FEI Defense Ratings
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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.

 

2024 FEI Defense Ratings (through Week 3)
2024 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 Alabama 3-0 3-0 .72   -.18 80   .90 11 .72 11 .285 18 3.76 10 .250 19 .056 12 .444 8 .139 52
2 Georgia 3-0 2-0 .70   -.07 62   .77 17 .79 13 .315 27 4.18 20 .263 23 .000 1 .684 69 .053 105
3 Ohio State 2-0 2-0 .68   -.36 101   1.04 4 .35 3 .186 3 2.77 3 .176 8 .000 1 .412 4 .294 6
4 Notre Dame 2-1 2-1 .64   -.07 63   .71 20 1.13 24 .324 30 4.47 34 .281 31 .094 18 .625 45 .156 45
5 Iowa 2-1 1-1 .63   .12 45   .51 37 1.36 36 .299 20 5.51 65 .280 29 .160 39 .560 30 .160 41
6 Texas 3-0 3-0 .62   -.35 96   .96 5 .48 6 .241 8 3.77 12 .185 9 .037 7 .519 20 .111 64
7 Michigan 2-1 2-1 .59   .22 33   .36 57 1.69 51 .434 61 4.90 47 .423 65 .192 53 .692 73 .077 96
8 Clemson 1-1 1-1 .58   .56 8   .03 79 2.35 76 .430 59 5.83 74 .450 71 .250 70 .650 52 .150 47
9 Tennessee 3-0 2-0 .50   -.70 130   1.20 2 .06 1 .138 1 2.59 2 .059 1 .000 1 .353 1 .294 6
10 Utah 3-0 2-0 .48   -.13 68   .60 25 1.27 32 .295 19 4.51 38 .346 49 .154 37 .500 15 .192 22
11 Penn State 2-0 2-0 .44   .18 38   .26 61 1.86 60 .426 58 5.20 56 .381 58 .190 52 .714 76 .190 24
12 Oregon 3-0 2-0 .43   .38 21   .04 76 2.18 68 .400 48 4.86 46 .455 75 .273 72 .591 41 .136 54
13 Oklahoma 3-0 3-0 .42   -.37 102   .79 15 .74 12 .246 9 3.86 14 .200 11 .086 15 .486 13 .143 49
14 Kansas State 3-0 2-0 .42   .04 52   .38 52 1.70 52 .497 75 5.85 75 .300 33 .200 55 .800 110 .000 121
15 Texas A&M 2-1 1-1 .42   .18 39   .24 65 2.05 66 .435 62 5.63 68 .381 58 .238 67 .762 97 .095 79
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Nebraska 3-0 2-0 .41   -.49 121   .90 10 .42 5 .225 5 3.83 13 .211 14 .053 10 .474 11 .263 13
17 South Carolina 2-1 2-1 .41   -.16 74   .57 28 1.65 50 .335 35 4.59 40 .324 44 .189 51 .568 35 .270 11
18 Washington State 3-0 2-0 .39   -.19 82   .58 27 1.40 39 .436 63 5.53 66 .320 43 .120 26 .760 95 .160 41
19 Kentucky 1-2 1-2 .37   -.08 65   .45 43 1.54 48 .330 32 4.55 39 .292 32 .167 41 .542 25 .125 58
20 Miami 3-0 2-0 .37   -.57 125   .94 7 .59 8 .273 14 4.33 26 .118 4 .059 13 .588 40 .118 63
21 Missouri 3-0 2-0 .35   -.17 77   .53 33 1.17 26 .324 29 4.40 30 .222 16 .167 41 .611 44 .167 34
22 Auburn 2-1 1-1 .34   .15 41   .19 66 1.82 57 .512 84 5.45 62 .455 75 .227 63 .773 101 .045 113
23 NC State 2-1 1-1 .34   .03 53   .31 59 2.71 92 .535 94 6.44 94 .524 97 .286 77 .714 76 .048 109
24 Ole Miss 3-0 2-0 .34   -.45 115   .79 16 .56 7 .359 40 3.98 16 .188 10 .000 1 .625 45 .188 25
25 Oklahoma State 3-0 2-0 .33   -.19 81   .52 36 1.41 40 .542 97 6.22 87 .318 42 .182 48 .864 124 .136 54
26 James Madison 2-0 1-0 .32   -.60 128   .93 8 .64 9 .326 31 3.77 11 .091 2 .091 16 .727 86 .091 86
27 California 3-0 2-0 .32   -.44 114   .76 18 .96 18 .276 15 4.29 23 .200 11 .120 26 .520 21 .280 8
