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 State12-011-01.05.1327.842.792.26023.601.1802.0671.5061.1699
2Texas Tech11-110-11.00-.0166.901.781.25913.942.1601.0882.5122.1925
3Indiana12-011-0.87.0353.7331.064.31744.599.2728.0973.62120.1944
4Oklahoma10-29-2.85.1813.5861.236.345104.6611.31716.1225.5453.1953
5Notre Dame10-210-2.83.1519.5771.4211.353124.546.30813.1457.58111.2052
6Oregon11-110-1.75.1329.5091.328.33164.133.2556.15710.5494.13731
7Miami10-29-2.71.0841.5581.307.34284.6010.2555.1458.5738.16412
8LSU7-56-5.71.254.43131.5313.404275.0827.29711.18615.66943.1698
9Iowa8-47-4.67.1716.44121.5514.374174.9018.32720.15911.59816.11260
10Alabama10-29-2.61.1618.38211.6719.395255.0526.33322.19017.63827.11455
11Arizona9-38-3.58.1036.42151.7023.366154.7312.34529.20223.59715.12639
12Auburn5-74-7.58.245.23421.8532.451415.2534.38141.20426.68152.13334
13Texas9-39-3.57.1328.39171.6518.400265.2230.33826.19219.64633.10868
14South Carolina4-83-8.56.2110.25351.9640.473595.4644.39349.21431.66739.08593
15Missouri8-47-4.53.1715.29301.8734.379185.0122.36935.22538.5685.1717
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Texas A&M11-110-1.52.1231.33271.7225.352115.1829.32319.19720.58312.2131
17Wake Forest8-47-4.51.0354.38191.6721.393234.7313.37437.17914.62623.13828
18BYU11-110-1.50.0744.34241.8028.451425.3135.35531.20928.64532.15516
19Louisville8-47-4.47-.0368.43141.4812.34494.547.2879.16412.63125.14821
20Georgia11-110-1.45.0937.27311.6822.387214.9921.31715.19821.64430.079108
21Utah10-29-2.45.0745.27321.6720.442365.5556.33021.21130.67044.15615
22Pittsburgh8-47-4.45.0355.38201.9642.386204.8717.34127.25452.61918.14325
23Wisconsin4-84-8.42.246.14602.1661.441345.4143.42771.25555.67348.12738
24Washington8-47-4.40.1133.24412.1256.479655.0123.43372.23741.63928.09387
25San Diego State9-38-3.39-.35127.6641.023.31954.184.2344.1174.59513.15317
26Arizona State8-47-4.39.1422.21472.0244.445385.2433.38845.24849.68660.11653
27Washington State6-65-6.38.0063.34251.7024.384195.0424.31817.21532.64531.08499
28Kansas State6-65-6.38.0843.21462.1559.484735.4142.42670.25453.72188.13927
29South Florida9-38-3.37-.0570.33261.8733.443375.3438.34730.22337.66137.16511
30Kentucky5-74-7.36.237.07702.4184.474615.6561.41966.29581.762116.076110
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Old Dominion9-38-3.36-.1895.48111.389.368164.9620.2697.17613.62221.16013
32James Madison11-110-1.36-.2197.50101.3910.33574.578.28910.1499.57910.16710
33Virginia10-29-2.35-.1076.39181.5915.361134.9219.30312.20223.5717.16013
34Michigan9-39-3.35.0549.25371.8229.414304.8616.36032.21129.63226.13235
35Tennessee8-47-4.33.1134.15562.3275.471555.6560.42569.28372.69968.09782
36Clemson7-56-5.33-.0674.33281.7927.429315.3941.38342.20022.68355.12542
37Iowa State8-47-4.33.0746.20491.9539.452445.5353.37638.23140.66739.08593
38Florida4-83-8.32.322-.06902.4587.512925.8578.46093.30187.70872.14226
39SMU8-47-4.32-.1077.35231.7426.452465.2432.34428.20325.68862.10275
40TCU8-47-4.31.0938.15582.0548.482715.4948.39551.25454.67549.11456
41Maryland4-83-8.28.1135.15572.1963.498815.7871.41259.27770.765120.059122
42UCF5-74-7.27.0451.16512.1660.457505.3136.45085.24344.69465.081104
43Penn State6-65-6.27.1132.07682.2368.491785.7670.44478.26362.69767.10176
44Toledo8-47-4.26-.43135.6251.095.31334.325.2113.1326.5706.12347
45Western Michigan8-47-4.23-.22102.37221.6317.387225.0928.31514.18916.5779.15317
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Mississippi State5-74-7.23.238-.08972.4183.511916.1299.44983.28876.71279.10273
47Fresno State8-47-4.23-.24106.41161.6316.365144.7814.32218.20727.59514.14919
48Vanderbilt10-29-2.21.0648.08672.2670.482705.5252.47097.25050.68051.13037
