FEI Defense Ratings
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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
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 14-2 14-2 .84   .22 17   .62 2 1.32 4 .371 8 4.81 7 .259 3 .154 4 .648 32 .136 39
2 Ohio State 14-2 14-2 .83   .24 10   .59 3 1.26 3 .346 2 4.29 1 .259 2 .143 3 .551 1 .184 6
3 Texas 13-3 13-3 .82   .20 25   .62 1 1.14 1 .332 1 4.38 2 .265 4 .117 1 .636 30 .111 66
4 Penn State 13-3 13-3 .67   .23 11   .44 10 1.58 8 .396 23 4.87 10 .347 22 .167 6 .687 64 .140 33
5 Ole Miss 10-3 9-3 .63   .08 51   .55 4 1.20 2 .360 4 4.54 4 .254 1 .127 2 .603 12 .175 8
6 Michigan 8-5 8-5 .63   .29 2   .34 23 1.83 31 .412 31 5.04 25 .414 65 .203 19 .617 22 .143 30
7 Oklahoma 6-7 5-7 .62   .17 32   .45 8 1.61 11 .377 10 4.98 14 .341 19 .185 11 .622 24 .126 50
8 South Carolina 9-4 8-4 .62   .20 23   .42 13 1.67 21 .381 12 5.09 27 .311 11 .205 21 .621 23 .167 11
9 Minnesota 8-5 7-5 .59   .17 33   .42 11 1.65 15 .388 17 4.98 16 .341 20 .187 12 .602 11 .138 35
10 Alabama 9-4 8-4 .59   .12 40   .47 6 1.47 6 .408 27 5.02 21 .351 26 .160 5 .649 33 .084 98
11 Tennessee 10-3 9-3 .59   .08 52   .51 5 1.40 5 .361 5 4.94 12 .279 6 .178 9 .566 2 .209 2
12 Georgia 11-3 10-3 .57   .28 3   .28 31 1.85 32 .433 40 5.30 35 .404 57 .184 10 .699 77 .081 110
13 Utah 5-7 4-7 .57   .15 34   .41 14 1.67 19 .381 13 5.28 32 .348 25 .197 16 .591 7 .167 11
14 SMU 11-3 10-3 .53   .07 53   .46 7 1.65 16 .387 16 4.77 6 .329 16 .205 22 .616 21 .137 38
15 Oregon 13-1 12-1 .52   .28 5   .24 38 1.89 35 .413 32 5.16 29 .371 36 .218 30 .629 27 .185 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 Nebraska 7-6 6-6 .51   .21 20   .30 29 1.71 23 .423 36 5.62 58 .361 32 .218 31 .605 13 .160 18
17 Iowa 8-5 7-5 .50   .10 48   .40 18 1.58 9 .386 15 5.21 31 .347 23 .177 8 .677 57 .089 94
18 BYU 11-2 10-2 .47   .07 55   .40 17 1.82 29 .395 21 4.83 8 .344 21 .213 28 .607 14 .205 3
19 Virginia Tech 6-7 6-7 .46   .19 28   .28 33 1.83 30 .411 30 5.34 38 .353 29 .227 36 .613 19 .160 17
20 Indiana 11-2 10-2 .46   .04 63   .42 12 1.66 18 .359 3 4.43 3 .310 10 .204 20 .584 6 .186 4
21 Florida 8-5 7-5 .43   .28 4   .15 53 2.02 46 .472 63 5.42 43 .405 58 .246 47 .738 101 .111 66
22 Colorado 9-4 8-4 .41   .07 54   .34 22 1.88 34 .409 29 5.16 28 .376 40 .226 33 .602 10 .165 13
23 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 .41   .20 26   .21 43 1.90 36 .452 47 5.87 69 .385 45 .230 38 .696 72 .104 80
24 Kansas State 9-4 8-4 .37   .19 27   .18 48 2.09 51 .466 57 5.55 51 .375 38 .258 54 .711 87 .102 82
25 LSU 9-4 8-4 .37   .23 12   .14 57 2.28 74 .483 72 5.97 78 .434 76 .270 65 .730 97 .115 63
26 Missouri 10-3 9-3 .35   .10 49   .26 35 1.91 37 .426 39 5.53 48 .368 34 .222 32 .607 15 .171 9
27 Clemson 10-4 9-4 .35   .05 60   .30 28 1.76 26 .403 24 5.48 46 .340 18 .211 26 .612 18 .184 6
28 UNLV 11-3 10-3 .34   -.01 69   .35 20 1.66 17 .372 9 4.96 13 .297 7 .207 25 .634 29 .228 1
