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 Tech9-18-1.96.0643.881.851.26714.073.1781.0932.5333.2063
2Ohio State9-08-0.86.0835.772.872.28323.802.1792.0901.5374.14920
3Indiana10-09-0.83.0933.7131.165.33374.7914.2829.1063.64733.1885
4Iowa6-35-3.70.1224.5661.399.349114.598.29910.1437.59717.13042
5Oklahoma7-26-2.70.1126.5571.317.347104.629.34123.1296.5292.2121
6Oregon8-17-1.69.0351.6351.134.29233.751.2223.1255.5141.13928
7Notre Dame7-27-2.67.268.35231.7426.399244.9717.34831.18517.63026.15216
8Alabama8-18-1.59.2110.35251.7022.393235.0522.32921.20728.63428.12255
9Auburn4-64-6.58.276.26391.8032.456545.3346.37645.19821.70378.13929
10Texas7-27-2.56.0258.5181.4011.373165.0119.30312.16211.63629.12157
11Miami7-26-2.53.0350.5191.4212.350124.6611.2748.15510.5485.15514
12Texas A&M9-09-0.52.1519.35241.6721.34294.9918.30714.19821.57412.2082
13LSU5-44-4.51.285.27371.7931.436405.1529.34628.22236.70479.14821
14Utah7-26-2.51.0349.42151.306.372154.7915.2576.16212.62223.1767
15South Carolina3-62-6.49.302.17532.1461.481735.5358.41060.22939.66343.072110
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Wake Forest6-35-3.49.0740.45131.4813.377184.6912.34426.1518.59115.12945
17Kansas State4-53-5.42.1225.28332.1460.453535.1427.43373.24450.67856.1786
18BYU8-17-1.42.0356.37211.8535.460585.2841.34628.21030.65440.13634
19Louisville7-26-2.42-.0871.48111.398.32564.365.2697.1518.60218.16111
20Kentucky4-54-5.41.1715.22452.0857.433365.3648.36841.25356.747108.08097
21Maryland4-53-5.40.0642.38191.8033.456565.5560.36339.22034.736100.077102
22Arizona6-35-3.39.0547.39181.7728.368134.6510.35635.20727.63227.12646
23Michigan7-27-2.39.0544.31281.6316.389194.7813.31518.20225.59616.14622
24Pittsburgh7-26-2.38-.1381.51101.6719.33384.546.30211.20829.57310.16710
25Missouri6-35-3.38.1520.20462.0148.392225.3547.39756.24449.5517.15415
26Arizona State6-35-3.38.239.17542.1562.434395.3143.38149.27473.69065.11959
27Georgia8-17-1.38.1814.12641.9746.422335.2237.34730.25357.65339.08099
28Florida3-62-6.37.283.06702.2065.463615.5662.42569.26464.66745.14918
29SMU7-36-3.36-.0975.43141.6315.449525.2438.31819.19118.69166.10972
30UCF4-53-5.35.0546.30291.8736.449515.1632.40259.19519.72088.037131
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Tennessee6-35-3.35.1913.12662.4690.478725.6063.44887.29990.69064.09284
32TCU6-35-3.30.0259.25401.9040.456555.1631.35736.23845.67957.11959
33Iowa State6-45-4.30.1129.15582.0552.465625.6064.38852.24551.65338.09286
34Wisconsin3-63-6.29.1617.13632.2066.434385.5661.42467.25960.65941.12944
35South Florida7-26-2.29-.0567.37201.8234.418305.1733.34427.22236.64431.2004
36San Diego State7-26-2.27-.41133.7041.063.31644.204.2223.1234.5689.16012
37Clemson4-54-5.26-.0568.26381.9242.439435.1835.40057.21131.67450.12647
38James Madison8-17-1.26-.1894.40161.5214.371145.0523.31015.16713.58313.14323
39Penn State3-62-6.25.1031.05742.2975.478705.4553.486100.26463.66745.11169
40Mississippi State5-54-5.25.2012.02802.2270.486745.7672.41865.25558.70480.11268
41Minnesota6-35-3.22.0355.16551.9545.437415.4452.43876.22538.67555.12548
42Ole Miss9-18-1.20.1032.10672.0553.468655.7169.41361.25054.72893.08791
43Nebraska7-36-3.19.0353.12652.0858.439445.4955.40057.24752.64733.11862
44Washington State4-53-5.18.0354.18502.0856.428355.2740.37243.26971.67958.077102
45Florida State4-53-5.18.0061.15592.0654.434375.0321.36337.25054.65037.08889
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Old Dominion6-35-3.17-.1280.30301.7425.419315.3244.31016.23040.66745.13831
47Wyoming4-53-5.17-.0770.27361.7527.444485.3142.37948.21833.71385.08097
48Virginia8-27-2.17-.1791.32271.7930.391215.1528.33022.23041.62022.16013
49East Carolina6-35-3.16-.1585.34261.7223.423345.3345.34123.20023.65941.08296
