2010 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 State12-112-1.77.0745.7031.083.31944.454.2384.1233.5312.14628
2Oregon12-111-1.76.238.5371.4511.377134.9821.29510.15810.62323.13042
3Boise State12-112-1.75.0160.741.921.29023.981.2051.1212.5534.2121
4Stanford12-111-1.70.2110.49101.4010.383205.0727.2415.17915.67057.11667
5West Virginia9-48-4.64-.0888.7221.042.30334.303.2303.0961.60011.12646
6TCU13-012-0.63-.0375.6641.104.26614.242.2072.1405.5121.1825
7Alabama10-39-3.63.1717.46121.367.374114.8816.2888.1446.61015.13635
8Missouri10-39-3.62.0931.5381.265.380165.0525.2847.1569.64539.15619
9Boston College7-66-6.61.0742.5461.399.367104.525.30914.1324.62525.14032
10LSU11-210-2.60.1520.46131.5715.35585.1432.30213.20929.5545.1874
11Oklahoma12-212-2.58.0837.5091.326.35275.0324.2786.1488.5979.15322
12Nebraska10-49-4.58.0356.5551.398.34754.8010.31616.1457.63831.10581
13Florida8-57-5.57.0834.49111.8136.378144.9320.33127.21332.66252.11863
14Notre Dame8-58-5.57.1519.42211.4812.382194.9823.30111.16312.60814.10582
15South Carolina9-58-5.57.245.32361.8741.424435.3150.36045.22137.66955.11863
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Iowa8-57-5.56.1714.38261.5717.413384.8213.30112.18717.65044.09890
17Texas A&M9-48-4.55.1028.45141.5919.403334.8112.32117.19520.61618.11959
18Mississippi State9-48-4.55.237.32381.6826.432495.1331.37052.18918.65446.11862
19Miami7-66-6.54.1126.43191.6725.378155.0626.33628.18116.59710.12156
20NC State9-48-4.53.0930.44171.5716.376125.1434.32219.19922.62323.15818
21Clemson6-75-7.52.0933.43201.5013.393264.9219.32824.16111.65043.13933
22California5-74-7.51.273.24501.9651.391235.1029.37757.25454.5797.14924
23Arizona State6-64-6.51.311.21531.8740.434525.6356.35842.23343.64234.13337
24Arkansas10-39-3.50.1913.31411.9146.401305.3651.36247.23444.63832.1778
25Illinois7-66-6.48.1715.31421.8843.429445.6457.37455.21633.62626.12254
26Virginia Tech11-311-2.46.1127.35331.6524.420415.6862.32421.21131.66253.14826
27Oklahoma State11-211-2.43.0648.37301.7327.402324.9118.32118.21030.60513.12353
28Arizona7-66-6.42.229.20551.9853.431485.1837.35943.25051.65648.16413
29Maryland9-48-4.41.0161.40231.7530.432504.9822.34334.20324.67158.13338
30Texas5-75-7.41.0357.38271.8035.35064.737.33629.22640.5483.17111
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31North Carolina8-57-5.41.0835.32371.9044.417394.9017.38259.22137.66955.12549
32Auburn14-013-0.40.254.15642.1161.462685.7268.36247.27061.70987.11369
33BYU7-67-6.39.0552.34351.7328.391255.1433.33630.21634.62727.1943
34Florida State10-49-4.39.0647.32391.7631.442595.2442.34836.20325.71088.11668
35Utah10-310-3.37.0065.37291.6523.405345.4553.34635.19521.64740.12057
36USC8-58-5.36.2111.16611.9854.456655.9076.36650.25453.68370.12743
37South Florida8-57-5.36-.0884.43181.5918.394274.686.35841.17213.64235.14923
38Wisconsin11-210-2.34.0838.26461.8742.439565.2746.38761.22539.68572.09095
39Hawaii10-49-4.32.0063.32401.9248.411375.2340.31215.25555.61719.16314
40Pittsburgh8-57-5.31-.0576.35321.6522.380174.8515.32220.19019.63630.14925
41Penn State7-66-6.30.1422.16621.9349.438535.5055.35740.23846.730100.056118
42Connecticut8-57-5.29-.1296.41221.7732.408355.2443.33832.20023.65547.15917
