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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.

 

2018 FEI Defense Ratings
2018 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 15-0 14-0 .85   .16 23   .69 1 .99 1 .290 1 4.02 1 .217 1 .108 1 .516 1 .229 1
2 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 .83   .28 6   .55 5 1.35 6 .378 14 4.45 3 .333 26 .120 2 .709 93 .154 25
3 Alabama 14-1 13-1 .81   .33 1   .48 12 1.31 5 .334 5 4.83 17 .252 3 .168 11 .580 5 .196 3
4 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 .72   .13 28   .59 3 1.23 4 .344 9 4.62 8 .272 5 .130 5 .593 12 .123 55
5 Iowa 9-4 8-4 .64   .09 38   .55 6 1.47 13 .325 2 4.42 2 .288 10 .180 15 .590 10 .173 15
6 Georgia 11-3 10-3 .63   .32 2   .31 30 1.79 34 .412 38 4.98 24 .341 31 .203 28 .626 33 .089 105
7 Miami 7-6 6-6 .62   .07 46   .55 8 1.55 19 .342 8 4.49 4 .348 34 .163 6 .589 7 .191 6
8 LSU 10-3 9-3 .61   .26 10   .35 24 1.50 16 .371 13 5.02 26 .291 11 .184 19 .603 20 .177 13
9 Fresno State 12-2 11-2 .59   -.07 82   .65 2 1.07 2 .329 3 4.49 5 .232 2 .120 3 .577 4 .092 101
10 Florida 10-3 8-3 .58   .26 11   .32 28 1.79 35 .398 24 5.25 39 .365 47 .206 29 .611 25 .143 35
11 Auburn 8-5 7-5 .58   .22 15   .36 23 1.65 22 .430 45 5.31 41 .382 57 .169 12 .647 46 .096 94
12 Washington 10-4 9-4 .57   .16 24   .42 16 1.52 17 .403 28 4.63 9 .341 30 .170 13 .667 59 .089 106
13 California 7-6 6-6 .56   .06 49   .50 10 1.40 9 .369 12 4.63 10 .281 8 .165 9 .640 41 .115 65
14 Missouri 8-5 7-5 .55   .32 3   .23 42 1.98 51 .446 59 5.77 66 .397 66 .227 39 .652 48 .135 41
15 Kentucky 10-3 9-3 .54   .17 21   .37 21 1.48 15 .394 20 5.08 31 .311 15 .182 17 .598 17 .129 46
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 TCU 7-6 6-6 .54   .21 17   .32 29 1.77 31 .380 15 4.85 18 .322 20 .226 38 .630 38 .151 27
17 Michigan 10-3 10-3 .52   .10 33   .42 15 1.47 14 .333 4 4.64 11 .256 4 .186 22 .620 31 .178 12
18 Notre Dame 12-1 12-1 .51   .07 45   .43 13 1.40 8 .394 21 4.74 15 .322 20 .164 8 .637 40 .151 27
19 Penn State 9-4 9-4 .49   .07 48   .42 14 1.36 7 .364 11 4.70 12 .273 6 .174 14 .609 22 .193 5
20 Utah 9-5 8-5 .47   .08 44   .39 18 1.58 20 .407 32 4.98 23 .304 14 .203 27 .676 65 .108 72
21 Appalachian State 11-2 10-2 .46   -.12 101   .59 4 1.23 3 .340 7 4.55 7 .286 9 .120 4 .564 3 .128 47
22 Iowa State 8-5 7-5 .46   .21 19   .25 39 1.78 32 .423 44 5.01 25 .348 35 .222 36 .644 44 .126 52
23 Cincinnati 11-2 10-2 .44   -.06 81   .50 11 1.44 11 .348 10 4.87 19 .278 7 .181 16 .590 11 .160 21
24 Northwestern 9-5 9-5 .43   .05 52   .38 19 1.70 24 .412 37 5.35 43 .363 45 .196 25 .654 49 .101 85
25 Virginia 8-5 7-5 .40   .09 36   .31 31 1.72 27 .418 40 5.31 42 .328 25 .211 33 .664 56 .164 18
26 Utah State 11-2 10-2 .39   -.16 106   .55 7 1.47 12 .380 16 4.79 16 .300 12 .167 10 .587 6 .133 43
27 Texas A&M 9-4 8-4 .37   .30 4   .07 66 1.91 45 .409 36 5.87 80 .349 36 .248 48 .589 9 .116 62
