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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 11)
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 Texas 8-1 8-1 .80   -.04 77   .85 1 .92 1 .260 1 3.72 1 .253 5 .088 1 .582 9 .132 44
2 Ohio State 8-1 8-1 .80   .09 37   .71 4 1.00 2 .343 3 4.48 5 .256 6 .098 2 .573 7 .195 7
3 Georgia 7-2 6-2 .74   .32 1   .42 20 1.73 28 .395 25 5.22 37 .360 37 .169 10 .663 51 .101 79
4 Tennessee 8-1 7-1 .73   .00 60   .72 3 1.06 5 .319 2 4.52 6 .226 2 .129 5 .505 1 .269 1
5 Notre Dame 8-1 8-1 .72   -.04 75   .75 2 1.03 4 .345 4 4.41 3 .242 4 .110 4 .648 38 .165 20
6 South Carolina 6-3 6-3 .66   .14 25   .53 8 1.54 13 .349 5 4.82 14 .287 9 .188 20 .594 12 .178 8
7 Ole Miss 8-2 7-2 .62   .06 45   .57 6 1.15 6 .364 11 4.42 4 .272 7 .109 3 .587 10 .196 6
8 Penn State 8-1 8-1 .60   .13 28   .47 12 1.49 9 .394 24 4.79 12 .338 25 .143 7 .675 62 .169 14
9 Alabama 7-2 7-2 .58   .10 35   .48 10 1.42 8 .403 31 5.01 20 .330 19 .170 11 .630 28 .100 80
10 Oregon 10-0 9-0 .56   .18 16   .39 24 1.55 15 .390 20 4.79 13 .313 14 .181 16 .639 31 .157 26
11 Oklahoma 5-5 4-5 .56   .08 40   .48 11 1.55 14 .358 8 4.83 15 .333 21 .176 13 .602 14 .139 37
12 Minnesota 6-4 5-4 .51   .10 33   .40 22 1.74 30 .406 35 5.09 25 .355 35 .194 23 .634 29 .140 35
13 Virginia Tech 5-5 5-5 .50   .19 13   .31 31 1.74 29 .405 34 5.21 36 .345 28 .216 33 .621 23 .147 30
14 Utah 4-5 3-5 .49   .05 46   .45 16 1.52 10 .362 10 5.25 38 .351 31 .165 9 .536 2 .165 19
15 Iowa 6-4 5-4 .48   .05 47   .44 17 1.60 18 .393 22 5.36 45 .363 39 .176 12 .648 38 .088 99
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Texas A&M 7-2 6-2 .45   .19 15   .26 36 1.90 39 .451 55 5.78 66 .378 45 .222 36 .722 94 .100 80
17 Nebraska 5-4 4-4 .45   .15 21   .30 33 1.64 22 .404 32 5.47 48 .342 26 .211 31 .618 21 .171 13
18 SMU 8-1 7-1 .43   -.07 86   .50 9 1.60 17 .393 21 4.91 16 .312 13 .204 28 .602 16 .151 29
19 BYU 9-0 8-0 .43   -.02 69   .45 15 1.77 31 .385 18 4.79 11 .349 29 .198 25 .570 5 .233 3
20 Michigan 5-5 5-5 .39   .22 8   .17 57 2.11 57 .448 52 5.27 39 .451 80 .245 50 .647 36 .118 65
21 James Madison 7-2 6-2 .37   -.19 106   .56 7 1.38 7 .364 12 4.78 10 .239 3 .182 17 .602 17 .114 68
22 Clemson 7-2 7-2 .37   -.02 67   .39 25 1.63 20 .359 9 5.16 33 .316 15 .194 24 .561 3 .224 4
23 Duke 7-3 6-3 .37   -.03 71   .39 23 1.64 21 .387 19 5.12 28 .336 24 .186 18 .646 34 .142 34
24 LSU 6-3 5-3 .36   .24 6   .12 65 2.33 76 .479 71 5.92 73 .458 83 .277 72 .711 84 .120 60
25 Missouri 7-2 6-2 .36   -.01 62   .37 26 1.66 24 .371 13 5.12 29 .354 34 .177 14 .570 4 .203 5
26 Iowa State 7-2 6-2 .34   .09 36   .25 41 1.65 23 .417 38 5.50 51 .298 10 .214 32 .679 65 .119 64
27 Indiana 10-0 9-0 .33   -.14 97   .47 13 1.53 11 .349 6 4.30 2 .282 8 .188 21 .612 20 .165 21
28 Colorado 7-2 6-2 .33   .02 55   .32 30 1.83 36 .427 40 5.34 42 .371 42 .236 44 .652 42 .169 15
