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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.

 

2023 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 Michigan 15-0 15-0 1.61   1.55 1 .91 1 .258 1 3.92 2   .100 1 .264 1 .457 1 .221 1 .171 3
2 Ohio State 11-2 10-2 1.54   1.20 3 1.11 3 .351 5 4.51 4   .115 3 .361 7 .639 33 .107 76 .082 118
3 Iowa 10-4 10-4 1.40   1.33 2 1.07 2 .296 2 3.87 1   .102 2 .295 3 .572 6 .151 17 .084 115
4 Clemson 9-4 8-4 1.39   1.19 4 1.31 5 .302 3 4.72 9   .159 9 .290 2 .572 7 .200 3 .166 7
5 Penn State 10-3 9-3 1.36   1.14 6 1.33 6 .318 4 4.38 3   .152 8 .328 4 .512 2 .216 2 .128 45
6 Notre Dame 10-3 9-3 1.33   1.17 5 1.30 4 .352 7 4.66 6   .144 6 .344 5 .608 18 .144 20 .152 13
7 Texas 12-2 12-2 1.29   .90 12 1.59 16 .366 11 5.23 27   .178 14 .382 12 .599 13 .185 6 .134 35
8 Alabama 12-2 11-2 1.27   .73 20 1.66 20 .379 16 5.11 17   .200 21 .393 15 .593 11 .121 49 .107 78
9 UCLA 8-5 7-5 1.26   1.09 7 1.42 9 .367 12 4.79 10   .136 4 .386 14 .598 12 .129 37 .144 22
10 Florida State 13-1 12-1 1.17   .86 14 1.47 11 .369 14 4.99 14   .165 10 .374 8 .604 16 .173 9 .086 113
11 Georgia 13-1 12-1 1.09   .85 15 1.53 13 .360 9 4.71 8   .183 16 .400 17 .642 36 .133 30 .108 76
12 Missouri 11-2 10-2 1.09   .47 38 1.92 35 .414 27 5.43 38   .218 27 .460 42 .645 43 .137 28 .129 42
13 Oregon 12-2 11-2 1.08   .68 21 1.63 19 .434 39 5.43 39   .188 17 .473 54 .643 37 .080 111 .134 32
14 Utah 8-5 7-5 1.05   .57 28 1.76 24 .405 25 5.40 35   .222 30 .413 22 .619 23 .143 22 .095 101
15 Nebraska 5-7 5-7 1.00   1.05 8 1.42 8 .365 10 4.58 5   .152 7 .379 10 .583 8 .121 50 .083 116
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 Troy 11-3 10-3 .99   .98 10 1.44 10 .397 22 4.97 12   .165 10 .432 28 .612 20 .144 21 .137 30
17 NC State 9-4 8-4 .91   .74 18 1.71 23 .378 15 5.43 40   .211 23 .401 18 .606 17 .169 10 .155 9
18 Louisville 10-4 9-4 .89   .63 24 1.85 28 .392 21 5.51 43   .233 38 .397 16 .603 15 .123 46 .116 66
19 Oklahoma 10-3 10-3 .89   .55 32 1.85 29 .454 55 5.62 53   .209 22 .507 71 .622 26 .142 24 .142 26
20 Kansas State 9-4 8-4 .83   .52 36 1.91 34 .452 54 6.11 89   .223 31 .469 48 .700 81 .123 47 .131 39
21 Arizona 10-3 9-3 .81   .52 35 1.83 27 .444 48 5.37 33   .227 37 .471 50 .672 61 .109 72 .151 14
22 Auburn 6-7 5-7 .80   .39 47 1.98 41 .440 42 5.43 37   .234 39 .452 38 .629 28 .105 78 .121 55
23 Texas A&M 7-6 6-6 .80   .54 33 1.93 38 .391 20 5.28 30   .223 33 .438 30 .562 4 .198 4 .099 97
24 Texas Tech 7-6 6-6 .80   .34 51 2.10 53 .458 58 5.79 66   .235 40 .471 50 .676 63 .088 98 .103 91
25 Tennessee 9-4 8-4 .72   .56 31 1.86 30 .416 30 5.42 36   .214 24 .476 56 .619 23 .167 11 .119 62
26 Washington 14-1 14-1 .72   .13 68 2.12 54 .475 70 5.88 76   .273 68 .516 79 .714 94 .087 99 .112 72
27 Duke 8-5 7-5 .70   .67 23 1.68 21 .430 33 5.18 23   .177 13 .476 55 .685 71 .129 36 .097 98
