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FEI Special Teams Ratings (SFEI) are opponent-adjusted data representing the scoring advantage per special teams event a team would be expected to have on a neutral field against an average opponent, calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation possessions in FBS vs. FBS games. Special teams efficiency (STE) is special teams value generated per special teams event. Kickoff return efficiency (KRE) is value generated per kickoff return, kickoff efficiency (KE) is value generated per opponent kickoff return, punt return efficiency (PRE) is value generated per punt return, punt efficiency (PE) is value generated per opponent punt return, and field goal efficiency (FGE) is value generated per field goal attempt. Starting field position is the average distance in yards measured from the start of drives to the end zone on offensive drives (OFP) and opponent offensive drives (DFP); net field position (NFP) is the difference between these values.

 

2019 FEI Special Teams Ratings
Overall :: Record Splits :: Offense :: Defense :: Special Teams

 

Opponent-Adjusted Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Efficiency

 

Starting Field Position

Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
1 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .24   .16 1 .48 1 -.03 45 -.09 44 .21 29 .60 5   70.1 41 71.5 48 1.4 46
2 Duke 5-7 4-7 .20   .12 4 .20 12 -.07 67 .06 5 .20 32 .34 33   68.6 16 69.5 95 .9 48
3 Alabama 11-2 10-2 .19   .10 9 .24 6 .00 29 .32 1 -.03 123 -.31 113   67.9 6 71.6 46 3.7 16
4 Virginia 9-5 8-5 .18   .11 5 .23 9 .02 14 -.03 20 .16 45 .33 34   66.0 1 74.0 7 8.0 1
5 Memphis 12-2 11-2 .18   .15 2 .36 2 .00 21 -.19 97 .18 39 .84 2   70.5 47 71.3 53 .8 52
6 Iowa 10-3 10-3 .17   .11 7 .29 3 .02 12 -.10 52 .16 44 .42 19   70.5 48 73.0 20 2.5 27
7 Michigan 9-4 9-4 .16   .07 18 .16 22 -.02 37 -.08 39 .23 19 .27 43   68.5 15 72.1 36 3.6 18
8 Penn State 11-2 10-2 .16   .09 10 .02 90 .04 6 -.06 32 .30 6 .51 14   68.4 14 75.9 2 7.5 2
9 Tennessee 8-5 7-5 .16   .09 12 -.01 111 .07 1 .01 14 .06 97 .52 11   70.7 57 71.4 51 .7 53
10 Virginia Tech 8-5 6-5 .16   .07 17 .08 45 .01 18 -.08 40 .19 33 .37 25   69.7 38 72.2 35 2.5 28
11 Oklahoma 12-2 11-2 .15   .05 25 .00 103 .02 9 -.08 38 .18 36 .48 17   72.4 99 71.2 57 -1.1 79
12 Florida 11-2 9-2 .15   .05 24 .05 61 -.02 34 -.19 98 .32 4 .50 16   69.5 34 71.0 64 1.5 41
13 Kent State 7-6 6-6 .15   .13 3 .20 14 -.10 82 -.05 28 .33 3 .34 32   70.0 40 72.3 31 2.3 34