50Boise State6-35-3.15-.0569.20472.1863.413275.4251.36337.27574.62524.12548
51West Virginia4-63-6.14.1421.02792.60100.5261006.0694.490103.31096.70072.13041
52Washington6-35-3.14.1030.04752.4691.5311035.2439.493105.29083.68160.043127
53Syracuse3-72-7.13.1518-.04912.5597.497836.33112.46494.30995.70177.11367
54Northwestern5-44-4.12.1716-.08982.3479.5321046.0693.41562.29285.785123.046125
55USC7-27-2.12.0738.00862.2672.518966.0795.41763.28679.738103.060121
56Western Michigan5-44-4.10-.1687.30311.7324.391205.0220.34125.19519.5496.13437
57Vanderbilt8-27-2.09.0739.01842.4389.521975.8074.512112.26870.73294.12255
58Memphis8-27-2.08-.1999.22441.9141.419325.5559.35132.24753.60820.12450
59Purdue2-81-8.08.284-.221112.73102.5841216.63121.553125.30693.70682.071112
60Stanford3-73-7.07.0257.03772.4186.5281016.0896.491104.27472.71786.13239
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Houston8-27-2.07-.1895.22432.0047.417285.1734.43071.24048.59014.14026
62Toledo5-44-4.07-.42135.46121.4010.32154.597.2445.18315.57311.13437
63Fresno State6-35-3.07-.23110.28341.8939.405255.1026.36942.23845.61921.13140
64Army5-45-3.06-.0464.05722.1964.5521135.4754.43876.26666.781122.10971
65California6-45-4.05-.1686.15572.0451.439455.4956.38550.24047.62524.13535
66Troy6-35-3.04-.20103.24412.2673.461595.6666.43775.26464.66745.14918
67Illinois6-35-3.03.331-.321242.93120.5601165.8981.493105.377120.739104.08791
68North Carolina4-53-5.02-.1896.18491.8737.417295.0724.36440.22135.63629.13042
69Colorado3-73-7.02.0836-.09992.68101.5401076.1399.509111.32199.764115.08594
70Southern Mississippi7-26-2.00-.25114.28351.7829.439465.2236.31920.23444.64936.13830
71Louisiana Tech5-44-4.00-.39128.39171.6418.437425.7371.37846.17814.70072.10077
72North Texas8-17-1-.02-.1789.18522.3377.465635.5057.38651.28982.67554.1699
73Cincinnati7-26-2-.02.0352-.151012.4792.5971255.8980.43879.30191.877136.014136
74Miami (OH)5-44-4-.02-.22108.14612.0450.462605.1530.35534.26362.737101.11861
75UTEP2-71-7-.03-.26116.23421.9544.448505.3949.39154.20726.67452.10973
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Hawaii7-36-3-.03-.21107.18482.0755.445495.7270.42670.25559.60619.10675
77Georgia Tech8-17-1-.04-.0465-.02882.2268.515955.8676.44383.26667.747107.076104
78Baylor5-44-4-.04.0641-.151022.83110.5391065.9383.535118.337104.767116.11664
79Buffalo5-44-4-.04-.42134.36221.6417.374174.8916.30312.20224.5668.1728
80Ohio6-35-3-.05-.20100.16562.0449.469666.0088.37847.23242.68361.061117
81Kansas5-54-5-.06-.0466-.08972.3983.495825.8275.44485.28980.70072.10077
82Tulane7-27-2-.06-.0263-.05922.3982.493805.8778.44886.28177.69869.13535
83NC State5-44-4-.08.0834-.221142.83112.5771186.68122.557127.330103.761114.11466
84Arkansas State5-54-5-.10-.0873.01852.2371.458575.9686.37344.29486.64733.13732
85Marshall4-53-5-.10-.1178-.02872.5798.475696.89128.46393.31697.67450.10576
86Michigan State3-62-6-.10.1323-.231152.78107.514946.36114.488102.363113.738102.10077
87Bowling Green3-72-7-.11-.1998.05712.2976.478716.32111.43272.28478.70581.09583
88Virginia Tech3-62-6-.12.0545-.221132.86114.504876.23107.500108.363113.68863.08889
89Coastal Carolina6-35-3-.13-.1997.05732.3881.502845.7773.43878.29284.71987.12451
90Oregon State2-81-8-.13-.1584.03782.4085.474676.18101.44282.29587.66344.13733
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Duke5-44-4-.13.1128-.321232.92119.5831206.74123.519113.367118.785124.076104
92Rice5-54-5-.14-.1483-.03902.3983.490765.9282.45691.28980.744106.10077
93UTSA4-53-5-.14.0448-.221122.80109.508907.02130.47196.365115.69467.14125
94Arkansas2-71-7-.15.267-.471293.43131.6071286.77125.623134.416128.805131.11763
