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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 16)
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 11-2 11-2 .87   .10 44   .77 2 .91 1 .287 1 3.90 1 .240 2 .085 1 .612 23 .116 63
2 Notre Dame 11-1 11-1 .86   .09 49   .77 1 1.06 2 .344 5 4.56 5 .221 1 .123 3 .631 28 .131 41
3 Ohio State 10-2 10-2 .83   .14 36   .70 3 1.08 3 .340 4 4.31 3 .250 4 .111 2 .537 1 .185 6
4 Tennessee 10-2 9-2 .68   .04 65   .64 4 1.15 4 .330 2 4.60 6 .242 3 .142 5 .542 2 .225 2
5 South Carolina 9-3 8-3 .67   .21 18   .46 9 1.61 14 .372 11 5.00 18 .306 12 .194 15 .613 24 .161 18
6 Oklahoma 6-6 5-6 .66   .17 28   .49 8 1.58 11 .368 10 4.88 13 .336 20 .176 10 .624 26 .136 36
7 Ole Miss 9-3 8-3 .64   .13 38   .51 5 1.24 5 .366 9 4.61 7 .267 5 .129 4 .612 22 .181 9
8 Alabama 9-3 8-3 .59   .14 35   .45 11 1.45 6 .418 36 5.19 31 .345 25 .168 7 .655 40 .092 89
9 Utah 5-7 4-7 .57   .16 31   .41 14 1.67 21 .381 16 5.28 33 .348 29 .197 20 .591 9 .167 15
10 SMU 11-2 10-2 .57   .07 55   .50 6 1.57 10 .379 14 4.71 8 .319 14 .196 19 .609 19 .145 30
11 Minnesota 7-5 6-5 .56   .18 26   .39 18 1.71 24 .395 23 5.02 21 .354 32 .195 16 .611 20 .133 40
12 Penn State 11-2 11-2 .56   .15 33   .41 16 1.64 17 .388 20 4.88 14 .347 27 .169 8 .669 51 .144 32
13 Georgia 11-2 10-2 .54   .28 2   .26 38 1.87 36 .441 42 5.42 44 .405 58 .190 13 .690 66 .079 113
14 Virginia Tech 6-6 6-6 .53   .22 14   .32 28 1.76 29 .400 25 5.28 35 .338 21 .218 33 .606 15 .169 14
15 Oregon 13-0 12-0 .52   .19 23   .33 24 1.71 24 .393 22 4.84 10 .345 26 .195 16 .611 20 .195 4
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
16 Iowa 8-4 7-4 .50   .05 62   .45 10 1.48 7 .375 13 5.11 30 .333 18 .167 6 .658 42 .096 85
17 Michigan 7-5 7-5 .49   .24 8   .26 39 1.93 40 .427 40 5.10 28 .433 75 .217 30 .633 30 .125 49
18 Nebraska 6-6 5-6 .47   .18 24   .29 34 1.74 28 .412 32 5.71 63 .364 36 .218 32 .591 9 .173 11
19 Indiana 11-1 10-1 .46   -.03 77   .50 7 1.55 9 .337 3 4.25 2 .279 7 .192 14 .577 5 .192 5
20 BYU 10-2 9-2 .46   .07 54   .39 19 1.89 38 .408 29 4.87 11 .351 30 .219 34 .605 13 .202 3
21 Colorado 9-3 8-3 .43   .07 57   .36 21 1.81 31 .398 24 5.11 29 .363 35 .218 31 .589 7 .177 10
22 Texas A&M 8-4 7-4 .43   .17 27   .25 41 1.82 32 .448 50 5.80 69 .377 44 .213 27 .713 88 .098 83
23 Clemson 10-3 9-3 .43   .07 53   .35 22 1.66 20 .385 17 5.27 32 .328 16 .197 22 .606 16 .182 8
24 Duke 9-3 8-3 .41   .02 69   .39 17 1.64 18 .387 18 5.03 24 .336 19 .186 12 .657 41 .114 67
25 Kansas State 8-4 7-4 .40   .18 25   .23 42 1.97 43 .467 57 5.51 49 .357 33 .243 46 .722 93 .087 97
26 Missouri 9-3 8-3 .38   .11 42   .27 37 1.91 39 .422 38 5.53 50 .370 41 .222 37 .602 12 .185 6
27 Florida 7-5 6-5 .37   .30 1   .08 72 2.22 66 .497 85 5.59 55 .435 77 .270 65 .757 110 .104 77
28 Boston College 7-5 6-5 .36   .09 47   .27 36 2.11 55 .446 47 5.58 53 .423 70 .228 38 .618 25 .130 44
