2025 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.

Opponent-Adjusted EfficiencyUnadjusted Efficiency
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
1Ohio State4-03-0.81.227.774.815.345154.217.1855.0744.55611.14828
2Texas3-13-1.69-.21122.933.593.24733.843.1462.0733.5128.17119
3Penn State3-12-1.63-.0254.6013.774.332124.116.1926.0775.53810.19212
4Texas Tech4-03-0.56-.131001.101.291.20813.302.0881.0291.4415.2066
5Oklahoma4-03-0.55.0147.6211.947.27754.3110.27316.0917.4242.2421
6Oregon5-04-0.53-.0975.698.826.24123.271.1523.0917.4242.09185
7Georgia3-12-1.53.284.10652.0050.409355.5863.38747.25863.58114.12942
8Iowa3-22-2.50.1515.26401.8739.392275.0331.39553.21139.63235.13240
9Alabama3-13-1.49.0634.28361.6828.368195.1436.25815.22647.58114.16123
10Notre Dame2-22-2.48.245.06702.4884.443495.4553.50095.26267.59520.16720
11Texas A&M4-04-0.48.1318.37261.5727.321114.5515.29819.19127.59621.2134
12Auburn3-23-2.45.0630.43201.5422.407334.9228.36537.15417.63537.2125
13Indiana5-04-0.45-.1399.7061.008.29764.7119.25613.0775.64139.17917
14LSU4-13-1.43.0048.54141.2113.373234.5817.23810.14313.69058.19013
15Utah4-13-1.42-.16109.45181.4318.403304.7722.25714.17122.74395.11455
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16South Carolina3-22-2.42.1514.26422.0558.482705.3850.42568.20033.70065.07595
17Tennessee4-13-1.42.1120.25452.2570.413364.9127.41764.27170.60423.10466
18Michigan3-13-1.41-.0256.27371.7331.389264.7420.36638.19530.56112.1959
19BYU4-03-0.41-.0871.64101.1712.334134.5114.2339.13312.56713.16720
20Arizona State4-13-1.40.246.29351.9848.404325.0433.36638.24454.68355.1959
21Maryland4-03-0.39-.341301.022.452.31593.904.1844.0532.63235.10565
22Florida1-30-3.39.1711.31341.7230.427405.3448.40658.15618.65644.09484
23Nebraska3-12-1.38-.0151.34311.5524.370205.5661.37943.17223.65542.10367
24Louisville4-03-0.35-.23123.7071.099.29874.289.2068.1189.5299.2066
25Miami4-03-0.34.1023.54151.3416.31584.7018.25012.15618.4384.2192
26Clemson1-31-3.34-.0357.26432.0254.486725.2945.42969.21440.73888.048108
27Missouri5-04-0.33-.0660.41221.5321.26744.4913.28918.18426.3681.18415
28Ole Miss5-05-0.32.0339.24471.7433.456535.5058.38045.20033.74091.040113
29Iowa State5-04-0.32-.1293.41211.5625.418394.7923.31723.17121.61027.09872
30Kansas State2-31-3.31.1122.17562.1260.464595.0734.48894.23349.69863.11652
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Kentucky2-22-2.30.0145.26411.9344.440485.7974.38146.21440.71473.09580
32James Madison3-12-1.30-.1081.40231.5726.359184.7521.32125.14313.5006.14331
33Minnesota3-12-1.28-.0974.16582.0356.401295.0130.43874.25057.62533.15624
34Houston4-03-0.27-.15104.49161.4720.350174.5716.30621.19429.5006.13935
35Wisconsin2-22-2.25-.0766.23492.0355.385255.6164.35134.24353.59519.13537
36TCU3-12-1.24.0338.34331.8740.440475.5762.41966.22647.61329.12942
37Pittsburgh2-21-2.23-.15106.37271.9747.370214.238.39553.23750.65846.18415
38Toledo3-22-2.22-.33129.61121.1211.337144.4812.1957.14615.61027.09872
39California4-13-1.20-.17112.34321.6929.403315.3649.33327.20535.64139.07794
40Old Dominion3-12-1.20.0143.47171.2514.413375.1939.28117.15618.68856.2192
41Mississippi State4-13-1.19-.0661.36281.4619.430415.0735.31723.14615.70768.12248
42Florida State3-12-1.19.1513.13632.0357.435464.9229.34532.27675.72479.10367
43East Carolina3-22-2.18.0342.38241.4317.431425.2944.32526.17524.70065.050106
44SMU2-21-2.15.0728-.12952.4479.5841186.46104.44176.32494.824120.029118
45Ohio3-22-2.15.1317.19542.1262.509806.52107.41562.22045.70768.09872
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46San Diego State3-12-1.14-.24124.7251.1210.320104.065.24211.12110.63638.15226
47Northwestern2-21-2.12.283-.201002.7299.5791176.1790.520112.28076.800117.000127
