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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.

 

2022 FEI Defense Ratings
2022 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 Georgia 15-0 14-0 .82   .29 7   .54 7 1.29 5 .358 12 4.94 14 .297 11 .130 4 .587 16 .181 11
2 Iowa 8-5 7-5 .77   .05 57   .72 1 1.10 1 .323 3 4.14 1 .243 2 .110 1 .588 17 .140 39
3 Illinois 8-5 7-5 .64   -.01 69   .65 2 1.17 2 .342 5 4.69 6 .276 6 .112 2 .575 13 .134 44
4 Penn State 11-2 11-2 .63   .10 46   .54 6 1.35 7 .344 6 4.60 5 .260 4 .158 8 .541 6 .192 7
5 Alabama 11-2 10-2 .62   .26 13   .36 17 1.60 14 .377 15 5.03 18 .313 14 .179 10 .619 26 .127 51
6 Iowa State 4-8 3-8 .60   .23 18   .37 15 1.72 19 .352 10 4.83 9 .328 22 .210 23 .538 4 .176 12
7 Michigan 13-1 13-1 .60   .05 60   .55 4 1.25 3 .327 4 4.57 3 .252 3 .129 3 .540 5 .165 20
8 Texas 8-5 8-5 .57   .28 9   .29 27 1.73 20 .438 39 4.98 17 .348 30 .200 21 .637 34 .156 26
9 Oregon State 10-3 9-3 .55   .18 26   .37 16 1.68 18 .410 26 5.10 23 .363 35 .194 15 .613 24 .153 30
10 Clemson 11-3 10-3 .53   .10 45   .43 13 1.50 11 .369 14 5.09 21 .303 12 .184 13 .553 8 .197 5
11 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 .53   .26 12   .27 30 1.98 40 .431 37 5.57 52 .375 41 .235 37 .603 21 .103 91
12 Ohio State 11-2 11-2 .53   .08 50   .45 12 1.56 12 .349 7 5.32 34 .296 9 .183 11 .528 3 .141 37
13 Louisville 8-5 8-5 .50   .04 62   .46 11 1.59 13 .390 21 5.28 31 .304 13 .189 14 .595 18 .155 27
14 Kansas State 10-4 9-4 .48   .29 6   .19 40 2.04 46 .445 45 5.86 79 .380 44 .246 45 .669 49 .092 103
15 NC State 8-5 7-5 .48   .14 35   .34 21 1.65 16 .392 22 5.28 30 .324 19 .194 16 .597 19 .137 42
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .46   .14 36   .33 24 1.83 30 .426 32 5.19 26 .345 27 .210 23 .655 39 .084 112
17 LSU 10-4 9-4 .46   .33 3   .13 55 2.05 49 .460 54 5.46 42 .392 50 .246 44 .623 30 .131 48
18 Missouri 6-7 5-7 .45   .24 17   .21 38 1.94 36 .419 29 5.34 36 .400 58 .238 38 .662 44 .185 9
19 Pittsburgh 9-4 8-4 .45   .09 47   .36 19 1.77 22 .377 16 5.29 32 .338 25 .214 25 .572 10 .186 8
20 Marshall 9-4 7-4 .45   -.11 85   .56 3 1.28 4 .351 9 4.98 16 .238 1 .154 7 .573 11 .140 38
21 Minnesota 9-4 8-4 .44   -.05 73   .49 9 1.39 8 .380 17 4.88 11 .286 8 .134 5 .598 20 .134 45
22 Utah 10-4 9-4 .43   .24 15   .19 41 2.06 50 .426 33 6.26 108 .347 28 .258 52 .645 35 .145 34
23 Wisconsin 7-6 6-6 .43   .07 54   .36 18 1.64 15 .350 8 4.79 8 .315 15 .197 18 .575 14 .197 6
24 TCU 13-2 12-2 .42   .30 5   .12 60 2.17 60 .458 53 5.81 71 .398 56 .273 65 .689 59 .130 49
25 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 .40   .27 10   .12 59 2.27 70 .499 88 6.01 89 .441 85 .266 59 .692 62 .084 113
26 Troy 12-2 11-2 .38   -.10 84   .48 10 1.49 10 .383 18 4.59 4 .296 9 .183 11 .620 27 .148 33
27 Auburn 5-7 4-7 .38   .34 2   .04 75 2.35 81 .445 43 5.47 43 .425 76 .299 86 .677 53 .173 15