49USC9-39-3.21.1421-.03862.3376.521985.9483.40957.30085.755109.055128
50Boise State8-47-4.20-.0875.23432.0346.405285.5957.33623.25958.62119.13829
51Northwestern6-65-6.19.1714-.06922.4182.5321056.1197.45892.30288.760114.073114
52Houston9-38-3.19-.1284.25361.9641.438335.3337.41562.22839.62623.13036
53East Carolina8-47-4.18-.1386.26331.9438.452455.5555.37638.22236.68456.068119
54Florida State5-74-7.18.0257.07692.2265.453475.0425.38946.27871.68558.083101
55Illinois8-47-4.17.2012-.07962.5396.516945.4947.44982.30691.71480.11259
56Ole Miss11-110-1.16.0160.10642.0549.464545.7566.40755.24848.72694.071117
57Stanford4-84-8.15.0839.03732.4891.520975.9784.484103.29078.69464.13732
58New Mexico9-38-3.13-.1488.21452.0651.473585.4846.38543.24847.761115.073113
59West Virginia4-83-8.13.1325-.04872.67105.5391086.13101.492105.325103.72592.10866
60Wyoming4-83-8.11-.1894.25381.8331.441355.3439.40754.22034.68661.10273
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Syracuse3-92-9.10.2011-.161062.78111.5251026.73125.505109.342107.72187.10867
62Nebraska7-56-5.10.0842-.05882.4586.475625.8477.45084.30085.66036.11063
63Memphis8-47-4.09-.1283.12612.0953.435325.5454.36833.27465.62422.11162
64Tulane10-210-2.09-.0673.11622.0345.452435.5050.38644.24446.66941.12641
65Colorado3-93-9.08.0840-.07952.66103.5291046.27108.496108.318100.73698.10177
66Minnesota7-56-5.06.0258.00792.3174.485745.8174.46796.27668.71480.09583
67Army6-56-4.05-.0672.03752.2671.5671195.6864.45290.27466.833133.083101
68California7-56-5.04-.1181.09662.1457.454495.6559.41461.25958.64735.13829
69NC State7-56-5.04.1326-.161072.68107.5731216.53117.545124.30489.759113.08990
70Troy8-47-4.04-.27112.24402.1155.472565.7669.43975.24445.68353.14623
71North Texas11-110-1.03-.1893.15552.2972.483725.4745.37336.29179.71886.13633
72Michigan State4-83-8.03.1324-.131012.5395.495796.20104.45288.330104.73096.10470
73Purdue2-101-10.03.341-.391283.10125.6071287.00133.578130.373120.72593.069118
74Miami (OH)7-56-5.01-.30116.25391.9136.410294.8515.33624.23942.67346.1776
75Florida International7-56-5.01-.2096.15532.2366.474606.0089.39450.27667.70169.11851
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Kansas5-74-7.00.0550-.141032.5598.523995.9987.46295.31196.72695.08596
77UTSA6-65-6.00-.0165-.07942.4690.472576.44114.42067.31397.69666.12542
78Georgia Tech9-38-3.00.0356-.08982.3477.519965.9885.45085.28877.757111.09089
79Buffalo5-74-7-.02-.39133.31291.8230.394245.2231.33825.22135.61817.14722
80Utah State6-65-6-.02-.0671-.02822.4485.510906.0691.45287.29883.750105.056127
81Hawaii8-47-4-.02-.23104.15542.0852.453485.7668.42067.25960.64329.10769
82Louisiana Tech7-56-5-.03-.34124.25341.9135.464535.9382.39552.21833.72389.084100
83Arkansas State6-65-6-.04-.1387.05722.2367.448395.8376.40856.27769.64633.14624
84Baylor5-74-7-.08.1230-.271163.03122.5541136.18102.543121.379122.767121.12148
85Marshall5-74-7-.08-.1180-.02832.4689.490776.55118.44981.29984.68557.10271
86Bowling Green4-83-8-.09-.32119.15592.1558.457516.1096.41058.25656.70170.09486
87Southern Mississippi7-56-5-.10-.25107.10652.1762.478645.5049.36834.28875.67245.11261
88Central Michigan7-56-5-.10-.37129.21442.0650.475635.6763.41764.25050.68558.12049
89UCLA3-93-9-.11.283-.411293.22128.6131306.27107.541120.429132.745103.071116
90Western Kentucky8-47-4-.12-.39134.21481.9237.507886.0390.44076.19218.768122.08892
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Ohio8-47-4-.12-.35125.18501.9843.462525.7872.38947.23942.67346.080107
92Oklahoma State1-110-11-.12.1617-.331233.01120.5731226.80127.545125.382123.791128.055128
93Cincinnati7-56-5-.13.0647-.291202.75109.6181316.0893.510113.333105.882136.010136
94New Mexico State4-83-8-.14-.27113.06712.2569.480685.8679.41765.28373.70976.11851