48Washington3-12-1.12.0631-.221043.14120.5771145.6868.50095.409121.72782.000127
49Vanderbilt5-04-0.11-.1078.36291.7534.371224.8724.33327.22246.58317.19411
50Memphis5-04-0.09-.21119.38251.5423.382245.1537.30420.19632.60926.10961
51UCF3-12-1.09-.1296.21511.8336.464585.2340.37943.20736.72479.034115
52Fresno State4-13-1.08-.0663.19532.1059.462555.2643.40056.27573.75098.050106
53Arizona3-12-1.08-.0870.43191.8438.345164.4411.31322.21944.62533.15624
54Boise State3-12-1.08-.1185-.07862.73100.464605.9483.43372.367107.60022.10071
55South Florida3-12-1.08.1712.20521.9143.470635.5056.33327.24252.758104.12150
56Duke3-22-2.08.1416-.19992.77101.5841196.65112.48792.359104.795116.026121
57Louisiana Tech4-13-1.07-.38134.6491.2715.400285.4755.33327.12511.68856.12544
58Cincinnati3-12-1.07.0437-.211022.5488.6251236.57110.50095.28678.929135.000127
59Illinois4-13-1.05.218-.271122.6693.5671066.3796.45779.343101.71473.14331
60Georgia Tech5-04-0.05-.1288.15591.8841.432435.2441.41965.20938.69863.11652
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Tulane4-14-1.03-.1182.12642.1363.471645.9482.41563.24556.62332.15127
62USC4-14-1.03-.0972.01732.4580.536916.4099.44777.29884.74597.08591
63Northern Illinois1-30-3.02-.16110.17571.9746.488735.3346.41461.20736.62130.034115
64Michigan State3-12-1.02.0925-.11912.2672.499786.48106.41966.29080.71071.09776
65Wake Forest2-21-2.02-.1287.14611.7935.473674.8926.39452.18225.69762.061105
66Troy2-21-2.01-.1292.27382.1261.414385.5159.35335.26569.67652.14729
67West Virginia2-31-3.01.0926.01722.5791.533895.8977.50095.29582.68254.11456
68Rice3-22-2.00-.16111.22501.7331.448505.4654.39049.19530.73284.09872
69Kansas3-22-2.00.0341.00742.2469.497765.7773.42969.26267.762109.048108
70Miami (OH)1-30-3.00.1121-.281143.18122.6451275.5057.536115.393117.929135.07199
71San Jose State1-30-3-.01-.1184.08682.4078.472666.1389.45779.28678.65745.2008
72NC State3-23-2-.01-.0255-.06842.4682.515816.0387.46382.29683.74192.11157
73Navy4-03-0-.01-.48136.25441.9344.435455.0332.39351.21440.67953.14331
74Syracuse3-22-2-.01.0535-.03782.3977.516836.42101.41359.30486.761108.08789
75UNLV4-03-0-.01-.35131.15602.1465.535905.9281.42969.25057.786115.10763
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76North Texas5-04-0-.02-.1080.34302.2570.451524.8725.37541.27573.65041.12544
77Bowling Green2-31-3-.02.0144-.03792.4581.522857.16125.47585.30085.75098.07595
78Virginia Tech2-31-3-.03.1319-.451233.08118.541947.00122.50095.417122.69459.08392
79Colorado2-32-3-.03-.14101-.05812.3374.5631056.3694.50095.25057.833123.021126
80Virginia4-13-1-.04-.0659-.05822.3775.465615.9885.36638.34199.65947.14630
81Baylor3-22-2-.04.0727-.251102.93107.5751136.1088.571122.33396.833123.09580
82Army1-31-2-.05.0049-.231053.04114.6571295.9584.50095.385113.846128.000127
83UTEP1-40-4-.05-.1397.24462.1566.408345.1638.37541.25057.60423.18814
84North Carolina2-21-2-.06-.0153-.06852.3876.527875.7672.50095.25057.66748.16720
85Wyoming2-21-2-.06-.0977-.01751.9042.537925.7571.45278.25863.806118.09776
86Boston College1-30-3-.07-.17114-.19982.79103.5681076.47105.50095.32191.75098.10763
87Western Michigan2-31-3-.07.0632.08662.1464.450515.3951.39555.25662.60525.11652
88Buffalo2-31-3-.08-.29127.18552.0050.464575.2442.34833.23951.69660.065102
89Colorado State1-30-3-.10.0629-.231062.6895.5681086.68114.46484.32191.75098.000127
90Arkansas2-31-3-.10.219-.581273.39125.6021206.99121.611125.444126.833123.11157
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Stanford2-32-3-.11-.0867-.02772.5087.5561016.3695.556120.25965.74192.13041
92Coastal Carolina2-21-2-.11.0050-.10902.7097.5601035.8475.545117.33396.818119.09185
93Washington State3-22-2-.12-.1183-.09892.89106.480695.6665.48691.400119.71473.08690
94UTSA2-21-2-.12-.0358-.12942.4986.463566.3898.40557.32495.62231.10862
