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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.

 

2017 FEI Defense Ratings
2017 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 Clemson 12-2 11-2 .94   .22 5   .72 1 .94 1 .279 1 4.09 1 .216 2 .108 2 .514 3 .169 9
2 Alabama 13-1 12-1 .91   .21 6   .70 3 .95 2 .300 4 4.20 2 .199 1 .096 1 .559 6 .169 8
3 Georgia 13-2 12-2 .87   .31 1   .56 5 1.19 4 .333 7 4.74 11 .255 5 .128 4 .577 13 .141 28
4 Auburn 10-4 9-4 .86   .30 2   .56 4 1.21 5 .342 9 4.50 6 .266 8 .133 5 .545 5 .105 83
5 Wisconsin 13-1 13-1 .77   .06 62   .71 2 1.08 3 .299 3 4.25 3 .261 7 .111 3 .490 2 .203 2
6 Texas 7-6 7-6 .74   .19 12   .55 7 1.34 10 .346 10 5.16 28 .270 11 .161 9 .569 9 .132 42
7 Ohio State 12-2 12-2 .73   .19 10   .53 8 1.26 6 .328 6 4.46 4 .235 3 .161 10 .570 10 .161 13
8 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 .64   .19 9   .44 15 1.69 29 .373 15 5.61 59 .311 25 .207 31 .585 17 .185 4
9 Michigan 8-5 8-5 .62   .09 50   .53 9 1.31 9 .290 2 4.50 5 .276 12 .160 8 .449 1 .263 1
10 Virginia Tech 9-4 8-4 .61   .12 39   .49 13 1.27 7 .347 11 5.27 36 .257 6 .157 7 .600 22 .171 6
11 Penn State 11-2 11-2 .57   .07 57   .50 12 1.27 8 .324 5 4.62 8 .238 4 .163 11 .571 11 .184 5
12 Notre Dame 10-3 10-3 .57   .20 8   .36 29 1.61 22 .418 39 5.06 22 .338 36 .193 23 .600 22 .138 32
13 Boston College 7-6 7-6 .56   .16 18   .40 22 1.57 19 .381 20 5.25 35 .308 21 .195 25 .580 16 .083 107
14 Florida State 7-6 6-6 .56   .24 4   .31 32 1.86 45 .414 37 5.01 19 .362 45 .227 41 .667 61 .106 81
15 Washington 10-3 9-3 .56   .05 67   .51 10 1.34 11 .351 12 4.56 7 .303 20 .148 6 .598 21 .107 80
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Miami 10-3 9-3 .54   .13 34   .41 18 1.66 27 .383 23 4.70 9 .311 24 .182 17 .655 55 .155 16
17 Iowa 8-5 8-5 .54   .10 45   .44 16 1.55 18 .412 36 4.95 15 .322 29 .181 16 .664 60 .121 62
18 TCU 11-3 10-3 .53   .27 3   .25 42 1.70 31 .397 29 5.42 44 .371 48 .205 29 .616 31 .185 3
19 Purdue 7-6 7-6 .51   .13 38   .39 25 1.58 20 .398 32 5.15 27 .283 16 .189 19 .623 35 .113 75
20 Washington State 9-4 8-4 .50   .12 40   .38 26 1.85 43 .376 17 5.22 31 .317 28 .228 42 .579 15 .145 24
21 Michigan State 10-3 10-3 .49   .09 54   .41 19 1.47 13 .353 13 4.99 18 .266 9 .173 13 .619 33 .165 11
22 Northwestern 10-3 10-3 .49   .06 65   .43 17 1.49 15 .387 24 5.07 24 .281 14 .190 20 .614 30 .131 45
23 Duke 7-6 6-6 .45   .05 66   .39 24 1.62 23 .389 26 5.29 39 .298 18 .206 30 .631 38 .113 73
24 UCF 13-0 12-0 .42   .11 43   .31 35 1.67 28 .430 50 5.67 66 .333 32 .211 32 .694 79 .136 34
25 Iowa State 8-5 7-5 .41   .14 30   .27 39 1.75 35 .419 40 5.25 34 .328 31 .216 38 .634 41 .149 19
26 LSU 9-4 8-4 .40   .13 37   .27 38 1.75 34 .382 22 5.20 30 .341 38 .194 24 .589 19 .147 21
27 South Carolina 9-4 8-4 .39   .13 35   .27 40 1.85 44 .446 59 5.07 25 .376 50 .203 28 .677 67 .120 63