29 LSU 8-4 7-4 .35   .22 11   .13 58 2.27 72 .468 60 5.93 75 .440 80 .266 63 .716 90 .119 58
30 Boise State 12-1 11-1 .34   .02 68   .32 27 1.71 23 .412 31 5.53 51 .317 13 .214 29 .651 39 .143 33
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
31 UNLV 10-3 9-3 .34   .01 70   .32 25 1.72 26 .375 12 5.06 26 .295 10 .220 35 .629 27 .227 1
32 Auburn 5-7 4-7 .34   .15 32   .19 48 1.97 44 .443 46 5.00 19 .397 52 .241 43 .647 38 .103 80
33 Washington 6-6 5-6 .33   .21 15   .12 60 2.30 76 .478 70 5.35 40 .433 74 .279 72 .673 52 .096 86
34 Arizona State 11-2 11-2 .32   .10 45   .22 44 2.05 47 .456 52 5.32 38 .403 56 .250 48 .685 63 .113 70
35 USC 6-6 6-6 .32   .21 21   .11 61 2.10 53 .488 79 5.98 81 .383 48 .250 48 .758 112 .083 101
36 Houston 4-8 4-8 .32   .06 60   .26 40 1.93 41 .415 35 5.31 37 .379 46 .242 44 .661 44 .161 18
37 Louisville 8-4 7-4 .31   .21 17   .10 63 2.18 59 .469 62 5.69 62 .408 60 .275 67 .683 60 .150 26
38 Kentucky 4-8 3-8 .30   .23 9   .07 75 2.27 74 .482 74 5.97 80 .448 82 .276 69 .695 72 .095 88
39 Iowa State 10-3 9-3 .30   .11 43   .19 47 1.86 35 .422 37 5.74 65 .344 23 .240 42 .640 35 .128 47
40 Wisconsin 5-7 4-7 .29   .23 10   .06 77 2.13 56 .459 53 5.60 56 .427 71 .264 60 .691 67 .082 108
41 James Madison 8-4 7-4 .29   -.15 105   .44 12 1.61 15 .380 15 5.02 22 .279 6 .205 25 .598 11 .131 41
42 California 6-6 5-6 .28   .05 63   .23 43 1.98 45 .400 26 5.02 20 .364 36 .248 47 .636 32 .157 22
43 Texas Tech 8-4 7-4 .27   .21 20   .07 76 2.44 88 .482 75 6.37 103 .474 97 .304 87 .704 82 .133 39
44 Northern Illinois 7-5 6-5 .26   -.17 110   .43 13 1.53 8 .387 19 4.97 17 .344 24 .172 9 .607 17 .139 34
45 Georgia Tech 7-5 6-5 .25   .25 5   .00 85 2.24 69 .496 84 6.04 87 .450 84 .284 76 .716 90 .119 58
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
46 Tulane 9-4 8-4 .22   -.07 88   .29 32 1.88 37 .413 33 5.49 46 .347 27 .220 36 .636 31 .169 13
47 Pittsburgh 7-5 6-5 .21   .12 39   .09 69 2.24 68 .469 61 5.49 47 .402 55 .279 71 .697 75 .115 66
48 Navy 9-3 8-3 .20   -.11 97   .32 29 1.86 34 .442 43 5.34 39 .352 31 .229 40 .695 72 .124 53
49 Maryland 4-8 3-8 .20   .21 16   -.01 86 2.51 92 .492 81 6.03 85 .463 92 .298 84 .678 57 .107 75
50 Arkansas 6-6 5-6 .20   .12 40   .07 73 2.25 70 .491 80 5.86 72 .400 53 .267 64 .725 95 .125 49
51 Miami 10-2 9-2 .18   .07 58   .11 62 2.21 64 .455 51 5.75 66 .383 47 .280 73 .645 37 .121 55
52 Cincinnati 5-7 4-7 .18   .14 34   .03 81 2.27 72 .518 97 6.13 89 .459 89 .257 55 .743 105 .083 105
53 UCLA 5-7 5-7 .17   .25 4   -.08 98 2.64 105 .528 102 5.79 68 .477 98 .315 95 .766 118 .108 74
54 Toledo 7-5 6-5 .14   -.20 115   .34 23 1.66 19 .392 21 4.88 12 .331 17 .185 11 .638 33 .146 28
55 Ohio 10-3 9-3 .14   -.22 121   .37 20 1.59 12 .362 8 4.89 15 .293 8 .195 18 .569 4 .163 17
56 Northwestern 4-8 3-8 .13   .09 48   .04 79 2.42 86 .485 77 5.94 77 .464 94 .295 83 .661 43 .080 111
