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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 12)
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 Texas 9-1 9-1 .85   .03 59   .82 1 .93 2 .264 1 3.75 1 .248 4 .089 1 .574 5 .129 49
2 Notre Dame 9-1 9-1 .78   -.03 76   .81 2 .92 1 .326 2 4.33 3 .216 2 .098 2 .618 23 .147 30
3 Ohio State 9-1 9-1 .74   .05 55   .70 3 .99 3 .344 3 4.44 5 .244 3 .100 3 .556 4 .189 7
4 Georgia 8-2 7-2 .72   .33 2   .39 26 1.74 29 .401 28 5.11 27 .357 38 .173 12 .684 64 .092 87
5 Tennessee 8-2 7-2 .68   .08 42   .60 4 1.27 6 .347 4 4.78 10 .255 5 .157 8 .529 1 .245 1
6 Ole Miss 8-2 7-2 .64   .07 47   .57 6 1.15 5 .364 9 4.42 4 .272 7 .109 4 .587 9 .196 6
7 South Carolina 7-3 7-3 .63   .17 21   .47 12 1.66 24 .362 8 4.88 16 .321 15 .196 24 .598 12 .179 11
8 Penn State 9-1 9-1 .63   .13 32   .50 8 1.37 7 .379 16 4.71 9 .326 17 .128 5 .663 52 .163 19
9 Alabama 8-2 7-2 .63   .14 29   .48 9 1.42 8 .403 29 5.01 22 .330 18 .170 10 .630 29 .100 81
10 Oklahoma 5-5 4-5 .60   .12 34   .48 10 1.55 14 .358 7 4.83 15 .333 21 .176 16 .602 14 .139 38
11 Oregon 11-0 10-0 .59   .17 18   .42 20 1.51 10 .370 12 4.62 7 .309 12 .170 11 .606 19 .181 10
12 Virginia Tech 5-5 5-5 .53   .22 12   .31 31 1.74 27 .405 32 5.21 37 .345 28 .216 34 .621 24 .147 32
13 Minnesota 6-4 5-4 .52   .11 35   .40 21 1.74 28 .406 33 5.09 26 .355 35 .194 21 .634 31 .140 37
14 Iowa 6-4 5-4 .50   .07 49   .44 17 1.60 17 .393 24 5.36 46 .363 39 .176 15 .648 39 .088 94
15 Utah 4-6 3-6 .50   .10 37   .39 23 1.65 21 .365 10 5.33 44 .355 34 .191 20 .545 2 .182 9
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 BYU 9-1 8-1 .49   .06 50   .43 19 1.80 33 .389 22 4.81 11 .351 32 .202 28 .585 8 .213 3
17 Nebraska 5-5 4-5 .48   .22 11   .25 40 1.76 31 .419 41 5.60 53 .356 37 .230 38 .621 24 .161 21
18 Texas A&M 8-2 7-2 .46   .14 27   .31 29 1.76 30 .433 45 5.62 55 .364 40 .202 26 .717 91 .091 88
19 Wisconsin 5-5 4-5 .43   .27 4   .16 57 1.89 43 .435 47 5.35 45 .386 52 .239 43 .682 62 .091 88
20 SMU 9-1 8-1 .42   -.03 74   .44 15 1.72 26 .408 34 4.95 20 .320 14 .223 37 .602 15 .155 25
21 Washington 6-5 5-5 .38   .17 20   .22 47 2.07 53 .460 57 5.15 31 .400 59 .242 46 .653 45 .095 84
22 Colorado 8-2 7-2 .38   .01 62   .37 27 1.80 34 .404 31 5.14 30 .365 41 .221 36 .615 22 .163 17
23 Iowa State 8-2 7-2 .38   .13 31   .25 41 1.66 23 .410 35 5.45 48 .298 10 .213 31 .660 50 .128 50
24 Michigan 5-5 5-5 .37   .21 14   .17 54 2.11 59 .448 53 5.27 41 .451 82 .245 48 .647 38 .118 66
25 Duke 7-3 6-3 .37   -.02 70   .39 24 1.64 20 .387 20 5.12 28 .336 24 .186 17 .646 37 .142 34
26 Clemson 8-2 8-2 .37   -.02 72   .39 25 1.61 18 .371 13 5.21 38 .321 15 .188 18 .598 12 .196 5
27 LSU 6-4 5-4 .37   .27 3   .10 67 2.39 81 .484 71 6.05 83 .467 89 .283 74 .717 92 .130 48
28 Tulane 9-2 8-2 .35   -.12 96   .47 13 1.55 15 .372 15 5.28 42 .301 11 .175 14 .602 15 .184 8
