2026 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. Opponent offense adjustment (OOA) represents the relative strength of opponent offenses faced. Unadjusted efficiency ratings — possession efficiency (DVE), points per drive (DPD), available yards percentage (DAY), yards per play (DPP), drive success rate (DSR), touchdown rate (DTD), first down rate (DFD), and busted drive rate (DBD) — are calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games.

Opponent-Adjusted EfficiencyUnadjusted Efficiency
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
1Texas6-26-2.87.313.6181.218.32674.233.31114.1112.5563.1788
2Georgia7-16-1.75.0651.7321.145.32364.346.2251.14110.60616.15513
3LSU6-25-2.73.1525.6641.114.30924.234.2719.1143.5001.1864
4Notre Dame7-17-1.69.0744.6271.349.31344.122.2465.15418.60014.15415
5Indiana8-17-1.67.1134.56111.3610.369164.5511.33325.1369.65440.14820
6Tennessee6-25-2.64.1428.5891.4115.332104.5612.2667.15216.5574.1779
7Alabama6-26-2.62.257.37241.9444.404275.3946.38147.21434.59512.1903
8Ohio State6-26-2.62.0555.53141.4116.357144.5310.30312.14512.68463.14524
9Oregon5-34-3.62.381.24431.9745.431395.5553.40256.21835.67859.13829
10Iowa6-25-2.59.0065.56121.217.29314.325.2506.1255.5001.1816
11Missouri6-25-2.58.1427.48171.5321.356134.5813.30312.18425.5666.14524
12Wisconsin5-34-3.58.1819.43201.6826.402254.5814.35536.17723.59713.11360
13Oklahoma4-44-4.55.1918.35271.7528.388195.0927.31818.22439.5889.12939
14Utah8-07-0.53.0650.50151.3912.405295.6057.29610.15519.63430.15513
15UCLA8-08-0.53-.0983.6931.206.33094.7619.2364.14613.62927.2021
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Clemson5-34-3.51.284.24421.8133.418365.4148.37744.20830.62321.10469
17Michigan5-35-3.50-.0574.57101.3711.355124.7217.30111.1337.66347.060120
18TCU4-43-4.50.1332.44191.4217.405284.9321.31517.15115.68564.068113
19Wake Forest7-17-1.47.1331.36251.4014.391214.7618.33325.15317.61117.11163
20Texas Tech7-16-1.46.0263.38221.7830.409335.5855.35334.22439.60014.16511
21Penn State4-44-4.43.0554.38231.6223.376185.3643.33325.19229.62823.12841
22Kentucky7-16-1.42.266.18482.2162.477705.3239.40859.25457.67657.12744
23BYU7-16-1.40.1233.31321.5822.406304.6115.33830.16920.64839.08594
24Nebraska5-34-3.39-.0572.49161.5019.367154.9220.33829.1358.5818.14919
25Texas A&M4-43-4.38.1917.16532.0954.442456.26104.43569.26160.66749.14523
26Miami8-07-0.35.0745.23461.8338.441435.6158.31315.23443.64133.14127
27Washington5-34-3.34.0556.28341.8136.433405.6259.37041.21032.71686.13630
28Pittsburgh6-35-3.34.0839.25381.9242.391205.3036.33024.26161.5807.12547
29Minnesota5-34-3.34.0648.30331.7932.393225.3745.34232.21133.64536.17110
30Baylor5-34-3.33-.0778.47181.4013.404265.1629.32923.14111.63531.11854
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Ole Miss6-26-2.32.1916.13572.1760.457565.4250.42766.24450.67152.1835
32Arizona6-25-2.30.0646.24411.8135.467635.3440.35334.22137.70676.08891
33New Mexico7-16-1.28-.43136.801.881.31334.061.2272.0911.59110.1972
34Duke6-25-2.25-.0777.40211.5019.394235.0625.31416.17121.70073.10075
35South Carolina5-34-3.25.2014.01752.2666.449515.4652.41461.27168.71482.12940
36Colorado3-52-5.25.2310.06682.3374.488765.8269.506110.25355.72293.10173
37Louisville5-34-3.25.248-.03862.4890.523966.0591.45182.29386.72090.061119
38Northwestern6-25-2.24.0261.22471.9443.472675.8674.35838.23946.776120.09087
39Auburn4-44-4.23.265-.07912.5295.5271005.5956.47695.31090.72694.09580
40Utah State3-53-4.22.0647.25391.7729.448485.2430.41461.18626.743105.10075
41UCF4-43-4.22.1426.08662.3681.520945.7063.46189.26362.763115.039136
42North Dakota State7-26-2.21-.33128.656.992.32254.417.2667.1276.59511.12745
43Arizona State4-43-4.20.0837.10642.3374.484745.9886.46892.26663.67153.076105
44South Florida6-25-2.19-.32126.54131.4518.419374.6416.32822.14914.61218.13433
45Virginia4-53-5.17.1623-.01792.3374.460585.8572.44375.26663.62019.12745