95Kennesaw State7-26-2-.15-.39129.29321.6719.407265.0925.31217.21532.64532.10874
96San Jose State3-62-6-.15-.1177-.07952.5396.513936.0591.44989.30392.69768.12451
97Florida International4-53-5-.16-.22109.07692.4187.488756.27109.41864.29789.67049.12158
98UNLV7-26-2-.17-.1793-.07962.5295.525996.74124.45390.326101.72191.11664
99UCLA3-63-6-.17.1422-.311222.96121.5821196.0592.47398.405125.743105.041129
100Northern Illinois2-71-7-.18-.23111.01822.2774.512925.4150.44383.26667.70984.025134
101Utah State5-44-4-.18-.0262-.161052.74104.511916.23105.47197.345107.73698.069113
102New Mexico6-35-3-.21-.1688-.03892.4188.505895.8779.43674.29588.756112.09087
103New Mexico State3-62-6-.21-.36125.14602.1359.475685.6868.42468.26161.70783.14124
104Western Kentucky7-26-2-.25-.46136.18511.8938.493815.8677.44887.18416.73698.09284
105Connecticut7-36-3-.25-.36126.09681.9243.442475.6165.35433.23243.68762.15217
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Missouri State6-35-3-.25-.23112.03762.2167.467646.16100.42266.27876.70072.11169
107Akron4-63-6-.25-.37127.13622.2269.490776.24108.39255.26869.68059.072111
108Louisiana4-63-6-.26-.1790-.121002.73103.5471106.22104.500108.351108.73497.08593
109Tulsa2-71-7-.27-.1382-.161042.77106.5381056.0289.46795.344106.756110.044126
110Boston College1-90-9-.30.0260-.361263.18127.6041277.13133.549124.407126.780120.08888
111Jacksonville State6-35-3-.32-.40132.02812.3378.490786.0390.38953.322100.70072.10077
112Ball State4-53-5-.33-.26118-.05942.4894.522986.1197.43980.329102.73294.061117
113Central Michigan5-44-4-.33-.32124-.05932.4793.503855.9685.48099.30794.72089.08099
114Oklahoma State1-80-8-.33.2011-.571333.59134.6391337.38134.641135.462134.808132.064115
115Liberty4-53-5-.34-.40131.01832.3580.490795.6867.45892.27775.69971.048124
116Navy7-26-2-.34-.0872-.341252.92118.5881226.21103.549123.366117.803130.08595
117Florida Atlantic4-53-5-.37-.23113-.191063.01122.5441096.1298.522115.378121.73396.078101
118Charlotte1-80-8-.38-.1279-.301203.10125.6011266.59120.535118.395124.767116.035132
119Nevada1-80-8-.40-.20104-.201072.88115.5281025.9887.548122.342105.69970.12353
120South Alabama2-71-7-.41-.20101-.281172.83111.5421085.9684.537121.354109.756111.061117
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Temple5-54-5-.41-.21105-.251162.84113.504886.53119.44281.372119.67453.14027
122Appalachian State4-53-5-.45-.30120-.211102.5899.5701176.31110.519113.31698.772118.076104
123UL Monroe3-62-6-.46-.26115-.211093.01123.5931246.23106.568129.358112.753109.074109
124Rutgers5-54-5-.51.0837-.631353.45132.6291327.98136.575130.450132.788125.075108
125Colorado State2-71-7-.51-.20102-.401273.09124.5881237.02131.487101.408127.789126.039130
126Kent State3-62-6-.53-.29119-.211082.90117.5571156.43116.532117.354110.759113.063116
127Georgia State1-80-8-.53.1127-.681363.86136.6551367.06132.679136.487136.795128.051122
128Middle Tennessee1-81-7-.54-.39130-.161032.74105.503866.50118.500108.356111.72292.12254
129Air Force3-62-6-.55-.1076-.571343.48133.6411357.81135.593133.432131.815133.025135
130Delaware5-44-4-.55-.31121-.281182.89116.5541146.43117.524116.378122.780121.061117
131Texas State3-62-6-.55-.21106-.421283.27128.5521126.42115.536120.417129.774119.09582
132UAB3-62-6-.56-.0874-.531323.67135.6391346.19102.589132.479135.836135.068114
133Eastern Michigan3-73-6-.57-.31122-.291192.78108.5481116.34113.495107.366116.72090.075107
134Sam Houston1-81-8-.57-.31123-.311213.15126.6121306.86127.579131.389123.789126.042128
135Georgia Southern4-53-5-.58-.1792-.511313.31129.6111296.96129.556126.420130.802129.049123
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Massachusetts0-90-8-.74-.26117-.501303.40130.6261316.79126.560128.453133.827134.027133