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
1Texas Tech12-211-21.09.0844.891.861.26913.901.1881.0942.5231.1816
2Ohio State12-211-21.02.217.723.952.30223.962.2192.0861.5714.14325
3Indiana15-014-0.98.1517.7321.073.33444.8010.2737.1023.63325.1885
4Miami13-212-2.81.1812.5461.326.366134.8512.2828.1415.60615.14820
5Oklahoma10-39-3.81.1716.5471.328.34364.708.32619.1334.5482.1933
6Notre Dame10-210-2.80.1133.5741.4210.353104.546.30813.1456.5817.2052
7Oregon13-212-2.79.1715.50101.399.33554.163.2735.16710.5533.14424
8Iowa9-48-4.71.234.40151.6416.385205.0826.33922.16912.60214.11950
9Texas A&M11-210-2.57.1423.35221.6617.354115.2129.33320.18817.59411.2101
10Texas10-310-3.56.1038.39181.6920.401245.1327.35027.19620.65031.10572
11Georgia12-211-2.56.1520.30301.7323.386215.1328.32318.20222.64529.073116
12LSU7-66-6.55.1811.33251.7021.426285.2230.32016.21128.68047.15611
13Alabama11-410-4.55.2010.29341.8835.406265.0323.36531.22639.66437.11754
14Arizona9-48-4.54.1039.38191.7524.380184.8814.34926.20925.59713.11655
15Auburn5-74-7.52.1814.23411.8533.451435.2532.38140.20423.68149.13332
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16South Carolina4-83-8.51.1518.25381.9642.473615.4646.39347.21432.66738.08597
17Pittsburgh8-57-5.50.0354.42131.9440.383194.8111.35328.24547.61218.15116
18Wake Forest9-48-4.49.0353.36201.7122.402254.9017.38241.17614.63224.13233
19Washington9-48-4.49.0941.34231.9439.456464.9218.39849.21331.63022.11162
20Missouri8-57-5.49.1134.30321.8432.388224.8713.37534.21733.59210.1589
21Louisville9-48-4.45-.0571.42141.5012.34994.557.30110.1659.63223.15017
22BYU12-211-2.44.0646.29331.9137.469565.3739.38944.22136.66436.14522
23Virginia11-310-3.43-.0266.39171.5714.369164.9219.30411.19619.5806.14523
24Old Dominion10-39-3.43-.1686.5091.327.367154.8915.2735.16710.62921.1747
25Wisconsin4-84-8.42.226.14562.1660.441355.4143.42771.25553.67343.12738
26Utah11-210-2.42.0451.27361.6618.433315.5451.32217.21229.65333.1698
27Washington State7-66-6.38-.0470.36211.6618.374174.9621.31415.21229.62720.10275
28San Diego State9-48-4.37-.28110.5381.285.34974.475.2684.1578.60616.14226
29Clemson7-66-6.37-.0264.31281.8228.437325.3941.39245.20021.69263.11557
30TCU9-48-4.36.1328.15542.0849.487735.5654.40355.25050.68557.11360
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Kansas State6-65-6.36.0648.21442.1556.484705.4142.42670.25451.72190.13928
32South Florida9-48-4.35-.0875.34241.8534.439335.2934.34825.22237.65232.15612
33Arizona State8-57-5.35.1519.15522.1251.456475.3840.39346.26759.69666.11162
34Kentucky5-74-7.35.208.07712.4184.474635.6564.41968.29580.762117.076113
35SMU9-48-4.33-.0774.33261.7525.463515.2633.34123.21027.71078.09486
36Western Michigan10-49-4.32-.2498.47111.4511.367144.9420.2919.17213.5828.15710
37Penn State7-66-6.32.1136.12592.1252.479655.5957.43174.24849.68859.10177
38Iowa State8-47-4.32.0549.20461.9541.452445.5350.37637.23141.66738.08597
39Florida4-83-8.30.292-.06932.4586.512935.8579.46091.30187.70873.14227
40Maryland4-83-8.30.1230.15532.1963.498825.7873.41263.27767.765120.059122
41James Madison12-211-2.29-.1791.40161.5715.34984.8916.30914.18416.5745.1914
42Tennessee8-57-5.29.1040.12582.3675.490775.6969.43877.28170.71987.09190
43Northwestern7-66-6.28.1137.08662.2065.499835.9184.42972.27666.733101.08696
44Michigan9-49-4.27.0352.17491.9843.429295.0322.38442.23242.64027.12048
45East Carolina9-48-4.26-.1281.32271.8431.445395.4445.35729.20925.69061.078110
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46UCF5-74-7.26.0258.16502.1659.457485.3135.45086.24346.69465.081105
47Ole Miss13-212-2.25.0745.11602.0245.469545.6563.40758.24144.73199.083103
48Fresno State9-48-4.25-.27105.45121.5313.360124.769.30512.19118.59512.15314