28 Minnesota 2-1 1-1 .31   -.59 127   .91 9 1.00 19 .266 12 3.50 8 .316 40 .053 10 .421 5 .368 4
29 Texas Tech 2-1 1-1 .31   -.02 59   .32 58 2.04 65 .393 47 6.15 85 .400 62 .280 76 .560 30 .200 18
30 Washington 2-1 1-1 .30   .06 51   .24 64 1.83 59 .530 90 5.69 69 .444 68 .167 41 .833 117 .111 64
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 BYU 3-0 2-0 .30   -.59 126   .88 12 .96 17 .248 10 3.12 5 .261 22 .043 8 .435 6 .391 3
32 Iowa State 2-0 1-0 .29   -.30 88   .59 26 1.27 31 .307 23 4.45 32 .267 24 .133 31 .400 2 .267 12
33 Florida State 0-3 0-3 .29   .39 19   -.10 89 2.57 87 .500 76 5.34 58 .500 84 .321 94 .643 51 .107 69
34 Wisconsin 2-1 1-1 .27   .53 10   -.27 102 2.88 100 .543 98 6.23 88 .529 101 .412 109 .765 100 .000 121
35 Northwestern 2-1 1-1 .25   -.28 86   .52 34 .83 14 .331 33 4.33 25 .304 34 .043 8 .565 33 .043 116
36 Boise State 1-1 1-1 .23   .19 37   .04 77 2.40 79 .423 56 5.69 70 .400 62 .320 91 .680 67 .120 60
37 Fresno State 2-1 1-1 .23   -.49 122   .72 19 1.15 25 .235 7 3.46 7 .250 19 .100 19 .450 9 .350 5
38 Arizona State 3-0 3-0 .22   -.34 95   .56 30 1.70 52 .314 26 4.30 24 .267 24 .233 66 .533 23 .167 34
39 Duke 3-0 2-0 .21   -.40 108   .61 23 1.04 22 .300 21 4.35 28 .269 26 .115 24 .654 57 .192 22
40 Tulane 1-2 0-2 .21   .26 28   -.05 85 2.65 90 .474 70 6.06 82 .522 96 .304 82 .565 33 .087 92
41 Illinois 3-0 2-0 .21   -.39 107   .60 24 1.37 38 .419 54 4.76 44 .316 40 .105 21 .579 38 .158 44
42 USC 2-0 2-0 .21   -.29 87   .50 38 1.18 28 .388 45 5.12 55 .235 18 .118 25 .706 75 .176 32
43 Baylor 2-1 1-1 .21   -.35 100   .56 29 1.00 19 .331 34 4.03 18 .350 50 .100 19 .550 27 .050 106
44 Louisville 2-0 1-0 .21   .13 43   .07 74 1.56 49 .406 51 5.35 59 .333 45 .222 61 .778 104 .111 64
45 SMU 2-1 1-1 .20   -.34 94   .54 32 1.54 47 .349 37 4.98 50 .308 36 .192 53 .538 24 .077 96
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Houston 1-2 1-2 .19   -.48 120   .67 21 .94 16 .282 17 3.96 15 .212 15 .121 28 .576 37 .182 28
47 UCLA 1-1 1-1 .18   .32 24   -.14 93 2.67 91 .545 99 5.57 67 .444 68 .333 95 .778 104 .167 34
48 UNLV 3-0 2-0 .17   -.70 129   .87 13 .91 15 .255 11 4.08 19 .227 17 .091 16 .455 10 .409 1
49 Air Force 1-2 0-2 .17   -.28 84   .45 46 1.82 57 .445 66 6.13 84 .364 53 .182 48 .682 68 .182 28
50 Marshall 1-1 0-1 .16   .01 55   .15 67 2.18 68 .376 44 4.34 27 .364 53 .273 72 .727 86 .182 28
51 Miami (OH) 0-2 0-2 .16   -.10 66   .25 62 2.00 62 .501 79 5.48 63 .450 71 .200 55 .800 110 .150 47
52 Maryland 2-1 2-1 .15   -.32 92   .47 42 1.31 34 .417 53 6.02 80 .278 27 .139 33 .667 61 .167 34
53 Michigan State 3-0 2-0 .14   -.32 91   .45 44 1.33 35 .391 46 5.05 52 .333 45 .167 41 .667 61 .125 58
54 San Jose State 3-0 2-0 .13   -.82 132   .95 6 .68 10 .176 2 2.46 1 .120 5 .080 14 .520 21 .280 8
55 Arkansas 2-1 1-1 .12   .06 50   .06 75 2.32 74 .466 69 5.39 61 .455 75 .227 63 .727 86 .136 54
