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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.

 

2023 FEI Defense Ratings
2023 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 Michigan 15-0 15-0 .89   .04 59   .85 1 .91 1 .258 1 3.92 2 .214 1 .100 1 .457 1 .221 1
2 Ohio State 11-2 10-2 .83   .17 28   .66 3 1.11 3 .351 5 4.51 4 .270 5 .115 3 .639 33 .107 76
3 Clemson 9-4 8-4 .70   .13 38   .57 5 1.31 5 .302 3 4.72 9 .248 2 .159 9 .572 7 .200 3
4 Iowa 10-4 10-4 .70   .03 60   .66 2 1.07 2 .296 2 3.87 1 .265 4 .102 2 .572 6 .151 17
5 Notre Dame 10-3 9-3 .67   .09 49   .58 4 1.30 4 .352 7 4.66 6 .320 16 .144 6 .608 18 .144 20
6 Texas 12-2 12-2 .66   .22 10   .44 13 1.59 16 .366 11 5.23 27 .318 14 .178 14 .599 13 .185 6
7 Penn State 10-3 9-3 .64   .10 46   .54 6 1.33 6 .318 4 4.38 3 .264 3 .152 8 .512 2 .216 2
8 Alabama 12-2 11-2 .63   .28 5   .35 19 1.66 20 .379 16 5.11 17 .343 24 .200 21 .593 11 .121 49
9 UCLA 8-5 7-5 .63   .12 41   .51 9 1.42 9 .367 12 4.79 10 .326 20 .136 4 .598 12 .129 37
10 Florida State 13-1 12-1 .59   .17 29   .42 14 1.47 11 .369 14 4.99 14 .309 12 .165 10 .604 16 .173 10
11 Oregon 12-2 11-2 .56   .24 9   .32 22 1.63 19 .434 39 5.43 39 .321 17 .188 17 .643 37 .080 111
12 Utah 8-5 7-5 .54   .28 4   .26 34 1.76 24 .405 25 5.40 36 .357 27 .222 30 .619 24 .143 22
13 Georgia 13-1 12-1 .52   .14 36   .39 15 1.53 13 .360 9 4.71 8 .300 11 .183 16 .642 36 .133 30
14 Missouri 11-2 10-2 .52   .32 2   .20 43 1.92 35 .414 28 5.43 38 .379 42 .218 27 .645 43 .137 28
15 Oklahoma 10-3 10-3 .49   .20 15   .29 28 1.85 30 .454 55 5.62 53 .392 50 .209 22 .622 26 .142 24
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Kansas State 9-4 8-4 .46   .19 19   .27 32 1.91 34 .452 54 6.11 89 .392 51 .223 31 .700 81 .123 47
17 Louisville 10-4 9-4 .46   .16 32   .30 25 1.85 29 .392 21 5.51 43 .336 22 .233 38 .603 15 .123 46
18 Troy 11-3 10-3 .45   -.03 72   .48 11 1.44 10 .397 22 4.97 12 .273 6 .165 10 .612 20 .144 21
19 Nebraska 5-7 5-7 .45   -.03 73   .48 10 1.42 8 .365 10 4.58 5 .326 20 .152 7 .583 8 .121 50
20 NC State 9-4 8-4 .44   .10 47   .34 20 1.71 23 .378 15 5.43 40 .324 18 .211 23 .606 17 .169 11
21 Tennessee 9-4 8-4 .43   .10 44   .33 21 1.84 28 .413 27 5.40 35 .370 34 .213 24 .614 22 .173 9
22 Auburn 6-7 5-7 .43   .22 12   .21 41 1.98 41 .440 42 5.43 37 .395 52 .234 39 .629 28 .105 78
23 Texas A&M 7-6 6-6 .40   .15 33   .25 36 1.93 37 .391 20 5.28 30 .380 44 .223 33 .562 4 .198 4
24 Arizona 10-3 9-3 .40   .17 26   .23 38 1.83 27 .444 48 5.37 33 .370 33 .227 37 .672 61 .109 72
25 Washington 14-1 14-1 .39   .31 3   .08 66 2.12 54 .475 70 5.88 76 .379 41 .273 68 .714 94 .087 99
26 Texas Tech 7-6 6-6 .37   .26 7   .12 60 2.10 53 .458 58 5.79 66 .404 59 .235 40 .676 63 .088 98
27 Duke 8-5 7-5 .36   .04 57   .32 23 1.68 21 .430 33 5.18 23 .379 42 .177 13 .685 71 .129 36
28 Washington State 5-7 4-7 .33   .19 16   .14 55 2.21 61 .447 50 5.63 55 .421 70 .273 66 .669 59 .058 129
