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 State12-111-11.06.1914.792.862.28623.871.2062.0721.5462.15517
2Texas Tech12-111-11.04.0158.911.771.25713.922.1621.0882.5151.1914
3Indiana13-012-0.91.0938.7131.064.33564.7612.2778.0983.65233.1796
4Oklahoma10-39-3.84.2010.5481.328.34374.709.32618.1337.5483.1933
5Notre Dame10-210-2.81.1227.5771.4210.353114.546.30813.1458.5818.2052
6Miami11-210-2.78.1135.5861.216.34994.588.2485.1326.59513.14920
7Oregon12-111-1.74.1325.49101.329.33454.153.2686.1529.5544.14325
8LSU7-56-5.70.245.43131.5313.404275.0828.29711.18616.66942.1699
9Iowa8-47-4.69.1816.44121.5514.374194.9018.32719.15910.59816.11259
10Alabama11-310-3.62.1915.36221.7526.392234.9523.34628.20827.66237.10869
11Arizona9-38-3.58.0939.42151.7023.366144.7310.34527.20222.59715.12638
12Texas9-39-3.57.1133.39181.6519.400265.2230.33823.19220.64630.10869
13Auburn5-74-7.57.227.23421.8531.451425.2534.38139.20425.68151.13332
14Texas A&M11-210-2.56.1422.35241.6620.354125.2129.33321.18817.59411.2101
15South Carolina4-83-8.54.1913.25371.9642.473605.4645.39348.21431.66739.08595
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Georgia12-111-1.54.1230.32291.5916.370184.9422.29712.18918.62220.081103
17Missouri8-47-4.52.1521.29331.8733.379205.0125.36933.22539.5685.1718
18Washington9-48-4.50.1136.34251.9439.456494.9219.39854.21330.63024.11161
19Wake Forest8-47-4.50.0257.38191.6722.393244.7311.37434.17914.62621.13829
20BYU11-210-2.49.0841.32301.8934.461535.3036.38843.21532.66136.15711
21Louisville8-47-4.47-.0468.43141.4812.34484.547.2879.16411.63125.14823
22Pittsburgh8-47-4.45.0354.38201.9644.386224.8715.34124.25451.61919.14325
23Utah10-29-2.45.0646.27341.6721.442375.5554.33020.21129.67043.15614
24Wisconsin4-84-8.43.244.14602.1661.441355.4143.42773.25554.67346.12737
25Old Dominion10-39-3.41-.1689.5091.327.367164.8916.2737.16712.62923.1747
26Arizona State8-47-4.39.1324.21462.0246.445395.2433.38843.24848.68659.11654
27San Diego State9-38-3.38-.36127.6641.023.31944.184.2344.1174.59512.15318
28Kansas State6-65-6.37.0745.21452.1557.484725.4142.42672.25452.72187.13928
29Kentucky5-74-7.37.236.07712.4184.474625.6562.41968.29582.762116.076110
30Washington State6-65-6.37-.0264.34261.7024.384215.0426.31816.21533.64529.08499
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Virginia10-39-3.36-.0672.36211.6318.370174.9420.31315.20323.58610.15613
32Michigan9-39-3.36.0549.25391.8228.414294.8614.36031.21128.63226.13233
33Western Michigan10-49-4.34-.2297.47111.4511.367154.9421.29110.17213.5829.15712
34South Florida9-48-4.34-.0976.34271.8532.439335.2935.34830.22237.65234.15615
35Clemson7-56-5.34-.0774.33281.7927.429315.3941.38341.20021.68353.12540
36Iowa State8-47-4.33.0647.20481.9541.452435.5352.37636.23142.66739.08595
37Tennessee8-47-4.33.1037.15562.3274.471565.6561.42571.28374.69968.09783
38SMU8-47-4.32-.1177.35231.7425.452455.2432.34425.20323.68861.10277
39TCU8-47-4.31.0842.15582.0548.482715.4948.39550.25453.67547.11455
40Florida4-83-8.31.302-.06922.4587.512915.8578.46092.30188.70873.14227
41Maryland4-83-8.29.1231.15572.1963.498825.7871.41262.27768.765120.059122
42James Madison12-211-2.29-.1790.40171.5715.349104.8917.30914.18415.5747.1914
43Penn State6-65-6.29.1228.07682.2368.491785.7670.44477.26360.69767.10178
44Toledo8-47-4.28-.43135.6251.095.31334.325.2113.1325.5706.12346
45UCF5-74-7.27.0353.16522.1660.457505.3137.45085.24346.69465.081103
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46USC9-39-3.23.1620-.03862.3375.521985.9484.40959.30086.755110.055128
47Mississippi State5-74-7.23.228-.08982.4183.511906.1299.44983.28878.71280.10275
48Ole Miss12-111-1.23.0061.17511.9136.457515.7066.38240.22840.73295.073114