56 Pittsburgh 3-0 3-0 .12   .17 40   -.05 84 2.36 77 .475 71 5.35 60 .455 75 .273 72 .727 86 .152 46
57 Navy 2-0 1-0 .12   -1.00 133   1.12 3 .10 2 .223 4 3.43 6 .100 3 .000 1 .400 2 .200 18
58 Memphis 3-0 2-0 .11   -.55 123   .66 22 1.22 29 .312 24 4.22 22 .278 27 .111 22 .556 28 .278 10
59 Buffalo 2-1 1-1 .11   -.30 89   .41 50 1.70 52 .403 50 4.49 35 .500 84 .200 55 .700 74 .200 18
60 LSU 2-1 1-1 .10   .12 48   -.02 81 2.50 84 .501 78 7.15 116 .542 104 .292 80 .667 61 .167 34
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Old Dominion 0-3 0-3 .09   -.28 85   .37 54 1.93 61 .451 67 5.21 57 .425 66 .200 55 .650 52 .100 73
62 Rutgers 2-0 1-0 .09   -.38 104   .47 41 1.11 23 .277 16 4.02 17 .333 45 .111 22 .556 28 .222 16
63 Virginia 2-1 1-1 .08   -.03 61   .10 72 2.28 73 .487 74 5.49 64 .480 83 .240 69 .720 84 .120 60
64 San Diego State 1-2 0-2 .07   .12 46   -.05 83 2.36 77 .523 88 5.82 73 .500 84 .318 89 .773 101 .091 86
65 Virginia Tech 2-1 2-1 .07   -.35 99   .42 49 1.46 43 .272 13 4.71 42 .314 39 .171 47 .486 13 .257 14
66 Oregon State 2-1 1-1 .07   .23 31   -.16 96 2.44 81 .518 87 6.80 106 .375 57 .313 85 .688 71 .063 99
67 TCU 2-1 1-1 .06   .30 27   -.23 99 2.82 96 .529 89 5.86 77 .545 105 .364 101 .727 86 .136 54
68 North Carolina 3-0 2-0 .05   -.39 106   .44 47 1.43 41 .367 43 5.05 51 .381 58 .143 34 .476 12 .143 49
69 Indiana 3-0 2-0 .05   -.47 117   .52 35 1.25 30 .363 41 4.21 21 .313 37 .125 29 .625 45 .188 25
70 UCF 3-0 2-0 .04   .11 49   -.07 86 2.28 72 .485 73 6.23 89 .444 68 .278 75 .722 85 .056 101
71 Army 2-0 1-0 .03   -.42 112   .45 45 1.00 19 .320 28 4.45 31 .143 6 .143 34 .571 36 .000 121
72 Coastal Carolina 3-0 2-0 .02   -.79 131   .82 14 1.50 45 .312 25 4.50 37 .364 53 .136 32 .545 26 .091 86
73 Boston College 2-1 1-1 .02   -.35 98   .38 53 2.00 62 .439 64 5.11 54 .450 71 .150 36 .650 52 .050 106
74 Florida Atlantic 1-2 1-2 .02   -.35 97   .37 56 1.81 56 .476 72 6.40 93 .313 37 .250 70 .656 58 .094 85
75 Toledo 3-0 2-0 .02   -.46 116   .47 39 1.43 42 .349 36 4.45 33 .304 34 .130 30 .435 6 .174 33
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 East Carolina 2-1 1-1 .00   -.44 113   .43 48 1.46 44 .400 49 4.93 48 .250 19 .167 41 .792 109 .083 93
77 Liberty 3-0 2-0 .00   -.55 124   .55 31 1.36 36 .356 39 4.94 49 .280 29 .160 39 .600 42 .120 60
78 Arizona 2-1 1-1 .00   .50 12   -.50 116 3.32 113 .616 111 6.63 101 .579 113 .421 112 .684 69 .105 70
79 Bowling Green 1-1 0-1 -.01   .32 25   -.32 107 3.09 105 .557 102 7.27 118 .545 105 .364 101 .636 48 .182 28
80 Northern Illinois 2-0 1-0 -.01   -.48 118   .47 40 1.27 33 .366 42 4.61 41 .364 53 .182 48 .727 86 .091 86
81 Syracuse 2-0 2-0 -.01   .22 34   -.23 97 2.50 84 .566 103 6.36 92 .500 84 .300 81 .800 110 .050 106
82 Mississippi State 1-2 0-2 -.01   .66 5   -.66 124 3.81 126 .631 116 5.73 71 .688 126 .438 115 .813 114 .063 99
