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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.

 

2024 FEI Defense Ratings (through Week 7)
2024 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 Notre Dame 5-1 5-1 .70   -.08 82   .78 3 1.09 8 .341 7 4.39 5 .250 6 .109 5 .672 53 .156 29
2 Texas 6-0 6-0 .69   -.26 119   .95 1 .53 1 .230 1 3.35 1 .211 4 .035 1 .561 8 .158 28
3 Iowa 4-2 3-2 .64   .29 5   .35 28 1.65 22 .383 23 5.56 55 .308 17 .212 34 .635 32 .096 93
4 Ohio State 5-1 5-1 .61   -.03 68   .64 6 1.07 7 .336 5 4.55 8 .255 8 .127 7 .582 15 .182 14
5 Tennessee 5-1 4-1 .60   -.21 110   .81 2 .89 3 .303 2 4.38 4 .214 5 .107 4 .482 1 .286 2
6 Ole Miss 5-2 4-2 .57   -.02 67   .59 7 1.07 6 .361 14 4.29 3 .279 12 .082 2 .590 18 .164 25
7 Michigan 4-2 4-2 .54   .23 14   .31 33 1.86 40 .419 39 5.05 28 .422 66 .219 43 .641 38 .125 54
8 BYU 6-0 5-0 .52   -.19 105   .71 4 1.42 11 .354 11 4.15 2 .327 24 .127 7 .509 3 .291 1
9 Georgia 5-1 4-1 .52   .28 6   .23 50 1.82 39 .432 49 5.72 65 .380 49 .180 17 .740 98 .060 117
10 Oklahoma 4-2 4-2 .50   -.06 76   .57 11 1.33 9 .339 6 4.87 19 .315 19 .151 13 .575 13 .164 24
11 Oregon 6-0 5-0 .50   .26 9   .24 47 1.81 33 .384 25 4.99 25 .362 40 .213 35 .638 35 .170 18
12 Penn State 6-0 6-0 .50   .06 44   .44 15 1.46 15 .388 27 4.90 21 .315 18 .148 12 .685 64 .167 21
13 Alabama 5-1 5-1 .48   .10 35   .38 24 1.62 20 .403 33 4.93 22 .348 34 .203 27 .580 14 .116 68
14 Nebraska 5-1 4-1 .46   -.19 107   .66 5 .88 2 .330 3 4.39 6 .250 6 .104 3 .604 22 .208 8
15 South Carolina 3-3 3-3 .45   .05 46   .39 20 1.76 31 .358 13 4.94 23 .324 20 .221 45 .574 11 .221 5
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Clemson 5-1 5-1 .44   .02 58   .43 17 1.51 16 .350 10 5.11 33 .270 9 .190 21 .571 10 .238 4
17 Utah 4-2 3-2 .42   .04 50   .39 23 1.70 28 .347 8 5.31 43 .383 51 .200 26 .483 2 .183 13
18 Texas A&M 5-1 4-1 .41   .06 43   .35 29 1.67 23 .409 35 5.37 45 .327 23 .192 22 .673 57 .115 69
19 Kentucky 3-3 3-3 .38   .03 52   .36 27 1.63 21 .388 28 5.09 31 .327 22 .184 18 .633 31 .122 60
20 Iowa State 6-0 5-0 .38   -.18 104   .56 12 1.04 5 .365 16 4.74 11 .208 3 .125 6 .625 25 .125 54
21 James Madison 5-1 4-1 .36   -.21 111   .57 10 1.38 10 .367 17 4.80 13 .208 2 .189 20 .604 21 .075 108
22 SMU 5-1 4-1 .35   -.07 78   .43 18 1.95 51 .427 45 5.54 53 .339 32 .250 62 .625 25 .125 54
23 Wisconsin 4-2 3-2 .32   .17 20   .15 65 1.90 46 .417 37 5.29 40 .367 41 .245 59 .673 60 .122 60
24 Texas Tech 5-1 4-1 .32   .11 31   .21 52 2.19 68 .483 74 6.31 94 .484 95 .258 64 .710 81 .129 51
25 Minnesota 4-3 3-3 .32   -.06 75   .38 25 1.82 38 .384 24 4.82 16 .377 45 .197 25 .574 12 .213 7
26 USC 3-3 3-3 .32   .11 30   .20 54 1.97 53 .457 55 6.05 83 .339 29 .237 54 .712 83 .119 64
27 California 3-3 2-3 .29   -.10 90   .39 22 1.62 19 .379 20 5.11 32 .276 11 .207 31 .638 34 .172 17
