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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.

 

2019 FEI Defense Ratings
2019 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 14-1 13-1 .92   .21 7   .71 1 1.00 1 .289 2 4.38 3 .192 1 .113 1 .490 1 .192 3
2 Ohio State 13-1 13-1 .78   .10 41   .68 2 1.00 1 .284 1 4.25 2 .205 2 .116 2 .507 2 .199 2
3 Auburn 9-4 8-4 .76   .40 1   .36 23 1.63 20 .396 25 5.10 26 .313 17 .204 23 .612 25 .143 30
4 Georgia 12-2 11-2 .71   .11 39   .61 3 1.06 3 .298 3 4.08 1 .232 3 .123 3 .565 3 .174 9
5 Oregon 12-2 11-2 .71   .17 19   .53 5 1.46 8 .372 13 4.76 8 .306 13 .150 8 .605 23 .136 39
6 Notre Dame 11-2 11-2 .64   .10 40   .54 4 1.34 7 .342 4 4.64 6 .269 5 .145 7 .586 15 .172 10
7 Utah 11-3 10-3 .63   .14 29   .50 6 1.47 9 .360 6 4.82 10 .293 11 .171 11 .577 13 .138 36
8 Baylor 11-3 10-3 .63   .18 18   .45 14 1.32 6 .389 21 4.85 12 .284 8 .142 5 .649 43 .108 68
9 Alabama 11-2 10-2 .60   .11 38   .49 7 1.55 16 .396 26 4.94 17 .308 14 .158 9 .650 44 .133 42
10 Wisconsin 10-4 10-4 .59   .13 32   .47 12 1.52 13 .366 10 5.03 22 .277 7 .191 17 .603 21 .184 6
11 LSU 15-0 14-0 .57   .26 2   .31 30 1.67 21 .393 22 5.28 33 .305 12 .205 24 .636 34 .192 3
12 Iowa 10-3 10-3 .56   .07 49   .48 9 1.25 5 .361 7 4.63 5 .271 6 .143 6 .571 6 .129 46
13 Penn State 11-2 10-2 .53   .15 28   .38 20 1.49 11 .413 32 4.96 18 .326 23 .163 10 .681 63 .141 33
14 Washington 8-5 7-5 .51   .20 11   .31 29 1.73 26 .433 43 5.13 27 .333 26 .198 22 .659 47 .159 21
15 Florida 11-2 9-2 .47   .09 42   .38 21 1.69 22 .385 18 5.00 21 .336 30 .193 19 .571 6 .126 49
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Michigan 9-4 9-4 .46   .20 10   .26 32 1.76 27 .356 5 4.67 7 .285 9 .241 43 .591 17 .161 18
17 TCU 5-7 4-7 .45   .22 6   .23 36 1.93 38 .396 24 5.51 43 .379 42 .227 35 .576 11 .136 38
18 Cincinnati 11-3 11-3 .42   .04 56   .38 18 1.56 17 .404 28 5.22 31 .325 22 .181 16 .638 35 .163 15
19 South Carolina 4-8 3-8 .41   .24 5   .18 45 2.03 44 .450 50 5.63 57 .416 63 .232 37 .688 69 .104 76
20 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 .41   .21 8   .20 41 1.95 41 .417 35 5.44 41 .392 50 .232 37 .680 61 .168 11
21 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 .41   .08 47   .33 27 1.78 30 .373 14 4.85 13 .322 20 .224 33 .573 10 .161 17
22 Pittsburgh 8-5 7-5 .40   .06 52   .35 24 1.77 29 .387 20 4.86 15 .356 35 .195 20 .671 54 .174 8
23 Appalachian State 13-1 12-1 .38   -.06 81   .44 16 1.60 18 .368 11 5.08 24 .316 18 .196 21 .570 4 .146 28
24 Missouri 6-6 5-6 .36   -.01 73   .38 22 1.71 24 .381 16 5.31 36 .347 33 .207 25 .603 22 .107 69
25 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .35   .16 24   .19 43 1.93 39 .441 45 5.95 77 .383 44 .211 27 .669 53 .128 47
26 UCF 10-3 9-3 .34   -.13 100   .47 10 1.51 12 .362 8 4.62 4 .327 24 .173 13 .593 18 .160 19