28 Ole Miss 11-2 10-2 .61   .26 56 2.08 51 .461 60 5.59 52   .260 53 .481 61 .634 31 .122 48 .115 68
29 James Madison 11-2 10-2 .60   .78 16 1.54 15 .368 13 5.12 20   .191 18 .404 20 .610 19 .184 7 .106 83
30 Tulane 11-3 10-3 .60   .62 27 1.92 36 .438 41 5.40 34   .216 26 .468 45 .705 86 .086 101 .151 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 SMU 11-3 10-3 .60   .90 13 1.53 14 .352 6 4.68 7   .194 19 .382 11 .563 5 .181 8 .104 89
32 Washington State 5-7 4-7 .59   .24 58 2.21 61 .447 50 5.63 55   .273 66 .446 34 .669 59 .058 129 .116 67
33 Miami (OH) 11-3 10-3 .58   .98 11 1.34 7 .386 19 4.85 11   .142 5 .404 20 .624 27 .121 52 .121 58
34 Maryland 8-5 7-5 .58   .56 29 1.90 32 .442 45 5.14 21   .225 36 .458 41 .683 69 .117 57 .167 5
35 Northwestern 8-5 7-5 .57   .63 25 1.86 31 .431 34 5.18 24   .223 31 .446 33 .692 74 .100 83 .131 39
36 Wisconsin 7-6 7-6 .56   .56 30 1.71 22 .414 28 5.26 29   .215 25 .451 37 .646 45 .125 42 .104 89
37 Oklahoma State 10-4 9-4 .55   .13 67 2.21 63 .472 66 6.68 121   .284 79 .471 53 .703 85 .071 120 .129 42
38 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .52   .25 57 1.98 42 .466 62 5.73 63   .244 45 .520 82 .701 83 .118 55 .110 73
39 Pittsburgh 3-9 2-9 .52   .22 59 2.24 65 .488 75 5.81 70   .269 63 .538 98 .748 117 .118 56 .118 64
40 Miami 7-6 6-6 .51   .33 52 2.12 55 .428 32 5.56 48   .254 49 .438 31 .631 30 .115 60 .123 52
41 Ohio 10-3 9-3 .47   1.02 9 1.52 12 .382 17 4.97 13   .175 12 .358 6 .600 14 .158 13 .167 5
42 Jacksonville State 9-4 8-4 .47   .78 17 1.59 17 .402 24 5.16 22   .195 20 .423 25 .658 52 .114 63 .121 57
43 Rutgers 7-6 6-6 .45   .36 48 2.02 45 .437 40 5.24 28   .254 50 .483 62 .661 54 .119 53 .127 48
44 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .44   .30 55 2.35 80 .432 37 5.05 16   .268 61 .425 26 .661 55 .142 25 .110 73
45 South Alabama 7-6 6-6 .43   .67 22 1.79 25 .385 18 5.11 18   .221 29 .385 13 .590 9 .131 32 .123 54
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 South Carolina 5-7 4-7 .42   .10 73 2.25 68 .497 84 5.82 72   .256 51 .520 84 .712 93 .072 116 .120 60
47 Oregon State 8-5 7-5 .41   .09 78 2.26 69 .517 98 5.66 57   .282 74 .591 124 .773 124 .109 73 .145 19
48 California 6-7 5-7 .41   .00 86 2.63 104 .477 71 5.82 73   .345 110 .525 86 .705 86 .129 35 .151 15
49 Mississippi State 5-7 4-7 .38   .09 77 2.38 84 .450 52 5.57 50   .289 83 .465 43 .640 35 .149 18 .096 99
50 Bowling Green 7-6 6-6 .38   .54 34 2.08 52 .431 35 5.45 41   .264 59 .479 59 .645 41 .132 31 .198 1
51 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 .36   .20 62 2.29 75 .442 44 5.98 80   .273 66 .479 59 .678 64 .116 58 .083 117
52 West Virginia 9-4 8-4 .29   .09 76 2.15 56 .483 74 5.92 78   .274 69 .540 99 .718 99 .081 109 .089 107
53 Marshall 6-7 5-7 .29   .44 41 2.16 57 .449 51 5.79 64   .261 56 .471 50 .647 46 .124 44 .105 87
54 BYU 5-7 4-7 .28   .12 70 2.29 74 .488 76 5.80 67   .280 73 .525 87 .695 78 .110 71 .127 48