49Toledo8-57-5.21-.43135.5651.204.32534.464.2343.1537.5899.12935
50USC9-49-4.21.1522-.04882.3373.511925.8578.40859.30084.733101.067120
51Illinois9-48-4.19.235-.09982.56100.517955.4747.45790.31496.71482.11459
52Boise State9-58-5.19-.0673.18482.0950.408275.6259.34824.26860.60917.15215
53Florida State5-74-7.17.0162.07692.2267.453455.0424.38943.27868.68556.083101
54Stanford4-84-8.16.0942.03772.4888.520985.9786.484104.29078.69464.13730
55NC State8-57-5.16.1329-.05922.4888.5501156.34116.508114.28273.742109.08993
56Vanderbilt10-39-3.16.0355.04732.3676.490785.6361.482102.26456.68250.12738
57Tulane11-311-3.14.0356.07702.1658.473605.6665.40051.26255.69060.11753
58Minnesota8-57-5.13.0161.08672.1862.469575.5855.44783.25452.71180.09684
59New Mexico9-48-4.12-.1789.21422.0346.465525.3638.37333.24648.737106.076112
60West Virginia4-83-8.12.1231-.04892.67109.5391106.13100.492107.325104.72594.10870
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Mississippi State5-84-8.11.1326-.111002.4485.510906.17102.44681.30084.70872.09289
62Houston10-39-3.11-.1687.20452.0447.447405.4444.42469.24245.64428.12146
63Troy8-67-6.10-.27106.29352.0244.449425.6258.40960.23543.68554.12837
64Wyoming4-83-8.10-.2095.25391.8330.441365.3436.40757.22034.68658.10275
65Syracuse3-92-9.10.209-.161102.78113.5251046.73125.505112.342111.72189.10871
66Army7-67-5.09-.0368.04752.2571.5491145.5452.44479.27365.798131.081106
67Memphis8-57-5.09-.1280.11612.1557.440345.5956.37534.28171.63325.10968
68Colorado3-93-9.08.0843-.07962.66107.5291056.27110.496109.318100.736105.10178
69Nebraska7-66-6.04.1135-.151082.63104.499855.9987.47398.327106.67343.10079
70Purdue2-101-10.04.341-.391283.10125.6071287.00133.578130.373120.72595.069118
71Michigan State4-83-8.04.1327-.131032.5397.495816.20105.45287.330107.73098.10473
72California7-66-6.00-.1179.03762.2672.469555.6360.44078.27264.67241.12836
73Georgia Tech9-48-4-.01.0550-.111012.3983.5371096.0995.45489.29479.765120.084100
74Miami (OH)7-76-7-.02-.33119.24401.9036.431305.0525.36330.22237.67445.14819
75UTSA7-66-6-.02-.0976-.01802.3373.465536.28111.39850.30186.68351.13034
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Louisiana Tech8-57-5-.03-.39129.30311.7726.442375.8376.37534.20624.69967.11067
77Kansas5-74-7-.03.0159-.141072.5599.5231005.9989.46293.31195.72697.08599
78North Texas12-211-2-.03-.1993.09652.3881.495805.5553.40354.30691.71686.13431
79Buffalo5-74-7-.04-.42132.31291.8227.394235.2231.33821.22135.61819.14721
80Navy11-210-2-.05.0257-.141052.58101.522996.0091.487106.319101.72696.11558
81Ohio9-48-4-.06-.32116.21431.9238.460505.7170.37738.23040.68048.09092
82Florida International7-66-6-.07-.2297.08682.3880.482696.0794.41364.29782.70370.11656
83Baylor5-74-7-.08.1132-.271193.03122.5541166.18104.543122.379122.767122.12147
84Western Kentucky9-48-4-.08-.42134.26371.8329.487725.8477.42972.17915.750112.09388
85Hawaii9-48-4-.09-.2599.10622.1661.470585.8982.43476.27063.67242.09882
86Arkansas State7-66-6-.09-.1892.04742.2468.445385.7874.40153.28272.64830.15513
87Utah State6-75-7-.09-.1177-.05912.4890.5241026.18103.46394.30188.757115.059122
88Southern Mississippi7-66-6-.10-.29112.13572.1454.472595.4948.36732.28169.66234.12243
89Central Michigan7-66-6-.10-.35124.19472.1453.476645.6968.41967.26558.68453.11162
90Marshall5-74-7-.11-.1584-.02822.4687.490766.55118.44985.29983.68555.10274
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Bowling Green4-83-8-.11-.34121.15552.1555.457496.1098.41062.25654.70168.09487
92Cincinnati7-66-6-.12.0647-.291202.76112.6101296.0592.500110.339109.866136.009136
93UCLA3-93-9-.12.263-.411293.22129.6131316.27109.541121.429132.745111.071117
94Oregon State2-101-10-.13-.1790-.02812.5192.503886.32114.46091.31093.69062.12441