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46SMU6-25-2.16.0359.10632.1861.412355.0726.39753.26059.64435.15117
47Kansas3-52-5.15.0457.15542.0449.456535.8673.38046.25355.68462.11459
48Fresno State5-35-3.14-.2096.33281.8237.438415.6261.38649.18124.66347.13337
49Louisiana Tech6-25-2.14-.0369.23452.0551.464615.5554.34733.26765.69370.12050
50Liberty7-16-1.13-.40135.6551.053.32884.519.2303.1154.5575.16412
51Florida5-34-3.13.312-.221102.91114.5301016.29108.536121.348106.71080.08792
52East Carolina4-43-4.12-.21103.33301.7127.374174.9823.36339.17522.62522.15018
53Mississippi State4-44-4.11.1429-.03852.5696.498825.6862.519114.28680.67556.09184
54Houston6-25-2.10.1915-.10962.2871.499846.45114.38248.30989.750108.059122
55James Madison7-26-2.08-.30116.36261.6224.409345.2634.32621.18928.63228.14721
56USC7-27-2.05.0458.01762.3882.498805.7566.44979.28278.64134.10372
57North Carolina4-43-4.05.1035-.01802.3479.5461115.2935.44374.28680.757113.043135
58Boston College4-43-4.05.0836.00772.5294.490775.7465.45181.31091.69067.11361
59Iowa State4-43-4.03.2311-.271162.75106.5461106.89126.47996.356110.753110.09679
60Arkansas3-52-5.03.1722-.12992.73103.504876.29107.46087.349108.73098.11163
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Tulane4-44-4.03-.0266.03712.2364.518926.0590.44070.28680.69268.09977
62Michigan State2-62-6.02.1721-.161042.76107.523985.7768.500105.333100.69471.069112
63Kansas State4-43-4.02-.0675-.01822.1056.448505.9281.36840.27974.64738.13238
64Old Dominion2-71-7.01-.2097.18502.3377.457555.2532.46790.24452.65641.13335
65Cincinnati5-34-3.01.1330-.131002.4285.5581176.40111.493102.28884.808130.055123
66Oklahoma State5-34-3.00.0840-.08952.6698.498815.8775.46892.342103.734101.08990
67Tulsa4-43-4.00.0260.02742.4083.525995.9685.44071.28076.72091.067115
68Maryland2-61-6.00.2113-.271172.97121.5331046.30109.514112.405124.73097.081100
69Vanderbilt3-52-5.00.1624-.181072.77108.498835.7667.493101.348106.739103.072108
70San Jose State4-53-5.00-.26111.28351.9041.443465.2533.37845.22238.67858.08989
71Louisiana5-34-3-.01-.20100.23441.7831.407315.1228.31919.25054.68160.09778
72Boise State7-16-1-.01-.0573-.02832.2972.520936.77121.42464.27369.788126.045130
73Memphis7-26-2-.02-.1994.16522.0348.461606.1799.39150.23041.69066.080101
74Virginia Tech6-25-2-.02-.26110.24401.8134.401245.3644.33325.23142.62823.1797
75Florida State3-52-5-.02.1820-.251132.75105.5531156.76120.507111.333100.747107.12050
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Washington State1-80-8-.02.0842-.151022.79111.5541166.48117.553126.32999.765116.047128
77Florida International3-52-5-.03-.31124.33292.1357.409324.9722.45885.20831.66749.12547
78Syracuse4-43-4-.03.0552-.11972.4084.483736.27106.41663.31292.70175.11755
79UNLV5-35-3-.03-.1589.14562.0247.476685.8979.42767.23644.753109.10174
80Nevada3-53-4-.03-.31123.31311.6225.352114.468.32420.18927.62220.13532
81UTSA7-16-1-.06-.0980.02732.2565.471665.6260.43468.27672.67154.11853
82Illinois5-34-3-.07.0843-.221112.71102.5601185.9584.524116.31794.71482.048127
83Toledo6-25-2-.07-.30117.18512.1659.446475.3441.44375.24148.64637.13928
84Troy4-43-4-.09-.32125.18492.0146.431385.9280.34131.26867.68361.08593
85Texas State4-43-4-.11.0838-.171052.78110.517895.7464.45986.378118.66243.09581
86Western Michigan6-35-3-.12-.26108.11611.8839.456545.4147.35837.24753.72895.049124
87Oregon State5-34-3-.12-.0981-.05882.4386.464625.8878.40054.32998.62926.071109
88New Mexico State3-52-5-.13-.36132.27362.2363.441445.3037.44071.24047.64032.12050
89NC State4-43-4-.13-.0368-.191082.67100.523976.46115.45383.347105.733100.080102
90UAB4-43-4-.14-.2098.12592.3173.461595.3238.39451.28277.71889.08594
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Ohio6-25-2-.17-.33130.13582.0450.468645.4351.40358.25458.73199.10468
92Coastal Carolina3-52-5-.18-.1184-.08942.4991.5491136.43113.44979.32196.756111.09086
93Buffalo5-33-3-.19-.33129.10652.2667.476696.0188.45584.27369.758114.045130