28 Syracuse 10-3 9-3 .35   .06 50   .29 33 1.76 30 .395 22 5.78 70 .350 38 .209 30 .613 26 .153 26
29 Texas 10-4 10-4 .32   .26 8   .06 70 2.17 67 .475 70 5.68 63 .421 76 .268 63 .677 66 .134 42
30 Minnesota 7-6 7-6 .32   .11 30   .21 48 2.05 56 .433 50 5.99 85 .359 41 .248 49 .628 34 .124 54
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Wyoming 6-6 5-6 .31   .05 51   .25 38 1.83 39 .384 18 4.72 13 .364 46 .231 41 .628 35 .207 2
32 West Virginia 8-4 7-4 .30   .21 18   .09 65 2.21 69 .445 58 5.67 61 .384 58 .280 72 .664 55 .160 20
33 Boise State 10-3 10-3 .29   -.05 80   .35 25 1.71 26 .406 31 5.37 45 .357 39 .200 26 .679 68 .114 68
34 Wisconsin 8-5 8-5 .28   -.02 68   .30 32 1.78 33 .433 49 5.52 51 .390 62 .191 23 .632 39 .103 82
35 Nevada 8-5 7-5 .27   .00 62   .28 35 1.82 36 .420 42 5.40 47 .327 24 .248 50 .595 14 .157 22
36 Oregon 9-4 8-4 .27   -.01 64   .28 34 1.92 46 .436 51 5.38 46 .392 63 .216 34 .655 51 .155 23
37 Southern Mississippi 6-5 5-5 .27   -.27 126   .54 9 1.41 10 .335 6 4.51 6 .302 13 .164 7 .552 2 .181 9
38 Temple 8-5 8-4 .26   -.02 67   .27 36 2.06 58 .421 43 4.89 20 .361 43 .271 64 .619 30 .155 24
39 Boston College 7-5 6-5 .24   .02 60   .23 43 1.88 42 .443 56 5.36 44 .341 29 .246 47 .681 72 .101 84
40 Tennessee 5-7 4-7 .24   .29 5   -.04 89 2.45 88 .476 71 5.80 71 .447 92 .307 82 .693 78 .114 69
41 Stanford 9-4 8-4 .24   .10 35   .14 59 1.99 52 .483 74 5.78 68 .424 79 .220 35 .705 91 .098 91
42 Northern Illinois 8-6 8-6 .24   -.10 93   .34 26 1.66 23 .420 41 4.91 21 .371 51 .182 18 .659 53 .141 38
43 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 .23   -.01 66   .24 40 1.83 37 .405 29 5.07 29 .338 28 .223 37 .619 29 .115 65
44 Ohio State 13-1 13-1 .23   .04 53   .18 53 1.83 38 .417 39 5.93 83 .360 42 .236 44 .629 37 .146 32
45 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 .22   .26 9   -.04 88 2.44 87 .502 94 5.52 52 .485 107 .288 76 .689 75 .114 70
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Colorado 5-7 4-7 .21   .07 47   .14 60 2.12 63 .443 54 5.51 50 .408 69 .246 46 .700 86 .092 97
47 Army 11-2 9-2 .20   .03 57   .17 54 1.90 43 .453 62 5.73 65 .312 16 .258 58 .699 84 .140 39
48 Duke 8-5 7-5 .20   .09 40   .11 63 2.05 57 .443 55 5.42 48 .377 54 .274 66 .644 43 .110 71
49 Troy 10-3 9-3 .19   -.08 83   .27 37 1.72 28 .408 34 5.07 30 .321 19 .229 40 .629 36 .179 11
50 Eastern Michigan 7-6 6-6 .19   -.19 112   .37 20 1.60 21 .408 35 5.03 27 .326 23 .184 19 .645 45 .142 36
51 Maryland 5-7 5-7 .18   .08 41   .10 64 2.20 68 .476 72 5.67 62 .385 59 .262 59 .685 74 .108 73
52 USC 5-7 5-7 .18   .11 32   .07 67 2.14 65 .455 63 5.58 55 .389 61 .278 70 .701 87 .104 81
53 UCF 12-1 11-1 .17   -.05 79   .22 45 1.84 40 .508 96 5.55 54 .381 55 .209 31 .739 108 .082 112
54 Marshall 9-4 8-4 .17   -.20 114   .36 22 1.70 25 .382 17 4.92 22 .338 27 .193 24 .600 18 .131 45
