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 State2-01-0.75-.0161.7612.7011.457664.6436.1005.10018.60035.10068
2Texas1-11-1.73-.0364.7613.9521.308194.3627.22720.13629.63650.13650
3Notre Dame0-10-1.67.5910.09742.4589.426544.5533.45578.27376.45511.18225
4Georgia2-01-0.65-.391101.047.001.07411.711.0001.0001.2001.20020
5Penn State2-02-0.64-.471171.114.186.246103.5214.0593.0001.4127.2949
6Iowa1-10-1.55.2333.32432.0058.405474.3124.50090.12524.62545.12552
7Utah2-01-0.51.2234.29491.6745.388394.3828.33344.16735.833112.16738
8Oregon2-01-0.51-.42113.9310.307.13222.443.1005.0001.2001.20020
9Clemson1-11-1.51-.0666.56261.3533.437574.8543.35047.15032.800102.05096
10Oklahoma2-01-0.50.0843.42361.1826.403465.8780.36450.09113.54522.18225
11South Carolina2-01-0.46-.2699.7217.8212.378334.4731.27327.0001.72780.18225
12Ole Miss2-02-0.45-.1480.59241.2529.342254.8242.29235.12524.58333.042101
13Wisconsin2-02-0.44-.561221.009.569.19562.985.1117.05611.50015.22218
14Michigan1-11-1.44.3323.10721.9557.449635.0952.38157.23871.66757.09582
15Alabama1-11-1.42.2730.15651.9455.356275.5466.31341.25072.62545.12552
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Tennessee2-01-0.42.3027.12692.3685.411524.6135.36450.364104.54522.3642
17Minnesota2-01-0.41-.2496.66221.0022.20173.4313.30036.10018.3004.3006
18BYU2-01-0.40-.901301.302.115.13742.232.1117.0001.3335.3333
19Nebraska2-02-0.38-.1889.5625.8315.303184.5834.27832.11122.61141.16738
20Iowa State3-02-0.38-.0872.45351.6243.388384.9145.28633.19047.52420.19024
21Auburn2-02-0.37-.1377.49311.3533.378324.7540.25023.15032.55028.3006
22LSU2-02-0.35-.32104.6720.8517.288153.8217.20015.10018.55028.25011
23Kentucky1-11-1.35.0548.30471.7650.407495.5667.36049.20048.68063.12059
24Texas A&M2-02-0.34.0058.34421.4138.288144.4730.27327.18241.54522.22716
25Kansas State1-20-2.33.3025.03772.5395.477714.3023.47487.31693.68465.10565
26Texas Tech2-01-0.33-1.211351.541.001.13532.454.0001.0001.4006.20020
27James Madison1-10-1.33.0156.32451.9153.388405.5869.36450.18241.54522.18225
28Florida1-10-1.30.0252.28501.4540.480736.37100.45578.09113.72780.09185
29Indiana2-02-0.30-.46115.7614.8416.299175.4662.21117.05310.63248.15841
30Maryland2-02-0.30-.741281.038.548.324223.9919.15410.07712.61542.15442
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Missouri2-01-0.29.3026-.01862.2073.369315.4360.40060.30086.50015.10068
32California2-01-0.28-.2495.52291.3635.361295.2855.27327.18241.63650.18225
33Louisville2-01-0.27-.42114.70181.2731.288163.148.18213.18241.54522.27310
34Toledo1-11-1.24-.37108.61231.3232.358285.0049.22720.18241.59134.09185
35TCU1-01-0.24-.921321.163.8818.18653.4112.1259.12524.2503.25011
36Arkansas2-01-0.24-.49118.7316.8818.270133.087.25023.12524.875115.12552
37Houston2-01-0.23-.68126.9111.8212.256123.3711.18213.09113.45511.09185
38Arizona State1-10-1.23.1341.09732.1868.445595.5265.36450.27376.72780.18225
39SMU1-10-1.23.708-.471153.45118.6801236.59111.545105.455119.818109.000102
40Washington2-01-0.22.1539.06762.3381.396434.9647.33344.33395.4449.000102
41Florida State2-01-0.19-.0770.26541.7046.473704.6737.40060.20048.800102.10068
42Pittsburgh2-01-0.19-.30103.50301.7046.315203.159.30036.20048.60035.4001
43Boise State1-10-1.17.3721-.201033.10108.458676.40102.50090.400107.60035.20020
44Miami2-01-0.17-.0163.18602.1868.382365.4661.36450.27376.45511.18225
45Cincinnati1-11-1.16.0547.11702.0664.546944.9346.44471.22264.944126.000102
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Northwestern1-10-1.16.1638.00832.3077.5761076.0386.50090.20048.70067.000102
47USC2-02-0.15-.2293.36391.7449.367305.0049.31642.21160.63248.10565
48Colorado1-11-1.15.0157.14671.7952.532886.57110.31642.21160.947127.000102