29 Florida 5-5 4-5 .35   .35 1   .00 79 2.44 86 .507 87 5.70 61 .473 94 .301 84 .742 106 .108 75
30 Indiana 10-0 9-0 .33   -.14 99   .47 11 1.53 12 .349 6 4.30 2 .282 8 .188 19 .612 21 .165 16
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Auburn 4-6 3-6 .33   .07 45   .26 39 1.83 35 .415 39 4.82 12 .387 53 .215 33 .634 31 .108 75
32 Arizona State 8-2 8-2 .33   .12 33   .21 48 2.10 58 .447 52 5.20 35 .402 61 .255 56 .657 49 .108 74
33 Missouri 7-3 6-3 .33   .06 51   .27 35 1.85 37 .403 30 5.42 47 .371 43 .213 32 .596 10 .202 4
34 Kansas State 7-3 6-3 .32   .14 28   .18 51 2.04 50 .477 63 5.73 62 .355 35 .258 62 .731 100 .075 113
35 James Madison 8-2 7-2 .32   -.19 110   .51 7 1.50 9 .367 11 4.93 19 .255 5 .196 23 .598 11 .137 41
36 Texas Tech 6-4 5-4 .31   .23 8   .08 70 2.45 87 .481 67 6.32 102 .482 103 .298 80 .684 65 .132 46
37 USC 5-5 5-5 .31   .15 26   .16 58 2.04 49 .479 65 5.78 65 .370 42 .240 44 .750 110 .080 108
38 Boise State 9-1 8-1 .29   .05 53   .24 44 1.90 45 .426 43 5.65 58 .333 21 .247 52 .656 47 .151 28
39 California 5-5 4-5 .28   .02 61   .27 37 1.87 39 .400 26 5.17 32 .350 31 .230 39 .630 29 .160 22
40 Pittsburgh 7-3 6-3 .27   .11 36   .16 56 2.08 54 .444 51 5.18 33 .382 49 .255 56 .686 69 .118 66
41 Kentucky 4-6 3-6 .27   .15 24   .11 65 2.11 60 .462 61 5.83 70 .427 71 .256 59 .683 63 .122 61
42 Houston 4-6 4-6 .26   .02 60   .24 45 1.88 42 .401 27 5.30 43 .375 45 .240 45 .644 36 .163 17
43 Northern Illinois 6-4 5-4 .23   -.20 112   .44 16 1.51 11 .385 18 4.90 17 .337 25 .168 9 .604 17 .158 23
44 Arkansas 5-5 4-5 .23   .21 13   .02 78 2.35 78 .517 96 6.23 94 .412 65 .278 72 .753 111 .113 70
45 Northwestern 4-6 3-6 .23   .09 41   .13 63 2.12 61 .477 64 5.79 67 .435 74 .250 53 .652 44 .076 111
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 UNLV 8-2 7-2 .20   -.09 89   .28 33 1.86 38 .392 23 5.18 34 .330 19 .233 41 .641 35 .233 2
47 Toledo 7-3 6-3 .16   -.23 119   .40 22 1.63 19 .386 19 4.83 14 .339 26 .174 13 .624 28 .165 15
48 Army 9-0 8-0 .16   -.42 133   .58 5 1.02 4 .399 25 4.68 8 .197 1 .131 6 .623 27 .082 105
49 Cincinnati 5-5 4-5 .16   .10 39   .06 73 2.17 64 .516 95 6.22 93 .438 77 .247 49 .730 98 .090 92
50 Connecticut 7-3 6-3 .16   -.30 126   .46 14 1.54 13 .381 17 5.14 29 .330 20 .156 7 .578 6 .138 40
51 Georgia Tech 6-4 5-4 .15   .16 22   .00 81 2.21 66 .509 92 5.94 78 .459 84 .271 67 .741 105 .118 66
52 Boston College 5-5 4-5 .15   .04 57   .12 64 2.38 79 .492 77 5.90 75 .485 105 .253 55 .657 48 .101 79
53 Virginia 5-5 4-5 .15   .16 23   -.01 83 2.50 90 .483 69 6.01 79 .480 99 .306 87 .673 57 .122 59
54 Kansas 4-6 3-6 .14   .15 25   -.01 84 2.41 84 .548 111 6.20 90 .462 85 .275 70 .758 114 .088 94
55 Fresno State 5-5 4-5 .14   -.09 88   .22 46 2.09 56 .438 48 5.01 23 .382 48 .247 49 .674 58 .157 24
56 Maryland 4-6 3-6 .13   .14 30   .00 82 2.39 82 .484 72 6.21 92 .424 70 .293 77 .687 70 .101 79