55 Toledo 11-3 10-3 .24   .74 19 1.63 18 .410 26 5.11 19   .183 15 .437 29 .669 57 .127 41 .113 70
56 Sam Houston 3-9 2-9 .24   .45 39 2.00 43 .442 46 5.66 59   .241 43 .421 24 .662 56 .128 39 .150 17
57 Buffalo 3-9 3-8 .23   .49 37 2.17 58 .432 36 5.64 56   .256 52 .430 27 .612 21 .116 58 .149 18
58 Wyoming 9-4 8-4 .22   .32 53 2.03 46 .482 73 5.51 44   .220 28 .492 64 .729 104 .068 122 .144 21
59 Boise State 8-6 7-6 .19   .12 69 2.21 62 .473 68 6.34 106   .270 64 .511 73 .702 84 .113 65 .121 58
60 Air Force 9-4 8-4 .19   .62 26 1.80 26 .357 8 5.01 15   .223 34 .375 9 .554 3 .196 5 .107 78
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Virginia 3-9 2-9 .19   -.23 104 2.65 108 .502 88 6.45 113   .331 103 .543 102 .732 106 .087 100 .087 112
62 Old Dominion 6-7 5-7 .18   .14 66 2.28 70 .504 89 5.57 49   .284 77 .496 69 .695 79 .078 113 .128 47
63 Virginia Tech 7-6 7-6 .17   .32 54 2.03 47 .400 23 5.59 51   .261 55 .403 19 .619 25 .127 40 .104 88
64 Purdue 4-8 4-8 .17   .15 65 2.34 79 .441 43 5.81 69   .284 77 .418 23 .638 32 .149 19 .113 69
65 Fresno State 9-4 8-4 .16   .42 44 2.04 48 .447 49 5.37 32   .244 44 .496 67 .683 67 .138 26 .154 10
66 TCU 5-7 4-7 .16   -.14 96 2.62 103 .532 110 6.22 96   .308 94 .573 116 .744 113 .051 132 .077 123
67 Arizona State 3-9 2-9 .13   -.35 114 2.95 123 .563 124 6.11 87   .342 107 .550 108 .766 122 .081 108 .054 126
68 UTSA 9-4 9-4 .09   .44 40 1.93 37 .415 29 5.22 26   .224 35 .469 49 .639 34 .156 15 .088 109
69 Navy 5-7 4-7 .09   .41 45 1.91 33 .452 53 6.07 84   .246 46 .458 40 .644 39 .119 53 .153 12
70 Wake Forest 4-8 3-8 .09   .07 80 2.28 73 .469 64 6.06 82   .282 75 .492 65 .653 49 .105 78 .089 107
71 Appalachian State 9-5 8-5 .09   .42 43 1.96 40 .433 38 5.68 60   .246 47 .451 36 .655 51 .106 77 .134 34
72 Syracuse 6-7 5-7 .07   .09 75 2.38 85 .513 95 5.79 65   .282 75 .532 94 .718 99 .081 109 .129 42
73 UCF 6-7 5-7 .07   -.22 103 2.48 90 .571 126 6.14 92   .294 87 .647 132 .815 133 .084 103 .126 50
74 Army 6-6 4-6 .06   .17 64 2.24 67 .505 93 6.11 88   .276 70 .541 101 .745 115 .071 117 .143 24
75 Florida 5-7 4-7 .05   -.31 111 2.59 99 .526 108 6.88 127   .313 97 .530 92 .774 125 .096 89 .035 132
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 .04   -.29 108 2.65 107 .555 121 6.42 110   .333 104 .636 131 .729 103 .078 114 .155 8
77 North Carolina 8-5 7-5 .02   -.03 89 2.39 86 .519 101 6.13 91   .286 80 .534 95 .714 94 .113 67 .128 46
78 Kansas 9-4 8-4 .02   -.17 98 2.51 93 .525 106 6.00 81   .306 92 .565 113 .742 111 .089 97 .121 55
79 Florida Atlantic 4-8 3-8 .02   .40 46 2.06 49 .470 65 5.52 47   .240 42 .512 76 .653 48 .157 14 .132 37
80 Coastal Carolina 8-5 7-5 .01   .20 61 2.17 59 .493 80 5.85 74   .260 54 .520 82 .709 91 .102 80 .134 33
81 Illinois 5-7 5-7 .01   .03 84 2.38 83 .496 82 5.66 58   .290 84 .514 78 .710 92 .101 82 .101 93
82 East Carolina 2-10 1-10 .00   .34 49 2.06 50 .443 47 5.82 71   .252 48 .449 35 .591 10 .110 69 .079 121