27 Tennessee 8-5 7-5 .34   .12 35   .22 39 1.91 37 .427 39 5.15 28 .368 39 .224 34 .664 49 .136 40
28 Miami 6-7 5-7 .34   -.01 69   .34 25 1.72 25 .383 17 4.83 11 .343 32 .193 18 .571 6 .164 13
29 Florida Atlantic 11-3 10-3 .33   -.05 79   .38 19 1.61 19 .376 15 5.36 37 .291 10 .209 26 .595 19 .146 28
30 Northwestern 3-9 3-9 .33   .08 45   .25 34 1.83 32 .409 31 4.94 16 .379 42 .220 31 .644 39 .121 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 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 .30   .17 20   .12 52 2.02 43 .462 58 5.72 61 .358 36 .270 62 .752 106 .102 77
32 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .29   .19 13   .10 58 2.09 50 .432 42 5.51 44 .410 62 .246 44 .590 16 .134 41
33 Minnesota 11-2 10-2 .29   -.04 77   .33 26 1.78 31 .395 23 4.97 20 .342 31 .211 27 .640 37 .123 52
34 San Diego State 10-3 9-3 .28   -.19 113   .47 11 1.23 4 .363 9 4.77 9 .258 4 .141 4 .570 5 .188 5
35 Buffalo 8-5 7-5 .28   -.21 119   .49 8 1.70 23 .372 12 4.86 14 .336 29 .211 29 .586 14 .211 1
36 Western Kentucky 9-4 9-3 .27   -.12 99   .39 17 1.47 9 .405 30 4.97 19 .309 15 .171 11 .602 20 .106 73
37 Duke 5-7 4-7 .26   .07 51   .19 42 2.11 55 .414 33 5.30 34 .385 47 .254 48 .577 12 .138 35
38 Temple 8-5 7-5 .25   -.01 71   .26 33 1.90 36 .444 46 5.18 30 .352 34 .248 47 .634 33 .138 37
39 Wyoming 8-5 7-5 .24   -.21 118   .45 15 1.54 15 .426 37 5.09 25 .333 26 .174 14 .688 70 .116 61
40 Oklahoma State 8-5 7-5 .24   .17 22   .07 63 2.16 58 .460 53 5.93 76 .401 55 .261 55 .613 26 .099 81
41 Florida State 6-7 5-7 .23   .12 36   .12 53 2.06 47 .482 70 5.53 47 .432 71 .223 32 .676 58 .068 123
42 Texas 8-5 8-5 .23   .19 14   .05 67 2.20 62 .513 87 6.28 99 .436 74 .255 50 .779 125 .040 130
43 Boise State 12-2 11-2 .23   -.07 87   .30 31 1.85 33 .397 27 5.24 32 .317 19 .232 39 .620 29 .148 27
44 Ole Miss 4-8 3-8 .23   .25 3   -.02 78 2.15 57 .516 89 6.11 90 .453 84 .256 53 .769 118 .068 120
45 Virginia Tech 8-5 6-5 .22   -.01 68   .23 37 1.97 42 .415 34 5.57 49 .328 25 .260 54 .573 9 .153 23
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Kentucky 8-5 7-5 .22   .02 63   .21 40 1.86 34 .428 40 5.55 48 .333 26 .233 40 .683 66 .083 104
47 California 8-5 7-5 .22   .12 34   .10 57 2.08 49 .503 81 5.40 38 .417 66 .236 41 .740 100 .094 88
48 Nebraska 5-7 5-7 .22   .00 66   .22 38 2.11 53 .425 36 5.62 55 .362 38 .262 56 .695 74 .128 48
49 Air Force 11-2 10-2 .21   .02 62   .19 44 2.06 46 .481 68 5.53 46 .371 40 .267 59 .676 59 .086 101
50 Tulsa 4-8 4-8 .20   .16 25   .04 68 2.27 68 .459 52 5.60 52 .406 59 .283 66 .645 40 .087 99
51 Illinois 6-7 6-7 .18   -.05 80   .23 35 2.04 45 .460 55 5.87 70 .401 54 .247 45 .710 81 .093 92
52 Navy 11-2 10-2 .18   .05 53   .13 50 2.11 54 .435 44 5.42 39 .397 53 .256 52 .628 31 .165 12
53 USC 8-5 8-5 .15   .07 50   .08 61 2.20 61 .476 67 5.51 42 .434 73 .266 58 .727 90 .105 74
