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FEI Defense Ratings (DFEI) are opponent-adjusted possession efficiency data representing the scoring advantage per non-garbage possession a defense would expect to have on a neutral field against an average opponent offense. The relative strength of opponent offenses faced (OOA) is the difference between DFEI and unadjusted defensive possession efficiency (DVE). Opponent offensive points per drive (DPD), available yards percentage (DAY), yards per play (DPP), and the percentages of opponent offensive drives that ended in a touchdown or field goal attempt (DSR), drives that ended in a touchdown (DTD), drives that earned at least 10 yards (DFD), and busted drives that were held to zero or fewer yards (DBD) are calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs FBS games.

 

2021 FEI Defense Ratings
2021 Team Ratings :: FEI :: OFEI :: DFEI :: SFEI :: PVE :: PPD :: AYP :: YPP :: DSR :: FPV

 

Opponent-Adjusted Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Efficiency

Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
1 Georgia 14-1 13-1 1.06   .25 1   .81 1 .69 1 .294 1 4.10 1 .208 1 .062 1 .538 4 .169 15
2 Oklahoma State 12-2 11-2 .73   .20 8   .53 6 1.25 3 .316 3 4.77 6 .242 2 .153 6 .510 1 .146 31
3 Wisconsin 9-4 9-4 .69   .09 38   .60 2 1.30 5 .310 2 4.35 2 .269 5 .146 4 .554 7 .254 1
4 Clemson 10-3 9-3 .61   .07 49   .55 3 1.07 2 .332 5 4.44 4 .254 3 .116 2 .536 2 .181 9
5 Alabama 13-2 12-2 .60   .24 3   .37 13 1.65 18 .375 9 5.12 17 .301 13 .192 17 .555 8 .185 7
6 Iowa 10-4 10-4 .60   .07 50   .53 5 1.43 9 .330 4 4.54 5 .287 9 .164 10 .544 6 .164 17
7 Texas A&M 8-4 7-4 .59   .13 27   .46 8 1.28 4 .391 15 4.95 11 .270 6 .139 3 .639 30 .115 61
8 Baylor 12-2 11-2 .54   .21 5   .33 18 1.63 16 .429 34 5.26 26 .381 41 .180 14 .655 37 .137 42
9 Penn State 7-6 6-6 .53   .07 47   .46 10 1.36 8 .404 20 4.93 10 .279 8 .150 5 .621 19 .100 77
10 Cincinnati 13-1 12-1 .52   -.03 72   .54 4 1.36 7 .362 8 4.41 3 .273 7 .158 8 .568 10 .180 11
11 Notre Dame 11-2 11-2 .50   .09 39   .42 11 1.55 12 .396 17 5.28 27 .348 21 .168 11 .600 14 .155 23
12 Michigan 12-2 12-2 .43   .08 44   .35 17 1.55 11 .388 14 4.89 8 .322 17 .175 12 .622 20 .175 13
13 NC State 9-3 8-3 .43   .10 36   .33 19 1.59 13 .376 10 5.33 30 .298 11 .191 16 .565 9 .145 35
14 San Diego State 12-2 11-2 .41   -.07 85   .48 7 1.31 6 .350 6 4.88 7 .263 4 .154 7 .596 13 .141 37
15 Nebraska 3-9 2-9 .40   .20 7   .20 41 1.86 30 .470 69 5.49 43 .415 68 .212 24 .703 77 .093 89
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Pittsburgh 11-3 10-3 .40   .08 46   .32 20 1.83 25 .382 13 5.20 22 .318 15 .236 41 .592 12 .185 8
17 Arkansas 9-4 8-4 .38   .17 17   .21 37 1.89 33 .435 36 5.63 53 .394 52 .220 28 .697 71 .091 91
18 Utah 10-4 9-4 .38   .17 18   .21 38 1.89 34 .419 27 5.31 29 .392 49 .223 30 .638 28 .146 32
19 Minnesota 9-4 9-4 .37   -.04 75   .41 12 1.48 10 .351 7 4.91 9 .289 10 .180 13 .539 5 .195 5
20 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .37   .11 33   .26 27 1.80 23 .402 18 5.18 20 .354 26 .228 35 .583 11 .173 14