29 Ole Miss 11-2 10-2 .32   .18 20   .13 56 2.08 51 .461 60 5.59 52 .382 45 .260 53 .634 31 .122 48
30 SMU 11-3 10-3 .29   -.16 107   .45 12 1.53 14 .352 6 4.68 7 .292 9 .194 19 .563 5 .181 8
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Miami (OH) 11-3 10-3 .29   -.23 124   .52 8 1.34 7 .386 19 4.85 11 .298 10 .142 5 .624 27 .121 52
32 Wisconsin 7-6 7-6 .28   .00 64   .28 30 1.71 22 .414 29 5.26 29 .313 13 .215 25 .646 45 .125 42
33 James Madison 11-2 10-2 .28   -.10 87   .38 16 1.54 15 .368 13 5.12 20 .291 8 .191 18 .610 19 .184 7
34 Northwestern 8-5 7-5 .28   -.02 71   .30 26 1.86 31 .431 34 5.18 24 .362 30 .223 31 .692 74 .100 83
35 Oklahoma State 10-4 9-4 .27   .21 14   .07 70 2.21 63 .472 66 6.68 121 .387 47 .284 79 .703 86 .071 120
36 Pittsburgh 3-9 2-9 .27   .17 21   .10 61 2.24 65 .488 75 5.81 70 .403 57 .269 63 .748 117 .118 56
37 Miami 7-6 6-6 .27   .10 45   .17 49 2.12 55 .428 32 5.56 48 .400 55 .254 49 .631 30 .115 60
38 Maryland 8-5 7-5 .27   .02 62   .25 35 1.90 32 .442 45 5.14 21 .358 28 .225 36 .683 69 .117 57
39 California 6-7 5-7 .27   .25 8   .02 81 2.63 104 .477 71 5.82 73 .468 98 .345 110 .705 87 .129 35
40 Tulane 11-3 10-3 .27   -.02 69   .28 29 1.93 38 .439 41 5.38 34 .377 39 .217 26 .703 85 .087 99
41 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .26   .08 50   .19 44 2.35 80 .432 37 5.05 16 .449 87 .268 61 .661 55 .142 25
42 Oregon State 8-5 7-5 .25   .19 17   .06 72 2.26 69 .517 98 5.66 57 .427 72 .282 74 .773 124 .109 73
43 Rutgers 7-6 6-6 .24   .06 52   .18 45 2.02 45 .437 40 5.24 28 .373 36 .254 50 .661 54 .119 53
44 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 .24   .10 43   .13 57 2.29 75 .442 44 5.98 80 .463 94 .273 66 .678 64 .116 58
45 Mississippi State 5-7 4-7 .23   .17 25   .06 71 2.38 84 .450 52 5.57 50 .421 69 .289 83 .640 35 .149 18
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Ohio 10-3 9-3 .23   -.30 130   .52 7 1.52 12 .382 17 4.97 13 .325 19 .175 12 .600 14 .158 13
47 South Carolina 5-7 4-7 .22   .17 23   .05 74 2.25 68 .497 84 5.82 72 .440 77 .256 51 .712 93 .072 116
48 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .22   .14 34   .08 67 1.98 42 .466 62 5.73 63 .386 46 .244 45 .701 83 .118 55
49 Bowling Green 7-6 6-6 .22   -.09 85   .31 24 2.08 52 .431 35 5.45 41 .388 49 .264 59 .645 41 .132 31
50 Jacksonville State 9-4 8-4 .20   -.17 113   .38 17 1.59 17 .402 24 5.16 22 .289 7 .195 20 .658 52 .114 63
51 BYU 5-7 4-7 .19   .12 40   .07 68 2.29 74 .488 76 5.80 67 .407 62 .280 73 .695 78 .110 71
52 West Virginia 9-4 8-4 .16   .13 37   .03 78 2.15 56 .483 74 5.92 78 .419 68 .274 69 .718 99 .081 109
53 South Alabama 7-6 6-6 .14   -.14 99   .28 31 1.79 25 .385 18 5.11 18 .320 15 .221 29 .590 9 .131 32
54 Marshall 6-7 5-7 .14   -.08 83   .22 40 2.16 57 .449 51 5.79 64 .405 61 .261 56 .647 46 .124 44
