6.10 85   .351 95 .595 112 .756 108 .099 71 .122 69
111 UAB 3-9 2-9 -.66   -.44 101 3.06 118 .536 96 6.53 103   .396 117 .552 96 .672 57 .090 84 .104 91
112 Tulane 2-10 2-10 -.68   -.38 98 2.79 104 .567 111 6.66 114   .359 103 .570 101 .768 112 .070 103 .155 33
113 Texas State 4-8 3-8 -.70   -.62 117 2.89 110 .583 117 6.86 117   .385 112 .624 119 .812 123 .068 105 .162 22
114 Idaho 1-11 1-10 -.73   -.73 120 3.28 121 .599 120 6.96 119   .447 122 .593 111 .821 124 .065 108 .114 84
115 Akron 1-11 0-11 -.73   -.54 110 2.98 112 .563 110 6.61 108   .375 107 .596 113 .772 113 .051 118 .059 123
116 Wyoming 4-8 4-7 -.74   -.58 113 2.75 101 .595 119 6.44 100   .364 106 .593 110 .754 106 .025 123 .161 23
117 New Mexico 4-9 3-9 -.83   -.61 116 2.83 108 .571 113 6.99 120   .386 113 .605 117 .789 120 .088 87 .149 39
118 UTSA 8-4 4-4 -.83   -.49 106 3.00 115 .583 118 6.63 110   .382 111 .640 121 .787 119 .011 124 .157 29
119 Miami (OH) 4-8 3-8 -.84   -.54 111 2.89 109 .561 108 6.51 102   .379 109 .581 104 .750 102 .105 61 .097 102
120 Marshall 5-7 4-7 -.90   -.61 115 3.00 115 .543 103 5.99 79   .395 116 .535 89 .744 97 .085 92 .101 97
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Colorado 1-11 1-10 -1.01   -1.04 124 3.60 124 .613 123 7.41 124   .483 124 .625 120 .758 110 .083 93 .100 99
122 Massachusetts 1-11 1-11 -1.03   -.81 121 3.24 120 .575 115 6.66 113   .439 120 .602 116 .756 109 .089 85 .130 60
123 New Mexico State 1-11 0-11 -1.24   -1.04 123 3.38 123 .600 121 7.12 121   .443 121 .670 123 .748 100 .087 89 .052 124
124 Army 2-10 2-9 -1.24   -1.01 122 3.37 122 .571 114 7.20 123   .452 123 .600 115 .704 78 .113 58 .096 105