14 Kentucky 8-5 7-5 .14   .06 20 .06 54 .00 20 -.14 71 .39 1 -.01 80   70.6 55 73.0 18 2.4 30
15 Houston 4-8 3-8 .13   .08 15 .14 26 -.11 92 -.04 24 .33 2 .19 57   71.3 73 71.3 54 .0 65
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
16 Washington 8-5 7-5 .13   .11 6 .09 38 .00 24 .06 4 .30 7 .32 35   68.2 10 72.9 22 4.7 12
17 Georgia 12-2 11-2 .13   .04 36 -.01 113 -.02 36 -.21 108 .21 26 .51 12   70.3 45 73.3 14 2.9 24
18 Oklahoma State 8-5 7-5 .12   .04 29 -.02 114 .05 4 -.12 64 .16 46 .29 41   71.5 79 72.4 29 .9 49
19 Notre Dame 11-2 11-2 .12   .04 31 -.02 119 .02 8 -.17 86 .21 24 .50 15   68.4 12 73.5 11 5.1 9
20 TCU 5-7 4-7 .12   .03 47 -.05 125 -.06 63 -.05 29 .04 111 .59 6   70.6 54 70.3 80 -.4 69
21 Illinois 6-7 6-7 .12   .08 14 .09 37 .03 7 -.11 54 .25 15 .25 49   68.9 20 71.8 41 2.9 25
22 South Carolina 4-8 3-8 .12   .02 49 .04 76 -.09 75 -.27 123 .15 48 .51 13   71.5 80 73.3 13 1.8 38
23 West Virginia 5-7 4-7 .12   .02 58 .12 29 -.05 58 -.06 35 .12 64 -.25 108   70.7 59 71.3 55 .6 59
24 Texas Tech 4-8 3-8 .12   .03 40 .00 101 -.14 103 -.05 30 .24 18 .36 30   70.6 52 74.1 6 3.5 20
25 Miami (OH) 8-6 7-6 .12   .11 8 .16 24 -.02 41 .05 6 .03 113 .57 8   67.9 7 71.4 52 3.4 21
26 Auburn 9-4 8-4 .12   .03 44 .21 10 -.07 66 -.16 79 .14 54 .21 53   69.0 25 71.0 66 2.0 36
27 Texas 8-5 8-5 .12   .02 53 .03 89 -.04 53 -.13 69 .13 59 .40 20   71.2 70 71.9 39 .7 58
28 LSU 15-0 14-0 .12   .03 45 .13 27 -.02 38 -.10 48 .04 106 .37 26   70.6 56 73.0 21 2.3 32
29 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 .11   .08 16 .18 17 .00 26 -.13 66 .20 31 .18 58   68.0 8 74.9 3 6.9 5
30 San Diego State 10-3 9-3 .11   .09 11 .21 11 .00 30 -.10 49 .21 25 .30 39   69.1 27 76.1 1 7.0 4
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
31 Ohio State 13-1 13-1 .11   .04 26 .07 51 .02 10 -.10 47 .28 11 .36 28   66.8 3 74.2 5 7.3 3
32 Baylor 11-3 10-3 .11   .00 69 .02 92 -.02 44 -.20 107 .18 37 .19 55   72.2 93 72.6 27 .5 62
33 Maryland 3-9 2-9 .10   .04 27 .12 28 -.17 111 -.01 16 .16 43 -.69 128   71.0 65 69.0 103 -2.0 89
34 Arkansas 2-10 1-10 .10   .04 33 .01 97 .00 22 -.12 65 .12 67 .31 37   71.3 74 70.3 81 -1.1 78
35 Syracuse 5-7 4-7 .10   .06 21 .07 49 -.09 76 -.25 118 .32 5 .37 27   68.4 13 72.4 28 4.0 15
36 Rutgers 2-10 2-10 .10   .03 46 .03 81 -.11 93 -.20 103 .26 12 .00 78   71.9 87 69.7 93 -2.2 92
37 Vanderbilt 3-9 2-9 .10   .02 50 .00 105 -.13 100 -.06 33 .08 91 .66 4   74.5 126 70.2 86 -4.3 115