21 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .37   .17 16   .19 44 1.91 36 .450 49 5.19 21 .405 62 .207 21 .685 62 .135 46
22 Purdue 9-4 9-4 .36   .14 23   .22 36 2.00 48 .439 38 5.73 62 .394 53 .246 46 .648 33 .162 20
23 Auburn 6-7 5-7 .36   .21 6   .15 51 1.92 37 .462 60 5.63 55 .385 43 .223 30 .700 73 .123 53
24 Boise State 7-5 7-5 .35   -.01 68   .36 14 1.60 14 .415 26 5.46 39 .336 18 .182 15 .657 40 .139 40
25 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 .35   .08 41   .26 25 2.01 50 .428 31 5.21 23 .403 58 .234 40 .629 25 .153 25
26 Washington State 7-6 6-6 .34   .09 40   .25 28 1.95 40 .460 59 5.59 49 .388 46 .233 38 .705 79 .132 47
27 Ole Miss 10-3 9-3 .32   .21 4   .11 60 2.04 52 .498 84 5.63 54 .408 63 .254 53 .754 112 .085 102
28 Florida 6-7 5-7 .31   .14 24   .17 47 1.85 29 .431 35 5.58 48 .381 40 .214 25 .667 44 .151 28
29 Washington 4-8 4-7 .30   .07 52   .24 32 2.02 51 .427 30 4.96 13 .414 66 .224 32 .672 53 .112 66
30 Houston 12-2 11-2 .30   -.06 79   .36 15 1.64 17 .377 11 5.30 28 .304 14 .203 18 .601 15 .115 60
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 West Virginia 6-7 5-7 .29   .20 9   .09 63 2.21 65 .504 87 5.86 73 .429 73 .254 55 .714 86 .071 111
32 Illinois 5-7 5-7 .27   .07 48   .21 39 1.83 26 .445 44 5.42 35 .398 54 .211 23 .656 39 .094 86
33 Ohio State 11-2 11-2 .27   .10 35   .17 48 1.95 40 .429 33 5.51 45 .349 22 .256 57 .690 66 .132 47
34 Mississippi State 7-6 6-6 .27   .17 14   .09 62 2.23 68 .459 58 5.77 66 .427 72 .266 62 .694 68 .137 41
35 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 .27   .11 32   .16 50 2.18 63 .452 52 5.97 83 .414 67 .250 50 .695 69 .094 86
36 Kentucky 10-3 9-3 .26   .03 60   .23 34 1.88 32 .427 29 5.53 46 .356 27 .229 36 .703 77 .102 75
37 UCF 9-4 8-4 .24   -.02 70   .26 26 1.83 27 .424 28 5.18 19 .343 20 .226 33 .613 18 .146 34
38 Fresno State 10-3 9-3 .24   -.12 104   .36 16 1.71 20 .410 22 5.76 65 .343 19 .207 20 .671 51 .114 62
39 Toledo 7-6 6-6 .23   -.23 126   .46 9 1.61 15 .395 16 5.07 16 .359 28 .159 9 .676 54 .131 49
40 Florida State 5-7 5-6 .22   .08 45   .14 55 2.15 60 .455 55 5.47 40 .377 39 .277 66 .669 50 .146 32
41 LSU 6-7 5-7 .22   .24 2   -.02 84 2.39 79 .467 65 5.79 69 .409 64 .318 93 .682 60 .136 43
42 Tulsa 7-6 7-5 .21   .02 62   .19 46 1.98 46 .442 39 5.61 51 .386 45 .242 45 .667 44 .098 80
43 California 5-7 4-7 .21   .06 55   .15 52 1.93 38 .464 61 5.40 34 .375 37 .232 37 .750 107 .098 81
44 Appalachian State 10-4 9-4 .19   -.05 77   .24 31 1.84 28 .412 23 5.44 36 .364 32 .217 27 .608 17 .196 4
45 Michigan State 11-2 10-2 .19   .13 28   .07 69 2.17 62 .510 92 5.90 77 .434 77 .250 50 .728 98 .059 121
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Miami 7-5 6-5 .16   .14 25   .02 79 2.34 75 .466 62 5.89 75 .451 85 .278 68 .669 49 .135 45
47 Texas 5-7 5-7 .16   .20 10   -.04 86 2.54 91 .499 85 6.18 98 .485 100 .295 79 .727 97 .076 108
48 San Jose State 5-7 4-7 .15   -.09 88   .24 33 1.95 42 .451 50 5.46 38 .431 76 .208 22 .723 94 .062 119
