2008 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
1Florida13-112-1.89.1116.772.984.32784.4610.2314.1083.5469.16219
2USC12-112-1.88.0627.821.791.24513.701.1842.0921.4821.18410
3TCU11-210-2.85.1020.753.942.26224.183.1811.1104.5283.1974
4Texas12-112-1.77.362.41321.5221.407445.2853.34438.17220.65660.14147
5Oklahoma12-211-2.72.353.37401.7739.417505.5366.31724.22850.63444.15230
6California9-49-4.69.0536.6591.2311.343144.5512.2568.15213.61029.16516
7Alabama12-212-2.68-.0474.7251.065.30144.295.2325.1297.5428.12367
8Ohio State10-39-3.65.1118.54151.158.379264.8020.2426.1297.66162.11376
9Boston College9-58-5.63-.0578.6871.219.31464.284.27713.1389.54710.14544
10Wake Forest8-58-5.63.0726.56141.4619.334114.4911.29619.16415.5396.15131
11Iowa9-48-4.62-.0370.6581.147.343124.327.28015.1145.55312.15923
12Penn State11-210-2.62.0341.59121.2312.30654.398.2427.14812.5315.15627
13Connecticut8-57-5.61.0343.58131.4217.333104.7618.2669.16516.58317.16515
14Tennessee5-75-7.60-.12104.7241.126.32574.032.28014.0962.5284.2241
15Boise State12-111-1.60-.1095.696.953.355184.6113.2123.1176.59120.13949
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Clemson7-65-6.59.0632.53161.3816.357204.439.31825.14711.61230.11672
17Utah13-012-0.59-.0267.61101.2210.28934.326.27510.14510.5142.18112
18Ole Miss9-48-4.57.0923.49191.4618.365234.9632.27510.17421.62337.1966
19Virginia Tech10-49-4.56-.0475.60111.3715.343134.9025.29318.15614.55111.2182
20Arizona State5-74-7.56.1022.47221.8950.397375.1848.38559.21340.63142.14838
21South Carolina7-66-6.54.0725.47201.7035.349154.7819.32327.21137.56414.1957
22North Carolina8-57-5.53.0439.49181.5120.404424.8924.33333.17019.64451.09689
23Cincinnati11-310-3.48.0248.47231.5525.350174.6716.31021.17723.61432.18411
24Auburn5-74-7.47.0246.45241.3613.350164.9933.30920.16918.56615.16218
25Florida State9-47-4.47.0628.41311.8545.437585.5869.40367.20232.59725.14542
26Michigan State9-49-4.47.0534.42301.5727.379275.3256.27612.20533.57116.14739
27Pittsburgh9-49-4.46.0631.40331.6429.364224.8723.31623.21137.59926.15825
28New Mexico4-84-8.45.0533.39351.7840.394354.8221.35446.21541.64652.16219
29East Carolina9-59-5.45-.0269.47211.5424.388334.9531.32428.18825.62940.12465
30Colorado5-74-7.45.276.18712.2678.453685.4863.42480.26470.68873.12859
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Oregon State9-49-4.44.0630.38381.7237.357195.1443.35948.19630.58818.1965
32Northwestern9-48-4.42-.0263.44271.5222.401404.9328.34336.17522.62939.13355
33San Jose State6-65-6.42-.11100.52171.5323.33294.6214.28917.18524.5417.2003
34Notre Dame7-67-6.41.0055.40341.6531.374254.9329.32226.20534.55513.13056
35UCF4-83-8.41-.0262.42291.6530.371244.9430.34539.19629.62235.14937
36Vanderbilt7-67-6.40-.0577.45261.5526.385304.6917.32931.19227.61028.14445
37Georgia Tech9-47-4.40.0153.39361.8951.396364.9127.34235.23353.59222.15034
38Arizona8-58-5.40-.0371.42281.7136.360214.9026.35345.19328.63343.1879
39Oregon10-310-3.39.0244.36411.8344.386315.0235.35847.22246.61431.13653
40Texas Tech11-29-2.38.361.02872.4990.508905.9190.46893.31590.70383.16217
41Purdue4-83-8.36.1117.25561.9859.471785.4460.40875.23353.71791.050115
42Missouri10-49-4.36.277.09812.2477.448665.1646.37556.29484.65457.12563