38 Boise State 12-2 11-2 .10   .07 19 .10 35 -.02 43 .03 10 .04 105 .57 7   69.5 36 71.4 50 1.9 37
39 Cincinnati 11-3 11-3 .09   .03 43 .08 44 -.06 61 -.13 68 .25 16 .04 75   69.0 23 73.8 9 4.8 11
40 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 .09   .01 66 .02 91 -.03 48 -.08 43 .11 70 .09 69   70.6 50 72.8 23 2.2 35
41 Miami 6-7 5-7 .08   .01 63 .05 64 -.11 85 .03 9 .21 28 -.49 123   69.0 24 70.5 77 1.5 43
42 Utah State 7-6 6-6 .08   .02 52 .18 18 -.11 88 -.16 82 -.06 126 .53 9   72.0 89 70.6 72 -1.3 85
43 NC State 4-8 3-8 .08   .03 38 -.02 115 -.07 69 -.04 25 .14 56 .38 23   73.3 118 67.9 121 -5.4 120
44 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .08   -.03 92 .04 77 -.07 68 -.18 90 .10 76 .11 64   70.7 58 73.1 17 2.4 29
45 Washington State 6-7 5-7 .08   .03 48 .03 85 -.13 98 -.01 17 .08 92 .67 3   71.4 77 71.1 63 -.3 68
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
46 Georgia Southern 7-6 6-6 .08   .08 13 .16 23 -.07 70 -.08 42 .29 8 .15 60   68.7 18 72.0 38 3.3 23
47 Missouri 6-6 5-6 .08   -.01 86 .04 75 .04 5 -.22 112 .11 72 .00 79   70.6 53 71.4 49 .8 51
48 Air Force 11-2 10-2 .07   .05 23 .05 65 -.05 57 -.11 62 .10 73 .88 1   69.5 35 71.0 65 1.5 42
49 North Carolina 7-6 6-6 .07   -.01 79 .10 32 -.04 49 -.19 94 .09 81 .03 76   73.1 115 71.2 62 -1.9 88
50 Rice 3-9 3-9 .07   .04 30 .05 69 -.01 32 -.04 26 .22 22 -.28 111   69.2 30 74.4 4 5.3 8
51 North Texas 4-8 3-8 .07   .05 22 .17 20 -.14 101 .01 13 .08 89 .21 54   68.9 21 71.2 58 2.3 33
52 Louisville 8-5 7-5 .07   .00 70 .15 25 -.12 96 -.16 78 .13 60 -.09 88   70.6 51 68.5 109 -2.1 90
53 Oregon 12-2 11-2 .07   .02 51 .27 4 -.11 87 -.01 15 .15 53 -.60 124   66.6 2 72.7 26 6.1 6
54 Stanford 4-8 4-8 .07   .03 42 .10 33 -.06 64 -.09 45 .10 77 .14 62   73.0 114 71.7 43 -1.3 84
55 Wyoming 8-5 7-5 .06   .03 41 .10 34 -.01 33 -.05 27 .07 95 .10 66   68.3 11 71.7 44 3.4 22
56 East Carolina 4-8 2-8 .06   .04 28 .00 108 -.03 46 .03 8 .07 94 .29 40   74.0 124 70.5 76 -3.5 111
57 Tulane 7-6 6-6 .06   .02 54 .19 15 -.09 81 -.11 58 .07 96 .11 65   69.6 37 70.8 69 1.2 47
58 Mississippi State 6-7 5-7 .06   -.04 108 -.07 129 -.15 107 -.20 106 .29 9 -.07 87   73.2 117 68.1 117 -5.2 119
59 Wisconsin 10-4 10-4 .06   .00 72 .20 13 .01 15 -.16 81 .08 87 -.16 100   70.0 39 71.8 42 1.8 39
60 UCLA 4-8 4-8 .06   .02 59 .06 56 .00 28 -.03 21 .09 85 -.19 102   71.2 72 70.7 71 -.6 73
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
61 Florida State 6-7 5-7 .06   -.01 81 .08 46 .00 19 -.20 105 .09 84 -.21 104   72.2 94 70.1 87 -2.1 91