55 Vanderbilt 6-7 5-7 .17   .22 16   -.05 90 2.40 80 .534 107 6.20 100 .484 106 .281 73 .711 95 .086 108
56 Florida State 5-7 4-7 .16   .04 54   .12 62 2.28 72 .467 66 5.16 35 .418 75 .284 74 .667 59 .092 99
57 Texas Tech 5-7 4-7 .16   .27 7   -.12 101 2.53 97 .519 100 6.27 106 .444 91 .323 93 .752 113 .105 78
58 NC State 9-4 8-4 .14   -.04 77   .19 52 1.97 50 .431 47 5.84 75 .362 44 .238 45 .615 28 .092 97
59 Kansas 3-9 3-8 .14   .09 37   .05 72 2.45 89 .487 79 6.08 92 .421 78 .314 87 .694 80 .099 88
60 Pittsburgh 7-7 6-7 .13   .15 27   -.01 81 2.41 84 .483 75 5.99 86 .427 82 .308 83 .699 85 .091 102
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Kansas State 5-7 4-7 .12   .15 25   -.02 85 2.31 75 .522 102 6.21 101 .467 99 .286 75 .771 120 .105 80
62 Middle Tennessee 8-6 7-6 .10   -.12 98   .21 47 2.08 60 .445 57 5.54 53 .394 65 .254 53 .641 42 .169 17
63 Arkansas 2-10 1-10 .09   .24 12   -.15 103 2.74 105 .540 112 6.29 108 .521 117 .339 101 .711 94 .066 122
64 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 .09   -.12 99   .21 49 1.87 41 .395 23 5.65 60 .319 18 .255 54 .610 23 .142 36
65 UAB 11-3 10-3 .09   -.32 129   .40 17 1.54 18 .390 19 5.09 32 .312 17 .184 19 .589 7 .191 6
66 BYU 7-6 6-6 .08   -.08 85   .16 56 1.90 44 .407 33 4.74 14 .368 49 .256 55 .600 18 .136 40
67 Akron 4-8 3-8 .08   -.12 102   .20 51 2.02 53 .468 67 5.31 40 .385 60 .252 52 .667 59 .081 113
68 Arizona 5-7 4-7 .07   .08 42   -.01 80 2.38 79 .458 64 5.83 73 .394 64 .318 90 .606 21 .144 34
69 Tulane 7-6 6-6 .07   -.08 86   .15 58 2.03 55 .431 46 5.50 49 .358 40 .265 60 .596 15 .172 16
70 Indiana 5-7 5-7 .06   .09 39   -.03 86 2.47 91 .508 97 6.04 90 .426 81 .309 84 .743 111 .088 107
71 Central Michigan 1-11 0-11 .04   -.17 108   .21 46 2.13 64 .438 52 5.23 37 .381 55 .276 67 .657 52 .127 50
72 Miami (OH) 6-6 6-6 .04   -.11 96   .16 57 1.93 48 .406 30 5.11 33 .326 22 .268 62 .659 54 .145 33
73 Rutgers 1-11 1-11 .04   .04 56   .01 76 2.44 85 .487 80 5.61 57 .427 83 .313 86 .702 88 .107 75
74 Purdue 6-7 6-7 .04   .11 31   -.07 92 2.27 71 .501 93 6.00 87 .439 89 .277 68 .723 101 .122 56
75 Arizona State 7-6 7-6 .04   -.01 65   .05 71 2.16 66 .488 82 5.86 79 .400 67 .257 56 .721 100 .121 57
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 .03   .21 20   -.17 107 2.55 98 .528 104 6.41 111 .460 96 .333 99 .693 79 .100 86
77 North Texas 9-4 8-4 .03   -.30 128   .32 27 1.75 29 .401 26 5.25 38 .345 33 .209 32 .615 27 .182 8
78 Washington State 11-2 10-2 .02   -.04 76   .07 68 2.09 61 .451 61 5.65 59 .367 48 .266 61 .664 56 .117 60
79 Wake Forest 7-6 6-6 .00   .01 61   -.01 79 2.44 86 .473 69 6.06 91 .400 67 .329 96 .716 97 .116 63
80 Georgia Southern 10-3 9-3 -.01   -.22 118   .21 50 1.93 47 .450 60 5.59 56 .374 53 .236 43 .667 59 .146 31
81 Louisiana Tech 8-5 7-5 -.02   -.25 124   .23 41 1.94 49 .401 27 5.04 28 .343 32 .257 56 .650 47 .150 29