49 Oregon 10-4 9-4 .14   .17 19   -.02 85 2.42 81 .503 86 5.48 42 .417 70 .311 87 .712 84 .106 70
50 Marshall 7-6 6-6 .14   -.11 94   .24 30 1.79 22 .442 42 5.13 18 .350 23 .221 29 .664 43 .114 62
51 Air Force 10-3 9-3 .13   -.07 83   .20 43 1.77 21 .381 12 4.97 14 .300 12 .236 43 .536 3 .209 2
52 Liberty 8-5 7-5 .13   -.15 111   .28 23 1.80 24 .404 19 4.96 12 .359 29 .227 34 .625 21 .141 38
53 Louisiana 13-1 12-1 .12   -.17 115   .29 21 1.68 19 .413 25 5.06 15 .321 16 .214 25 .650 35 .143 36
54 Georgia State 8-5 8-5 .12   -.07 86   .19 45 1.99 47 .481 73 5.64 56 .386 44 .236 42 .729 99 .079 107
55 Oklahoma 11-2 10-2 .11   .19 11   -.08 92 2.44 84 .528 96 5.94 81 .452 86 .317 91 .738 104 .087 96
56 Middle Tennessee 7-6 6-6 .11   -.18 116   .28 22 2.04 54 .429 32 5.45 37 .375 37 .257 58 .625 21 .181 10
57 Colorado 4-8 3-8 .10   .16 20   -.05 88 2.46 86 .529 97 6.22 99 .483 98 .302 83 .733 101 .069 114
58 Rutgers 5-8 4-8 .10   .05 57   .05 75 2.15 59 .448 46 6.22 100 .405 59 .282 69 .626 23 .153 26
59 Boston College 6-6 5-6 .10   -.03 74   .13 57 2.13 56 .468 67 5.86 72 .382 42 .255 56 .664 42 .091 91
60 Nevada 8-5 7-5 .09   -.11 97   .20 40 1.97 43 .443 43 5.64 57 .366 34 .246 46 .711 83 .099 79
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 East Carolina 7-5 6-5 .09   -.05 76   .14 56 1.98 44 .457 57 6.15 96 .374 36 .252 52 .699 72 .122 55
62 Utah State 11-3 10-3 .08   -.11 98   .20 42 1.86 31 .452 53 5.94 82 .400 55 .207 19 .669 47 .152 27
63 Wake Forest 11-3 10-3 .08   .02 65   .07 68 2.29 73 .473 71 6.14 94 .405 61 .288 76 .719 93 .150 29
64 Tennessee 7-6 6-6 .08   .14 22   -.06 89 2.52 90 .498 83 5.67 61 .440 82 .321 95 .672 52 .157 21
65 Southern Mississippi 3-9 2-9 .07   -.20 120   .26 24 2.04 53 .442 40 6.09 91 .388 47 .248 49 .628 24 .190 6
66 UCLA 8-4 8-4 .07   .01 67   .06 72 2.35 77 .483 76 5.67 58 .438 80 .285 73 .700 73 .100 77
67 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 .07   -.16 112   .22 35 1.94 39 .404 21 5.59 50 .363 31 .237 44 .681 58 .104 72
68 Syracuse 5-7 4-7 .05   .01 66   .04 77 2.28 72 .468 66 5.40 33 .435 78 .270 64 .661 41 .113 64
69 Virginia Tech 6-7 5-7 .04   .02 63   .02 80 2.23 69 .477 72 6.05 89 .389 48 .286 74 .683 61 .103 73
70 UTSA 12-2 11-2 .04   -.13 107   .17 49 2.14 58 .449 48 5.67 59 .415 69 .268 63 .655 38 .169 16
71 UAB 9-4 8-4 .04   -.06 80   .10 61 2.21 66 .442 41 5.47 41 .352 25 .296 80 .632 26 .208 3
72 Army 9-4 8-4 .04   -.02 69   .05 73 2.27 71 .486 78 6.02 86 .393 50 .290 77 .738 105 .093 88
73 Indiana 2-10 1-10 .03   .19 12   -.16 101 2.83 108 .493 80 5.77 68 .487 101 .357 107 .696 70 .122 56
74 Louisville 6-7 5-7 .01   .12 31   -.11 94 2.56 94 .507 89 6.08 90 .462 91 .311 87 .689 65 .136 43
75 Navy 4-8 4-8 .01   .08 42   -.07 90 2.58 97 .510 93 6.02 87 .443 84 .330 99 .687 64 .113 64
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 -.01   -.10 92   .09 65 2.08 55 .472 70 5.67 60 .393 51 .262 60 .648 32 .107 68
77 Old Dominion 6-7 5-7 -.02   -.10 93   .08 66 2.26 70 .495 82 5.61 52 .431 75 .277 67 .686 63 .117 58