55 Old Dominion 6-7 5-7 .12   -.01 67   .13 58 2.28 70 .504 89 5.57 49 .397 54 .284 77 .695 79 .078 113
56 Buffalo 3-9 3-8 .11   -.15 105   .26 33 2.17 58 .432 36 5.64 56 .397 53 .256 52 .612 21 .116 58
57 Purdue 4-8 4-8 .10   .01 63   .09 65 2.34 79 .441 43 5.81 69 .447 85 .284 77 .638 32 .149 19
58 Wyoming 9-4 8-4 .09   -.05 77   .14 52 2.03 46 .482 73 5.51 44 .441 78 .220 28 .729 104 .068 122
59 Arizona State 3-9 2-9 .09   .27 6   -.18 116 2.95 123 .563 124 6.11 87 .568 132 .342 107 .766 122 .081 108
60 TCU 5-7 4-7 .08   .17 22   -.09 101 2.62 103 .532 110 6.22 97 .496 112 .308 94 .744 113 .051 132
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Boise State 8-6 7-6 .08   .04 58   .04 75 2.21 62 .473 68 6.34 106 .404 58 .270 64 .702 84 .113 65
62 Virginia 3-9 2-9 .08   .22 11   -.14 108 2.65 108 .502 88 6.45 113 .472 101 .331 103 .732 106 .087 101
63 Sam Houston 3-9 2-9 .08   -.14 102   .22 39 2.00 43 .442 46 5.66 59 .376 38 .241 43 .662 56 .128 39
64 Toledo 11-3 10-3 .08   -.28 127   .36 18 1.63 18 .410 26 5.11 19 .345 25 .183 15 .669 57 .127 41
65 Virginia Tech 7-6 7-6 .07   -.07 79   .14 53 2.03 47 .400 23 5.59 51 .366 32 .261 55 .619 25 .127 40
66 Air Force 9-4 8-4 .07   -.23 123   .30 27 1.80 26 .357 8 5.01 15 .339 23 .223 34 .554 3 .196 5
67 Syracuse 6-7 5-7 .07   .00 65   .07 69 2.38 85 .513 95 5.79 65 .435 75 .282 75 .718 99 .081 109
68 Kansas 9-4 8-4 .06   .11 42   -.05 96 2.51 93 .525 106 6.00 81 .484 105 .306 92 .742 111 .089 97
69 Wake Forest 4-8 3-8 .06   .02 61   .04 76 2.28 73 .469 64 6.06 82 .452 88 .282 75 .653 49 .105 78
70 UCF 6-7 5-7 .05   .16 30   -.11 105 2.48 90 .571 126 6.14 92 .496 113 .294 87 .815 133 .084 103
71 UTSA 9-4 9-4 .05   -.19 118   .24 37 1.93 36 .415 30 5.22 26 .388 48 .224 35 .639 34 .156 15
72 Florida 5-7 4-7 .05   .21 13   -.16 112 2.59 99 .526 108 6.88 127 .487 106 .313 97 .774 125 .096 89
73 Army 6-6 4-6 .04   -.07 81   .12 59 2.24 67 .505 93 6.11 88 .439 76 .276 70 .745 115 .071 117
74 North Carolina 8-5 7-5 .03   .05 55   -.02 91 2.39 86 .519 101 6.13 91 .444 80 .286 80 .714 94 .113 67
75 Illinois 5-7 5-7 .02   .00 66   .02 80 2.38 83 .496 82 5.66 58 .457 92 .290 84 .710 92 .101 82
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 Fresno State 9-4 8-4 .02   -.12 95   .14 54 2.04 48 .447 49 5.37 32 .374 37 .244 44 .683 67 .138 26
77 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 .02   .17 24   -.16 109 2.65 107 .555 121 6.42 110 .504 118 .333 104 .729 103 .078 114
78 Navy 5-7 4-7 .01   -.17 111   .18 46 1.91 33 .452 53 6.07 84 .356 26 .246 46 .644 39 .119 53
79 Appalachian State 9-5 8-5 -.01   -.17 112   .17 50 1.96 40 .433 38 5.68 60 .359 29 .246 47 .655 51 .106 77
80 USC 8-5 8-5 -.01   .16 31   -.17 114 2.73 113 .514 96 6.12 90 .482 104 .355 116 .688 73 .099 85
81 East Carolina 2-10 1-10 -.01   -.19 119   .18 48 2.06 50 .443 47 5.82 71 .441 79 .252 48 .591 10 .110 69
82 Minnesota 6-7 6-7 -.03   -.04 75   .01 85 2.30 76 .455 57 5.95 79 .409 63 .288 82 .644 38 .129 37