29 Boise State 8-1 7-1 .33   .08 41   .25 40 1.86 37 .400 30 5.48 50 .333 21 .238 46 .619 22 .167 16
30 California 5-4 4-4 .33   -.02 68   .35 28 1.69 26 .372 14 5.11 26 .308 12 .220 35 .604 19 .176 11
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 Kansas State 7-2 6-2 .33   .11 31   .21 48 2.00 49 .466 64 5.76 64 .349 30 .253 53 .723 95 .084 102
32 Washington 5-5 4-5 .32   .16 18   .15 58 2.16 63 .470 66 5.36 44 .400 56 .259 61 .659 48 .094 90
33 Wisconsin 5-4 4-4 .31   .19 12   .12 64 1.92 43 .426 39 5.42 47 .385 51 .256 59 .654 45 .103 77
34 Auburn 3-6 2-6 .29   .08 39   .21 49 1.94 46 .442 47 4.99 19 .417 67 .226 39 .667 53 .083 104
35 Texas Tech 6-4 5-4 .27   .19 11   .08 73 2.45 87 .481 72 6.32 98 .482 102 .298 84 .684 68 .132 45
36 Arizona State 7-2 7-2 .26   .06 43   .20 52 2.17 64 .433 43 5.04 24 .413 64 .261 63 .652 44 .120 62
37 Northwestern 4-5 3-5 .26   .04 50   .22 45 1.93 44 .453 57 5.60 54 .412 62 .224 37 .624 26 .082 105
38 USC 4-5 4-5 .26   .14 24   .12 63 2.12 60 .486 74 5.86 71 .378 45 .256 56 .744 105 .089 97
39 Tulane 8-2 7-2 .26   -.17 104   .42 18 1.67 25 .385 17 5.50 52 .323 17 .188 19 .604 18 .177 9
40 Florida 4-5 3-5 .24   .30 2   -.06 87 2.54 93 .512 92 6.00 81 .470 91 .325 97 .735 101 .108 74
41 UNLV 7-2 6-2 .23   -.03 72   .26 38 1.91 41 .413 36 5.28 40 .344 27 .233 42 .644 32 .233 2
42 Houston 4-5 4-5 .23   -.02 64   .25 42 1.82 35 .399 29 5.30 41 .366 41 .237 45 .645 33 .172 12
43 Kentucky 3-6 3-6 .21   .10 34   .11 67 2.11 58 .462 62 5.83 69 .427 75 .256 57 .683 67 .122 55
44 Louisville 6-3 5-3 .21   .29 4   -.08 96 2.43 82 .505 87 5.70 61 .465 87 .314 92 .698 76 .140 36
45 Maryland 4-5 3-5 .19   .13 27   .06 74 2.29 73 .475 68 6.27 95 .411 61 .278 73 .678 64 .100 80
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Pittsburgh 7-2 6-2 .19   .04 48   .15 59 2.14 62 .455 59 5.11 27 .398 55 .261 64 .693 74 .114 68
47 Northern Illinois 5-4 4-4 .17   -.23 115   .41 21 1.62 19 .394 23 5.03 22 .360 37 .180 15 .596 13 .135 41
48 Georgia Tech 6-4 5-4 .16   .16 17   .00 82 2.21 68 .509 91 5.94 75 .459 84 .271 67 .741 103 .118 65
49 Old Dominion 4-5 4-5 .16   -.05 79   .21 50 1.93 45 .453 56 5.59 53 .387 53 .245 51 .698 77 .113 71
50 Connecticut 7-3 6-3 .16   -.30 125   .46 14 1.54 12 .381 16 5.14 30 .330 20 .156 8 .578 8 .138 39
51 Arkansas 5-4 4-4 .15   .16 19   .00 81 2.39 81 .532 101 6.43 104 .414 65 .287 76 .770 117 .092 92
52 Army 9-0 8-0 .15   -.42 132   .58 5 1.02 3 .399 28 4.68 9 .197 1 .131 6 .623 25 .082 108
53 Virginia 5-4 4-4 .15   .15 20   .00 80 2.44 85 .489 79 5.94 77 .477 97 .291 78 .686 70 .128 49
54 Boston College 5-4 4-4 .15   -.03 73   .17 56 2.25 71 .476 69 5.76 63 .455 81 .239 47 .636 30 .102 78
55 Cincinnati 5-4 4-4 .14   .04 49   .09 70 2.04 52 .514 93 6.33 100 .423 71 .231 40 .705 83 .090 95
56 Fresno State 5-5 4-5 .13   -.09 90   .22 47 2.09 56 .438 46 5.01 21 .382 50 .247 52 .674 60 .157 25