78 Hawaii 6-7 5-7 -.03   -.12 106   .09 64 2.43 83 .509 91 5.90 76 .459 90 .297 81 .709 81 .088 95
79 UTEP 7-6 6-6 -.03   -.28 130   .25 29 1.91 35 .413 24 5.23 24 .365 33 .234 39 .606 16 .175 12
80 SMU 8-4 7-4 -.04   -.07 82   .03 78 2.34 76 .469 68 6.00 84 .438 80 .300 82 .638 28 .123 53
81 North Texas 6-7 5-7 -.04   -.11 95   .07 67 2.30 74 .453 54 5.89 74 .405 59 .290 78 .679 57 .130 50
82 Central Michigan 9-4 8-4 -.05   -.12 101   .07 70 2.21 67 .456 56 5.82 70 .401 56 .275 65 .669 48 .127 51
83 Miami (OH) 7-6 6-6 -.06   -.18 118   .13 58 1.98 45 .452 51 5.77 67 .362 30 .254 53 .677 55 .154 24
84 Stanford 3-9 3-9 -.06   .17 15   -.23 107 2.79 106 .556 110 6.49 109 .496 108 .350 105 .735 103 .068 116
85 Wyoming 7-6 6-6 -.07   -.18 117   .11 59 2.14 57 .481 74 5.54 47 .423 71 .262 59 .715 88 .062 119
86 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -.07   -.11 99   .05 76 2.52 89 .489 79 5.91 78 .430 74 .326 98 .681 58 .096 84
87 Memphis 6-6 5-6 -.07   -.03 73   -.04 87 2.52 88 .509 90 5.36 31 .454 87 .315 89 .731 100 .092 90
88 Troy 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.22 125   .15 54 2.19 64 .435 37 5.25 25 .402 57 .262 60 .639 30 .156 22
89 Bowling Green 4-8 3-8 -.08   -.12 105   .05 74 2.45 85 .449 47 5.38 32 .442 83 .318 92 .636 27 .147 30
90 BYU 10-3 9-3 -.08   .10 37   -.18 103 2.57 95 .541 101 6.03 88 .479 96 .303 84 .765 117 .025 130
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Western Kentucky 9-5 8-5 -.09   -.10 91   .01 82 2.42 81 .504 88 5.84 71 .410 65 .306 85 .701 75 .097 82
92 Tulane 2-10 1-10 -.11   .12 30   -.23 106 2.94 113 .554 109 6.15 95 .548 117 .379 111 .726 95 .089 93
93 South Alabama 5-7 4-7 -.11   -.26 127   .15 53 2.00 48 .446 45 5.51 44 .350 24 .248 48 .650 34 .162 19
94 North Carolina 6-7 5-7 -.12   .06 56   -.17 102 2.76 105 .534 98 6.47 107 .493 106 .338 101 .713 85 .140 39
95 Oregon State 7-6 6-6 -.12   .03 61   -.15 100 2.61 99 .561 112 6.13 93 .484 99 .320 94 .770 121 .074 110
96 Western Michigan 8-5 7-5 -.12   -.13 108   .01 81 2.36 78 .466 64 6.26 103 .463 92 .285 71 .650 36 .163 18
97 Arizona 1-11 1-10 -.12   .10 34   -.22 105 2.68 100 .483 77 6.48 108 .456 89 .342 102 .667 44 .105 71
98 Texas Tech 7-6 6-6 -.12   .13 26   -.25 109 2.88 110 .536 99 6.12 92 .496 107 .372 110 .752 110 .115 59
99 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -.12   -.11 100   -.01 83 2.50 87 .481 75 6.02 85 .479 96 .286 74 .706 80 .101 76
100 Ball State 6-7 5-7 -.17   -.10 90   -.07 91 2.41 80 .523 94 5.73 63 .455 88 .285 71 .764 116 .065 117
101 Northwestern 3-9 2-9 -.17   -.06 78   -.11 95 2.59 98 .539 100 6.33 105 .491 103 .310 86 .759 113 .052 125
102 Maryland 7-6 6-6 -.17   .02 64   -.19 104 2.75 104 .544 103 6.25 102 .492 105 .344 103 .711 82 .086 99
103 UNLV 2-10 2-9 -.18   -.08 87   -.10 93 2.73 101 .549 105 6.16 97 .513 110 .345 104 .752 110 .106 69
104 Georgia Southern 3-9 2-9 -.18   -.07 84   -.11 96 2.55 92 .494 81 6.58 111 .438 79 .322 96 .678 56 .124 52