28 Tulane 12-2 11-2 .37   .14 37   .23 36 1.91 33 .429 34 4.95 15 .354 33 .243 40 .694 67 .132 47
29 Texas A&M 5-7 4-7 .36   .19 25   .17 43 1.93 34 .481 76 5.39 38 .413 65 .231 33 .694 66 .124 55
30 James Madison 8-3 7-3 .36   -.18 102   .54 5 1.46 9 .305 1 4.72 7 .272 5 .176 9 .472 1 .232 2
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Washington State 7-6 6-6 .33   .19 23   .14 53 2.02 45 .483 80 5.98 86 .389 48 .260 55 .695 68 .107 80
32 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 .32   .20 22   .13 57 2.05 48 .433 38 5.98 87 .371 40 .257 51 .611 23 .138 41
33 Notre Dame 9-4 9-4 .32   .06 56   .27 31 1.81 24 .387 19 5.33 35 .319 16 .232 34 .609 22 .167 18
34 Tennessee 11-2 10-2 .30   .15 32   .15 48 1.95 38 .472 62 5.49 44 .397 54 .246 43 .659 40 .143 35
35 Cincinnati 9-4 8-4 .28   .03 64   .25 33 1.83 28 .412 27 5.11 24 .331 23 .230 31 .676 52 .158 25
36 Florida State 10-3 9-3 .28   .06 55   .22 37 1.93 35 .406 24 4.88 12 .380 43 .223 28 .579 15 .149 32
37 Maryland 8-5 8-5 .25   .07 51   .18 42 1.94 37 .445 44 5.43 41 .407 63 .221 27 .655 38 .117 63
38 Georgia Tech 5-7 4-7 .25   .15 33   .10 65 2.25 67 .520 103 5.79 67 .429 79 .269 61 .731 101 .092 101
39 Navy 4-8 4-7 .24   .07 53   .17 45 2.14 56 .447 48 6.02 90 .400 58 .245 42 .636 33 .155 29
40 Oklahoma 6-7 6-7 .23   .21 19   .02 85 2.29 75 .477 71 5.83 74 .399 57 .291 80 .703 78 .165 22
41 Oregon 10-3 9-3 .21   .19 24   .02 80 2.49 97 .516 101 6.02 92 .487 108 .292 81 .699 73 .115 68
42 Virginia 3-7 2-7 .20   -.04 72   .25 34 1.82 26 .439 42 5.24 29 .370 39 .200 21 .710 84 .110 76
43 Air Force 10-3 9-3 .20   -.33 130   .53 8 1.33 6 .321 2 4.53 2 .278 7 .148 6 .556 9 .204 3
44 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 .19   .13 39   .07 69 2.28 71 .448 49 5.55 49 .412 64 .286 73 .697 72 .126 52
45 Syracuse 7-6 6-6 .18   .05 59   .14 54 2.18 61 .473 63 5.21 27 .417 68 .276 67 .693 64 .102 92
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Boise State 10-4 9-4 .18   -.23 115   .41 14 1.66 17 .354 11 4.88 10 .322 17 .196 17 .517 2 .245 1
47 Fresno State 10-4 9-4 .18   -.17 98   .35 20 1.76 21 .407 25 5.08 20 .351 31 .198 19 .649 36 .107 80
48 Memphis 7-6 6-6 .17   .04 63   .13 56 2.11 54 .438 41 5.39 39 .360 34 .272 64 .662 45 .118 62
49 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 .16   -.15 95   .31 26 1.83 29 .389 20 5.10 22 .340 26 .234 36 .574 12 .184 10
50 Arkansas 7-6 6-6 .16   .24 16   -.07 100 2.37 84 .522 105 6.45 114 .464 99 .307 92 .757 116 .121 57
51 Ole Miss 8-5 7-5 .16   .12 41   .04 74 2.24 65 .497 86 5.67 58 .421 71 .278 68 .729 100 .128 50
52 Baylor 6-7 5-7 .15   .20 21   -.04 96 2.52 100 .506 95 5.65 56 .452 90 .323 103 .718 88 .105 86
53 South Carolina 8-5 7-5 .15   .13 38   .02 83 2.40 89 .481 75 5.85 78 .422 73 .311 94 .726 99 .119 61
54 Northwestern 1-11 1-10 .14   .18 28   -.03 94 2.34 79 .489 83 5.77 65 .456 96 .289 77 .702 75 .105 83