95Oklahoma State1-110-11-.14.1425-.331233.01120.5731226.80127.545125.382123.791128.055129
96North Carolina4-83-8-.15-.1483-.06952.3777.480665.3437.41665.29781.68352.10969
97Virginia Tech3-92-9-.16.1521-.351253.09124.5451126.0996.544124.388124.738107.078109
98Duke9-58-5-.17-.0265-.231152.86115.5711216.69124.504111.353115.782125.083104
99Tulsa4-83-8-.17-.2096-.05902.5498.502865.6767.43375.31799.70875.058125
100Coastal Carolina6-75-7-.17-.1994-.04872.64106.510916.31113.47197.321103.71482.12145
101New Mexico State4-83-8-.18-.32117.06722.2570.480675.8680.41766.28375.70976.11851
102Kennesaw State10-49-4-.19-.34120.09632.0648.448415.6462.37939.26961.66940.11065
103Arkansas2-101-10-.19.1813-.431303.38131.5901256.78126.610136.410129.762117.09585
104UNLV10-49-4-.20-.26104-.03842.3982.517966.54117.44782.30389.72088.09881
105UTEP2-101-10-.21-.32118.03782.3779.488745.7271.44479.27062.70671.11949
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Jacksonville State9-58-5-.21-.38127.09642.2166.487715.8781.40051.28374.71079.11065
107Rice5-84-8-.22-.0267-.261182.87117.5431116.60120.513115.359118.744110.077111
108Boston College2-101-10-.22.0160-.311223.01120.5901267.02134.545125.373121.764119.10079
109Nevada3-92-9-.23-.25101-.03852.5296.489755.8275.485105.30792.66335.14918
110Charlotte1-110-11-.24-.0263-.301213.08123.6061276.64122.543122.397127.784127.034134
111Louisiana6-75-7-.24-.28109-.03862.5293.5471136.15101.480101.31598.732100.08795
112San Jose State3-92-9-.24-.28108-.03832.60102.503875.9083.47196.30690.71181.09190
113Northern Illinois3-92-9-.25-.35122.01792.3778.513945.5049.44884.28677.72491.057127
114Texas State7-66-6-.29-.31115-.06942.5294.473625.6766.40756.325105.71585.13829
115Akron5-74-7-.29-.49136.15512.2064.481686.0793.39748.26457.67846.074115
116Ball State4-83-8-.32-.27107-.11992.63105.5231016.26108.45287.348113.739108.052130
117Connecticut9-48-4-.32-.30113-.08972.2469.499845.9485.40961.28375.72493.11851
118Missouri State7-66-6-.34-.29111-.111022.4991.492796.24107.46695.321102.70269.12244
119Temple5-74-7-.36-.1178-.341243.10126.5361086.83128.505113.390125.72491.12442
120UL Monroe3-92-9-.40-.26103-.171112.87116.5611185.9988.536120.348114.750112.080107
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Colorado State2-101-10-.41-.1382-.361263.11127.5781236.65123.495108.404128.780124.046131
122Liberty4-83-8-.43-.37126-.131042.5295.510895.7572.478100.31093.70873.044132
123Appalachian State5-84-8-.43-.30114-.201132.61103.5701206.33115.524119.31597.798132.056128
124South Alabama4-83-8-.43-.25100-.251162.80114.5241036.0090.513116.354116.735104.08894
125Rutgers5-74-7-.44.1424-.631363.51134.6401348.05136.583131.458134.792129.083101
126Delaware7-66-6-.46-.39128-.141062.73111.5321066.22106.516117.336108.734103.12540
127Florida Atlantic4-83-8-.47-.1788-.371273.30130.5681196.29112.550127.425130.750112.058125
128Middle Tennessee3-93-8-.49-.42133-.151092.66108.518976.63121.47699.347112.71077.11360
129UAB4-83-8-.51-.0572-.521323.72136.6501366.57119.598133.480135.833134.059122
130Georgia State1-110-11-.52-.0369-.521333.47133.6101306.96131.607135.438133.777123.09883
131Kent State5-74-7-.53-.40130-.171122.88118.5541176.0997.518118.357117.795130.063121
132Sam Houston2-102-10-.54-.35123-.261172.99119.5881246.84129.561128.371119.758116.076114
133Eastern Michigan4-84-7-.56-.42131-.211142.67110.5331076.1399.482103.339109.71482.080107
134Air Force4-83-8-.60-.1685-.551343.46132.6341337.42135.604134.426131.782126.040133
135Georgia Southern7-66-6-.64-.26102-.451313.15128.6171326.99132.563129.395126.807133.067119
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Massachusetts0-120-11-.88-.37125-.571353.70135.6481356.84130.596132.495136.848135.020135