105 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -.20   -.06 81   -.14 98 2.73 102 .528 95 6.39 106 .468 93 .355 106 .702 76 .097 83
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Coastal Carolina 11-2 10-2 -.20   -.27 128   .06 71 2.17 61 .466 63 5.75 64 .367 35 .283 70 .717 91 .108 67
107 USC 4-8 4-8 -.23   .08 43   -.31 114 2.88 109 .548 104 6.86 116 .475 94 .392 117 .733 102 .058 123
108 Georgia Tech 3-9 2-9 -.24   .07 51   -.30 113 2.93 112 .585 119 7.00 120 .534 114 .371 109 .716 89 .069 114
109 Vanderbilt 2-10 2-9 -.28   .06 53   -.34 117 3.07 118 .588 120 6.88 117 .538 115 .393 118 .761 114 .043 128
110 Virginia 6-6 5-6 -.28   .12 29   -.40 120 2.99 115 .581 118 7.15 121 .548 117 .379 111 .750 107 .065 118
111 Missouri 6-7 5-7 -.29   .05 59   -.34 115 2.98 114 .550 107 6.52 110 .512 109 .386 114 .693 67 .094 85
112 Rice 4-8 3-8 -.31   -.02 71   -.28 111 2.89 111 .550 106 6.93 118 .491 103 .379 113 .716 89 .086 97
113 Duke 3-9 2-9 -.32   .06 54   -.38 119 3.13 119 .594 122 7.58 127 .565 123 .387 116 .766 120 .089 93
114 Texas State 4-8 4-7 -.32   -.20 121   -.12 97 2.56 93 .543 102 5.93 80 .525 112 .317 90 .750 107 .083 103
115 Eastern Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.36   -.21 123   -.15 99 2.58 96 .567 114 6.32 104 .476 95 .323 97 .790 124 .048 126
116 TCU 5-7 4-7 -.36   .18 13   -.54 127 3.34 125 .625 124 7.59 128 .565 124 .443 126 .765 118 .070 113
117 South Florida 2-10 1-10 -.39   .05 58   -.44 123 3.28 121 .635 127 7.45 123 .561 121 .439 124 .816 128 .070 112
118 Northern Illinois 9-5 8-5 -.39   -.11 96   -.28 112 3.03 117 .574 115 6.93 119 .547 116 .387 115 .781 123 .080 106
119 Buffalo 4-8 3-8 -.44   -.19 119   -.24 108 2.81 107 .563 113 6.65 113 .525 112 .367 108 .775 122 .083 103
120 Temple 3-9 2-9 -.46   -.12 102   -.34 116 3.41 127 .561 111 5.92 79 .566 125 .443 125 .726 96 .085 101
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Ohio 3-9 3-8 -.47   -.22 124   -.25 110 2.75 103 .574 116 6.22 101 .522 111 .330 99 .765 118 .043 127
122 Arkansas State 2-10 1-10 -.52   -.14 110   -.37 118 3.02 116 .550 108 7.49 126 .489 102 .406 119 .714 86 .120 57
123 Connecticut 1-11 0-10 -.56   -.13 109   -.43 122 3.34 126 .590 121 6.68 114 .575 127 .425 121 .717 92 .057 124
124 New Mexico State 2-10 1-10 -.59   -.16 114   -.43 121 3.30 123 .600 123 8.19 130 .556 119 .436 123 .761 114 .103 74
125 Kent State 7-7 6-7 -.60   -.16 113   -.45 124 3.26 120 .635 126 6.64 112 .567 126 .418 120 .801 125 .085 100
126 Kansas 2-10 1-10 -.63   .15 21   -.78 130 4.09 130 .677 129 7.46 124 .642 128 .557 130 .830 129 .075 109
127 Florida International 1-11 0-11 -.70   -.21 122   -.49 125 3.29 122 .581 117 6.84 115 .563 122 .429 122 .748 106 .059 121
128 Massachusetts 1-11 1-9 -.78   -.09 89   -.69 129 3.85 128 .663 128 7.79 129 .645 130 .516 129 .849 130 .086 98
129 Akron 2-10 1-10 -.80   -.12 103   -.67 128 3.85 129 .684 130 7.16 122 .644 129 .505 128 .812 127 .030 129
130 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -.81   -.27 129   -.53 126 3.32 124 .634 125 7.47 125 .559 120 .450 127 .811 126 .081 105