55 Liberty 8-5 7-5 .14   -.18 101   .32 25 1.86 31 .402 23 5.13 25 .326 20 .232 34 .616 25 .159 24
56 Indiana 4-8 3-8 .14   .17 30   -.03 93 2.46 94 .499 87 6.06 96 .438 83 .314 97 .745 109 .102 93
57 Western Kentucky 9-5 8-5 .14   -.20 107   .33 23 1.82 27 .423 30 5.30 33 .331 24 .214 25 .669 48 .138 40
58 Florida 6-7 5-7 .13   .29 8   -.16 110 2.78 110 .555 117 6.06 95 .488 110 .358 111 .805 124 .098 98
59 California 4-8 3-8 .11   .17 29   -.06 98 2.42 90 .505 94 5.88 81 .421 72 .306 91 .760 117 .116 67
60 Purdue 8-6 7-6 .10   .11 44   -.01 87 2.33 77 .463 56 6.15 101 .420 70 .300 89 .673 51 .133 46
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Buffalo 7-6 7-5 .10   -.17 99   .27 28 2.04 47 .463 55 6.15 100 .348 29 .255 48 .702 77 .135 43
62 Duke 9-4 8-4 .08   -.05 77   .14 52 1.99 42 .463 57 5.61 54 .352 32 .256 50 .720 92 .104 89
63 South Alabama 10-3 9-3 .08   -.18 103   .27 29 1.78 23 .429 35 5.54 47 .382 45 .198 19 .634 32 .176 13
64 UCF 9-5 8-5 .07   .04 61   .03 78 2.19 62 .502 92 6.29 110 .437 81 .261 57 .690 60 .120 60
65 Toledo 9-5 8-5 .06   -.28 126   .34 22 1.81 25 .360 13 4.93 13 .323 18 .230 30 .547 7 .155 28
66 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 .04   -.21 109   .24 35 1.98 41 .438 40 5.70 59 .368 38 .243 40 .715 86 .160 23
67 Miami 5-7 4-7 .03   -.05 74   .08 67 2.21 64 .473 64 6.23 106 .368 37 .282 69 .692 62 .111 73
68 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .03   .03 65   .00 86 2.33 78 .479 73 5.67 57 .460 97 .285 72 .664 47 .117 65
69 Boston College 3-9 2-9 .02   .01 66   .02 84 2.53 101 .466 60 5.73 62 .468 102 .310 93 .683 57 .175 14
70 UCLA 9-4 8-4 .02   .11 43   -.09 102 2.70 106 .527 106 5.83 73 .500 114 .317 101 .746 110 .087 110
71 Michigan State 5-7 5-7 .02   .09 49   -.07 99 2.52 99 .529 107 5.92 82 .450 89 .317 100 .733 103 .108 79
72 Virginia Tech 3-8 2-8 .02   -.13 90   .15 50 2.00 43 .425 31 5.71 60 .397 53 .223 28 .620 28 .165 21
73 Louisiana 6-7 5-7 .02   -.15 97   .17 44 2.02 44 .446 46 5.49 45 .363 36 .259 53 .719 89 .074 117
74 Vanderbilt 5-7 4-7 .01   .25 14   -.25 119 2.95 122 .562 121 7.18 128 .514 120 .378 121 .739 105 .090 105
75 Temple 3-9 2-9 -.01   -.06 78   .05 73 2.38 86 .482 77 5.84 76 .452 90 .290 78 .661 43 .089 108
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 UTSA 11-3 10-3 -.01   -.12 87   .11 63 2.15 57 .479 72 5.80 68 .393 51 .267 60 .696 71 .126 53
77 Texas State 4-8 3-8 -.02   -.23 114   .21 39 2.12 55 .447 47 5.54 46 .380 42 .256 49 .659 41 .116 66
78 Georgia State 4-8 4-8 -.02   -.05 75   .03 77 2.39 88 .480 74 6.02 91 .404 62 .312 95 .681 56 .142 36
79 Western Michigan 5-7 4-7 -.03   -.19 104   .16 46 2.11 53 .466 59 6.00 88 .414 66 .250 46 .703 79 .102 94
80 Washington 11-2 10-2 -.03   .11 42   -.14 106 2.60 103 .532 108 5.84 75 .447 88 .333 105 .754 114 .123 56
81 UAB 7-6 6-6 -.03   -.09 81   .06 72 2.20 63 .458 52 5.58 53 .391 49 .289 76 .664 46 .109 78