54 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .14   -.01 70   .15 48 2.09 51 .447 48 5.90 72 .373 41 .255 49 .641 38 .098 82
55 Oklahoma 12-2 11-2 .14   .19 15   -.05 85 2.46 83 .449 49 5.78 64 .426 69 .301 79 .654 46 .140 34
56 South Florida 4-8 3-8 .13   .08 46   .05 65 2.29 71 .488 72 5.65 58 .404 58 .298 76 .667 50 .132 43
57 Memphis 12-2 11-2 .12   .03 57   .09 59 2.13 56 .466 63 5.42 40 .416 64 .255 50 .671 54 .161 16
58 Louisiana Tech 10-3 9-3 .11   -.35 129   .46 13 1.53 14 .404 29 5.16 29 .312 16 .181 15 .652 45 .101 78
59 Mississippi State 6-7 5-7 .10   .24 4   -.13 94 2.69 96 .537 94 6.52 108 .471 92 .347 99 .736 95 .074 113
60 West Virginia 5-7 4-7 .09   .15 26   -.06 88 2.49 87 .491 73 5.61 54 .433 72 .317 88 .742 103 .100 79
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 North Carolina 7-6 6-6 .09   -.04 78   .14 49 1.94 40 .461 56 5.76 63 .384 45 .239 42 .667 50 .130 44
62 Louisiana 11-3 10-3 .07   -.09 92   .16 46 1.87 35 .463 61 5.60 51 .360 37 .228 36 .684 67 .074 114
63 Tulane 7-6 6-6 .06   .03 58   .03 70 2.34 73 .467 65 5.67 59 .422 67 .289 70 .667 50 .111 65
64 Georgia Southern 7-6 6-6 .05   .04 55   .01 75 2.38 75 .455 51 5.91 74 .430 70 .313 84 .617 28 .109 66
65 Virginia 9-5 8-5 .05   .02 61   .03 71 2.31 72 .460 54 6.01 82 .417 65 .292 73 .646 42 .153 22
66 SMU 10-3 10-3 .05   -.06 83   .11 54 2.24 65 .464 62 5.90 73 .410 61 .267 60 .683 65 .124 51
67 BYU 7-6 6-6 .04   -.09 90   .12 51 2.09 52 .466 64 5.59 50 .395 51 .248 46 .674 57 .085 102
68 Miami (OH) 8-6 7-6 .04   -.07 85   .11 55 2.17 59 .426 38 5.31 35 .384 46 .285 69 .623 30 .159 20
69 Syracuse 5-7 4-7 .03   .03 60   .00 76 2.48 84 .510 84 6.50 107 .441 79 .316 87 .772 120 .074 114
70 Indiana 8-5 7-5 .02   -.03 75   .05 66 2.26 67 .492 74 6.06 84 .426 68 .279 65 .698 76 .116 60
71 Marshall 8-5 7-5 -.01   -.07 86   .07 62 2.08 48 .472 66 5.79 65 .391 48 .271 64 .714 84 .083 105
72 Texas Tech 4-8 3-8 -.01   .13 33   -.13 93 2.36 74 .509 83 6.70 115 .444 82 .301 78 .699 77 .143 30
73 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 -.01   -.11 98   .10 56 2.19 60 .428 41 6.17 93 .396 52 .284 67 .634 32 .149 26
74 UCLA 4-8 4-8 -.02   .17 21   -.19 99 2.71 98 .523 90 6.59 113 .481 95 .353 100 .752 107 .090 96
75 Purdue 4-8 4-8 -.04   .01 64   -.04 83 2.43 78 .500 79 6.07 88 .451 83 .303 80 .739 99 .085 103
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 Utah State 7-6 6-6 -.05   -.06 82   .01 74 2.42 77 .499 77 5.80 66 .403 56 .319 91 .681 62 .090 95
77 Stanford 4-8 4-8 -.05   .15 27   -.21 103 2.64 95 .548 105 6.18 95 .496 101 .328 96 .752 108 .064 125
78 Army 5-8 3-8 -.06   -.01 72   -.05 84 2.46 82 .527 92 5.84 68 .455 89 .317 89 .723 88 .109 67
79 Ball State 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.09 93   .02 73 2.50 89 .500 78 6.21 97 .443 80 .305 82 .710 82 .107 70
80 UAB 9-5 8-5 -.07   -.39 130   .32 28 1.77 28 .387 19 5.05 23 .322 20 .217 30 .615 27 .175 7