28 Utah 7-6 6-6 .39   .08 56   .31 34 1.85 41 .420 41 5.27 37 .399 63 .203 27 .566 8 .168 10
29 Houston 7-5 7-5 .38   .09 51   .29 36 1.71 32 .456 62 5.32 42 .390 59 .192 22 .692 75 .130 47
30 Wyoming 8-5 7-5 .35   -.21 114   .56 6 1.52 16 .379 18 4.72 10 .293 17 .186 18 .636 43 .114 72
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Indiana 5-7 4-7 .34   .07 60   .28 37 1.76 37 .360 14 5.03 21 .313 26 .222 40 .590 20 .139 30
32 Northern Illinois 8-5 7-5 .34   -.17 98   .51 11 1.48 14 .340 8 4.78 12 .313 27 .169 12 .530 4 .133 41
33 Temple 7-6 6-6 .31   .10 46   .21 49 2.04 55 .438 57 5.32 43 .421 73 .250 52 .650 51 .171 6
34 Appalachian State 9-4 8-4 .30   -.10 84   .40 21 1.69 30 .404 33 5.29 40 .343 39 .190 21 .562 7 .117 68
35 South Florida 10-2 9-2 .29   -.11 86   .40 20 1.62 24 .375 16 4.97 16 .269 10 .214 36 .614 29 .152 18
36 NC State 9-4 8-4 .29   .18 14   .11 66 2.09 60 .451 60 5.56 54 .391 60 .261 62 .659 59 .130 46
37 USC 11-3 11-3 .29   .12 41   .17 57 1.99 49 .457 63 5.60 57 .387 56 .245 50 .681 72 .135 36
38 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .28   .17 16   .11 65 2.16 69 .483 76 5.60 58 .415 70 .264 67 .704 89 .113 75
39 Fresno State 10-4 9-4 .28   -.12 87   .40 23 1.53 17 .397 30 4.98 17 .309 22 .180 15 .647 50 .115 70
40 Virginia 6-7 5-7 .28   .14 29   .14 60 2.09 61 .432 55 5.54 50 .358 42 .277 70 .693 76 .131 44
41 Oregon 7-6 6-6 .27   .07 59   .20 52 2.20 72 .426 48 5.44 45 .399 63 .273 68 .643 48 .133 40
42 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .26   .16 21   .10 68 2.15 68 .469 68 5.83 75 .401 66 .263 64 .672 64 .139 31
43 Texas A&M 7-6 6-6 .26   .16 24   .10 67 2.16 71 .420 42 5.82 74 .390 57 .280 72 .579 14 .146 22
44 Florida 4-7 4-7 .26   .08 55   .18 56 2.11 64 .425 45 5.77 72 .435 79 .250 52 .621 34 .161 12
45 Oklahoma State 10-3 10-3 .25   .10 48   .15 58 2.05 56 .432 53 5.62 62 .355 41 .252 56 .606 25 .142 27
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Troy 11-2 10-2 .24   -.24 122   .47 14 1.44 12 .397 31 4.79 13 .300 19 .179 14 .650 51 .121 59
47 Georgia Tech 5-6 4-6 .23   .10 44   .13 62 2.12 65 .431 52 5.64 63 .407 67 .248 51 .611 27 .115 71
48 Boise State 11-3 11-3 .22   -.14 92   .36 30 1.62 25 .380 19 4.87 14 .276 12 .212 33 .667 61 .128 49
49 San Diego State 10-3 9-3 .21   -.04 76   .25 44 1.79 38 .394 27 5.06 23 .310 23 .230 44 .571 11 .127 55
50 Eastern Michigan 5-7 5-7 .20   -.16 96   .37 27 1.59 21 .381 21 5.29 38 .333 32 .196 26 .588 18 .137 33
51 Oklahoma 12-2 12-2 .20   .15 26   .05 74 2.28 76 .476 71 6.13 92 .415 70 .283 75 .679 70 .119 64
52 Utah State 6-7 5-7 .20   -.15 93   .34 31 1.75 36 .421 44 5.23 32 .325 30 .212 34 .636 44 .093 98
53 California 5-7 4-7 .18   .14 31   .04 76 2.40 84 .485 79 5.56 53 .476 103 .282 73 .726 103 .121 61