57 Louisville 6-4 5-4 .13   .22 10   -.09 95 2.49 89 .507 88 5.80 68 .475 97 .313 93 .707 81 .141 35
58 Old Dominion 4-6 4-6 .13   -.04 77   .17 55 2.02 48 .452 55 5.62 54 .395 57 .252 54 .697 74 .126 54
59 Texas State 6-4 5-4 .11   -.18 107   .29 32 1.87 40 .412 36 5.00 21 .376 46 .204 30 .634 31 .161 20
60 North Carolina 6-4 5-4 .11   -.08 87   .20 49 2.09 55 .434 46 5.75 63 .408 63 .243 47 .621 26 .126 52
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Bowling Green 6-4 5-4 .11   -.17 105   .28 34 1.89 44 .425 42 5.25 40 .404 62 .202 28 .638 34 .138 39
62 Sam Houston 8-2 8-2 .09   -.34 129   .43 18 1.57 16 .348 5 4.57 6 .295 9 .196 24 .554 3 .152 26
63 Miami 9-1 8-1 .09   -.01 67   .11 66 2.18 65 .444 50 5.87 74 .393 55 .270 66 .652 43 .124 57
64 UCF 4-6 3-6 .09   .17 19   -.08 94 2.56 93 .493 79 5.83 69 .473 92 .319 96 .725 95 .121 62
65 Miami (OH) 6-4 6-4 .08   -.23 117   .31 30 1.68 25 .414 38 5.03 24 .340 27 .194 22 .660 51 .136 42
66 Marshall 7-3 6-3 .07   -.09 90   .17 53 2.09 57 .440 49 5.56 51 .390 54 .260 64 .670 54 .150 29
67 Illinois 7-3 6-3 .07   .08 44   -.01 85 2.29 71 .530 103 5.86 73 .458 83 .265 65 .747 108 .060 122
68 Michigan State 4-6 3-6 .06   .20 15   -.14 101 2.68 102 .509 91 6.04 81 .473 92 .352 108 .670 55 .088 94
69 Vanderbilt 6-4 5-4 .06   .10 38   -.04 88 2.33 73 .507 86 6.08 86 .466 87 .295 79 .773 118 .091 88
70 UCLA 4-6 4-6 .06   .23 9   -.17 106 2.84 109 .545 107 5.92 76 .489 107 .359 112 .783 120 .109 73
71 Navy 7-3 6-3 .06   -.19 109   .25 43 1.97 46 .461 58 5.68 59 .349 30 .256 58 .686 68 .116 69
72 NC State 5-5 4-5 .05   -.03 75   .08 69 2.60 95 .503 85 6.11 87 .480 99 .306 87 .704 78 .122 59
73 Rice 3-7 2-7 .03   -.11 93   .14 61 2.06 51 .415 40 5.20 36 .381 47 .258 61 .649 40 .144 33
74 Washington State 8-2 7-2 .03   -.02 68   .05 74 2.33 74 .508 90 6.16 89 .438 76 .281 73 .760 115 .083 103
75 Colorado State 7-3 6-3 .02   -.12 97   .14 62 1.85 36 .467 62 5.51 50 .351 32 .234 42 .713 86 .043 131
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 Ohio 7-3 6-3 .02   -.24 122   .26 38 1.79 32 .387 21 5.07 25 .333 21 .219 35 .583 7 .177 12
77 South Alabama 5-5 4-5 .00   -.04 79   .05 75 2.22 67 .496 82 6.23 97 .413 66 .272 68 .685 67 .087 98
78 San Jose State 6-4 5-4 .00   -.16 104   .16 59 2.15 63 .480 66 5.22 39 .384 50 .273 69 .707 81 .152 27
79 Baylor 6-4 5-4 .00   .05 52   -.06 91 2.39 80 .499 83 5.85 71 .448 81 .292 76 .698 75 .083 103
80 Rutgers 6-4 5-4 -.01   .04 56   -.05 89 2.25 69 .495 81 6.23 96 .430 72 .301 84 .731 100 .118 65
81 Florida State 1-9 1-9 -.01   .19 17   -.21 108 2.66 100 .546 109 5.93 77 .582 128 .306 87 .704 78 .071 115
82 Memphis 9-2 8-2 -.02   -.21 115   .19 50 2.06 52 .433 44 6.05 84 .372 44 .257 60 .655 46 .177 13
83 Arizona 4-6 3-6 -.02   .07 48   -.09 97 2.68 101 .545 108 6.45 107 .468 90 .330 101 .681 61 .128 50