94Appalachian State5-34-3-.19-.30118.14552.0753.448495.4149.40257.24450.65942.13434
95San Diego State4-53-5-.19.0164-.261143.00122.5771236.1397.536120.393122.810131.071109
96Purdue3-52-5-.20.2212-.481303.22127.6101306.96128.600134.400123.769118.062118
97Marshall5-34-3-.20-.28115.03702.2769.499856.18100.48197.27369.740104.10469
98Georgia Southern4-43-4-.20-.24105.11622.1458.484755.8470.40054.24349.68665.11457
99Kennesaw State2-61-6-.21-.1286-.07922.6699.5751225.8776.544124.27974.838137.074106
100Sam Houston1-70-7-.21-.25107.07672.2870.439425.8571.39552.28985.67154.14524
101California3-62-6-.22.0262-.271182.86113.5441096.86125.529117.379119.70174.11556
102Bowling Green2-72-6-.22-.27113.03722.4488.499866.27105.494103.28680.71482.065116
103Navy2-61-6-.22.0841-.361233.06124.5511146.41112.529118.412127.70676.10371
104Wyoming5-34-3-.23-.26109-.06892.4589.5431085.3642.500105.26765.767117.08396
105West Virginia5-34-3-.24.0649-.361242.94117.5931257.68137.519113.370114.802128.049124
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Georgia Tech2-61-6-.25-.0267-.281192.95118.5841246.1294.533119.373116.787125.080102
107North Texas6-25-2-.26-.0879-.201092.94115.522956.24103.494103.377117.66245.09184
108Massachusetts4-42-4-.27-.36131.26371.9040.451525.0324.37342.22036.72996.13631
109Miami (OH)5-34-3-.28-.31120-.04872.4387.470655.9482.44778.31693.63228.09283
110Connecticut4-43-4-.28-.21102-.08932.3478.515885.9483.44677.29788.66243.09581
111Jacksonville State6-25-2-.30-.39134.04692.0652.494795.2431.46087.23845.69872.11163
112Delaware4-43-4-.30-.21101-.07902.4992.5311036.47116.42765.333100.70778.14722
113Georgia State4-43-4-.32-.31122.00782.3580.490786.0792.47494.29587.756111.12841
114Hawaii2-62-6-.32-.33127-.02842.1055.458576.0993.37343.27773.735102.060120
115Western Kentucky3-52-5-.32-.21104-.171062.78109.5301027.01129.48699.361111.70879.08396
116Eastern Michigan4-53-5-.33-.43137.12602.2768.483725.8877.41060.28278.62823.15415
117Stanford4-53-5-.34.249-.651363.62136.5951266.86124.564128.500136.69268.12841
118Southern Mississippi3-52-5-.35-.24106-.151032.69101.517916.1296.488100.32597.66346.11362
119Central Michigan3-52-5-.37-.1992-.251122.95119.5671196.20102.500105.383120.71788.13335
120Air Force6-25-2-.38-.27114-.12982.6597.517906.52118.46790.350109.66749.08396
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Middle Tennessee4-43-4-.38-.37133-.01812.5293.477716.20101.44071.32095.72091.10766
122Rice1-70-7-.40-.0676-.381263.26130.5701206.0489.522115.435131.783124.043133
123UL Monroe1-71-6-.41-.1588-.281202.97120.5371066.1598.548125.370113.71281.08299
124Arkansas State4-43-4-.41-.1791-.301212.81112.5421076.75119.48698.371115.71482.071109
125Kent State3-62-6-.42-.27112-.131012.74104.5371056.0187.500105.343104.743105.11457
126Charlotte1-71-6-.43-.0470-.411293.36131.6061286.83122.594132.420129.812132.043133
127Rutgers2-61-6-.44.0553-.551343.46134.6281357.05130.632136.441133.824133.074106
128Temple2-61-6-.45-.1690-.331222.94116.6101296.1295.540122.365112.778122.079104
129Army5-34-3-.50-.1387-.531333.13125.6101317.10131.565129.419128.806129.048126
130South Alabama4-43-4-.51-.2095-.381253.26129.5721217.13132.541123.446134.71687.12249
131Florida Atlantic5-34-3-.56-.0982-.521323.44133.6171327.63135.589130.466135.795127.068113
132UTEP1-70-7-.58-.2099-.491313.51135.6271346.85123.603135.429130.825135.063117
133Akron1-70-7-.63-.31119-.401283.25128.6321367.28134.597133.388121.836136.030137
134Missouri State3-52-5-.64-.31121-.391273.20126.6251336.30110.591131.409126.864138.045130
135Ball State3-52-5-.65-.1993-.561353.42132.6061276.96127.563127.438132.781123.047129
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Sacramento State2-71-7-.70-.47138-.271153.04123.5481127.24133.500105.405124.770119.014138
137Colorado State3-52-5-.80-.0471-.891384.24138.6981388.36138.701138.552137.776120.09087
138Northern Illinois0-80-7-.83-.1285-.891374.18137.6941377.64136.667137.561138.825134.10567