54 Memphis 10-3 9-3 .18   .15 25   .02 77 2.27 74 .474 70 5.95 84 .382 53 .303 87 .658 57 .132 43
55 Pittsburgh 5-7 4-7 .16   .17 17   .00 81 2.21 73 .483 75 6.03 85 .390 57 .285 77 .691 74 .089 102
56 Stanford 9-5 9-5 .16   .09 52   .07 71 2.10 62 .472 69 5.93 81 .400 65 .255 61 .690 73 .117 66
57 Minnesota 5-7 5-7 .16   -.03 75   .19 53 2.02 53 .421 43 5.59 56 .380 51 .264 65 .636 42 .155 17
58 Tennessee 4-8 3-8 .15   .16 23   -.01 83 2.39 83 .481 74 5.93 82 .426 76 .303 88 .623 36 .123 58
59 Louisville 8-5 7-5 .13   .07 58   .06 73 2.16 70 .484 77 5.86 78 .396 61 .284 76 .701 88 .112 78
60 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 .12   .10 49   .02 79 2.45 88 .507 90 5.76 71 .462 95 .286 79 .697 81 .134 38
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Texas Tech 6-7 5-7 .12   .13 33   -.02 85 2.54 98 .528 101 6.08 89 .456 91 .313 93 .728 104 .095 95
62 West Virginia 7-6 6-6 .11   .11 42   -.01 82 2.46 89 .494 83 6.11 91 .468 100 .301 85 .673 66 .128 49
63 Central Michigan 8-5 7-5 .09   -.22 118   .31 33 1.85 42 .405 35 5.10 26 .361 43 .228 43 .646 49 .139 29
64 North Carolina 3-9 2-9 .08   .13 36   -.04 87 2.35 79 .522 99 6.17 93 .443 82 .298 84 .695 80 .092 101
65 Arizona State 7-6 7-6 .08   .15 27   -.07 91 2.48 91 .510 91 6.23 97 .450 86 .313 91 .694 78 .144 25
66 Arkansas State 7-5 6-5 .07   -.18 103   .25 43 1.82 39 .389 25 5.52 49 .333 32 .238 46 .612 28 .156 15
67 Tulane 5-7 4-7 .07   .21 7   -.14 101 2.61 100 .551 109 6.47 110 .446 84 .348 106 .768 116 .080 111
68 Syracuse 4-8 3-8 .06   .17 15   -.11 96 2.52 96 .496 84 6.76 118 .445 83 .321 97 .701 86 .095 96
69 UTSA 6-5 5-5 .06   -.31 128   .37 28 1.65 26 .396 28 5.30 41 .282 15 .214 35 .602 24 .136 35
70 Baylor 1-11 1-10 .03   .16 22   -.12 100 2.63 103 .518 96 6.57 114 .496 112 .318 95 .698 82 .070 120
71 Marshall 8-5 8-5 .03   -.21 116   .24 45 1.75 33 .427 49 5.18 29 .340 37 .215 37 .667 61 .104 84
72 Navy 7-6 7-6 .03   .15 28   -.12 99 2.52 95 .512 93 6.25 99 .461 93 .320 96 .680 71 .117 67
73 Missouri 7-6 6-6 .02   .00 72   .02 78 2.41 85 .458 64 5.65 64 .451 88 .286 79 .654 54 .158 14
74 Middle Tennessee 7-6 7-6 .02   -.21 117   .23 46 1.83 40 .432 54 5.03 20 .349 40 .221 39 .631 37 .128 52
75 Ohio 9-4 8-4 .02   -.24 125   .26 41 2.00 51 .426 46 5.65 65 .362 45 .241 49 .631 38 .113 73
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 BYU 4-9 3-9 .01   -.13 89   .14 59 2.14 67 .477 72 5.47 47 .442 81 .233 45 .642 47 .092 100
77 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .01   .04 69   -.03 86 2.38 82 .506 89 6.10 90 .466 99 .293 81 .699 85 .143 26
78 Southern Mississippi 8-5 7-5 -.01   -.24 123   .22 47 2.00 51 .431 51 5.50 48 .371 49 .250 52 .679 68 .121 59
79 Ole Miss 6-6 5-6 -.02   .09 53   -.11 97 2.49 92 .515 95 6.18 95 .500 113 .302 86 .698 84 .135 37
80 Miami (OH) 5-7 4-7 -.03   -.21 113   .18 54 1.90 46 .468 67 5.61 61 .384 54 .240 47 .720 98 .080 112