95Hawaii4-23-2-.13-.20118.14622.2168.457545.6766.47987.27170.58317.12544
96Southern Mississippi3-22-2-.15-.17113.24481.9849.466625.3347.35636.24455.66748.13338
97Marshall2-31-3-.17-.14102-.221032.84104.503796.76116.511106.356102.73385.08987
98Oklahoma State1-30-3-.18.2010-.581263.40126.6261248.18135.657133.429125.886132.029119
99Tulsa2-31-3-.19-.1398.05712.3073.471655.4052.39150.28377.69660.043111
100Texas State3-12-1-.21-.1079-.321152.93108.547996.41100.48389.379109.759105.10367
101Purdue2-21-2-.21.302-.571253.26123.6611307.39130.696135.391116.783114.043111
102Connecticut3-22-2-.21-.27126-.07872.1767.483715.8876.41359.26166.73989.17418
103Florida Atlantic1-30-3-.21-.15105-.11922.97111.492746.54108.513109.359104.66748.10370
104Florida International2-21-2-.22-.1289-.01762.4783.5531006.0086.43874.31388.71977.12544
105Temple2-21-2-.22-.0765-.231073.00112.546987.22127.50095.367107.66748.13338
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106South Alabama1-40-4-.23-.0152-.391213.28124.546975.9079.550119.425123.72581.07595
107Liberty1-40-4-.23-.21120-.11932.6694.5691096.2091.512108.31790.756103.024123
108Oregon State0-50-5-.24.0633-.281133.14121.5621046.65113.540116.380111.72078.12051
109Jacksonville State2-31-3-.24-.18115-.18972.6896.5771156.42102.48893.34199.829121.024123
110UL Monroe3-12-1-.24-.15107-.03802.5589.5701105.7269.548118.29080.774112.09776
111Rutgers3-22-2-.24-.1186-.391203.06116.5591026.95120.528114.389114.75098.11157
112New Mexico3-12-1-.25-.1291.26391.8437.433445.7370.38747.19428.71071.09776
113Kennesaw State3-22-2-.25-.16108.07692.0253.475685.6767.34131.27372.72782.045110
114Western Kentucky4-13-1-.25-.43135.08672.0252.499776.76115.43573.21743.73989.065102
115Nevada1-30-3-.26-.1294-.08882.5590.497755.5560.517110.31087.65542.13836
116Sam Houston0-40-4-.29-.0973-.491243.68128.6241226.88118.625126.450128.775113.000127
117Louisiana2-31-3-.30-.19116-.241093.10119.542955.9078.561121.390115.70768.12248
118UCLA0-40-4-.30-.0868-.781333.70129.7041356.3393.633128.500130.867129.067101
119Appalachian State2-21-2-.34-.25125-.231082.78102.531886.3897.48188.33396.74192.11157
120Georgia State1-30-3-.35.381-.901354.38135.7001338.16134.724136.586135.897133.034115
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Central Michigan3-22-2-.36-.1295-.381193.00112.5751126.78117.579123.395118.73787.07993
122Utah State3-22-2-.36.0340-.361173.07117.538936.3292.511106.400119.73385.08987
123Missouri State2-31-3-.38.0924-.341162.95110.546967.60131.524113.381112.71473.09580
124Georgia Southern2-31-3-.42.0536-.781343.82131.6761328.13133.641130.487129.872131.026121
125Akron1-40-4-.42-.20117-.261112.85105.6051217.13123.46383.366106.829121.024123
126New Mexico State2-21-2-.45-.37132-.05832.4985.526866.42103.45779.31489.74395.14331
127UAB2-21-2-.47.0146-.691303.83132.6561286.94119.633128.500130.900134.000127
128Charlotte1-30-3-.47-.33128-.18962.6592.516845.9180.48490.32393.58114.065104
129Air Force1-30-3-.50-.0976-1.071364.44136.7031348.06132.688134.594136.844127.000127
130Arkansas State1-40-4-.51-.1290-.401223.05115.5791167.35129.47585.425123.70065.07595
131Eastern Michigan1-41-3-.52-.14103-.651283.53127.6411257.15124.632127.447127.868130.026120
132Delaware3-12-1-.53-.21121-.371182.93108.5701116.60111.517110.379109.759105.069100
133Ball State1-30-3-.54-.0869-.741323.76130.6441267.24128.600124.520133.760107.000127
134Middle Tennessee1-41-3-.57-.37133-.211012.7198.515827.17126.50095.357103.762109.09580
135Massachusetts0-40-3-.66-.0662-.691293.96133.6641316.56109.654132.538134.769111.038114
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Kent State1-30-3-.73-.0764-.691314.00134.7291368.59136.645131.516132.839126.000127