49Fresno State8-47-4.22-.26106.41161.6317.365134.7813.32217.20726.59513.14920
50Vanderbilt10-29-2.21.0550.08672.2671.482705.5251.47097.25049.68049.13035
51Boise State9-58-5.21-.0466.18492.0953.408285.6258.34829.26862.60917.15219
52Northwestern6-65-6.21.1817-.06932.4182.5321046.1198.45891.30289.760114.073115
53Houston9-38-3.19-.1381.25381.9643.438325.3338.41564.22840.62621.13034
54Illinois8-47-4.18.219-.07972.5398.516945.4947.44982.30692.71481.11258
55Florida State5-74-7.17.0159.07692.2266.453465.0427.38945.27869.68557.083101
56East Carolina8-47-4.16-.1688.26351.9440.452445.5553.37636.22237.68454.068119
57Stanford4-84-8.15.0743.03742.4890.520975.9785.484103.29080.69464.13731
58NC State8-57-5.14.1134-.05912.4890.5501146.34114.508111.28272.742103.08991
59Tulane11-311-3.13.0256.07702.1659.473595.6663.40055.26259.69062.11753
60West Virginia4-83-8.13.1326-.04882.67106.5391086.13101.492105.325103.72591.10867
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61New Mexico9-38-3.12-.1686.21442.0651.473585.4846.38542.24847.761115.073113
62Nebraska7-56-5.11.0840-.05892.4586.475635.8477.45084.30086.66035.11064
63Troy8-67-6.11-.26108.29322.0247.449415.6257.40960.23544.68555.12836
64Wyoming4-83-8.11-.1994.25411.8330.441365.3439.40758.22035.68660.10275
65Syracuse3-92-9.10.2011-.161082.78112.5251026.73125.505109.342109.72186.10868
66Memphis8-57-5.09-.1178.11622.1558.440345.5956.37535.28170.63327.10965
67Minnesota7-56-5.08.0452.00782.3173.485735.8175.46796.27667.71481.09585
68Colorado3-93-9.08.0744-.07962.66104.5291036.27110.496108.318101.73699.10179
69Army6-66-5.06-.0571.03762.2772.5601175.5755.45187.27565.813133.077109
70Michigan State4-83-8.05.1423-.131022.5397.495816.20105.45289.330105.73094.10472
71Purdue2-101-10.05.351-.391283.10125.6071287.00133.578130.373120.72592.069118
72California7-56-5.04-.1279.09662.1455.454485.6560.41463.25957.64731.13830
73Miami (OH)7-66-6.03-.29113.25401.9137.424305.0024.34426.23243.68049.16010
74Kansas5-74-7.01.0451-.141052.55100.523995.9988.46294.31196.72693.08597
75Georgia Tech9-38-3.00.0255-.08992.3476.519965.9886.45085.28879.757111.09090
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76North Texas11-210-2-.01-.1995.12612.3477.493805.4444.39551.29481.739102.12638
77Florida International7-56-5-.01-.2399.15542.2367.474616.0090.39449.27666.70169.11851
78Buffalo5-74-7-.01-.39132.31311.8229.394255.2231.33822.22136.61818.14724
79Hawaii8-47-4-.03-.24103.15552.0852.453475.7669.42069.25958.64328.10771
80UTSA6-65-6-.03-.0570-.07952.4689.472576.44115.42069.31397.69666.12540
81Utah State6-65-6-.04-.0875-.02822.4485.510896.0692.45288.29884.750106.056127
82Louisiana Tech7-56-5-.04-.36128.25361.9135.464555.9383.39551.21834.72388.084100
83Arkansas State7-66-6-.07-.1791.04732.2469.445385.7872.40157.28271.64832.15516
84Baylor5-74-7-.08.1232-.271183.03122.5541156.18104.543122.379122.767122.12148
85Bowling Green4-83-8-.08-.31117.15592.1556.457526.1097.41061.25655.70170.09487
86Central Michigan7-56-5-.09-.36126.21432.0649.475645.6765.41766.25049.68557.12049
87Marshall5-74-7-.10-.1383-.02832.4688.490776.55119.44981.29985.68556.10274
88UCLA3-93-9-.11.283-.411293.22128.6131306.27109.541121.429132.745104.071117
89Ohio8-47-4-.11-.34122.18501.9845.462545.7873.38946.23945.67345.080107
90Southern Mississippi7-56-5-.11-.27111.10632.1762.478655.5049.36832.28877.67244.11260
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Oklahoma State1-110-11-.12.1618-.331233.01120.5731226.80127.545125.382123.791128.055128
92Western Kentucky8-47-4-.12-.41134.21471.9238.507876.0391.44076.19219.768123.08893
93Cincinnati7-56-5-.13.0548-.291202.75111.6181316.0894.510113.333106.882136.010136
94Oregon State2-101-10-.15-.1893-.02802.5193.503866.32113.46092.31094.69063.12444