95UNLV10-29-2-.14-.26109.02772.3073.507876.47115.44277.29280.70872.11554
96Oregon State2-101-10-.15-.1892-.02812.5192.503866.32112.46093.31094.69063.12445
97Tulsa4-83-8-.16-.1791-.05892.5497.502845.6762.43373.31799.70875.058124
98North Carolina4-83-8-.16-.1589-.06932.3779.480665.3440.41663.29782.68354.10965
99Kennesaw State9-38-3-.17-.33121.11632.0447.448405.6058.37840.26061.66941.10271
100Arkansas2-101-10-.17.219-.431303.38131.5901256.78126.610136.410128.762116.09583
101UTEP2-101-10-.17-.28114.03742.3781.488755.7265.44478.27064.70671.11950
102Navy9-28-2-.19.0452-.271172.76110.5601156.30111.516116.347109.779124.08498
103Virginia Tech3-92-9-.19.1323-.351253.09124.5451106.0994.544123.388124.73899.078109
104Nevada3-92-9-.20-.2198-.03852.5294.489765.8275.485104.30792.66338.14920
105Charlotte1-110-11-.21.0159-.301213.08123.6061276.64123.543121.397126.784127.034134
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106San Jose State3-92-9-.23-.26108-.03842.60101.503855.9080.47198.30690.71178.09188
107Louisiana6-65-6-.24-.24105-.06912.5699.5501126.19103.479101.325102.744102.08593
108Connecticut9-38-3-.24-.29115.00802.0954.480675.8173.39248.25857.71785.12542
109Boston College2-101-10-.24.0062-.311223.01120.5901267.02134.545125.373121.764118.10078
110Duke7-56-5-.25-.0469-.281182.93118.5671186.59120.509111.364118.755109.10078
111Jacksonville State8-47-4-.25-.34122.03762.3678.499826.1298.41360.31093.71480.09583
112Northern Illinois3-92-9-.25-.34123.01782.3780.513935.5051.44880.28674.72490.057126
113Coastal Carolina6-65-6-.25-.1690-.151052.81113.5441096.50116.496107.350113.748104.11457
114Rice5-74-7-.26-.0367-.281192.85115.5461116.59121.509112.358117.764119.08596
115Akron5-74-7-.27-.47136.15522.2064.481696.0792.39753.26463.67850.074112
116Missouri State7-56-5-.28-.22101-.121002.4588.495806.21105.45491.319101.71480.10964
117Ball State4-83-8-.31-.26110-.11992.63102.5231006.26106.45288.348110.739100.052130
118UL Monroe3-92-9-.37-.2199-.171082.87116.5611165.9986.536119.348111.750105.080105
119Temple5-74-7-.37-.1178-.341243.10126.5361076.83128.505110.390125.72490.12446
120Texas State6-65-6-.37-.26111-.181112.71108.501835.9181.43874.348111.750105.09880
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Liberty4-83-8-.39-.32120-.131022.5293.510895.7567.478100.31094.70872.044132
122Colorado State2-101-10-.40-.1179-.361263.11127.5781236.65124.495106.404127.780125.046131
123South Alabama4-83-8-.41-.22100-.251142.80112.5241016.0088.513115.354115.73597.08891
124Appalachian State5-74-7-.42-.31118-.171092.57100.5651176.28109.513114.31398.800131.061121
125Florida Atlantic4-83-8-.44-.1285-.371273.30130.5681206.29110.550127.425130.750105.058124
126Rutgers5-74-7-.44.1520-.631363.51134.6401348.05136.583131.458134.792129.083101
127Middle Tennessee3-93-8-.46-.38131-.151042.66104.518956.63122.47699.347108.71077.11358
128Delaware6-65-6-.47-.35128-.181122.82114.5291036.38113.521118.353114.739101.12639
129UAB4-83-8-.48-.0164-.521323.72136.6501366.57119.598133.480135.833133.059122
130Georgia State1-110-11-.49.0161-.521333.47133.6101296.96131.607135.438133.777123.09880
131Sam Houston2-102-10-.51-.31117-.261152.99119.5881246.84129.561128.371119.758112.076111
132Kent State5-74-7-.51-.38130-.171102.88117.5541146.0995.518117.357116.795130.063120
133Eastern Michigan4-84-7-.54-.38132-.211132.67106.5331066.13100.482102.339106.71480.080105
134Air Force4-83-8-.57-.1282-.551343.46132.6341337.42135.604134.426131.782126.040133
135Georgia Southern6-65-6-.66-.22103-.511313.29129.6201326.99132.577129.414129.802132.072115
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Massachusetts0-120-11-.86-.35126-.571353.70135.6481356.84130.596132.495136.848135.020135