81 Arizona 4-8 3-8 -.08   .18 17   -.26 109 2.88 111 .578 120 6.36 102 .496 101 .360 102 .736 96 .056 127
82 Houston 4-8 3-8 -.08   .19 16   -.27 111 2.89 113 .540 96 7.02 124 .485 97 .386 115 .758 113 .068 122
83 Fresno State 4-8 3-8 -.08   -.07 88   -.01 77 2.48 85 .530 93 5.81 67 .444 81 .315 85 .694 72 .129 45
84 Western Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.10   -.19 112   .08 60 2.24 66 .512 85 6.15 91 .438 76 .263 57 .730 91 .095 87
85 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 -.12   -.09 95   -.02 79 2.49 86 .501 80 6.07 86 .455 86 .312 83 .682 64 .143 30
86 South Alabama 2-10 1-10 -.12   -.02 74   -.09 92 2.54 90 .540 97 5.93 75 .508 110 .297 74 .712 83 .093 90
87 Maryland 3-9 2-9 -.12   .09 44   -.21 104 2.79 104 .560 109 6.52 109 .526 118 .353 101 .707 78 .069 119
88 Louisville 8-5 7-5 -.12   .07 48   -.19 100 2.84 105 .543 102 6.58 111 .469 91 .378 113 .720 87 .077 109
89 NC State 4-8 3-8 -.13   .05 54   -.17 98 2.71 97 .525 91 5.86 69 .500 103 .344 97 .754 110 .115 63
90 Georgia Tech 3-9 3-8 -.13   .00 65   -.14 95 2.72 99 .549 107 6.06 85 .509 111 .345 98 .741 102 .112 64
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Colorado State 4-8 3-8 -.14   -.16 107   .02 72 2.44 79 .461 57 5.74 62 .406 60 .305 81 .680 60 .117 59
92 Colorado 5-7 5-7 -.15   .13 31   -.29 113 2.85 106 .542 100 6.47 106 .488 99 .374 109 .724 89 .098 83
93 Central Michigan 8-6 7-6 -.15   -.30 127   .15 47 2.20 63 .445 47 5.60 53 .392 49 .270 63 .662 48 .122 53
94 Old Dominion 1-11 0-11 -.16   -.10 96   -.06 89 2.59 93 .508 82 6.17 92 .500 103 .320 92 .672 56 .107 71
95 Arkansas 2-10 1-10 -.17   .20 9   -.37 120 3.25 125 .568 114 6.77 117 .561 124 .421 124 .754 111 .070 118
96 Boston College 6-7 5-7 -.18   -.01 67   -.17 97 2.74 100 .560 108 6.36 103 .511 112 .319 90 .733 93 .081 107
97 Northern Illinois 5-7 4-7 -.18   -.14 103   -.04 82 2.49 88 .487 71 6.33 100 .476 93 .323 94 .685 68 .121 55
98 Washington State 6-7 5-7 -.18   .09 43   -.27 112 2.79 103 .581 122 6.81 120 .504 106 .364 103 .837 130 .054 128
99 Vanderbilt 3-9 2-9 -.18   .13 30   -.31 117 2.99 117 .590 123 7.08 126 .504 107 .393 118 .778 122 .077 109
100 Kansas 3-9 2-9 -.18   .20 12   -.38 121 3.05 122 .575 118 6.03 83 .564 126 .393 118 .778 122 .077 109
101 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.19   -.16 106   -.02 80 2.45 80 .541 99 6.44 105 .484 96 .298 77 .766 116 .073 116
102 Nevada 7-6 6-6 -.19   -.14 102   -.05 86 2.56 91 .482 69 6.09 89 .440 77 .321 93 .694 73 .119 56
103 Texas State 3-9 2-9 -.20   .03 59   -.22 106 2.86 107 .548 106 5.99 81 .488 100 .376 112 .696 75 .072 117
104 Florida International 6-7 5-7 -.20   -.23 120   .03 69 2.40 76 .495 76 5.62 56 .441 78 .291 72 .709 80 .118 57
105 Liberty 8-5 6-5 -.21   -.26 124   .05 64 2.24 64 .495 75 5.53 45 .437 75 .269 61 .639 36 .151 24