84 UL Monroe 5-5 4-5 -.02   -.10 91   .07 71 2.33 72 .486 75 5.56 52 .446 80 .283 74 .707 80 .087 98
85 TCU 6-4 5-4 -.03   .03 58   -.06 92 2.56 92 .486 76 5.63 57 .474 96 .309 90 .722 93 .124 56
86 Florida International 3-7 3-6 -.04   -.31 127   .27 36 2.01 47 .414 37 4.82 13 .394 56 .232 40 .677 59 .141 35
87 South Florida 5-5 4-5 -.04   -.02 71   -.02 87 2.39 83 .485 73 6.37 103 .413 67 .317 95 .673 56 .125 55
88 Stanford 3-7 2-7 -.06   .25 7   -.30 117 3.26 125 .564 116 6.91 119 .543 120 .426 127 .787 122 .053 128
89 Louisiana Tech 4-6 3-6 -.06   -.37 131   .32 28 1.66 22 .371 14 4.92 18 .313 13 .202 26 .606 18 .131 47
90 Western Kentucky 7-3 6-3 -.08   -.33 128   .25 42 1.88 41 .450 54 5.63 56 .348 29 .247 49 .730 98 .090 92
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Air Force 3-7 2-7 -.08   .01 63   -.09 96 2.61 96 .501 84 6.43 105 .440 78 .333 103 .726 96 .119 64
92 Syracuse 7-3 6-3 -.08   -.01 66   -.07 93 2.53 91 .515 94 6.53 111 .483 104 .303 86 .708 83 .124 57
93 West Virginia 5-5 4-5 -.09   .26 5   -.34 119 2.93 115 .522 98 6.30 100 .466 87 .409 123 .716 90 .068 118
94 Wake Forest 4-6 3-6 -.09   .05 54   -.14 103 2.74 105 .523 100 6.01 80 .515 111 .327 100 .733 102 .109 72
95 Coastal Carolina 5-5 4-5 -.12   -.10 92   -.02 86 2.69 103 .508 89 5.86 72 .489 108 .330 101 .713 86 .085 101
96 Georgia Southern 6-4 5-4 -.14   .07 46   -.22 110 2.74 106 .551 113 6.45 106 .480 99 .357 110 .694 72 .133 45
97 East Carolina 6-4 5-4 -.16   -.25 123   .09 68 2.34 75 .462 60 5.68 60 .398 58 .301 82 .650 41 .136 42
98 Louisiana 8-2 7-2 -.18   -.13 98   -.05 90 2.24 68 .483 70 5.48 49 .422 69 .277 71 .699 76 .096 83
99 UTSA 5-5 4-5 -.18   -.21 114   .03 77 2.43 85 .462 59 6.81 116 .408 64 .317 94 .608 20 .167 14
100 UTEP 2-8 2-7 -.19   -.37 130   .18 52 2.28 70 .458 56 5.75 64 .385 51 .294 78 .651 42 .110 71
101 Hawaii 4-7 2-7 -.19   -.04 80   -.15 104 2.61 98 .534 104 6.20 91 .489 106 .322 98 .733 103 .100 81
102 San Diego State 3-7 2-7 -.21   -.04 81   -.17 105 2.61 97 .526 101 6.07 85 .463 86 .337 105 .758 113 .105 78
103 Troy 3-7 2-7 -.22   .00 64   -.22 112 2.86 110 .547 110 6.42 104 .517 113 .333 103 .724 94 .080 107
104 Buffalo 6-4 5-4 -.25   -.24 121   .00 80 2.59 94 .519 97 6.23 95 .476 98 .320 97 .738 104 .126 52
105 Wyoming 2-8 2-7 -.25   -.06 85   -.19 107 2.62 99 .542 106 7.01 122 .505 109 .309 90 .711 84 .093 86
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Eastern Michigan 5-5 4-5 -.26   -.30 125   .04 76 2.35 77 .482 68 6.88 118 .420 68 .300 81 .730 97 .070 117
107 Oklahoma State 3-7 2-7 -.27   .08 43   -.35 122 3.07 120 .635 130 7.15 129 .543 121 .402 121 .815 130 .076 111
108 Temple 3-7 3-7 -.28   -.15 103   -.13 100 2.72 104 .493 78 6.16 88 .431 73 .358 111 .679 60 .119 63
109 Liberty 7-2 6-2 -.28   -.42 134   .14 60 2.14 62 .485 74 5.78 66 .400 59 .259 63 .694 73 .071 116