28 Kansas State 5-1 4-1 .29   .13 26   .16 64 2.02 56 .497 78 5.92 78 .367 41 .245 59 .776 114 .020 130
29 Auburn 2-4 1-4 .28   .20 16   .08 71 2.21 70 .497 77 5.24 37 .462 84 .269 71 .712 82 .077 106
30 Boise State 5-1 4-1 .27   .07 38   .20 53 1.87 43 .424 42 5.60 57 .333 27 .241 56 .667 48 .130 49
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Duke 5-1 4-1 .27   -.17 101   .43 16 1.44 13 .356 12 4.66 10 .295 15 .164 15 .672 54 .131 47
32 Arkansas 4-2 3-2 .26   -.06 74   .32 31 1.69 26 .428 46 5.66 60 .288 13 .203 28 .695 67 .119 64
33 Northwestern 3-3 2-3 .26   .02 55   .24 48 1.70 29 .438 53 5.44 50 .407 59 .185 19 .630 30 .111 73
34 LSU 5-1 4-1 .26   .02 56   .24 49 2.04 57 .464 59 5.88 75 .444 75 .222 46 .667 48 .130 49
35 Missouri 5-1 4-1 .24   -.05 72   .29 37 1.70 27 .376 19 5.29 41 .348 34 .196 23 .543 5 .217 6
36 Washington 4-3 3-3 .24   -.05 73   .29 38 1.88 44 .420 40 5.16 35 .373 44 .203 28 .627 28 .102 89
37 UL Monroe 5-1 4-1 .21   -.37 129   .58 9 1.46 14 .396 30 4.81 14 .340 33 .140 10 .660 46 .120 62
38 Tulane 4-2 3-2 .21   -.04 71   .25 45 2.08 61 .415 36 5.86 72 .415 63 .226 47 .566 9 .170 19
39 Washington State 5-1 4-1 .21   .11 28   .09 70 2.39 79 .516 88 6.35 96 .456 80 .281 77 .789 120 .105 81
40 Miami 6-0 5-0 .21   -.08 79   .28 39 1.91 47 .439 54 5.79 68 .383 50 .213 35 .702 72 .106 80
41 Virginia 4-2 3-2 .20   .02 54   .18 59 2.07 60 .465 61 5.80 69 .407 59 .241 56 .704 75 .148 32
42 Arizona State 5-1 5-1 .18   -.07 77   .26 44 2.15 65 .418 38 4.84 17 .393 54 .246 61 .590 18 .131 47
43 Houston 2-4 2-4 .18   -.09 83   .27 42 1.71 30 .400 31 5.29 39 .339 29 .220 44 .678 61 .136 42
44 Pittsburgh 6-0 5-0 .18   .11 32   .07 74 2.00 54 .465 62 5.06 30 .400 57 .236 53 .709 79 .127 52
45 Louisville 4-2 3-2 .17   .18 19   -.01 80 2.32 76 .516 86 5.97 81 .480 94 .280 76 .720 87 .120 62
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Virginia Tech 3-3 3-3 .16   -.10 91   .26 43 1.82 36 .401 32 5.38 47 .379 47 .227 48 .636 33 .182 14
47 Maryland 3-3 2-3 .16   -.09 84   .25 46 1.87 41 .436 52 6.19 90 .350 39 .217 38 .667 48 .133 44
48 Rutgers 4-2 3-2 .16   .00 65   .16 63 1.81 35 .423 41 5.77 67 .370 43 .241 56 .667 48 .111 73
49 Memphis 5-1 4-1 .15   -.26 120   .42 19 1.59 18 .388 29 5.85 71 .275 10 .196 24 .588 17 .196 10
50 Florida State 1-5 1-5 .14   .27 7   -.13 94 2.42 83 .553 102 5.89 76 .576 120 .271 74 .746 104 .085 100
51 UNLV 5-1 4-1 .13   -.21 112   .34 30 1.69 25 .407 34 5.14 34 .291 14 .218 40 .673 55 .255 3
52 Arizona 3-3 2-3 .12   .07 39   .05 76 2.41 80 .509 84 6.30 93 .429 68 .286 78 .661 47 .125 54
53 UCLA 1-5 1-5 .12   .44 2   -.32 114 3.10 115 .584 118 5.88 74 .538 114 .385 110 .827 125 .096 93
54 Fresno State 3-3 2-3 .12   -.08 80   .20 56 2.10 63 .434 50 5.37 46 .396 55 .229 50 .646 43 .167 21
55 Michigan State 3-3 2-3 .11   .14 22   -.03 81 2.43 84 .527 92 5.87 73 .451 78 .314 91 .725 89 .118 67