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Oregon State 5-7 4-7 -.21   .17 23   -.38 123 2.96 115 .596 126 6.39 104 .563 125 .395 120 .773 121 .092 93
107 Rice 3-9 3-9 -.23   -.19 114   -.04 81 2.27 69 .462 59 5.90 71 .403 57 .290 71 .645 41 .105 75
108 Middle Tennessee 4-8 3-8 -.26   -.17 108   -.09 90 2.56 92 .573 117 6.23 98 .512 113 .298 75 .793 127 .091 94
109 Eastern Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.27   -.18 110   -.09 91 2.45 81 .512 86 5.95 78 .454 85 .315 86 .692 71 .115 62
110 Hawaii 10-5 9-5 -.27   -.07 84   -.20 101 2.87 109 .564 110 6.58 112 .513 115 .365 105 .763 115 .077 109
111 Ohio 7-6 6-6 -.31   -.25 123   -.05 87 2.28 70 .463 60 5.99 80 .455 87 .284 67 .612 24 .164 14
112 Rutgers 2-10 2-10 -.32   .12 37   -.43 126 3.25 124 .571 116 6.72 116 .535 121 .430 125 .772 119 .088 98
113 UL Monroe 5-7 4-7 -.33   -.04 76   -.29 116 2.96 114 .540 95 6.81 119 .478 94 .388 117 .739 98 .082 106
114 North Texas 4-8 3-8 -.34   -.18 111   -.15 96 2.59 94 .515 88 5.96 79 .458 90 .325 95 .733 93 .050 129
115 Coastal Carolina 5-7 4-7 -.35   -.10 97   -.24 107 2.75 101 .547 104 6.18 94 .486 98 .374 108 .766 117 .093 89
116 San Jose State 5-7 4-7 -.41   -.19 115   -.22 105 2.78 102 .564 111 6.07 87 .455 88 .366 106 .756 112 .065 124
117 Toledo 6-6 5-6 -.43   -.14 105   -.29 114 2.87 110 .570 115 6.79 118 .500 103 .373 107 .738 97 .095 85
118 Georgia State 7-6 6-6 -.43   -.14 104   -.29 115 3.04 121 .565 112 6.61 114 .527 119 .395 121 .744 104 .093 91
119 Charlotte 7-6 6-6 -.46   -.21 117   -.26 108 2.87 108 .541 98 6.19 96 .508 109 .375 110 .708 79 .150 25
120 New Mexico 2-10 1-10 -.46   -.09 91   -.38 122 3.03 120 .567 113 6.83 121 .525 117 .400 122 .750 105 .100 79
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Akron 0-12 0-12 -.48   -.27 125   -.20 102 3.03 119 .542 101 5.71 60 .540 122 .387 116 .718 86 .097 84
122 Troy 5-7 4-7 -.51   -.24 121   -.27 110 2.97 116 .547 103 6.33 101 .513 114 .378 114 .731 92 .118 58
123 Kent State 7-6 6-6 -.54   -.19 116   -.34 119 2.88 112 .590 124 6.53 110 .516 116 .365 104 .762 114 .079 108
124 East Carolina 4-8 2-8 -.56   -.13 101   -.43 125 3.16 123 .590 125 7.07 125 .504 107 .419 123 .778 122 .068 120
125 UTSA 4-8 3-8 -.57   -.25 122   -.32 118 3.02 118 .577 119 6.97 123 .533 120 .375 110 .717 85 .125 50
126 New Mexico State 2-10 1-10 -.57   -.09 94   -.48 127 3.51 129 .617 129 7.12 127 .638 129 .431 126 .784 126 .086 100
127 Connecticut 2-10 1-10 -.59   -.08 89   -.51 129 3.50 128 .606 128 7.39 128 .543 123 .476 129 .752 109 .095 85
128 Bowling Green 3-9 2-9 -.60   -.17 109   -.42 124 3.39 126 .581 121 7.56 129 .571 127 .455 128 .741 101 .089 97
129 UTEP 1-11 0-11 -.78   -.29 126   -.49 128 3.46 127 .605 127 6.90 122 .604 128 .434 127 .821 128 .057 126
130 Massachusetts 1-11 1-10 -1.19   -.34 128   -.85 130 4.37 130 .709 130 8.43 130 .681 130 .593 130 .823 129 .106 72