43West Virginia9-48-4.36-.0992.45251.3614.398384.6415.28816.16717.64450.10683
44Wisconsin7-66-6.36.0438.32451.8848.384295.1949.35041.22649.59120.13949
45LSU8-57-5.35.0535.31461.6833.388325.0939.32829.20131.59019.14935
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Air Force8-57-5.34.0247.32441.9657.454695.3155.37154.24258.70584.12168
47UCLA4-84-8.34.0629.28501.9456.398395.1140.38761.24157.66465.16121
48Duke4-83-8.34.0151.32431.8343.418515.5868.32829.23152.67267.14246
49Illinois5-74-7.33.1214.21632.1070.447645.4158.40570.25465.69075.11177
50Rutgers8-57-5.33-.0266.34421.6632.416495.6775.37355.19026.65155.11177
51Kentucky7-66-6.31-.0788.38371.6128.380285.4762.34740.20836.63948.1948
52Oklahoma State9-48-4.28.284.00892.4488.485815.8085.42077.33696.70282.14543
53Miami7-66-6.28.0250.26541.9758.411465.2050.38761.24861.64249.16121
54Minnesota7-66-6.28.0249.26551.9860.459735.9291.40772.22247.66766.12662
55Michigan3-93-9.28.0342.25582.0666.408455.3154.40873.24863.61834.15329
56Army3-93-8.25.0056.25571.8849.434565.5164.40571.21642.65558.060114
57South Florida8-57-5.25-.0581.30481.7842.393345.0837.33934.21339.62236.15726
58Ball State12-211-2.25-.0582.30471.6934.447635.2451.34437.20635.71892.13057
59Nebraska9-49-4.24.1021.14732.0968.437595.8889.39064.27475.63041.15133
60Kansas8-57-5.24.239.01882.4287.478795.6876.42481.32492.70586.11573
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Temple5-75-7.24-.0579.29491.7841.431555.1545.35243.22143.67669.09788
62Georgia10-39-3.23.0058.24602.0969.434575.4661.36149.27174.66263.12860
63Virginia5-74-7.23.0059.23611.8747.416485.0134.35042.23151.65861.10384
64Troy8-57-5.23-.14110.37391.7538.412474.8622.33132.22143.62838.15924
65Wyoming4-83-8.21.0154.21622.0767.459725.1141.40468.24660.68470.11475
66Mississippi State4-83-8.17-.1096.27511.9152.406435.0536.41076.22145.60727.12366
67Northern Illinois6-75-7.16-.1197.27521.8646.457705.1747.36953.22548.68571.13554
68Bowling Green6-66-6.14-.12105.27531.9455.421535.1544.36250.23856.63847.13851
69Maryland8-57-5.12-.0265.14752.0364.465765.2652.38963.24459.67268.13752
70Ohio4-83-8.12-.0684.18702.1672.459715.1142.42682.27073.70585.09887
71Baylor4-83-8.12.275-.161052.87108.5361045.3657.47196.382110.755103.11871
72BYU10-39-3.11-.0990.20652.0365.447625.4159.36552.26169.72293.078100
73Marshall4-83-8.11.0440.07832.2981.507865.6070.44186.27677.72495.08796
74Arkansas5-74-7.10.1119.00902.5093.499845.7579.488103.30687.71190.14936
75Western Michigan9-48-4.08-.0264.10782.1873.497835.6774.42077.27576.763108.076103
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76NC State6-75-7.07-.0268.09802.2980.516935.7883.44587.25868.72796.10981
77Southern Mississippi7-67-6.07-.12102.19671.9354.445605.5365.36451.23855.65054.14740
78Tulsa11-310-3.07-.14109.20641.9861.419525.7378.35243.24862.59323.17214
79Arkansas State6-65-6.06-.12106.19692.0263.462745.6773.39765.25666.69477.09986
80Louisville5-74-7.06-.0473.09792.1974.450676.1096.40266.28379.61433.11870
81Navy8-57-5.05-.12107.18722.2376.506855.6977.37957.29383.776112.043120
82Stanford5-75-7.05-.0161.06842.3485.507885.8087.43885.28580.70888.15428
83Houston8-57-5.04.0057.04852.5092.487825.8688.46692.32493.66264.11574