57 Michigan State 4-5 3-5 .12   .20 10   -.08 94 2.58 96 .507 89 6.03 84 .463 86 .338 102 .675 61 .088 100
58 Sam Houston 7-2 7-2 .12   -.30 126   .42 19 1.59 16 .357 7 4.60 7 .300 11 .200 26 .570 6 .160 24
59 UCLA 4-5 4-5 .10   .29 3   -.20 105 2.84 106 .558 114 5.95 79 .494 105 .358 108 .778 119 .111 72
60 Washington State 8-1 7-1 .09   -.06 82   .15 60 2.19 66 .494 81 6.03 83 .424 72 .259 61 .765 115 .082 105
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 Illinois 6-3 5-3 .09   .13 26   -.05 85 2.38 80 .554 111 5.94 76 .479 98 .274 69 .767 116 .068 119
62 Navy 7-2 6-2 .08   -.26 122   .34 29 1.81 34 .451 54 5.62 55 .333 21 .231 40 .679 66 .128 48
63 Kansas 3-6 2-6 .08   .12 29   -.04 84 2.48 90 .542 106 6.29 96 .470 91 .289 77 .747 108 .096 86
64 Bowling Green 5-4 4-4 .07   -.19 108   .26 37 1.94 47 .433 42 5.41 46 .412 62 .200 26 .659 48 .118 65
65 Miami 9-1 8-1 .07   -.04 76   .11 68 2.18 65 .444 49 5.87 72 .393 54 .270 66 .652 42 .124 52
66 Toledo 6-3 5-3 .06   -.24 118   .30 32 1.77 32 .404 33 4.96 18 .364 40 .192 22 .646 35 .152 28
67 UCF 4-6 3-6 .06   .14 23   -.08 95 2.56 95 .493 80 5.83 68 .473 94 .319 96 .725 97 .121 58
68 Miami (OH) 5-4 5-4 .05   -.20 110   .25 39 1.80 33 .434 44 5.14 31 .359 36 .207 29 .674 58 .120 62
69 Texas State 5-4 4-4 .05   -.18 105   .23 44 2.01 51 .430 41 5.16 32 .400 56 .224 37 .647 36 .165 21
70 San Jose State 6-3 5-3 .05   -.24 116   .28 35 1.96 48 .450 53 5.04 23 .352 32 .242 48 .692 73 .154 27
71 North Carolina 5-4 4-4 .04   -.10 92   .14 61 2.12 60 .442 48 5.85 70 .422 70 .244 49 .622 24 .144 31
72 UL Monroe 5-4 4-4 .03   -.15 99   .18 54 2.12 59 .462 61 5.35 43 .422 69 .253 53 .699 78 .096 86
73 Vanderbilt 6-4 5-4 .03   .07 42   -.04 83 2.33 78 .507 88 6.08 87 .466 88 .295 83 .773 118 .091 94
74 NC State 5-5 4-5 .03   -.05 81   .08 71 2.60 97 .503 85 6.11 89 .480 99 .306 87 .704 81 .122 54
75 Rice 3-7 2-7 .03   -.11 93   .14 62 2.06 54 .415 37 5.20 35 .381 49 .258 60 .649 40 .144 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 Marshall 6-3 5-3 .02   -.08 89   .10 69 2.21 67 .447 51 5.66 58 .402 58 .276 71 .667 53 .161 23
77 Rutgers 5-4 4-4 -.01   .06 44   -.07 91 2.31 75 .473 67 6.24 93 .434 77 .313 91 .711 84 .133 43
78 Florida International 3-6 3-5 -.01   -.37 130   .36 27 1.88 38 .397 27 4.63 8 .375 44 .216 34 .670 56 .136 40
79 West Virginia 5-4 4-4 -.01   .23 7   -.24 112 2.71 102 .504 86 6.15 90 .429 76 .377 115 .701 80 .065 120
80 Florida State 1-9 1-9 -.02   .19 14   -.21 108 2.66 99 .546 108 5.93 74 .582 127 .306 87 .704 81 .071 117
81 Colorado State 6-3 5-3 -.03   -.08 87   .05 75 2.00 49 .495 82 5.67 59 .378 47 .256 57 .732 100 .037 133
82 Ohio 6-3 5-3 -.03   -.23 113   .20 51 1.91 40 .396 26 5.18 34 .353 33 .235 43 .588 11 .176 10
83 Baylor 5-4 4-4 -.04   .01 57   -.05 86 2.36 79 .486 75 5.79 67 .459 84 .282 75 .671 57 .094 90