110 Nevada 3-8 2-8 -.29   -.02 69   -.27 114 3.00 117 .572 120 6.30 99 .526 115 .368 113 .716 89 .084 102
111 Florida Atlantic 2-8 1-8 -.30   -.20 111   -.10 98 2.79 107 .550 112 6.56 112 .526 115 .347 107 .768 117 .074 114
112 Jacksonville State 7-3 7-3 -.30   -.37 132   .07 72 2.35 76 .495 80 6.04 82 .437 75 .301 82 .689 71 .087 97
113 Oregon State 4-6 3-6 -.33   -.07 86   -.25 113 2.87 112 .600 124 7.03 124 .526 114 .346 106 .756 112 .064 121
114 Akron 2-8 1-8 -.34   -.04 78   -.30 116 2.89 113 .534 105 6.52 109 .480 102 .380 115 .700 77 .080 108
115 Charlotte 3-7 2-7 -.36   -.01 65   -.35 121 3.06 119 .614 127 6.84 117 .568 126 .386 116 .795 125 .045 130
116 Central Michigan 3-7 2-7 -.36   -.26 124   -.10 99 2.79 108 .522 99 6.28 98 .557 122 .309 90 .711 84 .134 44
117 North Texas 5-5 4-5 -.37   -.15 102   -.22 111 2.86 111 .567 117 6.53 110 .510 110 .353 109 .784 121 .059 123
118 Kennesaw State 1-9 1-8 -.37   -.24 120   -.14 102 2.45 88 .510 93 6.31 101 .442 79 .326 99 .684 65 .095 84
119 Mississippi State 2-8 1-8 -.38   .19 16   -.57 132 3.60 131 .651 132 7.03 123 .644 132 .425 126 .793 123 .057 124
120 Georgia State 2-8 1-8 -.40   -.06 83   -.35 120 3.13 122 .555 114 6.63 113 .516 112 .398 119 .763 116 .065 119
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Tulsa 3-7 2-7 -.43   -.22 116   -.21 109 2.97 116 .527 102 6.93 121 .471 91 .402 120 .716 88 .147 30
122 Arkansas State 6-4 5-4 -.45   -.14 100   -.31 118 2.91 114 .571 118 6.92 120 .473 94 .376 114 .806 128 .065 119
123 Western Michigan 5-5 4-5 -.45   -.17 106   -.28 115 3.00 117 .574 121 6.75 115 .533 117 .389 117 .800 126 .078 110
124 Utah State 3-7 2-7 -.46   -.03 73   -.43 126 3.32 127 .572 119 7.14 128 .566 125 .414 125 .747 109 .040 132
125 Appalachian State 4-5 3-5 -.47   .09 40   -.56 131 3.56 130 .625 129 7.47 133 .615 130 .462 132 .808 129 .051 129
126 New Mexico State 2-8 1-8 -.49   -.11 94   -.37 124 3.08 121 .557 115 7.03 125 .535 119 .394 118 .667 53 .091 88
127 Purdue 1-9 0-9 -.51   .26 6   -.77 134 3.84 133 .676 134 7.44 132 .671 133 .506 134 .861 134 .038 133
128 UAB 2-8 1-8 -.53   -.11 95   -.42 125 3.36 128 .576 122 6.52 108 .587 129 .435 128 .815 130 .033 134
129 Massachusetts 2-8 0-8 -.56   -.19 108   -.37 123 3.25 124 .591 123 7.09 127 .533 117 .413 124 .747 107 .107 77
130 Ball State 3-7 2-7 -.60   -.15 101   -.45 128 3.40 129 .601 125 7.16 130 .565 124 .435 128 .793 124 .087 98
131 Southern Mississippi 1-9 0-9 -.60   -.06 82   -.54 130 3.60 132 .649 131 7.05 126 .633 131 .456 131 .800 126 .056 126
132 New Mexico 5-6 5-5 -.67   -.23 118   -.44 127 3.23 123 .602 126 6.72 114 .575 127 .406 122 .821 132 .057 125
133 Middle Tennessee 3-7 2-7 -.72   -.20 113   -.51 129 3.31 126 .619 128 7.18 131 .558 123 .442 130 .779 119 .081 106
134 Kent State 0-10 0-9 -.73   -.06 84   -.67 133 3.89 134 .662 133 7.58 134 .674 134 .500 133 .837 133 .054 127