83 Minnesota 6-7 6-7 -.02   .07 79 2.30 76 .455 57 5.95 79   .288 82 .477 57 .644 38 .129 37 .144 22
84 Indiana 3-9 2-9 -.03   -.19 102 2.57 97 .516 97 6.19 94   .319 99 .496 66 .723 101 .067 123 .092 105
85 Middle Tennessee 4-8 3-8 -.03   .11 71 2.20 60 .454 56 5.47 42   .278 71 .468 47 .683 66 .095 90 .095 101
86 Liberty 13-1 13-1 -.06   .34 50 2.01 44 .460 59 5.80 68   .262 57 .468 46 .645 44 .113 65 .170 4
87 UNLV 9-5 8-5 -.06   .03 83 2.43 88 .466 63 6.48 115   .302 89 .483 63 .644 40 .121 51 .154 11
88 Michigan State 4-8 3-8 -.07   -.15 97 2.57 97 .504 90 6.23 98   .313 95 .554 110 .670 60 .063 126 .107 78
89 Ball State 4-8 3-8 -.07   .22 60 2.32 77 .465 61 5.37 31   .267 60 .467 44 .714 94 .114 62 .067 124
90 Western Kentucky 8-5 7-5 -.09   .18 63 2.24 66 .472 67 5.72 62   .290 84 .478 58 .645 42 .130 33 .145 20
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 USC 8-5 8-5 -.10   -.34 113 2.73 113 .514 96 6.12 90   .355 116 .546 105 .688 73 .099 85 .099 96
92 Northern Illinois 7-6 7-5 -.12   .43 42 1.94 39 .417 31 5.21 25   .236 41 .441 32 .630 29 .094 92 .102 92
93 Colorado State 5-7 4-7 -.15   .10 72 2.33 78 .505 91 5.70 61   .264 58 .552 109 .744 114 .096 88 .112 71
94 San Diego State 4-8 3-8 -.18   .00 85 2.28 71 .491 78 6.45 114   .268 62 .518 80 .688 72 .125 42 .107 78
95 Georgia State 7-6 6-6 -.19   -.03 91 2.36 81 .499 87 6.21 95   .302 90 .512 74 .736 107 .093 94 .101 94
96 Nevada 2-10 2-9 -.19   -.17 99 2.64 105 .523 104 6.65 119   .331 102 .562 112 .760 120 .083 105 .124 51
97 San Jose State 7-6 6-6 -.22   -.35 115 2.68 110 .496 83 5.63 54   .355 115 .527 90 .673 62 .164 12 .109 75
98 Colorado 4-8 4-8 -.24   -.49 121 2.78 117 .535 113 6.38 107   .374 122 .588 122 .725 102 .115 61 .130 41
99 New Mexico State 10-5 9-5 -.24   -.03 92 2.23 64 .537 116 6.17 93   .270 65 .569 114 .788 132 .066 125 .088 110
100 Arkansas State 6-7 5-7 -.27   -.18 100 2.50 92 .505 92 6.24 101   .299 88 .543 102 .654 50 .110 69 .094 104
101 Vanderbilt 2-10 1-10 -.28   -.60 123 3.03 125 .563 123 6.75 124   .375 123 .583 119 .708 90 .100 83 .117 65
102 LSU 10-3 9-3 -.29   -.48 119 2.81 119 .525 105 6.23 97   .364 119 .554 111 .694 76 .107 75 .091 106
103 Memphis 10-3 9-3 -.31   -.10 94 2.52 94 .526 107 6.67 120   .321 100 .518 81 .737 109 .095 91 .131 38
104 Charlotte 3-9 2-9 -.32   -.02 87 2.53 95 .499 86 6.27 102   .293 86 .537 97 .659 53 .138 26 .106 84
105 Louisiana 6-7 5-7 -.32   -.02 88 2.40 87 .494 81 5.52 46   .307 93 .512 75 .669 58 .071 121 .173 2
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 Texas State 8-5 7-5 -.32   -.03 90 2.54 96 .521 103 5.86 75   .323 101 .546 106 .700 81 .108 74 .123 52
107 Rice 6-7 5-7 -.33   .04 81 2.44 89 .518 99 5.89 77   .286 80 .571 115 .714 94 .079 112 .079 120
108 Georgia Southern 6-7 5-7 -.36   -.10 95 2.71 111 .492 79 6.42 109   .350 113 .521 85 .693 75 .136 29 .143 24