57 Bowling Green 7-5 6-5 .13   -.16 108   .29 33 1.85 33 .414 34 5.28 34 .376 43 .214 28 .607 18 .145 29
58 Fresno State 6-6 5-6 .13   -.08 89   .21 46 2.05 49 .447 49 5.04 25 .369 40 .243 45 .703 81 .144 31
59 Sam Houston 9-3 9-3 .12   -.29 129   .41 15 1.60 13 .357 6 4.51 4 .293 9 .203 24 .556 3 .150 24
60 Miami (OH) 8-5 8-5 .12   -.19 112   .31 30 1.69 22 .405 27 4.83 9 .341 22 .197 20 .644 36 .114 68
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
61 NC State 6-6 5-6 .11   .03 67   .09 68 2.50 90 .496 83 6.15 90 .472 96 .293 81 .691 69 .122 54
62 Connecticut 8-4 7-4 .10   -.21 117   .30 31 1.80 30 .406 28 5.35 41 .366 38 .201 23 .582 6 .134 38
63 Illinois 9-3 8-3 .10   .09 50   .01 83 2.25 70 .530 103 5.64 59 .452 86 .260 58 .740 103 .087 98
64 North Carolina 6-6 5-6 .10   -.04 78   .13 57 2.23 67 .461 54 5.87 73 .435 78 .258 56 .669 50 .105 76
65 Virginia 5-7 4-7 .09   .16 29   -.08 96 2.63 103 .502 90 6.18 91 .513 113 .316 97 .675 55 .111 72
66 Army 11-2 10-2 .08   -.20 114   .28 35 1.73 27 .468 58 5.43 45 .326 15 .228 39 .707 85 .065 125
67 Texas State 7-5 6-5 .08   -.10 92   .18 51 2.16 57 .428 41 5.42 43 .403 57 .252 51 .639 34 .160 20
68 Marshall 10-3 9-3 .07   -.07 86   .15 56 2.07 50 .442 44 5.55 52 .374 42 .260 57 .664 47 .137 35
69 UCF 4-8 3-8 .07   .13 37   -.06 93 2.53 94 .476 66 5.59 54 .464 93 .309 89 .691 67 .127 48
70 Baylor 8-4 7-4 .06   .06 59   .00 84 2.20 63 .493 82 5.90 74 .434 76 .265 62 .699 78 .088 96
71 Rice 4-8 3-8 .06   -.09 91   .16 53 2.08 51 .409 30 5.30 36 .377 44 .262 59 .631 28 .156 23
72 Kansas 5-7 4-7 .06   .21 19   -.15 106 2.64 104 .569 119 6.45 109 .486 103 .318 101 .766 119 .075 116
73 Michigan State 5-7 4-7 .05   .19 22   -.14 105 2.71 109 .523 100 5.96 79 .495 108 .339 109 .697 76 .083 105
74 Old Dominion 5-7 5-7 .04   -.05 79   .09 66 2.18 60 .466 56 5.77 67 .410 61 .271 66 .708 86 .125 49
75 San Jose State 7-5 6-5 .04   -.13 101   .17 52 2.18 61 .477 69 5.10 27 .400 53 .275 67 .692 70 .158 21
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
76 TCU 8-4 7-4 .03   .05 61   -.02 88 2.43 87 .481 73 5.50 48 .448 83 .293 82 .733 98 .112 71
77 Vanderbilt 6-6 5-6 .03   .16 30   -.12 104 2.50 91 .532 104 6.28 97 .486 102 .314 94 .762 114 .086 99
78 Memphis 10-2 9-2 .03   -.15 107   .19 50 2.05 48 .442 45 6.22 95 .369 39 .254 53 .664 46 .164 16
79 Florida State 2-10 1-10 .03   .22 13   -.18 109 2.65 106 .535 106 5.94 76 .564 127 .309 89 .700 79 .082 108
80 South Alabama 7-6 6-6 .02   -.07 85   .09 67 2.21 65 .504 91 6.01 84 .416 65 .264 61 .696 74 .096 87
81 Rutgers 7-5 6-5 .00   .07 56   -.07 94 2.31 78 .500 87 6.20 93 .431 73 .312 93 .725 94 .128 46
82 Wake Forest 4-8 3-8 .00   .10 46   -.10 99 2.67 108 .511 93 5.95 78 .496 109 .317 100 .740 101 .098 84
83 Colorado State 8-4 7-4 .00   -.10 93   .10 64 1.95 42 .468 59 5.62 58 .361 34 .252 51 .681 58 .067 124
84 Louisiana Tech 5-7 4-7 .00   -.33 132   .32 26 1.61 15 .361 7 4.90 16 .303 11 .205 25 .590 8 .131 41