62 Indiana 8-5 7-5 .06   -.01 84 -.01 110 -.04 50 -.25 120 .15 50 .21 52   71.5 81 72.2 33 .7 54
63 Marshall 8-5 7-5 .05   .04 32 .03 83 -.17 116 -.06 34 .15 51 .52 10   72.8 112 71.7 45 -1.2 80
64 Pittsburgh 8-5 7-5 .05   -.03 93 -.01 112 .02 13 -.15 74 .00 118 .13 63   72.3 96 70.6 73 -1.7 87
65 New Mexico 2-10 1-10 .05   .01 62 .05 67 -.12 95 -.23 114 .21 30 .38 24   72.8 111 72.2 34 -.6 74
66 SMU 10-3 10-3 .05   .00 68 .25 5 -.16 110 -.12 63 .14 55 -.27 110   67.2 5 72.3 32 5.0 10
67 Northwestern 3-9 3-9 .05   .01 64 .09 39 -.02 35 -.11 56 .10 74 -.16 101   71.6 84 68.1 116 -3.5 110
68 Nevada 7-6 6-6 .05   .02 61 -.05 126 -.13 99 -.07 36 .15 49 .39 22   70.4 46 69.9 91 -.6 72
69 Louisiana 11-3 10-3 .05   .04 35 .18 16 .00 31 -.21 109 .25 14 -.06 84   69.2 28 73.8 10 4.6 13
70 Purdue 4-8 4-8 .05   -.03 96 .00 107 .00 23 -.23 115 .03 112 .28 42   74.5 127 68.4 110 -6.1 125
71 Boston College 6-7 5-7 .04   -.02 90 .05 66 -.08 71 -.15 75 .16 47 -.35 115   72.6 110 70.2 83 -2.4 96
72 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .04   -.04 100 .04 71 -.28 130 -.16 80 .09 80 .47 18   70.6 49 71.3 56 .7 55
73 Colorado State 4-8 3-8 .04   .00 75 .06 59 -.15 106 -.11 57 .26 13 -.04 81   73.2 116 70.0 88 -3.2 107
74 Florida International 6-7 5-7 .04   .02 55 .00 100 -.12 94 -.02 18 .12 65 .26 45   72.0 90 68.4 112 -3.6 112
75 Massachusetts 1-11 1-10 .04   .04 34 .07 52 -.17 114 .31 2 .04 104 -.05 82   68.1 9 65.8 129 -2.3 95
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
76 Connecticut 2-10 1-10 .04   .00 73 .06 53 -.11 90 -.10 46 .13 57 -.28 112   70.7 60 70.2 85 -.5 71
77 Utah 11-3 10-3 .04   .00 74 .04 72 .01 17 -.11 55 .13 62 -.12 93   71.1 68 71.8 40 .7 56
78 Ohio 7-6 6-6 .04   .02 60 .11 31 .02 11 -.19 93 .02 115 .31 38   69.1 26 72.7 24 3.7 17
79 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 .04   .01 65 .17 19 -.11 89 -.16 84 .12 63 .09 68   72.5 106 69.5 94 -3.0 102
80 Appalachian State 13-1 12-1 .04   .03 39 .23 8 -.06 62 -.10 53 .19 35 -.14 97   69.2 29 73.2 15 4.1 14
81 Florida Atlantic 11-3 10-3 .03   .02 56 .03 78 -.04 51 .04 7 .18 38 -.26 109   67.1 4 72.7 25 5.6 7
82 Ole Miss 4-8 3-8 .03   -.06 115 .00 106 -.07 65 -.10 50 .05 103 -.41 118   72.6 109 72.3 30 -.3 67
83 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 .03   .04 37 .09 40 -.20 125 .01 12 .22 21 .36 29   68.9 22 70.4 78 1.4 45
84 Old Dominion 1-11 0-11 .03   -.01 76 .07 48 -.18 121 -.03 22 .03 114 .04 74   68.7 17 69.5 97 .8 50