109 Houston 4-8 4-8 -.37   -.52 122 2.78 118 .548 120 6.07 83   .367 121 .592 125 .742 110 .083 104 .100 95
110 Boston College 7-6 6-6 -.37   -.31 110 2.66 109 .497 85 6.24 99   .350 112 .496 67 .683 67 .081 107 .106 84
111 Baylor 3-9 2-9 -.38   -.70 126 3.13 126 .590 130 6.76 125   .402 127 .589 123 .786 130 .071 117 .107 78
112 Cincinnati 3-9 2-9 -.39   -.48 120 2.75 116 .529 109 6.90 128   .351 114 .541 100 .685 70 .099 86 .081 119
113 South Florida 7-6 6-6 -.41   -.08 93 2.48 91 .478 72 6.33 105   .340 106 .500 70 .681 65 .090 96 .118 63
114 UL Monroe 2-10 1-10 -.41   -.38 117 2.83 121 .555 122 6.24 100   .347 111 .595 127 .769 123 .074 115 .140 27
115 Eastern Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.42   .10 74 2.28 72 .547 118 6.08 85   .279 72 .574 117 .746 116 .057 130 .139 28
116 Southern Mississippi 3-9 2-9 -.45   -.33 112 2.83 120 .547 117 7.00 130   .364 119 .545 104 .760 120 .083 105 .107 77
117 Connecticut 3-9 2-9 -.45   -.27 107 2.61 102 .536 114 6.44 112   .333 104 .535 96 .754 118 .114 64 .105 86
118 Stanford 3-9 3-8 -.50   -1.11 133 3.35 132 .581 129 7.05 131   .477 133 .595 126 .730 105 .099 86 .054 126
119 UTEP 3-9 2-9 -.52   -.38 118 2.74 114 .520 102 6.32 104   .362 118 .509 72 .707 88 .086 102 .086 114
120 Utah State 6-7 5-7 -.52   -.18 101 2.64 106 .489 77 6.11 86   .342 108 .514 77 .651 47 .130 34 .096 100
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Florida International 4-8 3-8 -.52   -.25 105 2.60 101 .534 111 6.27 103   .313 95 .531 93 .758 119 .102 81 .078 122
122 Akron 2-10 1-10 -.53   .04 82 2.38 82 .473 69 5.51 45   .304 91 .455 39 .616 22 .143 22 .054 128
123 Tulsa 4-8 3-8 -.62   -.36 116 2.71 112 .548 119 6.94 129   .345 109 .584 121 .743 112 .124 45 .133 36
124 Central Michigan 5-7 4-7 -.66   -.25 106 2.59 100 .508 94 6.39 108   .319 98 .526 89 .707 88 .112 68 .052 129
125 Hawaii 5-8 4-8 -.82   -.61 124 3.01 124 .575 127 6.61 118   .379 125 .603 128 .716 98 .155 16 .095 103
126 Western Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.86   -.29 109 2.75 115 .519 100 6.43 111   .356 117 .525 87 .780 128 .093 93 .136 31
127 UAB 4-8 3-8 -.91   -.80 129 3.38 133 .616 133 6.57 116   .436 132 .624 130 .778 126 .060 128 .120 61
128 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -.92   -.66 125 2.90 122 .536 115 6.70 122   .378 124 .529 91 .697 80 .067 123 .050 130
129 Temple 3-9 2-9 -1.01   -.77 127 3.13 127 .564 125 6.71 123   .395 126 .579 118 .737 108 .061 127 .044 131
130 Massachusetts 3-9 2-9 -1.05   -.80 130 3.19 129 .600 131 7.41 132   .417 129 .583 119 .787 131 .056 131 .139 29
131 New Mexico 4-8 3-8 -1.10   -.90 132 3.35 131 .609 132 7.42 133   .410 128 .650 133 .780 129 .050 133 .030 133
132 North Texas 5-7 4-7 -1.12   -.81 131 3.15 128 .577 128 6.86 126   .429 131 .611 129 .778 126 .071 117 .087 111
133 Kent State 1-11 0-11 -1.40   -.77 128 3.21 130 .534 112 6.59 117   .426 130 .546 107 .694 77 .093 95 .056 125