29 Washington 6-7 5-7 .34   .25 7   .09 67 2.32 76 .477 68 5.44 45 .426 73 .287 75 .670 50 .087 96
30 Duke 9-4 8-4 .33   .01 68   .33 26 1.76 27 .404 25 5.17 30 .351 28 .203 18 .662 43 .122 56
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Arizona State 11-3 11-3 .33   .13 37   .20 44 1.99 43 .452 48 5.36 41 .407 60 .244 46 .667 47 .133 40
32 Boise State 12-2 11-2 .32   .05 59   .27 34 1.80 28 .417 34 5.58 53 .328 14 .226 34 .650 35 .131 41
33 USC 7-6 7-6 .32   .22 15   .10 64 2.13 55 .491 81 6.04 86 .391 48 .256 49 .752 109 .083 102
34 Auburn 5-7 4-7 .32   .13 38   .19 47 1.97 42 .443 45 5.00 19 .397 54 .241 43 .647 31 .103 81
35 Houston 4-8 4-8 .32   .06 56   .26 36 1.93 39 .415 33 5.31 36 .379 42 .242 44 .661 41 .161 16
36 Wisconsin 5-7 4-7 .30   .24 9   .06 74 2.13 54 .459 54 5.60 55 .427 74 .264 61 .691 67 .082 106
37 Boston College 7-6 6-6 .30   .06 57   .24 39 2.11 53 .453 49 5.60 54 .420 70 .237 42 .626 25 .122 55
38 Iowa State 11-3 10-3 .30   .17 31   .13 59 2.01 45 .443 44 5.92 72 .368 35 .257 52 .654 37 .125 51
39 Kentucky 4-8 3-8 .29   .22 14   .07 72 2.27 71 .482 71 5.97 77 .448 82 .276 70 .695 70 .095 87
40 James Madison 9-4 8-4 .26   -.19 114   .45 9 1.60 10 .378 11 5.02 22 .276 5 .201 17 .597 9 .127 49
41 Northern Illinois 8-5 7-5 .25   -.16 107   .41 16 1.53 7 .395 22 5.07 26 .351 26 .176 7 .611 17 .145 27
42 California 6-7 5-7 .25   .01 67   .24 40 1.96 41 .395 20 5.01 20 .358 31 .246 48 .627 26 .164 14
43 Louisville 9-4 8-4 .25   .17 30   .07 71 2.23 68 .472 64 5.77 64 .409 61 .288 76 .682 60 .144 28
44 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 .24   .20 24   .04 78 2.46 88 .487 78 6.60 112 .476 94 .306 85 .701 81 .129 45
45 Tulane 9-5 8-5 .22   -.06 79   .28 32 1.92 38 .425 38 5.55 49 .364 33 .217 29 .651 36 .155 20
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Arkansas 7-6 6-6 .21   .12 41   .10 63 2.16 61 .489 80 5.91 71 .386 46 .258 53 .720 91 .121 57
47 Maryland 4-8 3-8 .21   .22 13   -.01 84 2.51 89 .492 82 6.03 84 .463 91 .298 82 .678 58 .107 77
48 UCLA 5-7 5-7 .18   .27 6   -.08 97 2.64 104 .528 101 5.79 66 .477 95 .315 95 .766 115 .108 75
49 Navy 10-3 9-3 .18   -.11 94   .30 30 1.85 33 .450 46 5.33 37 .353 30 .233 39 .707 84 .129 44
50 Cincinnati 5-7 4-7 .18   .15 36   .03 79 2.27 70 .518 96 6.13 88 .459 88 .257 51 .743 105 .083 103
51 Miami (OH) 9-5 9-5 .17   -.18 113   .36 19 1.63 12 .406 26 4.91 11 .329 15 .189 14 .657 38 .119 60
52 Toledo 8-5 7-5 .16   -.18 112   .35 21 1.69 22 .393 19 4.84 9 .333 17 .188 13 .660 39 .139 34
53 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 .16   .21 21   -.05 91 2.36 79 .504 89 6.07 87 .458 86 .305 84 .729 96 .110 70
54 Northwestern 4-8 3-8 .16   .11 43   .04 77 2.42 85 .485 76 5.94 74 .464 92 .295 80 .661 40 .080 111
55 Ohio 11-3 10-3 .15   -.19 115   .33 25 1.64 14 .367 7 4.98 15 .301 9 .206 24 .574 4 .162 15
56 Connecticut 9-4 8-4 .14   -.20 117   .34 24 1.72 24 .393 18 5.29 33 .347 24 .194 15 .569 3 .146 26