82 Tulsa 5-7 4-7 -.05   .00 67   -.04 97 2.50 98 .504 93 6.19 104 .488 111 .295 83 .721 95 .101 95
83 Houston 8-5 8-5 -.05   .05 58   -.10 103 2.59 102 .551 115 6.16 102 .493 113 .314 98 .786 122 .086 111
84 Wyoming 7-6 6-6 -.06   -.15 94   .09 66 2.08 52 .474 65 5.57 51 .447 87 .250 46 .735 104 .091 104
85 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 -.06   -.03 71   -.03 92 2.36 83 .490 84 6.25 107 .388 47 .298 84 .678 54 .099 97
86 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 -.06   -.12 88   .06 71 2.29 73 .501 90 6.37 112 .397 54 .294 82 .706 80 .111 73
87 West Virginia 5-7 4-7 -.07   .18 27   -.25 120 2.91 119 .556 118 6.67 120 .509 117 .371 118 .750 112 .112 70
88 Stanford 3-9 2-9 -.07   .33 4   -.40 126 3.04 124 .597 124 6.85 124 .536 122 .393 124 .821 127 .027 130
89 San Jose State 7-5 6-5 -.07   -.32 129   .25 32 1.91 32 .415 28 5.04 19 .328 21 .241 39 .621 29 .172 16
90 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 -.09   -.24 117   .15 51 2.08 51 .430 36 5.21 28 .403 61 .261 56 .681 55 .092 101
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Nebraska 4-8 3-8 -.09   -.01 70   -.08 101 2.43 91 .500 89 5.73 61 .456 94 .304 90 .744 108 .104 89
92 Miami (OH) 6-7 5-7 -.10   -.26 121   .16 47 1.97 39 .466 61 5.56 50 .396 52 .231 32 .739 107 .104 87
93 Old Dominion 3-9 3-9 -.10   -.13 91   .03 76 2.24 66 .509 97 5.81 72 .452 92 .259 53 .763 118 .081 115
94 SMU 7-6 6-6 -.12   .13 40   -.25 118 2.93 120 .540 110 6.34 111 .515 121 .381 122 .701 74 .112 72
95 Middle Tennessee 8-5 7-5 -.12   -.27 125   .15 49 2.16 59 .464 58 5.87 80 .400 58 .273 66 .660 42 .167 18
96 Kansas 6-7 5-7 -.12   .27 11   -.40 125 3.19 126 .617 127 6.53 117 .550 126 .405 127 .832 129 .046 126
97 Ball State 5-7 4-7 -.12   -.15 96   .02 79 2.34 80 .482 78 5.37 37 .440 84 .291 79 .694 65 .082 114
98 Army 6-6 4-6 -.13   -.11 86   -.02 89 2.30 76 .494 85 5.77 64 .423 74 .289 75 .711 85 .093 100
99 Ohio 10-4 9-4 -.13   -.26 122   .13 58 2.16 58 .474 66 5.95 83 .383 46 .270 62 .709 82 .149 31
100 Appalachian State 6-6 4-6 -.14   -.10 83   -.04 95 2.47 95 .476 69 5.81 70 .434 80 .321 102 .632 31 .170 17
101 UNLV 5-7 4-7 -.14   -.26 120   .12 62 2.39 87 .502 91 5.76 63 .468 101 .282 70 .726 98 .081 116
102 USC 11-3 11-3 -.14   .09 48   -.23 117 2.80 111 .552 116 6.77 122 .464 99 .371 119 .771 120 .064 122
103 Connecticut 6-7 5-7 -.15   -.25 119   .10 64 2.26 68 .485 82 5.81 69 .419 69 .287 74 .775 121 .070 119
104 BYU 8-5 7-5 -.15   .07 52   -.22 115 2.89 117 .550 114 6.06 97 .500 114 .368 116 .719 90 .105 83
105 Bowling Green 6-7 6-6 -.16   -.18 100   .02 81 2.43 92 .514 99 5.96 84 .426 78 .316 99 .721 94 .110 75
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Central Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.16   -.22 113   .07 70 2.28 72 .453 50 5.55 48 .423 75 .299 87 .686 58 .124 54