49Tulane2-02-0.15-.1581.30481.7046.447625.7375.30036.20048.60035.15044
50UCF2-01-0.12-.29102.41371.0022.437564.8844.30036.10018.70067.000102
51Virginia Tech0-20-2.11.5713-.461133.06106.555967.63125.529103.412112.70675.11860
52South Florida2-02-0.11-.56121.67211.0022.407484.3526.23822.09517.76292.14347
53Illinois2-01-0.10.1440-.04912.1166.5881097.16115.44471.22264.77897.11161
54Georgia Tech2-01-0.10-.0871.17612.0058.457655.0851.40060.20048.800102.10068
55Michigan State2-02-0.10-.1786.27531.1927.387375.4963.28633.14331.66757.14347
56Army1-11-0.09.0253.07752.1767.5601015.6671.50090.167351.000129.000102
57Ohio1-11-1.09-.0768.16641.9556.456645.8579.36856.21160.68465.10565
58Wyoming2-01-0.09-.971331.066.001.23383.086.0834.0001.66757.25011
59Duke1-10-1.08.995-.911264.22123.6821246.2492.667122.5561231.000129.000102
60UNLV3-02-0.07-.1074.17632.0058.536895.3756.44471.22264.77897.11161
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Mississippi State2-02-0.07-.46116.53281.3635.345264.0120.27327.13629.54522.22716
62Navy2-01-0.06.2332-.17992.4086.5601007.17116.50090.30086.70067.10068
63Northern Illinois1-10-1.06-.0973.14662.0058.5711055.9283.50090.20048.60035.10068
64NC State2-02-0.05.0646-.01872.1868.558985.8981.45578.27376.77396.13650
65Washington State2-01-0.05-.64124.6819.9220.23993.6416.16711.16735.4178.16738
66San Jose State0-20-2.04-.1582.20582.3583.445605.7374.47889.26175.65256.17437
67Old Dominion1-10-1.04.0645-.02892.2274.7831306.2895.556109.222641.000129.000102
68Boston College1-10-1.04.3918-.361103.00105.545936.2694.556109.33395.77897.000102
69Miami (OH)0-20-2.04.3820-.351083.24110.6271144.9748.529103.412112.941125.05994
70Buffalo1-10-1.03-.1683.19592.3077.6361186.51108.50090.20048.900119.000102
71Connecticut1-10-1.02-.2091.22571.5441.434555.6370.38559.15434.61542.23115
72Memphis2-01-0.01-.36107.37381.4037.504815.7676.40060.20048.900119.000102
73Rice1-11-1.01-.26100.27521.6544.394425.2254.35047.20048.70067.000102
74Marshall0-20-2.01.2135-.201042.68100.507826.3298.50090.364104.818109.045100
75West Virginia1-10-1.00-.36106.36401.4239.490765.5064.33344.16735.75085.000102
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Fresno State2-12-1.00.1637-.16982.5796.512835.6873.46485.357103.75085.07192
77Baylor1-11-1.00.4615-.461143.45116.6261136.56109.650121.450117.900119.10068
78North Carolina1-11-1-.01-.1479.13681.7651.513845.7777.41265.17640.70675.17636
79Virginia1-11-1-.01.0059-.01882.1065.418535.5868.30036.30086.55028.15044
80Troy1-10-1-.01-.34105.32442.70101.489756.46104.50090.30086.70067.10068
81Air Force1-00-0-.02------------------
82Arizona2-01-0-.03-1.101341.085.6010.247113.3510.20015.0001.50015.3006
83Kansas2-11-1-.03.0155-.04922.3584.527875.9182.45075.30086.800102.000102
84Stanford0-20-2-.03-.38109.34412.2576.462684.8041.50090.20048.60035.15044
85South Alabama1-10-1-.04.3124-.351093.30111.5961105.6772.600112.400107.800102.10068
86Wake Forest2-01-0-.04-.53120.4833.8212.328233.6315.27327.09113.45511.18225
87Syracuse1-11-1-.05-.0769.02802.4287.494796.3297.41766.29285.70877.08390
88Vanderbilt2-01-0-.05-.1684.11712.2274.380354.3225.44471.22264.4449.3333
89Jacksonville State1-11-1-.06.0251-.08932.0563.6041116.87113.45075.25072.850113.000102
90Louisiana Tech1-10-1-.06-.0667.00852.3077.5711065.4259.600112.20048.900119.10068
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91East Carolina1-10-1-.07.0349-.10942.1868.540916.1090.545105.27376.818109.000102
92Bowling Green1-10-1-.09.629-.711223.78120.6321169.40132.667122.444115.77897.000102
93San Diego State1-10-1-.10-.1276.02812.6298.408504.7339.46283.30892.61542.15442
94Florida Atlantic1-10-1-.11-.28101.17622.3180.411515.3957.46283.23170.76995.000102