43Tennessee6-75-7.28.1029.18572.0459.471745.6861.42276.25252.68169.10483
44Oregon State5-75-7.28.292-.02882.2876.489865.6558.40666.29783.71189.12549
45Purdue4-83-8.27.1518.11682.2774.441575.2744.43280.29681.66454.09691
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Michigan State11-210-2.26.0839.19562.0256.452625.3149.35237.25657.67261.1769
47Georgia6-75-7.26.1423.12652.1765.429465.4854.36249.29177.67766.12644
48Syracuse8-56-5.25-.0990.35341.7429.398284.8111.35539.20728.61217.13240
49UCF11-310-3.24-.1498.38281.5920.386214.799.2939.20326.66251.17310
50Washington7-67-6.23.1716.06812.2370.448605.6963.41169.28873.67867.11665
51Ole Miss4-84-7.22.1521.07762.4084.459676.48106.43782.28974.64438.12646
52Air Force9-48-4.22-.0170.23511.9752.472755.1536.37353.23745.70383.11961
53UCLA4-84-8.20.2012-.01852.3581.513966.2199.42377.29278.731101.09293
54Toledo8-58-5.18-.18103.36311.9147.402315.2341.33831.24850.5616.1787
55Louisville7-66-6.18-.0682.24491.7934.391245.3148.35943.22741.64133.10973
56San Diego State9-48-4.17-.1092.26431.8539.419405.1230.36146.22942.65345.13241
57SMU7-77-7.16.0159.15632.0357.466705.0928.40465.26760.70586.11665
58Kent State5-74-7.12-.31118.44161.8237.36194.748.33126.21835.5797.2112
59Temple8-47-4.12-.33120.44151.5114.380184.8214.35438.17314.62222.12644
60Rutgers4-83-8.12-.0579.17592.1363.439555.8573.37354.27665.67260.082104
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Texas Tech8-57-5.11.0258.09722.3279.466715.7267.39463.29076.69078.084102
62Northern Illinois11-310-3.10-.28115.38251.6421.398295.2745.32824.20427.62828.13933
63Fresno State8-57-5.10.0554.05822.3278.450615.9985.42478.29579.61216.1806
64Miami (OH)10-410-4.10-.30117.39241.7833.391225.2947.32522.23948.62021.16015
65Georgia Tech6-75-7.09-.0167.10702.1966.501905.9782.41168.27970.69077.12452
66Iowa State5-74-7.08.0932-.02892.4086.492885.7166.45593.28975.68673.066111
67Nevada13-112-1.07-.14100.21521.9550.441585.6760.39162.21835.68471.12057
68Marshall5-75-7.06-.1499.21542.1362.455645.1535.41170.26259.68876.11369
69Vanderbilt2-102-10.06.0840-.01872.4085.484845.9679.42478.30284.67664.10186
70Florida International7-67-6.06-.19106.25472.0458.411365.7470.37858.25658.60412.16512
71Kansas State7-66-6.05-.0166.06802.2268.511956.58111.41471.27869.752110.060115
72Western Michigan6-65-6.04-.21110.25481.8338.438545.9277.32523.23846.61920.15916
73Kentucky6-75-7.04.0746-.03922.4991.455635.7571.43985.30988.63429.15421
74Arkansas State4-84-8.04-.0887.11662.3077.483815.8875.44487.27868.64236.12648
75Southern Mississippi8-57-5.04-.0886.11672.1464.429456.0791.36650.28271.67663.14826
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Navy9-48-4.03-.0273.06782.3983.5401045.6659.41573.29782.771115.059116
77Colorado5-75-7.03.0650-.03912.5995.502926.1194.47096.31894.65950.10679
78Idaho6-75-7.01-.0581.07772.2772.501916.0793.44689.27766.70082.10876
79Middle Tennessee6-75-7.00-.26114.26441.9045.430475.2238.38660.24249.67362.11171
80Army7-66-6.00-.0989.08742.3582.464696.1295.37656.31692.65042.14529
81UL Monroe5-74-7-.01-.1094.09712.2875.484825.7872.43884.27362.72798.10777
82Troy8-58-5-.01-.19104.18582.0560.423425.9278.34133.27564.64741.15620