84 Memphis 8-2 7-2 -.05   -.23 114   .18 53 2.09 55 .436 45 6.07 86 .379 48 .262 65 .660 50 .165 18
85 South Alabama 4-5 3-5 -.05   -.09 91   .04 79 2.22 70 .488 77 6.23 92 .402 59 .280 74 .659 47 .098 85
86 TCU 6-4 5-4 -.07   .00 61   -.06 89 2.56 94 .486 76 5.63 56 .474 95 .309 90 .722 93 .124 51
87 Georgia Southern 6-3 5-3 -.07   .09 38   -.16 100 2.68 100 .534 102 6.50 106 .467 89 .344 105 .667 53 .144 31
88 Western Kentucky 7-2 6-2 -.07   -.31 127   .23 43 1.91 42 .445 50 5.77 65 .321 16 .272 68 .716 90 .099 83
89 South Florida 4-5 3-5 -.09   .01 59   -.09 97 2.45 86 .498 83 6.50 108 .424 73 .326 99 .685 69 .130 46
90 Syracuse 6-3 5-3 -.09   -.03 74   -.06 90 2.53 92 .517 95 6.51 109 .481 101 .304 86 .722 92 .127 50
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Stanford 2-7 1-7 -.10   .21 9   -.31 118 3.30 126 .571 118 6.94 121 .561 125 .427 127 .793 124 .049 129
92 Hawaii 4-6 2-6 -.13   -.06 83   -.07 93 2.44 83 .523 97 6.00 80 .474 96 .295 82 .731 99 .090 95
93 Arizona 3-6 2-6 -.14   .11 32   -.25 113 3.00 116 .577 120 6.68 115 .518 112 .373 112 .699 78 .108 74
94 Louisiana Tech 3-6 2-6 -.14   -.44 134   .30 34 1.73 27 .373 15 4.95 17 .330 18 .209 30 .626 27 .121 58
95 Wake Forest 4-5 3-5 -.15   .04 51   -.19 104 2.84 107 .541 105 6.18 91 .528 117 .337 100 .753 109 .079 111
96 San Diego State 3-6 2-6 -.15   -.02 70   -.13 99 2.49 91 .515 94 5.94 78 .446 79 .325 97 .759 113 .120 60
97 East Carolina 5-4 4-4 -.16   -.19 107   .04 77 2.44 84 .466 63 5.66 57 .404 60 .315 93 .663 51 .124 52
98 Air Force 2-7 1-7 -.18   .01 56   -.20 107 2.84 108 .530 100 6.67 114 .481 100 .364 109 .727 98 .130 47
99 Troy 2-7 1-7 -.19   .04 53   -.23 111 2.90 111 .557 112 6.46 105 .519 113 .342 104 .747 107 .076 115
100 Louisiana 8-1 7-1 -.19   -.13 96   -.06 88 2.22 69 .483 73 5.48 49 .425 74 .274 69 .712 87 .096 89
101 Coastal Carolina 5-4 4-4 -.20   -.13 94   -.07 92 2.78 105 .526 98 6.11 88 .506 109 .337 101 .735 101 .072 116
102 UTEP 2-8 2-7 -.20   -.38 131   .18 55 2.28 72 .458 60 5.75 62 .385 52 .294 81 .651 41 .110 73
103 Jacksonville State 6-3 6-3 -.21   -.33 129   .12 66 2.29 74 .489 78 6.00 82 .435 78 .293 80 .674 58 .098 84
104 Buffalo 5-4 4-4 -.22   -.26 121   .04 76 2.47 89 .507 90 6.05 85 .467 89 .300 85 .711 86 .133 42
105 UTSA 4-5 3-5 -.22   -.25 120   .04 78 2.45 88 .454 58 6.60 112 .417 67 .315 94 .602 14 .167 16
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
106 Liberty 6-2 5-2 -.22   -.44 133   .22 46 2.05 53 .467 65 5.68 60 .373 43 .253 55 .693 75 .080 110
107 Oregon State 4-5 3-5 -.23   -.02 63   -.21 110 2.86 110 .585 122 7.13 126 .507 110 .338 103 .746 106 .070 118
108 Eastern Michigan 5-4 4-4 -.24   -.32 128   .08 72 2.33 77 .479 70 6.79 118 .416 66 .292 79 .742 104 .079 111
109 Wyoming 2-7 2-6 -.26   -.05 80   -.21 109 2.71 101 .549 110 6.93 120 .506 108 .318 95 .718 91 .106 76