57 Pittsburgh 7-6 6-6 .12   .03 65   .09 68 2.16 59 .467 59 5.53 47 .391 48 .271 66 .699 78 .113 65
58 Illinois 10-3 9-3 .12   .11 45   .02 82 2.22 67 .538 107 5.64 60 .451 85 .257 50 .743 106 .088 95
59 Sam Houston 10-3 10-3 .11   -.30 127   .41 15 1.64 13 .361 6 4.57 5 .301 8 .205 22 .575 5 .151 23
60 Army 12-2 11-2 .11   -.22 119   .32 27 1.67 19 .468 61 5.35 40 .323 13 .212 27 .717 90 .061 129
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 TCU 9-4 8-4 .10   .04 64   .07 73 2.26 69 .453 50 5.35 39 .424 72 .272 69 .704 83 .120 58
62 Bowling Green 7-6 6-6 .08   -.15 105   .23 41 1.95 40 .422 35 5.36 42 .394 50 .228 37 .614 20 .142 31
63 Baylor 8-5 7-5 .08   .10 47   -.02 86 2.28 73 .502 87 5.99 79 .447 81 .276 71 .715 89 .081 109
64 Michigan State 5-7 4-7 .07   .22 18   -.14 105 2.71 109 .523 100 5.96 76 .495 106 .339 109 .697 74 .083 103
65 Kansas 5-7 4-7 .07   .22 16   -.15 106 2.64 103 .569 119 6.45 108 .486 101 .318 101 .766 116 .075 116
66 Fresno State 6-7 5-7 .07   -.12 96   .20 45 2.01 44 .454 51 5.03 24 .375 38 .233 40 .700 79 .142 32
67 Miami 10-3 9-3 .07   .04 62   .03 81 2.38 80 .469 62 5.82 68 .402 56 .308 87 .650 34 .111 66
68 UCF 4-8 3-8 .06   .13 39   -.07 94 2.55 93 .479 70 5.61 56 .468 93 .312 91 .697 74 .128 48
69 Rice 4-8 3-8 .06   -.10 88   .16 51 2.08 50 .409 28 5.30 34 .377 41 .262 60 .631 28 .156 19
70 Marshall 10-3 9-3 .04   -.10 89   .15 55 2.07 49 .442 42 5.55 50 .374 37 .260 56 .664 44 .137 36
71 Virginia 5-7 4-7 .04   .11 42   -.08 96 2.63 102 .502 86 6.18 90 .513 112 .316 97 .675 53 .111 66
72 Texas State 8-5 7-5 .03   -.11 91   .14 56 2.19 65 .443 43 5.61 57 .400 55 .262 58 .662 42 .154 21
73 San Jose State 7-6 6-6 .03   -.16 109   .19 46 2.14 58 .458 53 4.98 17 .394 51 .265 63 .674 51 .152 22
74 North Carolina 6-7 5-7 .02   -.08 84   .11 61 2.27 72 .467 60 5.81 67 .448 83 .261 57 .679 59 .104 78
75 Vanderbilt 7-6 6-6 .02   .15 35   -.12 102 2.52 91 .533 102 6.28 98 .487 102 .313 94 .757 111 .087 96
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 Old Dominion 5-7 5-7 .02   -.07 80   .09 66 2.18 64 .466 58 5.77 65 .410 63 .271 68 .708 86 .125 51
77 NC State 6-7 5-7 .02   -.03 76   .05 76 2.53 92 .509 91 6.22 94 .485 99 .295 81 .697 73 .129 46
78 South Alabama 7-6 6-6 .00   -.09 85   .09 69 2.21 66 .504 88 6.01 81 .416 67 .264 62 .696 71 .096 86
79 Florida State 2-10 1-10 -.01   .17 29   -.18 109 2.65 105 .535 104 5.94 73 .564 127 .309 89 .700 79 .082 106
80 Memphis 11-2 10-2 -.01   -.14 101   .13 58 2.16 59 .456 52 6.28 99 .383 43 .271 66 .677 55 .150 24
81 Rutgers 7-6 6-6 -.02   .10 46   -.12 101 2.43 86 .505 90 6.34 102 .443 80 .328 105 .721 93 .131 43
82 Colorado State 8-5 7-5 -.04   -.13 97   .09 65 2.06 48 .476 65 5.70 61 .385 44 .262 58 .677 56 .069 122
83 South Florida 7-6 6-6 -.04   -.14 103   .10 62 2.18 63 .478 69 6.25 96 .390 47 .281 73 .664 46 .144 29
84 Buffalo 9-4 8-4 -.04   -.22 120   .18 49 2.13 56 .461 55 6.03 83 .394 52 .270 64 .686 63 .131 41