82 Nebraska 4-8 3-8 -.02   .08 43   -.10 97 2.49 94 .520 101 5.83 72 .453 93 .320 91 .680 71 .125 53
83 Ole Miss 5-7 4-7 -.03   .23 13   -.26 114 2.85 110 .576 121 6.48 115 .521 118 .353 107 .756 115 .076 119
84 UCLA 3-9 3-9 -.04   .15 26   -.19 109 2.80 107 .558 116 6.19 98 .485 108 .360 110 .772 121 .081 114
85 SMU 5-7 4-7 -.05   -.03 73   -.01 82 2.31 74 .481 73 5.63 58 .443 90 .298 78 .718 98 .084 111
86 Texas State 3-9 2-9 -.05   -.27 127   .22 44 2.02 54 .440 53 5.22 36 .372 52 .233 42 .620 31 .078 116
87 Tulsa 3-9 2-9 -.05   -.09 88   .04 73 2.30 73 .499 88 5.77 67 .426 80 .279 71 .721 99 .115 67
88 San Jose State 1-11 1-10 -.06   .02 59   -.08 95 2.62 102 .531 106 6.26 105 .466 98 .344 103 .695 81 .076 118
89 Buffalo 10-4 9-4 -.06   -.23 119   .17 55 2.07 59 .401 25 5.15 34 .350 37 .273 65 .594 13 .196 3
90 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.03 72   -.04 87 2.36 78 .492 85 5.95 84 .411 72 .318 89 .690 77 .078 116
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 North Carolina 2-9 1-9 -.08   -.01 63   -.07 93 2.40 81 .501 92 6.03 88 .416 74 .312 85 .704 90 .120 58
92 South Florida 7-6 6-6 -.09   -.10 90   .01 74 2.34 77 .487 81 6.03 89 .410 71 .295 77 .679 70 .115 64
93 Oklahoma 12-2 12-2 -.09   .23 14   -.32 119 2.88 113 .542 113 5.88 81 .483 105 .385 115 .727 105 .105 79
94 Western Kentucky 3-9 3-8 -.10   -.23 120   .13 61 2.24 70 .503 95 5.91 82 .453 93 .250 51 .703 89 .148 30
95 Baylor 7-6 6-6 -.12   .17 22   -.29 116 2.77 106 .535 108 6.57 118 .541 123 .346 105 .759 117 .098 93
96 East Carolina 3-9 3-8 -.14   -.02 70   -.11 100 2.65 103 .459 65 6.08 93 .434 88 .338 100 .610 24 .162 19
97 Ohio 9-4 8-4 -.14   -.20 115   .06 69 2.11 62 .431 48 5.84 76 .370 50 .277 69 .597 16 .118 59
98 Virginia Tech 6-7 5-7 -.15   -.05 78   -.11 99 2.49 93 .501 91 6.50 117 .433 86 .326 94 .667 59 .099 87
99 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -.16   -.17 107   .01 75 2.41 82 .490 84 6.15 96 .432 85 .315 88 .667 59 .099 89
100 Memphis 8-6 7-6 -.16   -.04 75   -.12 102 2.58 99 .483 76 5.78 69 .421 77 .342 102 .664 58 .099 90
101 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -.17   -.09 87   -.08 96 2.72 104 .516 99 6.41 113 .469 102 .354 108 .723 102 .108 73
102 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 -.19   .02 58   -.21 110 2.93 116 .539 109 6.14 95 .481 104 .380 114 .778 122 .102 83
103 Houston 8-5 7-5 -.19   -.18 111   -.02 83 2.60 100 .484 77 5.72 64 .462 97 .329 97 .677 67 .127 51
104 Air Force 5-7 4-7 -.20   -.10 91   -.10 98 2.51 96 .490 83 6.21 102 .431 84 .345 104 .655 50 .181 9
105 Liberty 6-6 4-6 -.24   -.23 121   .00 77 2.49 92 .494 86 6.09 94 .433 87 .323 92 .724 103 .094 95
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 UTSA 3-9 3-9 -.25   -.25 123   .00 78 2.47 90 .501 90 6.19 99 .469 101 .305 81 .695 82 .133 44