83 UNLV 9-5 8-5 -.03   -.05 76   .02 83 2.43 88 .466 63 6.48 115 .430 73 .302 89 .644 40 .121 51
84 Florida Atlantic 4-8 3-8 -.03   -.21 122   .18 47 2.06 49 .470 65 5.52 47 .413 64 .240 42 .653 48 .157 14
85 Coastal Carolina 8-5 7-5 -.03   -.12 97   .09 64 2.17 59 .493 80 5.85 74 .417 66 .260 54 .709 91 .102 80
86 Michigan State 4-8 3-8 -.05   .04 56   -.09 102 2.57 97 .504 90 6.23 99 .491 109 .313 95 .670 60 .063 126
87 Ball State 4-8 3-8 -.05   -.15 103   .09 63 2.32 77 .465 61 5.37 31 .448 86 .267 60 .714 94 .114 62
88 Indiana 3-9 2-9 -.06   .06 54   -.11 103 2.57 97 .516 97 6.19 94 .479 103 .319 99 .723 101 .067 123
89 Middle Tennessee 4-8 3-8 -.06   -.11 91   .06 73 2.20 60 .454 56 5.47 42 .405 60 .278 71 .683 66 .095 90
90 Nevada 2-10 2-9 -.06   -.01 68   -.05 97 2.64 105 .523 104 6.65 119 .455 91 .331 102 .760 120 .083 105
 
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 Kentucky 8-5 7-5 -.07   -.17 110   .10 62 2.24 66 .472 67 5.72 62 .377 39 .290 84 .645 42 .130 33
92 Northern Illinois 7-6 7-5 -.08   -.29 128   .21 42 1.94 39 .417 31 5.21 25 .370 34 .236 41 .630 29 .094 92
93 Colorado State 5-7 4-7 -.09   -.11 92   .03 79 2.33 78 .505 91 5.70 61 .496 115 .264 58 .744 114 .096 88
94 San Jose State 7-6 6-6 -.09   .07 51   -.16 111 2.68 110 .496 83 5.63 54 .445 81 .355 115 .673 62 .164 12
95 Liberty 13-1 13-1 -.09   -.24 125   .15 51 2.01 44 .460 59 5.80 68 .362 31 .262 57 .645 44 .113 65
96 Colorado 4-8 4-8 -.10   .14 35   -.24 119 2.78 117 .535 113 6.38 107 .496 116 .374 122 .725 102 .115 61
97 San Diego State 4-8 3-8 -.11   -.09 86   -.02 92 2.28 71 .491 78 6.45 114 .446 83 .268 62 .688 72 .125 42
98 Vanderbilt 2-10 1-10 -.12   .17 27   -.29 124 3.03 125 .563 123 6.75 124 .542 128 .375 123 .708 90 .100 83
99 Memphis 10-3 9-3 -.13   -.12 94   -.01 90 2.52 94 .526 107 6.67 120 .416 65 .321 100 .737 109 .095 91
100 Charlotte 3-9 2-9 -.13   -.15 104   .02 82 2.53 95 .499 86 6.27 102 .488 108 .293 86 .659 53 .138 26
101 LSU 10-3 9-3 -.14   .12 39   -.26 120 2.81 119 .525 105 6.23 98 .496 114 .364 119 .694 76 .107 75
102 Georgia State 7-6 6-6 -.14   -.10 88   -.03 94 2.36 81 .499 87 6.21 95 .434 74 .302 90 .736 107 .093 94
103 Baylor 3-9 2-9 -.14   .19 18   -.33 125 3.13 126 .590 130 6.76 125 .527 125 .402 127 .786 130 .071 117
104 Texas State 8-5 7-5 -.15   -.16 106   .01 86 2.54 96 .521 103 5.86 75 .446 82 .323 101 .700 81 .108 74
105 Arkansas State 6-7 5-7 -.16   -.07 80   -.09 98 2.50 92 .505 92 6.24 101 .472 101 .299 88 .654 50 .110 69
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 New Mexico State 10-5 9-5 -.16   -.13 98   -.02 93 2.23 64 .537 116 6.17 93 .453 90 .270 65 .788 132 .066 125
107 Houston 4-8 4-8 -.17   .09 48   -.27 121 2.78 118 .548 120 6.07 83 .508 121 .367 121 .742 110 .083 104
108 Louisiana 6-7 5-7 -.19   -.20 121   .01 87 2.40 87 .494 81 5.52 46 .417 66 .307 93 .669 58 .071 121
