2007 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 State11-210-2.79.0637.731.861.25013.691.1681.1071.4501.2141
2Oregon State9-48-4.77.1412.6351.4819.30954.5910.30016.17622.5355.1945
3USC11-211-2.75.0543.702.992.28824.123.2092.1112.4972.1964
4South Florida9-48-4.73.0928.6441.4517.358184.8022.32325.16114.56114.2003
5Virginia Tech11-310-3.69.0542.6431.143.30544.264.2163.1363.5313.1858
6Auburn9-48-4.69.184.50181.4013.347124.497.32426.15812.5324.16516
7UCLA6-76-7.67.1413.53141.4718.347134.7216.28713.17621.60626.13346
8LSU12-212-2.64.0930.54121.339.34184.7417.2425.16615.56113.14039
9Michigan9-49-3.63.186.46261.5523.355154.7920.30819.17519.60827.17511
10Oklahoma11-311-3.63.1315.49201.5524.369245.0031.32727.18224.60022.15823
11Kansas12-111-1.62.0348.5981.236.347144.6413.2314.15410.5458.1829
12Cincinnati10-39-3.59.0351.56111.3410.372254.8625.2679.16013.63339.1877
13Arizona State10-310-3.58.1026.48221.6027.375275.1040.32727.18224.65556.1946
14West Virginia11-211-2.58.0545.54131.4415.34294.6212.27211.17723.55110.15626
15Georgia11-210-2.58.187.40311.6628.397394.9327.32124.18726.61932.14932
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Utah9-49-4.57-.0474.6171.278.33374.6011.27210.1363.62335.16019
17Mississippi State8-57-5.56.1414.42291.8343.391354.9930.36943.21538.61730.18110
18Oregon9-49-4.56.0929.47241.5221.378285.2350.31020.17520.57317.15230
19Boston College11-310-3.53-.1098.6361.235.342104.415.2567.1436.58920.13743
20Wake Forest9-49-4.52-.0473.56101.5625.369224.7921.27612.18827.60625.14137
21Penn State9-49-4.50-.0787.5791.224.33364.476.2608.1405.5407.2132
22Clemson9-48-4.50-.0263.52171.247.29934.082.2546.1467.55411.15427
23Connecticut9-48-4.49-.0371.52151.3812.385344.9829.29214.16716.62537.15328
24Pittsburgh5-74-7.48.178.32391.8344.373264.599.38352.21943.57015.12556
25Troy8-47-4.48.0638.41301.7534.362205.1242.31723.22144.60022.13842
26South Carolina6-65-6.47.251.23571.9853.453635.3357.40770.24458.741102.12654
27Florida State7-67-6.47.0540.42281.5826.382315.1245.31521.20232.61931.14934
28Missouri12-211-2.46.1611.30421.7839.434555.0337.34033.23854.69478.11667
29Miami5-75-7.45-.0476.49211.8241.392364.8726.37749.19628.60928.16714
30Arkansas8-57-5.44.0933.35361.7031.397385.0135.34234.20029.66562.12950
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Alabama7-66-6.44.1125.33381.7535.393375.0134.34436.21942.69581.10681
32TCU8-58-5.43-.0891.52161.3711.343114.6614.29315.1529.57318.15229
33Vanderbilt5-74-7.43.1220.31411.9752.384335.1243.40368.23352.58119.17113
34New Mexico9-48-4.43-.0477.47231.4920.369234.6915.30718.16716.64046.14736
35Tennessee10-410-4.43.202.23581.9350.451625.4164.38151.22547.63843.11962
36Notre Dame3-93-9.41.1124.30432.0358.425504.8123.42077.24559.65758.084103
37Illinois9-48-4.40.1122.29471.7232.450615.3255.33129.20934.69177.08699
38BYU11-210-2.39-.1099.50191.4314.361194.548.30417.1528.61629.11666
39Iowa6-66-6.38-.0475.43271.4416.383324.8224.34235.15411.62436.12851
40Arizona5-74-7.38.1218.26521.8948.421455.1447.34537.23251.62033.11372
41Virginia9-49-4.38-.0890.46251.5322.369214.7618.35038.16918.63843.16318
42Texas10-310-3.38.0835.30441.8445.423475.2752.37547.21739.63845.13841