110 Charlotte 3-6 2-6 -.28   .03 54   -.31 117 2.96 114 .606 125 6.58 111 .551 121 .372 111 .795 126 .051 127
111 Nevada 3-8 2-8 -.29   -.02 66   -.27 116 3.00 116 .572 119 6.30 97 .526 116 .368 110 .716 88 .084 103
112 Temple 2-7 2-7 -.31   -.13 95   -.18 102 2.85 109 .500 84 6.24 94 .455 81 .374 113 .677 63 .121 56
113 Oklahoma State 3-7 2-7 -.31   .04 52   -.35 123 3.07 120 .635 131 7.15 128 .543 119 .402 120 .815 132 .076 114
114 Florida Atlantic 2-7 1-7 -.33   -.16 103   -.16 101 2.94 113 .562 115 6.89 119 .518 111 .376 114 .753 110 .082 105
115 North Texas 5-4 4-4 -.34   -.16 101   -.18 103 2.77 103 .547 109 6.32 99 .489 104 .352 107 .761 114 .057 126
116 Akron 2-7 1-7 -.38   -.04 78   -.33 119 2.99 115 .538 104 6.39 102 .494 107 .391 118 .690 72 .092 92
117 Central Michigan 3-6 2-6 -.38   -.28 123   -.10 98 2.77 103 .522 96 6.33 101 .557 123 .307 89 .716 89 .114 68
118 Georgia State 2-7 1-7 -.41   -.02 65   -.39 125 3.22 122 .568 117 6.71 116 .524 114 .415 124 .756 111 .061 123
119 Purdue 1-8 0-8 -.42   .27 5   -.69 133 3.68 132 .664 133 7.21 130 .662 133 .479 133 .859 133 .042 130
120 Mississippi State 2-8 1-8 -.43   .14 22   -.57 131 3.60 131 .651 132 7.03 123 .644 132 .425 126 .793 125 .057 125
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Appalachian State 4-5 3-5 -.44   .12 30   -.56 130 3.56 130 .625 130 7.47 132 .615 130 .462 131 .808 128 .051 127
122 Kennesaw State 1-8 1-7 -.45   -.25 119   -.20 106 2.60 98 .528 99 6.50 107 .470 91 .349 106 .687 71 .096 86
123 Western Michigan 5-4 4-4 -.45   -.20 109   -.25 114 2.91 112 .563 116 6.64 113 .524 114 .378 116 .780 121 .085 101
124 Tulsa 3-6 2-6 -.48   -.21 111   -.27 115 3.05 119 .538 103 7.05 125 .483 103 .414 123 .724 96 .138 38
125 UAB 2-7 1-7 -.50   -.15 100   -.35 122 3.25 124 .557 113 6.42 103 .556 122 .420 125 .815 130 .037 132
126 New Mexico State 2-7 1-7 -.51   -.16 102   -.34 121 3.04 118 .545 107 7.00 122 .533 118 .389 117 .656 46 .078 113
127 Southern Mississippi 1-8 0-8 -.52   -.08 88   -.44 127 3.41 129 .623 129 6.75 117 .610 129 .427 127 .780 121 .061 123
128 Arkansas State 5-4 4-4 -.52   -.14 98   -.39 124 3.10 121 .584 121 7.03 124 .494 105 .407 121 .815 130 .062 122
129 Ball State 3-6 2-6 -.53   -.07 85   -.46 128 3.39 128 .606 126 7.35 131 .570 126 .430 129 .797 127 .089 98
130 Massachusetts 2-7 0-7 -.58   -.24 117   -.34 120 3.27 125 .591 123 7.14 127 .545 120 .409 122 .758 112 .121 56
131 Utah State 2-7 1-7 -.60   .01 58   -.61 132 3.70 133 .619 128 7.52 134 .625 131 .466 132 .784 123 .023 134
132 New Mexico 4-6 4-5 -.70   -.30 124   -.40 126 3.23 123 .599 124 6.57 110 .589 128 .400 119 .811 129 .063 121
133 Middle Tennessee 3-7 2-7 -.73   -.22 112   -.51 129 3.31 127 .619 127 7.18 129 .558 124 .442 130 .779 120 .081 109
134 Kent State 0-9 0-8 -.80   -.06 84   -.74 134 4.05 134 .686 134 7.51 133 .688 134 .525 134 .863 134 .038 131