81 Louisiana Tech 7-6 6-6 -.03   -.21 115   .18 55 2.09 57 .487 81 5.70 69 .429 77 .254 58 .714 94 .111 79
82 Akron 7-7 6-7 -.04   -.05 78   .01 80 2.36 80 .539 106 6.17 94 .473 102 .293 82 .780 123 .047 127
83 Illinois 2-10 2-10 -.04   .01 71   -.05 89 2.51 93 .514 94 5.86 79 .424 75 .333 100 .712 92 .038 128
84 UCLA 6-7 6-7 -.05   .16 19   -.21 110 2.78 110 .556 110 6.23 96 .520 120 .336 101 .743 106 .072 118
85 Toledo 11-3 10-3 -.05   -.18 105   .13 61 1.99 50 .437 56 5.80 73 .369 47 .255 60 .651 53 .101 90
86 Georgia State 7-5 7-4 -.07   -.27 126   .20 51 1.97 48 .426 47 5.55 52 .362 44 .254 57 .608 26 .115 69
87 Massachusetts 4-8 3-8 -.08   -.20 111   .13 63 2.34 78 .468 66 5.68 68 .423 74 .285 78 .679 69 .146 23
88 Idaho 4-8 3-8 -.08   -.16 95   .08 69 2.28 75 .499 85 5.85 77 .447 85 .276 69 .715 96 .098 92
89 Colorado 5-7 4-7 -.08   .07 61   -.15 102 2.43 86 .539 105 6.32 105 .463 96 .298 83 .777 119 .033 130
90 Maryland 4-8 3-8 -.09   .14 32   -.22 112 2.78 111 .535 103 5.72 70 .513 117 .368 114 .744 107 .103 88
 
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 Michigan 6-6 5-6 -.11   -.23 121   .12 64 2.09 59 .405 34 5.89 80 .336 35 .282 74 .618 32 .130 48
92 New Mexico State 7-6 7-6 -.11   -.31 129   .21 50 2.02 54 .414 38 5.25 33 .386 55 .261 63 .636 45 .119 65
93 Florida Atlantic 11-3 10-3 -.11   -.18 102   .07 72 2.10 63 .484 78 5.54 51 .396 62 .264 66 .701 87 .104 84
94 Buffalo 6-6 5-6 -.12   -.17 97   .04 75 1.97 47 .463 65 5.61 60 .381 52 .254 58 .659 58 .079 113
95 UAB 8-5 7-5 -.13   -.34 130   .21 48 2.09 58 .451 61 5.47 46 .409 68 .241 48 .657 56 .124 57
96 Vanderbilt 5-7 4-7 -.14   .06 64   -.19 108 2.77 107 .520 97 6.05 87 .478 104 .348 105 .713 93 .113 77
97 South Alabama 4-8 3-8 -.15   -.13 90   -.02 84 2.34 77 .563 113 6.27 101 .483 106 .280 71 .780 122 .093 97
98 Nebraska 4-8 4-8 -.18   .04 70   -.22 111 2.74 105 .527 100 6.35 107 .462 94 .362 111 .715 95 .085 104
99 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 -.18   .18 13   -.36 120 3.12 121 .590 125 6.72 116 .551 125 .398 120 .746 109 .127 53
100 Kent State 2-10 1-10 -.18   -.09 83   -.09 93 2.62 102 .500 87 6.24 98 .455 90 .347 104 .636 45 .149 20
101 SMU 7-6 6-6 -.19   .05 68   -.24 115 2.93 116 .569 116 6.91 126 .511 116 .383 116 .730 105 .106 81
102 Arizona 7-6 6-6 -.21   -.04 77   -.16 103 2.74 106 .521 98 6.04 86 .468 101 .362 112 .709 90 .128 51
103 Western Kentucky 6-7 5-7 -.22   -.29 127   .08 70 2.13 66 .445 58 5.57 55 .412 69 .250 52 .632 40 .125 56
104 Kansas 1-11 0-11 -.22   .19 11   -.42 125 3.39 128 .581 121 6.86 123 .571 126 .444 128 .778 120 .071 119
105 Old Dominion 5-7 4-7 -.23   -.18 104   -.05 88 2.43 87 .493 82 5.85 76 .415 72 .331 99 .723 100 .085 104
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Georgia Southern 2-10 2-9 -.24   -.16 94   -.08 92 2.61 101 .500 86 6.85 122 .460 92 .349 107 .722 99 .063 122