43UCF10-410-4.35-.0159.36341.8140.407404.9828.36642.21137.60022.13147
44Colorado6-76-7.34.0932.25542.1065.415435.5067.38956.25361.64850.14835
45Michigan State7-67-6.34-.0370.37331.8342.356165.2149.33731.22345.5366.17512
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46California7-67-6.33.0934.24562.1368.439565.1446.40062.24457.64448.11373
47Kentucky8-57-5.31.185.13722.1063.472725.4565.38554.27371.71390.09888
48Rutgers8-57-5.30.0055.29461.9149.431545.1848.39961.21740.65959.13048
49Wyoming5-75-7.29-.0995.38321.7737.382304.7919.36943.20131.5509.14138
50Purdue8-57-5.29.0541.24552.0660.444575.2551.38655.24760.67165.09592
51NC State5-74-7.28.0252.26531.9955.428525.0136.44089.20936.64951.15724
52Georgia Tech7-66-6.28-.0266.30451.6830.358175.0739.33832.20029.57216.15921
53North Carolina4-83-8.27-.0479.32401.9551.416445.0638.42179.21841.63238.09889
54Stanford4-84-8.27.0736.20612.0156.483785.9990.42683.22649.66562.11076
55Maryland6-75-7.26-.0262.28501.7333.430535.3458.36039.20934.68371.079105
56Wisconsin9-48-4.25.0349.22591.8847.407415.5168.36240.23250.65959.16714
57Ole Miss3-92-9.24.179.07802.2575.5211005.3762.44790.28578.73297.11470
58Texas Tech9-48-4.23.0931.14702.0661.456645.1244.37547.25864.68068.10978
59Kansas State5-74-7.23.1027.13742.1671.448605.8684.37346.27672.63440.14932
60Washington4-94-9.22.1317.09782.2779.481775.9889.46495.26567.65154.15725
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Hawaii12-110-1.21-.13102.33371.8846.423495.0032.36441.23352.62034.14040
62Florida Atlantic8-58-5.18.0253.16662.2576.469705.2953.40166.28075.69479.11569
63Iowa State3-93-8.17.1316.04882.4091.497875.9186.41576.30994.68370.073112
64Florida9-48-4.17.1123.06812.4192.487825.3660.477103.28176.69580.10283
65Texas A&M7-66-6.17.203-.03962.2274.499896.0998.43286.28882.736101.08895
66East Carolina8-58-5.17-.0372.20622.0157.458665.7073.40165.24156.68572.12359
67Southern Mississippi7-66-6.15-.0264.17642.1064.446585.4866.39659.26668.71289.12260
68Air Force9-48-4.15-.13101.28511.9854.462675.3154.38353.24155.752106.075109
69Boise State10-39-3.15-.13106.28491.6729.381295.3761.31722.22548.55612.12752
70Army3-92-9.13-.0160.14712.2780.475735.6972.41272.29889.71087.09987
71Indiana7-66-6.13.0254.11772.2777.479765.3256.41474.29083.65557.09093
72Oklahoma State7-66-6.12.1610-.03982.5397.508956.10100.42382.32898.65052.10977
73Western Michigan5-74-7.11-.0892.20632.0659.447595.7577.38956.25763.66764.11174
74Miami (OH)6-76-7.11-.18111.29481.7636.410425.0033.33630.22446.59921.15822
75Louisiana Tech5-74-7.11-.0161.12762.1570.458656.0895.41474.26970.63441.12458
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Baylor3-92-9.10.1121-.01942.6299.5321036.0999.549117.31696.71492.11371
77Washington State5-75-7.10.0544.05842.4796.471715.3559.44891.31595.65053.12655
78Middle Tennessee5-75-6.10-.0785.16652.1266.423485.9187.37245.27773.63542.08896
79Houston8-57-5.08-.0682.14692.3081.425515.7575.40167.29687.66461.11863
80UNLV2-102-10.07-.0786.14682.2073.502905.6270.39760.26769.68773.069114
81Temple4-84-8.07-.29119.36351.7738.422465.1141.38050.20433.64849.13444
82Colorado State3-92-9.07-.0684.13732.3387.466695.8381.42984.28679.69076.15131