95New Mexico State4-83-8-.15-.29114.06722.2570.480685.8679.41767.28375.70976.11851
96North Carolina4-83-8-.17-.1687-.06942.3778.480665.3440.41665.29783.68352.10966
97Navy10-29-2-.18-.0262-.221142.70108.5461116.17103.515117.330104.757112.09784
98UNLV10-39-3-.18-.26105-.02812.3881.513936.54118.44880.30490.72085.10473
99Tulsa4-83-8-.18-.2196-.05902.5499.502845.6764.43374.317100.70875.058124
100Arkansas2-101-10-.18.2012-.431303.38131.5901256.78126.610136.410128.762116.09585
101Kennesaw State10-49-4-.19-.33121.09642.0650.448405.6459.37938.26963.66941.11062
102UTEP2-101-10-.19-.30116.03752.3780.488755.7267.44477.27064.70672.11950
103Virginia Tech3-92-9-.19.1229-.351253.09124.5451106.0995.544124.388124.738100.078108
104Jacksonville State9-58-5-.19-.36125.09652.2165.487745.8780.40055.28373.71078.11062
105Nevada3-92-9-.21-.2298-.03852.5296.489765.8276.485104.30793.66338.14922
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Duke8-57-5-.21-.0467-.241152.87117.5671206.50116.513114.353115.765120.09288
107Louisiana6-75-7-.22-.26107-.03872.5294.5471136.15102.480101.31599.73296.08794
108San Jose State3-92-9-.23-.27110-.03842.60102.503855.9081.47198.30691.71179.09189
109Boston College2-101-10-.23.0060-.311223.01120.5901267.02134.545125.373121.764118.10080
110Northern Illinois3-92-9-.24-.33120.01772.3779.513925.5050.44879.28676.72489.057126
111Charlotte1-110-11-.24-.0263-.301213.08123.6061276.64123.543122.397126.784127.034134
112Connecticut9-38-3-.24-.30115.00792.0954.480675.8174.39247.25856.71784.12540
113Coastal Carolina6-65-6-.26-.1792-.151072.81114.5441096.50117.496107.350114.748105.11456
114Akron5-74-7-.27-.47136.15532.2064.481696.0793.39753.26461.67848.074112
115Rice5-74-7-.29-.0773-.281192.85115.5461126.59121.509112.358118.764119.08597
116Ball State4-83-8-.30-.25104-.111002.63103.5231006.26108.45289.348111.739101.052130
117Missouri State7-66-6-.32-.26109-.111012.4992.492796.24107.46695.321102.70271.12247
118Temple5-74-7-.38-.1382-.341243.10126.5361076.83128.505110.390125.72489.12445
119Texas State6-65-6-.38-.28112-.181122.71109.501835.9182.43875.348112.750106.09881
120UL Monroe3-92-9-.39-.24101-.171092.87116.5611185.9987.536120.348112.750106.080105
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Liberty4-83-8-.41-.35124-.131032.5295.510885.7568.478100.31094.70873.044132
122Colorado State2-101-10-.41-.1380-.361263.11127.5781236.65124.495106.404127.780125.046131
123Rutgers5-74-7-.42.1619-.631363.51134.6401348.05136.583131.458134.792129.083101
124Appalachian State5-74-7-.42-.33118-.171102.57101.5651196.28111.513115.31398.800131.061121
125South Alabama4-83-8-.43-.24102-.251162.80113.5241016.0089.513116.354116.73598.08892
126Delaware7-66-6-.44-.37129-.141042.73110.5321056.22106.516118.336107.73497.12540
127Florida Atlantic4-83-8-.46-.1585-.371273.30130.5681216.29112.550127.425130.750106.058124
128Middle Tennessee3-93-8-.48-.40133-.151062.66105.518956.63122.47699.347110.71077.11357
129Kent State5-74-7-.50-.37130-.171112.88118.5541166.0996.518119.357117.795130.063120
130UAB4-83-8-.51-.0569-.521323.72136.6501366.57120.598133.480135.833134.059122
131Georgia State1-110-11-.52-.0265-.521333.47133.6101296.96131.607135.438133.777124.09881
132Sam Houston2-102-10-.52-.33119-.261172.99119.5881246.84129.561128.371119.758113.076111
133Eastern Michigan4-84-7-.53-.38131-.211132.67107.5331066.13100.482102.339108.71481.080105
134Air Force4-83-8-.59-.1484-.551343.46132.6341337.42135.604134.426131.782126.040133
135Georgia Southern6-65-6-.67-.24100-.511313.29129.6201326.99132.577129.414129.802132.072116
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Massachusetts0-120-11-.85-.34123-.571353.70135.6481356.84130.596132.495136.848135.020135