109 Rice 6-7 5-7 -.19   -.19 120   .00 88 2.44 89 .518 99 5.89 77 .460 93 .286 80 .714 94 .079 112
110 South Florida 7-6 6-6 -.19   -.19 117   -.01 89 2.48 91 .478 72 6.33 105 .424 71 .340 106 .681 65 .090 96
111 Boston College 7-6 6-6 -.19   -.02 70   -.18 115 2.66 109 .497 85 6.24 100 .463 95 .350 111 .683 67 .081 107
112 Connecticut 3-9 2-9 -.20   -.09 84   -.11 104 2.61 102 .536 114 6.44 112 .491 110 .333 104 .754 118 .114 64
113 Georgia Southern 6-7 5-7 -.20   -.16 108   -.04 95 2.71 111 .492 79 6.42 109 .464 96 .350 112 .693 75 .136 29
114 UL Monroe 2-10 1-10 -.21   -.03 74   -.17 113 2.86 121 .556 122 6.22 96 .533 126 .350 112 .767 123 .075 115
115 Stanford 3-9 3-8 -.22   .33 1   -.55 133 3.35 132 .581 129 7.05 131 .523 123 .477 133 .730 105 .099 86
116 Cincinnati 3-9 2-9 -.22   .06 53   -.28 123 2.75 116 .529 109 6.90 128 .505 119 .351 114 .685 70 .099 86
117 Southern Mississippi 3-9 2-9 -.23   -.08 82   -.16 110 2.83 120 .547 117 7.00 130 .471 100 .364 119 .760 120 .083 105
118 Utah State 6-7 5-7 -.27   -.18 114   -.09 100 2.64 106 .489 77 6.11 86 .452 89 .342 108 .651 47 .130 34
119 Florida International 4-8 3-8 -.27   -.18 116   -.09 99 2.60 101 .534 111 6.27 103 .523 124 .313 95 .758 119 .102 81
120 Eastern Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.27   -.31 132   .04 77 2.28 72 .547 118 6.08 85 .402 56 .279 72 .746 116 .057 130
 
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 2-10 1-10 -.28   -.29 129   .02 84 2.38 82 .473 69 5.51 45 .446 83 .304 91 .616 23 .143 22
122 UTEP 3-9 2-9 -.31   -.11 89   -.21 118 2.74 114 .520 102 6.32 104 .466 97 .362 118 .707 88 .086 102
123 Tulsa 4-8 3-8 -.34   -.14 101   -.20 117 2.71 112 .548 119 6.94 129 .469 99 .345 109 .743 112 .124 45
124 Central Michigan 5-7 4-7 -.38   -.24 126   -.14 107 2.59 100 .508 94 6.39 108 .491 111 .319 98 .707 88 .112 68
125 Hawaii 5-8 4-8 -.38   -.11 90   -.27 122 3.01 124 .575 127 6.61 118 .552 130 .379 125 .716 98 .155 16
126 UAB 4-8 3-8 -.44   -.06 78   -.38 128 3.38 133 .616 133 6.57 116 .547 129 .436 132 .778 126 .060 128
127 Western Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.44   -.30 131   -.14 106 2.75 115 .519 100 6.43 111 .500 117 .356 117 .780 128 .093 93
128 Massachusetts 3-9 2-9 -.47   -.12 96   -.35 127 3.19 129 .600 131 7.41 132 .565 131 .417 129 .787 131 .056 131
129 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -.51   -.16 109   -.34 126 2.90 122 .536 115 6.70 122 .487 107 .378 124 .697 80 .067 123
130 Temple 3-9 2-9 -.54   -.14 100   -.40 130 3.13 127 .564 125 6.71 123 .535 127 .395 126 .737 108 .061 127
131 New Mexico 4-8 3-8 -.57   -.12 93   -.46 132 3.35 131 .609 132 7.42 133 .600 133 .410 128 .780 129 .050 133
132 North Texas 5-7 4-7 -.60   -.18 115   -.42 131 3.15 128 .577 128 6.86 126 .508 120 .429 131 .778 126 .071 117
133 Kent State 1-11 0-11 -.72   -.34 133   -.38 129 3.21 130 .534 112 6.59 117 .519 122 .426 130 .694 77 .093 95