83 West Virginia 1-2 0-2 -.02   .47 15   -.49 115 3.25 111 .538 95 7.41 122 .500 84 .450 117 .650 52 .100 73
84 Cincinnati 2-1 1-1 -.02   -.14 71   .12 69 2.00 62 .506 82 6.92 111 .409 64 .227 63 .636 48 .091 86
85 Sam Houston 2-1 2-1 -.02   -.15 73   .13 68 2.32 75 .416 52 5.09 53 .452 74 .290 79 .516 19 .161 40
86 Kansas 1-2 0-2 -.02   -.31 90   .29 60 2.05 67 .430 60 4.50 36 .526 98 .158 38 .579 38 .211 17
87 Wake Forest 1-2 0-2 -.02   .32 26   -.34 108 2.91 102 .578 104 6.62 100 .500 84 .364 101 .727 86 .045 113
88 Texas State 2-1 1-1 -.04   -.41 109   .37 55 1.71 55 .352 38 4.37 29 .333 45 .208 60 .500 15 .250 15
89 UL Monroe 2-0 1-0 -.05   -1.32 134   1.27 1 .40 4 .230 6 2.98 4 .200 11 .000 1 .500 15 .400 2
90 Purdue 1-1 0-1 -.06   1.11 3   -1.17 131 5.00 131 .718 127 9.44 132 .778 130 .667 132 .778 104 .000 121
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Florida 1-2 0-2 -.07   .78 4   -.85 126 3.76 124 .736 129 7.39 121 .824 131 .471 120 .882 126 .000 121
92 Colorado 2-1 1-1 -.09   -.33 93   .24 63 1.50 45 .458 68 5.75 72 .350 50 .200 55 .600 42 .100 73
93 Louisiana 2-0 1-0 -.09   -.48 119   .39 51 1.17 26 .306 22 3.68 9 .167 7 .167 41 .500 15 .000 121
94 Wyoming 0-3 0-2 -.09   .39 18   -.48 114 3.38 115 .668 124 6.90 110 .688 126 .375 104 .875 125 .000 121
95 Ohio 2-1 1-1 -.09   .23 32   -.32 105 2.76 94 .532 92 5.96 79 .476 80 .333 95 .714 76 .095 79
96 Stanford 1-1 0-1 -.10   -.10 67   .00 80 2.83 98 .617 112 6.04 81 .583 114 .333 95 .833 117 .083 93
97 South Florida 2-1 1-1 -.10   -.13 70   .04 78 2.24 71 .419 55 6.31 91 .360 52 .320 91 .560 30 .160 41
98 Georgia Tech 3-1 2-1 -.12   .12 47   -.24 100 2.78 95 .615 110 5.88 78 .565 110 .304 82 .826 116 .043 116
99 Western Kentucky 2-1 1-1 -.12   .49 13   -.61 121 3.73 123 .657 122 11.53 134 .533 102 .533 127 .733 93 .200 18
100 Nevada 1-3 1-3 -.14   -.02 60   -.11 90 2.63 89 .504 80 6.27 90 .526 98 .289 78 .658 60 .079 95
101 Jacksonville State 0-3 0-3 -.14   .38 22   -.52 118 3.57 119 .693 126 6.95 112 .667 122 .467 119 .833 117 .033 120
102 South Alabama 1-2 0-2 -.15   .35 23   -.50 117 3.43 116 .623 115 6.81 107 .619 118 .429 113 .762 97 .048 109
103 Vanderbilt 2-1 1-1 -.17   -.02 58   -.15 95 2.90 101 .552 100 6.47 95 .571 111 .333 95 .714 76 .143 49
104 Colorado State 1-2 0-2 -.18   .42 17   -.59 120 3.67 122 .639 118 6.95 113 .611 117 .500 124 .833 117 .056 101
105 Ball State 1-1 0-1 -.18   1.13 2   -1.31 132 5.13 132 .820 132 8.86 129 .875 133 .625 131 1.000 133 .000 121
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Troy 0-3 0-3 -.19   .47 14   -.66 123 3.59 120 .648 119 7.06 115 .593 115 .481 123 .852 123 .037 119
107 Arkansas State 2-1 1-1 -.20   -.17 76   -.03 82 2.48 83 .500 77 6.50 96 .381 58 .333 95 .714 76 .095 79
108 UTSA 1-2 1-2 -.20   .14 42   -.35 109 3.17 109 .555 101 7.59 124 .500 84 .417 111 .667 61 .167 34