83Central Michigan3-92-9-.01-.1093.08732.2067.481806.1597.41574.27766.67765.09293
84Tulsa10-39-3-.04-.0991.06792.2773.485856.38104.39664.30686.72294.12549
85Buffalo2-101-10-.05-.22111.16602.2269.433515.2239.40967.29580.64437.12155
86Baylor7-66-6-.06-.0168-.05942.5793.526986.0792.485103.30385.735102.10679
87Ohio8-57-5-.06-.32119.26452.0255.456665.3752.41471.25656.69279.14331
88Louisiana Tech5-74-7-.09.0064-.09982.4790.510946.1396.45995.31691.71490.13536
89UAB4-84-8-.11-.16101.05832.3380.469725.7164.41875.28472.68168.09988
90Virginia4-82-8-.11.0649-.171032.77103.5421066.57110.481100.352103.759111.10284
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Florida Atlantic4-84-8-.12-.19107.07752.2671.484835.7469.43581.27563.72596.09492
92Cincinnati4-83-8-.12-.0577-.07962.6298.477775.7165.44891.34499.70484.14430
93Northwestern7-66-6-.13.0162-.131012.5292.502936.1998.44890.33697.69981.077107
94Michigan7-66-6-.14.0455-.181042.76101.5401056.37103.489106.33698.68674.066112
95Duke3-92-9-.14.0741-.211072.93107.5391026.45105.47998.388111.760113.10777
96Utah State4-83-8-.14.0743-.211062.79105.5351006.32101.48099.360104.72899.080105
97Minnesota3-93-8-.14.1125-.251122.82106.5401036.61113.495107.378108.65849.10874
98Louisiana3-93-9-.14-.1397-.01862.76102.499895.8774.503108.32995.67158.11960
99Bowling Green2-102-10-.14-.25112.11692.4789.479796.0588.44688.31893.72395.10185
100Wake Forest3-92-9-.15.0836-.231093.14113.5721136.0186.563115.393112.777118.08996
101Tulane4-83-8-.15-.1095-.05932.77104.478786.0790.47497.363105.69680.11171
102Kansas3-93-8-.17.0551-.221082.94108.5641116.26100.505109.376107.71692.064113
103Wyoming3-92-9-.17-.0580-.121002.72100.525975.9984.482101.348101.750109.08996
104Houston5-74-7-.18-.0885-.10992.6399.5381016.0589.484102.344100.746105.041120
105Indiana5-74-7-.18.0553-.231102.99110.5481096.58112.548112.374106.739104.052119
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Washington State2-101-10-.20.246-.451193.24115.5961197.03118.513110.443118.748107.087100
107Colorado State3-93-9-.21-.0374-.181052.96109.5461086.35102.486104.378108.748106.10874
108San Jose State1-120-11-.21.1224-.341143.09111.5931177.00117.546111.387110.748108.067109
109North Texas3-93-9-.21-.19105-.02902.4288.472766.0287.44386.30787.71490.10087
110Western Kentucky2-102-10-.22-.17102-.05952.6097.470735.9680.43883.352102.68875.13339
111New Mexico1-111-11-.27-.0271-.251113.28117.5731146.49107.568117.424115.765114.083103
112Ball State4-83-7-.28-.29116.01842.4187.489875.9681.45594.31390.70585.09889
113Akron1-111-10-.33-.26113-.08972.5996.535996.54108.487105.31089.72697.08898
114UNLV2-112-11-.34.0744-.411173.55119.6201207.22119.583120.467119.775116.067110
115New Mexico State2-102-10-.35-.0272-.341133.18114.5461076.76114.558114.411114.775117.078106
116UTEP6-75-7-.36-.21109-.151022.5894.5531105.9783.45092.33396.800120.058117
117East Carolina6-76-7-.42-.0169-.411183.35118.5881166.79115.571118.442117.789119.061114
118Memphis1-111-11-.42-.0783-.351153.25116.5741156.84116.574119.426116.760112.070108
119Rice4-84-8-.43-.0578-.381163.14112.5671126.56109.555113.406113.71993.086101
120Eastern Michigan2-102-10-.71-.20108-.511203.59120.5951187.53120.563116.484120.738103.08799