83Arkansas State5-75-7.06-.1097.16672.1972.465685.4163.41272.26066.64147.10780
84Duke1-111-11.05.0056.05832.4294.514985.7878.476102.29385.71492.09590
85Louisville6-65-6.03.0546-.01952.4193.505936.42110.40062.31997.71995.074111
86Ball State7-66-6.00-.0268.02922.3385.486816.32107.40062.30492.68975.11174
87Fresno State9-48-4-.01-.0580.04892.1367.479745.9788.42280.25965.73399.08994
88UL Monroe6-65-6-.01-.0683.05852.1469.503916.0996.40569.27874.69882.079104
89Akron4-84-8-.02-.23114.20602.0762.479755.6671.39058.25362.67166.11664
90Tulsa10-410-4-.04-.0994.05822.3284.492835.8482.42078.30191.70585.085101
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91San Jose State5-74-7-.05-.0888.03912.4495.494855.8583.45093.29284.73399.12556
92Florida International1-111-11-.06-.0369-.04992.66102.508946.0392.483106.340101.68069.12949
93Northwestern6-65-6-.10.0350-.131012.5998.515996.10101.43888.362107.70886.069113
94Tulane4-83-8-.12-.0993-.03972.3889.504926.0694.46999.30593.68874.10283
95Bowling Green8-57-5-.12-.16110.05872.2778.498885.7879.40871.30090.70084.077107
96Nevada6-75-7-.12-.13103.01932.3488.493846.0191.44891.28780.69983.10582
97Ohio6-65-6-.15-.27118.12752.3386.485805.6269.42381.28277.67667.13444
98Northern Illinois2-102-9-.15-.19112.03902.3082.497865.8785.43085.29788.71188.086100
99Syracuse2-102-10-.15.0639-.211102.87109.5651126.18103.522111.358106.776112.067115
100Marshall3-93-8-.16.0347-.191072.65101.5491096.33108.46496.336100.776111.032119
101Kent State3-92-9-.16-.24116.08792.4090.485795.7274.46597.28781.65155.16317
102Nebraska5-75-7-.18.1219-.301173.06115.5611116.20104.523112.398116.805119.047117
103Buffalo5-75-7-.19-.24117.05862.3183.510965.8080.46597.29586.783116.11665
104Minnesota1-111-10-.21-.0265-.191062.68104.5431066.75117.519109.33199.752106.075109
105North Texas2-101-10-.24-.0267-.211123.03114.5321026.95119.503107.406117.71390.11961
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Eastern Michigan4-83-8-.27-.12100-.151032.82107.5701136.28106.521110.353103.773110.042118
107SMU1-111-11-.28-.0478-.231132.79106.5431056.46111.43787.380112.754108.12752
108Louisiana3-93-8-.29-.14109-.141022.67103.5211015.7576.46094.357104.746104.09590
109Central Michigan8-68-5-.29-.20113-.091002.62100.514976.0997.46999.350102.750105.10086
110New Mexico State4-92-9-.30-.13107-.161042.97112.5751146.35109.543116.372109.767109.078106
111Idaho1-110-11-.30-.0996-.201092.85108.5441076.23105.516108.375111.71996.10978
112San Diego State4-83-8-.30-.0889-.211112.87110.5461086.16102.473101.372109.744103.10185
113Utah State2-102-10-.30-.13105-.171052.90111.5861166.52112.524113.357104.778114.08797
114Rice3-93-8-.32.0057-.321183.31119.5531106.71116.542115.444119.71594.16020
115UTEP4-83-8-.32-.0581-.271152.99113.6151196.65114.537114.382113.779115.051116
116Memphis7-66-6-.34-.14108-.201082.78105.5791156.66115.477104.369108.777113.11568
117UAB2-101-10-.38.0058-.371193.16118.5871176.76118.556118.397114.802118.08797
118Toledo5-74-7-.40-.13104-.271143.08116.5431046.53113.481105.427118.73398.084102
119Navy8-58-4-.53-.24115-.291163.10117.6071186.0393.576119.398115.797117.076108