107 Toledo 7-6 6-6 -.28   -.21 117   -.07 94 2.41 83 .473 68 6.22 103 .409 70 .329 95 .685 73 .128 48
108 Western Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.29   -.14 103   -.16 105 2.84 109 .487 78 6.49 116 .485 108 .375 113 .699 83 .176 14
109 Florida International 9-4 8-4 -.32   -.27 125   -.05 91 2.33 76 .523 103 5.86 78 .412 73 .303 80 .714 96 .084 110
110 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.32   -.15 104   -.17 106 2.87 112 .515 98 6.46 114 .530 122 .348 106 .689 75 .098 91
111 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 -.32   -.10 92   -.22 111 2.89 114 .556 114 6.64 120 .508 113 .356 109 .746 112 .127 49
112 UL Monroe 6-6 5-6 -.33   -.15 105   -.18 108 2.62 101 .530 105 6.24 104 .509 114 .330 98 .786 125 .054 127
113 Kent State 2-10 1-10 -.34   -.04 74   -.30 118 3.00 118 .565 120 6.41 112 .500 111 .406 120 .742 110 .055 126
114 UTEP 1-11 1-10 -.35   -.33 130   -.02 84 2.50 95 .498 87 5.85 77 .455 95 .301 79 .707 92 .106 77
115 Ball State 4-8 3-8 -.35   -.11 97   -.24 112 2.80 108 .559 117 6.16 97 .467 100 .361 111 .795 127 .033 130
116 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -.36   -.21 116   -.15 104 2.95 117 .500 89 5.83 74 .504 112 .372 112 .679 69 .117 61
117 Illinois 4-8 3-8 -.42   -.02 69   -.40 122 3.11 120 .577 122 6.97 123 .525 119 .418 121 .762 119 .090 104
118 Navy 3-10 2-10 -.42   .04 55   -.46 125 3.23 123 .606 124 6.82 121 .526 120 .447 125 .737 107 .053 128
119 Hawaii 8-6 7-6 -.44   -.19 113   -.25 113 2.90 115 .557 115 6.32 109 .510 115 .385 115 .783 123 .091 102
120 Rice 2-11 1-11 -.45   -.17 110   -.28 115 3.03 119 .539 110 6.89 122 .511 116 .397 118 .725 104 .092 100
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Bowling Green 3-9 2-9 -.46   -.08 84   -.38 121 3.20 122 .539 111 6.28 107 .492 110 .441 123 .729 106 .085 109
122 Massachusetts 4-8 3-8 -.47   -.03 71   -.45 124 3.41 125 .609 125 7.67 128 .562 124 .446 124 .760 118 .066 122
123 Louisville 2-10 1-10 -.47   .13 29   -.61 127 3.76 128 .636 126 7.10 124 .618 129 .500 128 .836 129 .036 129
124 Louisiana 7-7 6-7 -.53   -.17 109   -.35 120 3.15 121 .564 119 6.33 110 .527 121 .405 119 .740 109 .107 75
125 Old Dominion 4-8 3-8 -.53   -.24 122   -.30 117 2.85 111 .563 118 6.63 119 .470 103 .388 117 .754 114 .067 121
126 South Alabama 3-9 2-9 -.55   -.11 95   -.45 123 3.42 126 .602 123 7.13 125 .568 125 .448 126 .792 126 .080 115
127 Oregon State 2-10 1-10 -.59   .10 34   -.70 129 3.79 129 .668 129 7.60 126 .614 128 .526 129 .816 128 .070 120
128 Coastal Carolina 5-7 4-7 -.60   -.12 100   -.48 126 3.28 124 .641 127 7.62 127 .570 126 .439 122 .785 124 .093 96
129 Georgia State 2-10 1-10 -.73   -.10 89   -.63 128 3.50 127 .643 128 7.92 129 .598 127 .458 127 .757 116 .056 125
130 Connecticut 1-11 0-11 -1.18   -.11 94   -1.07 130 4.51 130 .772 130 8.95 130 .743 130 .600 130 .876 130 .057 124