85 Washington State 8-4 7-4 -.01   -.06 80   .05 78 2.39 83 .515 95 5.98 82 .453 87 .282 74 .761 113 .085 100
86 South Florida 6-6 5-6 -.03   -.12 98   .09 65 2.19 62 .476 68 6.31 101 .391 49 .286 77 .662 45 .150 24
87 Georgia Southern 8-4 7-4 -.03   .05 64   -.08 97 2.48 89 .533 105 6.29 98 .445 81 .319 103 .706 84 .134 37
88 Coastal Carolina 6-6 5-6 -.03   -.07 87   .04 80 2.61 101 .506 92 5.83 71 .491 105 .310 92 .698 77 .121 56
89 Stanford 3-9 2-9 -.04   .25 6   -.28 115 3.19 125 .569 118 6.81 121 .544 122 .412 123 .789 128 .061 128
90 Syracuse 9-3 8-3 -.04   .08 52   -.11 101 2.61 100 .525 101 6.55 113 .482 100 .318 102 .709 87 .118 60
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
91 Wyoming 3-9 3-8 -.04   .04 66   -.07 95 2.39 84 .511 94 6.72 117 .462 91 .286 77 .689 65 .101 81
92 East Carolina 7-5 6-5 -.08   -.14 104   .07 74 2.35 80 .475 65 5.81 70 .411 62 .310 91 .682 59 .116 63
93 UL Monroe 5-7 4-7 -.10   -.06 81   -.03 91 2.51 93 .501 89 5.62 57 .459 90 .315 95 .721 92 .090 93
94 Jacksonville State 9-4 9-4 -.11   -.30 130   .19 49 2.10 54 .472 63 5.67 61 .422 69 .252 50 .674 53 .104 79
95 Air Force 5-7 4-7 -.11   .00 74   -.11 100 2.58 97 .518 96 6.22 94 .440 79 .330 107 .750 107 .110 73
96 Florida International 4-8 4-7 -.12   -.34 133   .22 45 2.03 46 .424 39 5.03 23 .407 59 .236 41 .667 49 .146 27
97 Buffalo 8-4 7-4 -.12   -.24 124   .12 59 2.30 77 .479 71 6.11 88 .417 66 .291 80 .701 80 .118 61
98 UTSA 6-6 5-6 -.13   -.21 119   .08 71 2.37 81 .447 48 6.38 104 .415 64 .299 85 .605 14 .170 12
99 Western Kentucky 8-5 7-5 -.14   -.23 122   .08 70 2.17 58 .483 76 6.03 86 .392 50 .283 75 .733 99 .083 101
100 Louisiana 10-3 9-3 -.15   -.13 103   -.02 87 2.29 75 .473 64 5.39 42 .417 67 .278 70 .704 83 .113 69
101 Temple 3-9 3-9 -.15   -.11 95   -.04 92 2.56 95 .476 67 6.24 96 .429 72 .329 106 .664 48 .129 45
102 UTEP 3-9 3-8 -.16   -.31 131   .15 55 2.39 82 .465 55 5.73 64 .419 68 .309 88 .676 56 .118 62
103 Hawaii 5-7 3-7 -.19   -.01 75   -.18 108 2.62 102 .543 109 6.20 92 .495 107 .327 104 .752 109 .089 95
104 West Virginia 6-6 5-6 -.19   .22 12   -.41 125 3.09 120 .545 110 6.47 110 .490 104 .423 127 .750 107 .058 130
105 Arizona 4-8 3-8 -.20   .11 41   -.32 119 3.06 119 .583 122 6.81 122 .518 116 .393 120 .714 89 .116 65
 
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 8-3 7-3 -.20   -.35 134   .15 54 2.08 52 .480 72 5.65 60 .396 51 .255 54 .689 64 .075 115
107 Eastern Michigan 5-7 4-7 -.22   -.25 125   .03 82 2.33 79 .485 78 6.71 116 .415 63 .301 86 .740 101 .065 126
108 Troy 4-8 3-8 -.24   -.07 84   -.18 107 2.85 112 .535 107 6.43 108 .527 117 .336 108 .727 96 .100 82
109 Central Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.24   -.22 120   -.02 89 2.56 96 .498 86 5.99 83 .513 113 .291 79 .684 62 .120 57
110 Oklahoma State 3-9 2-9 -.28   .08 51   -.36 124 3.13 123 .620 130 6.98 126 .534 119 .415 125 .814 131 .068 123