56 Boston College 4-2 3-2 .11   -.25 117   .36 26 1.92 48 .461 58 5.05 29 .460 82 .140 10 .640 37 .080 103
57 Oklahoma State 3-3 2-3 .10   .06 42   .03 77 2.29 73 .570 110 6.73 107 .436 70 .291 82 .782 117 .091 97
58 Northern Illinois 4-2 3-2 .10   -.41 130   .51 13 1.42 11 .335 4 4.64 9 .327 24 .164 14 .545 6 .200 9
59 NC State 3-4 2-4 .09   .13 25   -.04 83 2.92 108 .534 98 6.11 87 .524 109 .349 103 .714 85 .111 73
60 Colorado 4-2 3-2 .09   -.09 86   .18 57 2.00 54 .472 67 5.71 63 .396 56 .264 67 .642 39 .132 46
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Florida 3-3 2-3 .08   .24 11   -.17 100 2.49 88 .524 91 5.68 62 .490 97 .306 85 .714 85 .102 88
62 Buffalo 4-2 3-2 .07   -.23 113   .29 35 1.93 49 .472 66 5.30 42 .436 70 .218 40 .727 91 .127 52
63 Miami (OH) 2-4 2-4 .06   -.11 95   .17 60 2.05 58 .496 76 5.54 54 .410 62 .230 51 .738 97 .098 91
64 Army 6-0 5-0 .05   -.53 133   .58 8 .97 4 .372 18 4.53 7 .189 1 .135 9 .649 44 .108 79
65 Cincinnati 4-2 3-2 .04   -.09 88   .13 66 1.96 52 .516 87 6.39 98 .417 64 .208 32 .708 77 .146 34
66 Western Kentucky 4-2 3-2 .03   -.13 99   .16 62 2.21 69 .458 56 6.22 92 .333 27 .313 89 .708 77 .146 34
67 Old Dominion 2-4 2-4 .02   -.17 103   .20 55 2.05 59 .458 57 5.44 49 .408 61 .250 62 .684 63 .145 36
68 Illinois 5-1 4-1 .02   .07 41   -.05 85 2.38 78 .563 108 6.01 82 .489 96 .267 70 .778 115 .089 99
69 Sam Houston 5-1 5-1 .02   -.29 124   .31 32 1.82 36 .348 9 4.80 12 .348 37 .227 48 .515 4 .182 14
70 Baylor 2-4 1-4 .01   -.01 66   .02 78 2.23 71 .473 68 5.64 58 .472 91 .264 67 .642 39 .094 95
71 UCF 3-3 2-3 .01   .12 27   -.11 91 2.55 90 .516 89 5.96 80 .510 106 .306 85 .735 93 .082 101
72 Navy 5-0 4-0 .01   -.26 118   .27 41 1.68 24 .466 64 5.51 52 .297 16 .216 37 .703 74 .081 102
73 Texas State 4-2 3-2 .01   -.27 121   .28 40 1.95 50 .430 47 5.00 26 .400 57 .218 40 .618 24 .164 26
74 Toledo 4-2 3-2 .00   -.31 127   .31 34 1.81 34 .381 22 4.82 15 .339 29 .203 28 .593 20 .169 20
75 Marshall 3-3 2-3 -.02   .14 23   -.15 97 2.70 100 .515 85 6.06 84 .463 86 .352 104 .741 99 .167 21
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 West Virginia 3-3 2-3 -.02   .27 8   -.29 112 2.72 102 .502 80 6.09 85 .426 67 .383 109 .702 72 .064 110
77 Indiana 6-0 5-0 -.02   -.20 109   .18 58 1.87 42 .386 26 4.87 18 .326 21 .239 55 .587 16 .196 11
78 Bowling Green 2-4 1-4 -.03   -.09 89   .07 73 2.31 74 .481 72 5.66 59 .500 100 .231 52 .673 57 .115 69
79 Georgia Tech 5-2 4-2 -.03   .03 53   -.05 86 2.31 74 .543 99 6.15 88 .500 100 .269 71 .769 110 .115 69
80 San Diego State 3-3 2-3 -.03   -.13 97   .10 69 2.10 62 .468 65 5.49 51 .431 69 .259 65 .724 88 .138 39
81 Connecticut 4-2 3-2 -.04   -.48 131   .44 14 1.59 17 .361 15 5.22 36 .328 26 .172 16 .552 7 .103 86
82 Stanford 2-4 1-4 -.05   .18 18   -.23 106 3.08 114 .532 95 6.55 105 .520 108 .400 116 .780 116 .040 125