85 Wake Forest 4-8 3-8 -.04   .05 58   -.10 98 2.67 107 .511 92 5.95 75 .496 107 .317 100 .740 102 .098 85
86 Louisiana Tech 5-8 4-8 -.05   -.30 129   .25 37 1.75 25 .383 14 5.00 18 .320 12 .227 35 .609 16 .125 51
87 Wyoming 3-9 3-8 -.06   .01 66   -.07 95 2.39 82 .511 93 6.72 117 .462 90 .286 74 .689 66 .101 83
88 Georgia Southern 8-5 7-5 -.06   -.02 70   -.04 90 2.44 87 .521 99 6.18 89 .435 77 .313 93 .695 69 .137 36
89 Stanford 3-9 2-9 -.08   .20 22   -.28 115 3.19 125 .569 118 6.81 121 .544 122 .412 123 .789 129 .061 128
90 Washington State 8-5 7-5 -.08   -.03 75   -.05 92 2.56 95 .534 103 6.26 97 .480 96 .307 86 .772 120 .079 113
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Syracuse 10-3 9-3 -.08   .05 61   -.13 103 2.59 98 .536 106 6.57 111 .487 103 .319 102 .731 98 .109 73
92 UTSA 7-6 6-6 -.08   -.20 116   .11 60 2.28 75 .436 41 6.21 92 .396 53 .289 77 .591 8 .170 10
93 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 -.09   -.14 102   .05 75 2.33 77 .488 79 5.88 70 .410 64 .309 90 .698 76 .108 76
94 Coastal Carolina 6-7 5-7 -.12   -.13 98   .01 83 2.66 106 .513 94 6.03 85 .500 108 .313 92 .703 82 .109 72
95 UL Monroe 5-7 4-7 -.12   -.08 83   -.03 88 2.51 90 .501 85 5.62 59 .459 89 .315 95 .721 92 .090 91
96 Air Force 5-7 4-7 -.13   -.02 72   -.11 99 2.58 97 .518 95 6.22 93 .440 79 .330 107 .750 108 .110 71
97 Florida International 4-8 4-7 -.14   -.36 134   .22 42 2.03 47 .424 37 5.03 23 .407 59 .236 41 .667 47 .146 25
98 Jacksonville State 9-5 9-5 -.15   -.31 130   .16 50 2.14 57 .476 67 5.76 63 .422 71 .259 55 .667 47 .109 74
99 Temple 3-9 3-9 -.15   -.11 92   -.04 89 2.56 94 .476 66 6.24 95 .429 75 .329 106 .664 45 .129 47
100 Western Kentucky 8-6 7-6 -.17   -.25 125   .08 70 2.17 62 .484 74 6.03 82 .409 61 .280 72 .727 94 .083 99
101 Louisiana 10-4 9-4 -.19   -.13 99   -.06 93 2.41 83 .484 73 5.42 44 .439 78 .293 79 .707 85 .114 64
102 UTEP 3-9 3-8 -.20   -.35 132   .15 54 2.39 81 .465 56 5.73 62 .419 69 .309 88 .676 54 .118 61
103 Arizona 4-8 3-8 -.20   .11 44   -.32 119 3.06 119 .583 122 6.81 122 .518 116 .393 120 .714 88 .116 62
104 Hawaii 5-7 3-7 -.21   -.02 73   -.18 108 2.62 101 .543 109 6.20 91 .495 105 .327 104 .752 110 .089 93
105 Liberty 8-4 7-4 -.21   -.36 133   .16 52 2.09 52 .484 75 5.57 52 .417 68 .243 45 .687 65 .078 114
 
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 5-7 4-7 -.21   -.23 123   .03 80 2.33 78 .485 77 6.71 116 .415 66 .301 83 .740 102 .065 125
107 West Virginia 6-7 5-7 -.23   .21 19   -.44 127 3.15 123 .556 115 6.62 114 .513 114 .425 127 .770 118 .053 131
108 Central Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.23   -.21 118   -.02 85 2.56 96 .498 83 5.99 80 .513 112 .291 78 .684 62 .120 59
109 Troy 4-8 3-8 -.26   -.09 86   -.18 107 2.85 112 .535 105 6.43 106 .527 117 .336 108 .727 94 .100 84
110 Mississippi State 2-10 1-10 -.27   .25 8   -.52 130 3.47 130 .628 131 6.81 123 .636 132 .411 122 .757 112 .075 116