111 Mississippi State 2-10 1-10 -.28   .24 7   -.52 130 3.47 130 .628 131 6.81 123 .636 132 .411 122 .757 111 .075 116
112 Florida Atlantic 3-9 2-9 -.29   -.27 126   -.02 90 2.59 98 .520 99 6.53 112 .508 111 .317 98 .742 104 .092 91
113 Oregon State 5-7 4-7 -.29   .00 72   -.29 117 2.98 116 .611 126 6.90 124 .536 121 .361 112 .763 115 .082 107
114 North Texas 6-6 5-6 -.31   -.18 111   -.12 103 2.66 107 .547 112 6.39 105 .481 99 .328 105 .763 116 .069 122
115 Akron 4-8 3-8 -.31   -.11 96   -.21 111 2.61 99 .520 98 6.40 106 .458 88 .342 110 .692 70 .083 101
116 Georgia State 3-9 2-9 -.32   .00 73   -.32 120 3.17 124 .568 117 6.48 111 .517 115 .405 121 .784 125 .069 121
117 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -.35   -.06 82   -.28 116 2.88 113 .596 125 6.70 115 .545 123 .366 113 .786 126 .071 119
118 Nevada 3-10 2-10 -.35   -.02 76   -.33 122 3.05 118 .581 121 6.30 100 .532 118 .378 116 .748 106 .072 118
119 San Diego State 3-9 2-9 -.36   -.09 90   -.27 114 2.79 111 .547 113 6.29 99 .482 101 .366 113 .777 122 .089 94
120 UAB 3-9 2-9 -.38   -.13 102   -.25 112 3.03 117 .545 111 6.41 107 .534 120 .388 119 .767 120 .034 134
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
121 Kennesaw State 2-10 2-9 -.39   -.28 128   -.11 102 2.42 85 .501 88 6.35 102 .450 85 .317 98 .675 54 .092 91
122 Western Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.39   -.19 113   -.20 110 2.79 110 .555 116 6.61 114 .513 112 .353 111 .765 117 .092 89
123 Appalachian State 5-6 4-6 -.41   .00 71   -.41 126 3.27 126 .588 123 7.01 127 .560 125 .420 126 .800 130 .070 120
124 Utah State 4-8 3-8 -.45   -.13 100   -.32 121 3.12 122 .551 115 6.78 120 .545 124 .382 117 .732 97 .057 131
125 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -.46   -.20 116   -.26 113 2.89 114 .541 108 6.77 119 .492 106 .375 115 .683 60 .083 101
126 Purdue 1-11 0-11 -.48   .27 3   -.75 134 3.84 133 .668 134 7.19 131 .670 134 .505 134 .845 134 .041 133
127 Arkansas State 7-5 6-5 -.49   -.15 106   -.34 123 2.91 115 .570 120 7.07 128 .465 95 .386 118 .789 128 .061 128
128 Tulsa 3-9 2-9 -.55   -.24 123   -.31 118 3.12 121 .547 114 7.43 133 .500 110 .430 129 .734 100 .125 49
129 Ball State 3-9 2-9 -.58   -.16 109   -.42 127 3.38 129 .593 124 7.09 129 .563 126 .429 128 .777 122 .080 111
130 Southern Mississippi 1-11 0-11 -.59   -.07 83   -.52 131 3.55 132 .618 129 6.95 125 .609 131 .455 132 .782 124 .082 108
131 Massachusetts 2-10 0-10 -.59   -.12 99   -.47 128 3.50 131 .617 128 7.19 130 .573 129 .448 131 .771 121 .104 78
132 New Mexico 5-7 5-6 -.68   -.21 118   -.47 129 3.28 127 .613 127 6.75 118 .586 130 .414 124 .828 133 .052 132
133 Kent State 0-12 0-11 -.76   -.10 94   -.66 133 3.86 134 .664 133 7.55 134 .670 133 .491 133 .821 132 .063 127
134 Middle Tennessee 3-9 2-9 -.81   -.27 127   -.54 132 3.36 128 .630 132 7.25 132 .567 128 .442 130 .788 127 .077 114