107 Nevada 3-9 3-8 -.26   -.07 79   -.19 107 2.83 112 .590 124 6.26 100 .517 118 .358 109 .767 115 .083 106
108 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -.26   -.07 81   -.19 106 2.77 108 .479 73 6.55 113 .451 87 .361 110 .672 65 .074 115
109 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 -.29   -.19 106   -.11 94 2.37 81 .501 88 6.55 112 .430 78 .304 89 .719 97 .104 86
110 Coastal Carolina 3-9 3-8 -.30   -.19 108   -.11 95 2.53 97 .487 80 5.67 67 .466 98 .331 98 .712 91 .127 53
111 Florida International 8-5 7-5 -.30   -.24 124   -.06 90 2.47 90 .537 104 6.30 104 .454 89 .315 94 .792 125 .100 91
112 Texas State 2-10 1-10 -.31   -.20 109   -.11 98 2.63 104 .534 102 6.58 115 .488 109 .309 90 .748 111 .073 117
113 Connecticut 3-9 2-9 -.32   .10 47   -.42 124 3.11 120 .583 122 6.82 121 .508 115 .421 122 .746 110 .103 87
114 Cincinnati 4-8 3-8 -.32   -.03 74   -.29 117 2.86 115 .581 120 6.07 88 .571 126 .339 102 .723 101 .089 103
115 Army 10-3 9-3 -.33   -.12 88   -.20 109 2.58 99 .556 111 6.28 102 .439 80 .347 103 .776 118 .092 99
116 Tulsa 2-10 2-10 -.33   .06 63   -.39 122 3.10 119 .616 128 7.27 129 .530 121 .396 119 .806 127 .060 123
117 North Texas 9-5 8-5 -.35   -.11 85   -.24 114 2.85 114 .511 92 5.94 83 .483 107 .362 113 .698 83 .134 39
118 UNLV 5-7 5-6 -.38   -.20 112   -.17 104 2.78 109 .572 117 6.38 109 .500 113 .353 108 .784 124 .034 129
119 Bowling Green 2-10 2-9 -.40   -.17 99   -.23 113 2.93 117 .589 123 6.81 120 .488 110 .386 117 .780 121 .079 114
120 Air Force 5-7 4-7 -.40   -.08 82   -.33 119 3.15 123 .575 118 7.11 128 .547 124 .393 118 .744 107 .051 126
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Charlotte 1-11 1-10 -.40   -.22 119   -.18 105 2.51 94 .565 115 6.32 106 .464 97 .313 91 .813 128 .054 125
122 Louisiana 5-7 4-7 -.44   -.18 101   -.26 116 2.83 113 .548 108 6.54 111 .484 108 .371 115 .750 112 .081 110
123 UTEP 0-12 0-12 -.49   -.07 80   -.42 126 3.21 125 .576 119 6.37 108 .491 111 .439 126 .754 113 .096 94
124 San Jose State 2-11 1-11 -.50   -.18 100   -.32 118 3.12 122 .542 107 6.29 103 .518 119 .416 121 .693 76 .102 89
125 Oregon State 1-11 0-11 -.50   .16 20   -.66 129 3.83 130 .642 129 6.81 119 .655 130 .491 129 .800 126 .082 108
126 Ball State 2-10 1-10 -.59   -.22 120   -.37 121 3.28 126 .557 112 6.90 125 .543 123 .440 127 .724 102 .069 121
127 Rice 1-11 1-11 -.59   -.14 91   -.46 128 3.36 127 .615 127 6.75 117 .581 128 .429 124 .829 130 .057 124
128 UL Monroe 4-8 4-8 -.60   -.19 107   -.41 123 3.08 118 .564 114 7.10 127 .483 105 .421 123 .759 114 .097 93
129 Hawaii 3-9 2-9 -.63   -.20 110   -.43 127 3.17 124 .610 126 6.89 124 .541 122 .431 125 .817 129 .073 116
130 East Carolina 3-9 3-8 -.74   -.01 73   -.73 130 3.77 129 .654 130 7.88 130 .636 129 .500 130 .773 117 .082 108