83 North Carolina 3-4 2-4 -.05   .00 62   -.05 87 2.42 81 .492 75 6.41 99 .472 92 .292 83 .639 36 .111 73
84 Kansas 1-5 0-5 -.05   .11 29   -.17 102 2.69 96 .563 107 6.20 91 .529 112 .314 91 .745 102 .137 41
85 San Jose State 4-2 3-2 -.06   -.27 122   .21 51 2.16 66 .431 48 5.03 27 .379 48 .276 75 .690 65 .138 39
86 Ohio 4-2 3-2 -.07   -.13 98   .07 75 2.19 67 .425 43 5.32 44 .389 52 .259 66 .611 23 .148 32
87 Florida Atlantic 2-4 1-4 -.08   -.09 85   .01 79 2.61 92 .550 101 6.54 104 .451 78 .333 96 .725 89 .078 105
88 Jacksonville State 3-3 3-3 -.08   -.20 108   .12 68 2.29 72 .478 70 5.89 77 .441 73 .288 79 .644 42 .119 64
89 Syracuse 5-1 4-1 -.08   -.04 69   -.04 84 2.44 85 .545 100 6.62 106 .500 100 .271 73 .771 111 .125 54
90 Vanderbilt 4-2 3-2 -.09   .06 45   -.14 96 2.69 97 .561 106 6.42 100 .542 115 .333 96 .771 111 .104 84
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 TCU 3-3 2-3 -.10   .07 37   -.17 103 3.02 113 .533 96 5.93 79 .577 121 .346 101 .731 92 .077 106
92 Colorado State 3-3 2-3 -.10   .04 49   -.13 95 2.48 87 .504 82 5.80 70 .440 72 .320 93 .700 70 .060 117
93 Coastal Carolina 4-2 3-2 -.10   -.23 114   .13 67 2.58 91 .465 60 5.71 64 .473 93 .309 87 .673 55 .091 97
94 Florida International 2-4 2-3 -.11   -.28 123   .16 61 2.11 64 .434 51 4.87 20 .377 46 .264 67 .679 62 .189 12
95 Georgia Southern 4-2 3-2 -.12   .03 51   -.16 98 2.71 101 .533 97 7.00 114 .458 81 .356 106 .695 67 .136 42
96 Liberty 5-0 4-0 -.12   -.52 132   .39 21 1.78 32 .426 44 5.26 38 .348 34 .217 39 .652 45 .109 78
97 Oregon State 4-2 3-2 -.15   .05 48   -.19 104 2.77 104 .554 103 7.07 118 .419 65 .372 108 .698 69 .070 109
98 East Carolina 3-3 2-3 -.15   -.23 115   .08 72 2.34 77 .473 69 5.66 61 .390 53 .288 79 .712 83 .102 89
99 South Alabama 2-4 1-4 -.15   .09 36   -.24 109 2.75 103 .595 120 7.18 123 .500 100 .333 96 .750 105 .021 129
100 Temple 1-5 1-5 -.16   -.08 81   -.08 89 2.70 98 .482 73 5.76 66 .448 77 .343 99 .642 41 .149 31
101 Air Force 1-5 0-5 -.18   .17 21   -.34 117 3.13 117 .576 115 6.91 112 .542 115 .396 115 .771 111 .104 84
102 South Florida 2-4 1-4 -.20   .13 24   -.33 115 2.90 107 .530 93 7.03 116 .462 84 .404 117 .673 57 .115 69
103 Nevada 3-4 2-4 -.20   .10 33   -.30 113 2.97 111 .573 112 6.47 101 .534 113 .362 107 .707 76 .103 86
104 Mississippi State 1-5 0-5 -.21   .58 1   -.78 131 3.87 129 .678 131 7.23 124 .660 128 .489 128 .851 130 .064 110
105 Louisiana 5-1 4-1 -.21   -.11 94   -.10 90 2.42 82 .466 63 5.41 48 .444 75 .311 88 .667 48 .133 44
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Wyoming 1-5 1-4 -.22   .01 60   -.23 107 2.79 105 .572 111 6.54 103 .542 115 .313 89 .750 105 .063 112
107 Troy 1-5 0-5 -.23   .23 13   -.46 121 3.22 121 .600 121 7.03 115 .543 118 .413 119 .804 123 .043 123
108 Georgia State 2-3 1-3 -.23   .01 59   -.25 110 2.93 109 .520 90 6.09 86 .442 74 .395 114 .744 101 .093 96