95Rutgers2-02-0-.11.2136-.321062.82104.552957.17116.47186.353102.76594.05994
96UCLA0-20-2-.12.994-1.111314.40129.6931256.47105.733130.600129.867114.06793
97Oklahoma State1-10-1-.121.481-1.601335.50133.87613211.06134.900133.8001341.000129.000102
98Louisiana1-10-1-.12-.40111.28511.5642.391413.9818.22218.22264.55632.22218
99Sam Houston0-30-3-.13.0844-.211053.09107.557976.2593.545105.364104.72780.000102
100UTSA0-20-2-.13.2829-.411113.17109.515857.36120.50090.417114.62545.08390
101Texas State2-02-0-.14-.0160-.13952.4388.485746.0387.38157.33395.71478.09582
102Colorado State1-10-1-.14.866-1.001294.22123.7941317.13114.667122.5561231.000129.000102
103Oregon State0-20-2-.15-.1887.03782.71103.491776.0488.524102.28684.76292.04897
104Temple2-01-0-.16-.65125.49321.2529.518865.9685.25023.12524.75085.12552
105Hawaii2-12-1-.17-.42112.25552.0462.399454.7138.42969.21463.53621.17935
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Florida International1-10-1-.17-.1785.00842.4589.559996.65112.545105.27376.72780.18225
107Purdue2-01-0-.17-.90131.7315.001.317214.0321.16711.0001.50015.000102
108Appalachian State2-01-0-.18-.74127.56271.2228.333244.5332.22218.11122.66757.11161
109Liberty1-10-1-.18.2431-.421123.40112.5691046.50107.600112.400107.70067.000102
110Coastal Carolina1-10-1-.20.4316-.631203.80121.6341176.45103.700128.500121.900119.000102
111Central Michigan1-11-1-.21-.1888-.02902.4892.503806.50106.47688.33395.66757.09582
112UTEP1-10-1-.22-.2598.03792.3381.396446.1191.41766.25072.50015.3333
113Western Michigan0-20-2-.24-.2597.01822.1868.445615.7978.40964.27376.63650.18225
114Western Kentucky2-11-1-.24-.1075-.14962.5093.494787.52123.45578.31894.68264.09185
115Georgia State0-20-2-.26.3422-.601183.71119.6381197.37121.667122.476120.905124.04897
116Nevada1-10-1-.28.5414-.811235.14132.8881336.31961.000134.571128.71478.14347
117North Texas2-01-0-.28-.51119.23562.4589.473694.3829.45578.27376.63650.09185
118Georgia Southern0-20-2-.29.707-.991284.35126.7601299.67133.700128.550122.950128.000102
119UL Monroe1-10-1-.301.372-1.671346.43135.9261357.491221.000134.8571351.000129.000102
120Tulsa1-10-1-.30-.61123.31461.9153.380344.0322.36450.18241.63650.000102
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Kennesaw State0-20-2-.33-.1378-.191012.6097.543926.3399.45075.350101.800102.10068
122UAB1-10-1-.36.5811-.941274.22123.7311277.89127.667122.556123.889116.000102
123Utah State1-11-1-.37-.2294-.15972.5093.479726.0889.41766.33395.66757.12552
124Southern Mississippi1-10-1-.38-.0465-.341073.40112.538905.4158.600112.400107.70067.10068
125Akron0-20-2-.38-.1990-.201022.6299.6311157.22118.42969.33395.810108.04897
126Charlotte0-20-2-.39-.2192-.181002.70101.5671025.9584.50090.30086.65055.10068
127Eastern Michigan0-20-1-.411.343-1.751355.63134.9071349.03131.875132.7501331.000129.000102
128New Mexico State2-01-0-.42-.88129.46341.1725.440585.1453.25023.16735.75085.25011
129Ball State0-20-2-.47.3819-.861243.94122.6421208.07128.625118.563127.75085.000102
130Missouri State1-11-1-.48.0250-.511173.45116.5681038.27129.600112.450117.55028.10068
131Arkansas State1-10-1-.51.5812-1.091304.67131.71812611.82135.667122.667132.77897.11161
132New Mexico1-10-1-.51-.0162-.501163.40112.5841087.32119.600112.400107.70067.000102
133Delaware1-10-1-.52.0942-.601193.44115.6241126.37101.556109.444115.889116.000102
134Middle Tennessee0-20-1-.59.2828-.881254.38127.6711228.35130.625118.625130.75085.12552
135Kent State1-10-1-.67.0254-.691214.56130.7451287.60124.778131.556123.889116.000102
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Massachusetts0-20-1-.75.3917-1.141324.38127.6651217.79126.625118.625130.75085.12552