111 Oklahoma State 3-9 2-9 -.28   .09 50   -.36 124 3.13 122 .620 130 6.98 126 .534 119 .415 125 .814 131 .068 124
112 Florida Atlantic 3-9 2-9 -.28   -.26 126   -.02 87 2.59 99 .520 98 6.53 110 .508 110 .317 98 .742 104 .092 89
113 Akron 4-8 3-8 -.29   -.08 82   -.21 111 2.61 100 .520 97 6.40 104 .458 87 .342 110 .692 68 .083 99
114 North Texas 6-7 5-7 -.29   -.16 108   -.13 104 2.67 108 .556 116 6.43 107 .486 100 .324 103 .782 124 .063 126
115 Oregon State 5-7 4-7 -.32   -.03 74   -.29 117 2.98 116 .611 126 6.90 124 .536 121 .361 112 .763 113 .082 105
116 Georgia State 3-9 2-9 -.34   -.02 71   -.32 120 3.17 124 .568 117 6.48 109 .517 115 .405 121 .784 126 .069 123
117 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -.36   -.07 81   -.28 116 2.88 114 .596 125 6.70 115 .545 123 .366 113 .786 127 .071 119
118 Western Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.38   -.18 111   -.20 110 2.79 110 .555 114 6.61 113 .513 111 .353 111 .765 114 .092 88
119 Nevada 3-10 2-10 -.38   -.05 78   -.33 122 3.05 118 .581 121 6.30 101 .532 118 .378 116 .748 107 .072 118
120 San Diego State 3-9 2-9 -.38   -.11 93   -.27 114 2.79 111 .547 111 6.29 100 .482 97 .366 113 .777 121 .089 92
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 UAB 3-9 2-9 -.39   -.14 100   -.25 112 3.03 117 .545 110 6.41 105 .534 120 .388 119 .767 117 .034 134
122 Kennesaw State 2-10 2-9 -.42   -.31 131   -.11 100 2.42 84 .501 84 6.35 103 .450 84 .317 98 .675 52 .092 89
123 Appalachian State 5-6 4-6 -.44   -.03 77   -.41 125 3.27 126 .588 123 7.01 127 .560 125 .420 126 .800 130 .070 121
124 Purdue 1-11 0-11 -.46   .29 1   -.75 134 3.84 133 .668 134 7.19 131 .670 134 .505 134 .845 134 .041 133
125 Utah State 4-8 3-8 -.47   -.15 104   -.32 121 3.12 121 .551 113 6.78 120 .545 124 .382 118 .732 99 .057 130
126 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -.49   -.24 124   -.26 113 2.89 115 .541 108 6.77 119 .492 104 .375 115 .683 61 .083 99
127 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 -.50   -.17 110   -.34 123 2.88 113 .570 120 7.02 128 .484 98 .381 117 .778 123 .071 119
128 Tulsa 3-9 2-9 -.54   -.23 122   -.31 118 3.12 120 .547 112 7.43 133 .500 108 .430 129 .734 100 .125 51
129 Ball State 3-9 2-9 -.57   -.15 106   -.42 126 3.38 129 .593 124 7.09 129 .563 126 .429 128 .777 121 .080 111
130 Massachusetts 2-10 0-10 -.59   -.12 95   -.47 128 3.50 131 .617 128 7.19 130 .573 129 .448 131 .771 119 .104 79
131 Southern Mississippi 1-11 0-11 -.61   -.09 87   -.52 131 3.55 132 .618 129 6.95 125 .609 131 .455 132 .782 125 .082 106
132 New Mexico 5-7 5-6 -.70   -.23 121   -.47 129 3.28 127 .613 127 6.75 118 .586 130 .414 124 .828 133 .052 132
133 Kent State 0-12 0-11 -.76   -.10 90   -.66 133 3.86 134 .664 133 7.55 134 .670 133 .491 133 .821 132 .063 127
134 Middle Tennessee 3-9 2-9 -.84   -.30 128   -.54 132 3.36 128 .630 132 7.25 132 .567 128 .442 130 .788 128 .077 115