107 Nevada 2-10 2-9 -.17   -.29 127   .12 61 2.26 69 .455 51 5.40 40 .416 67 .265 58 .690 61 .115 68
108 New Mexico 2-10 1-10 -.17   -.24 118   .07 68 2.29 74 .476 68 5.85 77 .426 77 .270 63 .670 50 .104 88
109 Utah State 6-7 6-6 -.21   -.19 105   -.02 91 2.48 96 .484 81 5.97 85 .460 97 .299 87 .715 87 .109 77
110 Rice 5-8 4-8 -.22   -.07 79   -.15 109 2.83 114 .518 102 6.62 119 .500 114 .355 110 .710 83 .121 59
111 Kent State 5-7 4-7 -.23   -.05 76   -.18 111 2.76 108 .548 113 6.08 99 .483 105 .342 107 .808 125 .042 128
112 UTEP 5-7 5-7 -.24   -.26 123   .02 82 2.37 85 .475 67 6.08 98 .446 86 .298 84 .653 37 .198 4
113 North Texas 7-7 6-7 -.25   -.09 82   -.15 108 2.60 104 .547 112 6.04 93 .476 103 .324 104 .752 113 .034 129
114 Akron 2-10 1-10 -.25   -.13 92   -.12 104 2.65 105 .507 96 6.17 103 .483 105 .342 107 .725 97 .100 96
115 Arizona State 3-9 2-9 -.26   .15 34   -.40 127 3.19 127 .605 126 6.62 118 .544 123 .395 125 .816 126 .044 127
116 Coastal Carolina 9-4 8-4 -.26   -.13 89   -.14 105 2.83 113 .533 109 6.47 116 .492 112 .348 109 .720 91 .106 82
117 Colorado 1-11 1-11 -.26   .34 1   -.60 130 3.82 130 .662 130 7.29 129 .626 130 .513 130 .826 128 .070 120
118 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -.27   -.09 80   -.19 112 2.95 121 .562 122 6.20 105 .509 118 .368 116 .754 114 .105 83
119 North Carolina 9-5 8-5 -.28   .00 68   -.27 121 2.77 109 .543 111 6.46 115 .486 107 .373 120 .746 111 .056 124
120 Eastern Michigan 9-4 8-4 -.31   -.30 128   -.01 88 2.45 93 .482 79 5.78 66 .438 82 .313 96 .695 69 .117 64
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Arizona 5-7 4-7 -.33   .21 20   -.53 128 3.41 128 .645 128 7.03 127 .570 128 .465 129 .842 130 .026 131
122 Massachusetts 1-11 0-11 -.39   -.20 106   -.20 113 2.90 118 .514 98 6.87 125 .487 109 .383 123 .696 70 .096 99
123 Northern Illinois 3-9 2-9 -.41   -.26 124   -.15 107 2.81 112 .521 104 6.05 94 .509 118 .360 112 .702 75 .088 109
124 Arkansas State 3-9 2-9 -.43   -.21 112   -.22 114 2.72 107 .514 100 6.41 113 .456 94 .368 115 .720 92 .112 71
125 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -.43   -.21 110   -.23 116 2.88 116 .558 120 6.91 126 .480 104 .366 114 .724 96 .089 107
126 Georgia Southern 6-7 5-7 -.44   -.15 93   -.30 122 2.83 115 .603 125 6.73 121 .547 124 .338 106 .770 119 .072 118
127 New Mexico State 7-6 5-6 -.44   -.42 131   -.02 90 2.35 82 .477 70 5.63 55 .455 93 .283 71 .707 81 .121 58
128 Hawaii 3-10 2-10 -.53   -.20 108   -.33 123 3.03 123 .582 123 6.77 123 .569 127 .362 113 .733 102 .060 123
129 Florida International 3-8 3-8 -.56   -.23 116   -.33 124 3.09 125 .556 119 6.29 109 .550 125 .396 126 .739 105 .090 105
130 South Florida 1-11 0-11 -.63   .15 31   -.78 131 4.06 131 .698 131 7.86 131 .661 131 .532 131 .862 131 .046 125
131 Charlotte 3-9 3-8 -.78   -.21 111   -.57 129 3.50 129 .650 129 7.32 130 .585 129 .462 128 .802 123 .066 121