109 Wake Forest 2-4 1-4 -.24   .25 10   -.49 123 3.40 124 .625 124 6.77 109 .596 123 .423 122 .788 119 .038 128
110 UTSA 2-4 1-4 -.25   -.13 96   -.12 93 2.70 99 .500 79 6.94 113 .469 88 .344 100 .625 25 .156 29
111 Louisiana Tech 2-3 1-3 -.26   -.55 134   .29 36 1.88 45 .380 21 4.98 24 .349 38 .209 33 .628 29 .140 38
112 Eastern Michigan 4-2 3-2 -.27   -.24 116   -.03 82 2.52 89 .505 83 7.08 119 .460 82 .320 93 .760 109 .080 103
113 Rice 2-4 1-4 -.32   -.16 100   -.17 101 2.63 93 .479 71 5.57 56 .469 89 .347 102 .735 93 .143 37
114 Purdue 1-5 0-5 -.32   .37 3   -.70 129 3.71 126 .671 130 7.59 128 .673 131 .490 129 .837 126 .061 113
115 Tulsa 2-4 1-4 -.34   .00 61   -.34 116 3.18 118 .556 104 7.57 127 .490 97 .449 124 .755 108 .163 27
116 Hawaii 2-4 0-4 -.35   -.19 106   -.16 99 2.68 95 .564 109 6.32 95 .526 110 .289 81 .737 95 .105 81
117 Arkansas State 3-3 2-3 -.36   .00 63   -.35 118 2.94 110 .583 117 7.05 117 .469 89 .388 113 .837 126 .061 113
118 Charlotte 3-3 2-3 -.37   -.11 93   -.26 111 2.80 106 .587 119 7.16 122 .510 105 .353 105 .784 118 .039 127
119 UTEP 0-6 0-5 -.38   -.17 102   -.21 105 3.02 112 .557 105 6.52 102 .491 99 .386 111 .702 71 .123 59
120 North Texas 5-1 4-1 -.41   -.34 128   -.07 88 2.46 86 .531 94 6.19 89 .463 86 .296 84 .796 121 .056 120
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Central Michigan 3-3 2-3 -.41   -.30 125   -.12 92 2.67 94 .504 81 6.36 97 .509 104 .327 95 .691 66 .109 77
122 Akron 1-6 0-6 -.44   .00 64   -.44 120 3.19 120 .573 113 6.80 110 .516 107 .419 121 .742 100 .097 92
123 Appalachian State 2-4 1-4 -.45   .22 15   -.67 128 3.92 130 .638 125 8.10 132 .660 129 .520 130 .820 124 .040 125
124 Western Michigan 3-3 2-3 -.46   -.04 70   -.42 119 3.18 118 .604 122 6.76 108 .592 122 .408 118 .837 126 .061 113
125 New Mexico State 1-5 0-5 -.49   .02 57   -.51 124 3.24 122 .578 116 7.61 129 .564 119 .418 120 .709 79 .055 121
126 Utah State 1-5 0-5 -.50   .10 34   -.60 126 3.80 127 .608 123 7.67 130 .636 127 .473 126 .745 103 .018 131
127 Massachusetts 1-6 0-6 -.54   -.31 126   -.24 108 3.12 116 .573 114 6.84 111 .526 110 .386 111 .754 107 .105 81
128 Ball State 2-4 1-4 -.57   .19 17   -.76 130 3.96 131 .670 129 8.23 134 .633 126 .531 131 .837 126 .061 113
129 Kennesaw State 0-5 0-4 -.57   -.09 87   -.49 122 3.37 123 .638 126 7.14 121 .605 124 .447 123 .737 95 .053 122
130 Southern Mississippi 1-5 0-5 -.58   .07 40   -.65 127 3.71 125 .657 128 7.09 120 .625 125 .479 127 .875 131 .042 124
131 UAB 1-5 0-5 -.58   .23 12   -.81 132 4.36 132 .723 132 7.53 126 .762 134 .548 132 .905 133 .000 132
132 New Mexico 2-4 2-3 -.68   -.11 92   -.58 125 3.80 128 .650 127 7.40 125 .667 130 .471 125 .804 122 .059 119
133 Middle Tennessee 1-5 0-5 -.73   .35 4   -1.08 134 4.63 134 .772 134 8.17 133 .756 133 .634 134 .927 134 .000 132
134 Kent State 0-6 0-5 -.94   .05 47   -.99 133 4.51 133 .729 133 7.83 131 .717 132 .604 133 .887 132 .000 132