85 Kansas 3-9 2-9 .03   -.07 120 .07 50 -.09 79 -.27 124 .04 107 -.44 120   72.2 95 69.3 99 -3.0 101
86 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 .03   -.04 101 .05 63 -.05 54 -.19 95 .12 66 -.11 89   70.2 43 70.7 70 .6 61
87 Georgia Tech 3-9 3-8 .03   -.05 111 -.03 124 -.17 115 -.10 51 .11 69 -1.09 130   73.6 121 67.0 125 -6.6 126
88 California 8-5 7-5 .03   -.03 97 .00 102 -.05 56 -.13 67 .05 101 -.13 95   73.4 120 70.9 67 -2.5 97
89 Clemson 14-1 13-1 .03   -.04 104 .06 57 .00 27 -.26 121 .21 23 -.11 91   70.3 44 73.8 8 3.6 19
90 UAB 9-5 8-5 .02   .00 67 .00 104 -.02 39 -.19 96 .17 41 .25 47   71.6 83 70.6 75 -1.0 76
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
91 New Mexico State 2-10 1-10 .02   -.01 78 .08 42 -.05 60 -.26 122 .04 108 -.06 83   72.5 103 68.0 119 -4.5 117
92 Coastal Carolina 5-7 4-7 .02   .02 57 .01 99 -.11 86 .15 3 .13 61 .00 77   70.9 63 68.2 115 -2.7 98
93 BYU 7-6 6-6 .02   -.02 89 .03 82 .05 3 -.14 70 .06 98 -.20 103   70.1 42 73.0 19 2.9 26
94 Middle Tennessee 4-8 3-8 .02   -.04 107 -.03 123 -.09 77 -.17 87 .04 109 .09 67   72.5 102 68.8 108 -3.7 113
95 UTSA 4-8 3-8 .02   -.01 88 .03 87 -.04 52 -.22 113 .08 86 .06 73   74.9 128 68.9 107 -6.0 123
96 Army 5-8 3-8 .01   -.01 87 .05 68 -.16 108 -.21 110 .29 10 -.21 105   72.3 97 69.5 98 -2.9 99
97 Fresno State 4-8 3-8 .01   -.01 77 -.02 117 -.13 97 -.11 60 .21 27 .07 72   71.0 66 69.8 92 -1.2 83
98 Eastern Michigan 6-7 5-7 .01   -.01 82 -.03 122 -.15 104 -.08 41 .17 42 .25 48   70.8 62 71.5 47 .7 57
99 Hawaii 10-5 9-5 .01   -.02 91 .06 60 -.03 47 -.11 61 -.02 121 -.13 96   72.6 108 68.9 105 -3.7 114
100 Temple 8-5 7-5 .01   -.03 98 .03 86 .01 16 -.20 101 .02 116 .08 70   71.9 88 68.9 106 -3.0 104
101 USC 8-5 8-5 .01   -.05 110 .05 62 -.25 128 -.19 99 .19 34 .27 44   72.9 113 69.9 90 -3.0 103
102 Louisiana Tech 10-3 9-3 .00   -.03 99 .24 7 -.19 122 -.18 91 -.02 119 .22 51   71.0 67 70.2 82 -.8 75
103 Texas State 3-9 2-9 .00   .00 71 .08 43 -.09 80 -.05 31 -.03 124 .14 61   72.4 100 66.9 126 -5.4 121
104 Bowling Green 3-9 2-9 .00   -.03 94 -.02 120 -.11 91 .02 11 .10 79 -.65 127   68.8 19 68.4 113 -.4 70
105 Oregon State 5-7 4-7 .00   -.05 112 .07 47 -.14 102 -.18 89 .05 100 -.65 126   72.4 101 69.5 96 -2.9 100
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
106 UTEP 1-11 0-11 .00   -.03 95 .01 94 -.19 123 -.14 72 .05 99 .23 50   75.4 130 67.4 124 -7.9 129
107 Western Kentucky 9-4 9-3 .00   -.01 85 -.02 116 .06 2 -.20 100 .24 17 -.22 106   70.7 61 73.1 16 2.4 31