84Nevada7-66-6.04-.0786.11772.3484.447616.22103.40874.30386.63846.15131
85Buffalo8-68-6.03-.0580.08822.4086.5441085.9992.46390.30688.789115.061113
86Louisiana Tech8-57-5.01-.23119.24591.9253.402415.5667.31522.25264.59424.14048
87Florida International5-75-7.01-.17115.19682.1371.427545.0938.38458.26871.63845.08795
88Hawaii7-76-7.01-.13108.14742.2779.470776.18100.46994.27678.65558.17913
89Colorado State7-66-6.00.0152-.01912.4889.529996.1197.42783.32391.774111.065109
90Florida Atlantic7-67-6-.05-.16114.12762.2275.479805.7882.40469.28581.69578.066107
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Syracuse3-92-9-.06.0824-.141032.84106.521965.8086.521112.34299.70989.11177
92Middle Tennessee5-75-7-.07-.26120.20661.9962.447655.6171.38660.25767.65053.12958
93Rice10-310-3-.07-.0372-.03942.5091.512926.39107.43784.33898.70281.09392
94Toledo3-93-9-.08-.0683-.02932.5796.508895.6572.47297.32594.70787.08993
95Iowa State2-101-10-.10.1910-.291122.96111.5521116.71113.483100.407114.746100.11080
96Utah State3-93-9-.10-.0476-.06962.70100.5351036.0193.496107.33697.72897.08894
97Kansas State5-74-7-.11.248-.341153.02113.5881136.46108.516109.406113.789114.063112
98Texas A&M4-84-8-.13.1911-.321143.09114.6091156.55110.575115.394111.803117.063111
99Memphis6-75-7-.13-.12103-.01922.3282.465756.0694.42379.29282.65456.14641
100Kent State4-83-8-.14-.0991-.05952.85107.522976.0695.483100.364106.72998.09391
101Tulane2-102-10-.15-.0160-.141022.73102.509916.38106.46691.362105.69880.078102
102Fresno State7-67-6-.15-.19116.04862.3283.507876.1398.47095.26872.69879.08199
103Akron5-75-7-.19-.1199-.08992.5897.5321015.7881.45388.344101.750102.09490
104Indiana3-92-9-.21.0437-.251112.97112.5511106.22102.540113.365107.746101.071105
105UTEP5-75-7-.22.0245-.241102.78104.5411076.79115.493104.381109.68772.11969
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106New Mexico State3-92-9-.23-.16112-.07972.78103.5491095.7680.513108.359103.769110.068106
107Central Michigan8-57-5-.23-.0789-.161042.6198.5331026.37105.46089.343100.796116.073104
108UAB4-83-8-.23-.0787-.171062.71101.517956.76114.487102.361104.72394.10982
109Louisiana6-66-6-.23-.15111-.091002.6299.517946.30104.48199.33195.69276.12860
110UNLV5-75-7-.24-.0785-.181072.80105.5391066.21101.47698.357102.778113.063110
111Western Kentucky2-100-10-.27-.20117-.08982.5295.522985.7984.495105.31489.762107.12464
112SMU1-110-11-.28.1712-.441183.42116.6391196.66112.602117.434116.841118.044119
113UL Monroe4-83-8-.30-.21118-.091012.5194.5371056.53109.517110.30085.758105.10085
114Washington0-120-12-.30.1413-.441163.48117.6291176.94116.589116.446117.866120.045118
115San Diego State2-102-9-.32-.0993-.221092.96110.5531126.1799.496106.400112.757104.078100
116Washington State2-111-11-.32.1215-.441173.59118.6071146.94117.620120.479118.73699.050116
117Miami (OH)2-101-10-.33-.1198-.221082.88109.5291006.65111.517111.371108.69074.08698
118Eastern Michigan3-92-9-.40-.0994-.301133.22115.6121167.21118.562114.421115.760106.066108
119North Texas1-111-11-.72-.11101-.601203.79120.6321187.98120.614118.520120.764109.08796
120Idaho2-101-10-.75-.16113-.591193.67119.6731207.46119.618119.491119.855119.045117