109 Appalachian State 2-1 1-1 -.21   .44 16   -.65 122 3.62 121 .631 117 8.58 128 .619 118 .476 122 .810 113 .095 79
110 Utah State 1-2 0-2 -.23   .22 35   -.44 111 3.43 116 .651 120 7.05 114 .619 118 .381 105 .762 97 .048 109
111 Georgia State 2-1 1-1 -.24   .23 30   -.47 113 3.53 118 .609 109 6.65 103 .526 98 .474 121 .895 129 .105 70
112 Connecticut 1-2 0-2 -.26   -.13 69   -.14 92 2.76 93 .540 96 6.90 109 .520 95 .320 91 .760 95 .000 121
113 Rice 1-2 0-2 -.26   -.18 78   -.09 88 2.42 80 .508 83 6.21 86 .474 79 .316 87 .789 108 .105 70
114 Tulsa 1-2 0-2 -.27   .19 36   -.46 112 3.11 106 .589 106 7.34 119 .500 84 .444 116 .778 104 .111 64
115 Florida International 1-2 1-2 -.27   -.38 103   .11 71 2.44 81 .425 57 4.78 45 .438 67 .313 85 .656 58 .188 25
116 Hawaii 1-2 0-2 -.27   -.39 105   .11 70 2.24 70 .513 86 6.73 105 .476 80 .238 67 .714 76 .095 79
117 Eastern Michigan 2-1 2-1 -.30   -.21 83   -.09 87 2.62 88 .581 105 6.56 98 .538 103 .308 84 .846 122 .038 118
118 New Mexico State 1-2 0-2 -.30   .00 56   -.30 104 2.82 96 .532 93 8.35 127 .545 105 .318 89 .636 48 .091 86
119 Georgia Southern 2-1 1-1 -.30   .23 29   -.53 119 3.32 114 .661 123 7.96 126 .500 84 .455 118 .773 101 .000 121
120 Charlotte 1-2 0-2 -.30   -.01 57   -.29 103 3.05 103 .603 108 7.19 117 .550 108 .400 107 .750 94 .100 73
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 UAB 1-2 0-2 -.32   -.18 79   -.14 94 3.16 108 .621 113 6.08 83 .684 125 .316 87 .947 131 .000 121
122 Temple 0-3 0-3 -.32   -.08 64   -.24 101 3.24 110 .513 85 5.86 76 .517 94 .414 110 .690 72 .138 53
123 Louisiana Tech 1-1 0-1 -.32   -.42 111   .09 73 2.56 86 .445 65 4.75 43 .556 109 .222 61 .667 61 .111 64
124 UTEP 0-3 0-2 -.37   .03 54   -.39 110 3.14 107 .622 114 6.67 104 .476 80 .429 113 .714 76 .095 79
125 Central Michigan 1-2 0-2 -.37   -.14 72   -.23 98 3.25 111 .506 81 6.61 99 .600 116 .400 107 .650 52 .100 73
126 Southern Mississippi 1-2 0-2 -.39   .56 7   -.94 128 4.44 128 .746 130 7.42 123 .667 122 .611 128 .889 128 .056 101
127 Western Michigan 1-2 0-2 -.39   .53 11   -.92 127 4.12 127 .690 125 6.51 97 .706 128 .529 126 .882 126 .000 121
128 Middle Tennessee 1-2 0-2 -.46   1.60 1   -2.06 134 6.15 134 .947 134 9.48 133 .923 134 .846 134 1.000 133 .000 121
129 Akron 1-2 0-2 -.49   .54 9   -1.02 130 4.44 128 .720 128 7.90 125 .667 122 .611 128 .833 117 .056 101
130 Kennesaw State 0-3 0-3 -.49   -.17 75   -.32 106 3.07 104 .602 107 6.88 108 .571 111 .393 106 .714 76 .071 98
131 Massachusetts 0-3 0-3 -.53   -.41 110   -.12 91 2.87 99 .530 91 6.65 102 .500 84 .333 95 .667 61 .100 73
132 North Texas 2-1 1-1 -.58   .13 44   -.71 125 3.77 125 .651 121 7.38 120 .636 121 .500 124 .818 115 .045 113
133 New Mexico 0-3 0-2 -.59   .39 20   -.97 129 4.71 130 .781 131 9.34 131 .762 129 .619 130 .905 130 .048 109
134 Kent State 0-3 0-2 -.83   .61 6   -1.45 133 5.68 133 .855 133 9.02 130 .842 132 .789 133 .947 131 .000 121