108 Colorado 5-7 5-7 .00   -.04 105 -.06 127 -.02 40 -.32 129 .09 83 .16 59   72.0 91 73.5 12 1.4 44
109 Minnesota 11-2 10-2 .00   -.08 125 -.02 118 -.17 117 -.20 102 .23 20 -.15 99   71.0 64 71.2 61 .2 63
110 San Jose State 5-7 4-7 .00   -.04 103 .03 88 -.18 119 -.16 85 -.04 125 .36 31   71.4 75 71.2 60 -.1 66
111 Toledo 6-6 5-6 .00   -.01 80 .06 58 -.02 42 -.20 104 .10 75 -.12 92   72.5 105 70.3 79 -2.2 93
112 Northern Illinois 5-7 4-7 -.01   -.01 83 -.02 121 -.18 120 -.08 37 .09 82 .40 21   74.2 125 65.9 128 -8.3 130
113 Nebraska 5-7 5-7 -.01   -.06 116 .01 96 -.17 112 -.03 23 .15 52 -.63 125   71.1 69 69.9 89 -1.2 82
114 Navy 11-2 10-2 -.01   -.08 124 .01 93 -.20 124 -.11 59 .08 93 -.15 98   71.4 78 69.2 100 -2.2 94
115 UCF 10-3 9-3 -.01   -.05 114 .03 84 -.09 78 -.16 77 -.02 122 .26 46   71.4 76 70.2 84 -1.2 81
116 Ball State 5-7 4-7 -.01   -.04 106 .17 21 .00 25 -.19 92 -.32 129 .07 71   69.3 32 70.9 68 1.6 40
117 Tulsa 4-8 4-8 -.02   -.08 123 .01 98 -.05 55 -.21 111 .08 90 -.41 117   71.7 85 70.6 74 -1.1 77
118 Liberty 8-5 6-5 -.02   -.07 119 .01 95 -.10 83 -.30 127 .11 68 -.11 90   73.9 123 68.3 114 -5.6 122
119 South Florida 4-8 3-8 -.02   -.07 118 .06 55 -.22 127 -.25 117 .13 58 -.47 121   72.5 107 69.1 101 -3.4 109
120 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.03   -.07 121 .05 70 -.18 118 -.16 83 -.12 127 .19 56   72.5 104 68.1 118 -4.4 116
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
121 Troy 5-7 4-7 -.03   -.04 109 .12 30 -.17 113 -.23 116 .05 102 -.07 86   72.3 98 69.0 102 -3.3 108
122 Central Michigan 8-6 7-6 -.03   -.04 102 .04 74 -.21 126 -.02 19 .08 88 -.06 85   69.4 33 67.9 120 -1.5 86
123 Akron 0-12 0-12 -.03   -.05 113 .09 36 -.05 59 -.29 126 .00 117 -.40 116   71.8 86 64.2 130 -7.6 128
124 Georgia State 7-6 6-6 -.05   -.06 117 .03 79 -.09 73 -.31 128 .11 71 -.22 107   72.1 92 69.0 104 -3.1 105
125 Arizona 4-8 3-8 -.05   -.10 128 -.01 109 -.08 72 -.35 130 -.02 120 -.13 94   75.0 129 67.7 123 -7.3 127
126 UL Monroe 5-7 4-7 -.06   -.09 127 -.06 128 -.09 74 -.25 119 .10 78 -.42 119   71.5 82 72.1 37 .6 60
127 Western Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.06   -.07 122 .08 41 -.10 84 -.29 125 .17 40 -.85 129   71.2 71 71.2 59 .0 64
128 South Alabama 2-10 1-10 -.06   -.08 126 .04 73 -.28 129 -.15 73 .04 110 -.48 122   73.8 122 67.8 122 -6.0 124
129 Charlotte 7-6 6-6 -.09   -.10 129 .03 80 -.15 105 -.15 76 -.35 130 .32 36   73.4 119 68.4 111 -5.0 118
130 Buffalo 8-5 7-5 -.13   -.16 130 -.07 130 -.16 109 -.17 88 -.16 128 -.34 114   69.3 31 66.1 127 -3.2 106