2011 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
1Alabama12-111-1.98-.03731.021.491.18312.901.1461.0491.3981.2851
2LSU13-112-1.95.1721.782.932.29624.122.2525.0812.58510.1936
3Texas8-58-5.73.248.49141.5318.356114.628.31820.1628.60116.2092
4Oklahoma10-310-3.72.2310.48151.5116.35095.2235.29113.18220.5706.15821
5Michigan State11-310-3.71.246.47161.5622.33984.6410.2657.20431.59211.1849
6South Carolina11-210-2.70.0638.6431.4412.33764.223.32121.16411.5574.17112
7Oklahoma State12-112-1.69.2311.46201.4915.417415.2134.28712.17818.67569.14032
8Oregon12-211-2.69.302.38291.7135.415405.1024.32729.20534.64141.10971
9Georgia10-49-4.66.0635.5941.326.30634.515.2374.16715.4942.1994
10Penn State9-48-4.65.1918.47191.387.371174.7011.27810.1605.66761.11857
11Utah8-57-5.64.1522.50121.4311.397295.1327.30015.16411.65754.16417
12Illinois7-66-6.60.1128.49131.6126.33874.434.31319.19729.59915.15622
13Florida State9-48-4.58.0442.5471.265.33754.526.2353.1626.60317.16219
14Rutgers9-48-4.55.0059.5561.4110.366155.0923.32728.1639.59211.12249
15Stanford11-211-2.54.2312.31381.6833.420455.5260.36149.21840.61721.16516
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Notre Dame8-58-5.53.1426.40261.5520.406365.0722.32425.18321.65553.10675
17Michigan11-211-2.51.0636.45231.5924.396275.1632.29814.19125.61826.11562
18Boise State12-112-1.49-.0269.5191.254.31645.1733.2092.16513.4963.1877
19Cincinnati10-39-3.48-.1089.5851.4714.364144.8714.30918.1583.62529.11855
20Mississippi State7-66-6.47.0057.47171.5419.390234.649.34539.1627.66962.10675
21Vanderbilt6-75-7.45-.0163.46211.5621.380204.8917.32323.18823.62428.1955
22Florida7-66-6.44.0345.41241.5723.358134.557.33837.19528.61721.13538
23Louisiana Tech8-57-5.44-.0780.5181.388.353104.8716.2688.16614.61824.10282
24Texas A&M7-67-6.43.2114.22541.9151.397305.1429.34841.23248.61620.11069
25Kansas State10-39-3.43.273.17612.2474.473755.9581.42982.27974.71493.11463
26USC10-210-2.43.2015.23511.7639.430495.3649.33938.22644.66963.14530
27Ohio State6-76-7.43.0832.34351.7136.384225.1226.32222.20330.62931.10577
28California7-66-6.42.1819.23502.0763.444585.6262.39060.25762.66257.14728
29Southern Mississippi12-211-2.41-.0985.50101.4613.369164.7312.2759.17517.5635.13141
30Missouri8-57-5.41.249.18601.9150.457635.3851.36250.24153.64545.071113
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Connecticut5-74-7.39.0058.39271.7137.381215.3750.32427.22343.5747.15523
32NC State8-56-5.37-.0166.38301.8647.401345.3044.35144.23147.5829.1878
33Arkansas11-210-2.37.0637.31391.6128.391245.2741.28611.21437.63634.13637
34TCU11-210-2.37-.0267.38281.6229.397315.4959.32424.19126.64038.14728
35Iowa State6-75-7.36.247.12652.2071.502876.0986.46994.24557.70689.11266
36South Florida5-74-7.36.0151.34341.6630.420445.1531.36351.18522.63032.11954
37Kentucky5-74-7.35.0150.34361.7841.412385.3547.35145.20635.64951.09296
38Tennessee5-74-7.35.0734.29421.9856.438555.3043.39162.23651.64546.13636
39Kent State5-74-7.35-.0679.41251.6832.396284.9518.37556.18019.61723.14827
40Pittsburgh6-75-7.34-.0270.37311.7034.398325.0320.33836.19327.64849.13833
41Virginia Tech11-310-3.33.0346.30401.6127.391255.2539.32425.20432.62027.18310
42West Virginia10-39-3.30-.0575.35331.8648.406375.0521.36352.22645.59613.12347
43Nebraska9-48-4.29.1720.11692.0461.439565.4857.37455.26766.70284.076107
44Boston College4-83-8.28.0929.19562.0158.461645.7169.40870.21639.67267.048115
45Wisconsin11-310-3.28.0060.28431.8043.393265.2437.33130.23450.64544.15325
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Tulsa8-58-5.26.0055.26471.9453.426485.2842.34640.25059.69278.10381
47Arizona State6-75-7.25.1424.11702.1669.491826.3397.41873.26063.70588.10380
48Temple9-48-4.25-.25116.50111.223.358124.7813.2616.1604.68976.10183
49BYU10-39-3.25-.1295.36321.6631.376195.1530.33131.20533.59814.11068
50North Carolina7-66-6.25.0639.19552.0964.469705.4052.42075.24658.68175.15226
51Arkansas State10-39-3.21-.25117.46221.5317.373184.8715.30417.18924.5818.2092
52SMU8-57-5.19-.0372.23531.9654.446595.1328.40068.23146.63836.12348
53Iowa7-66-6.19.0540.14632.0359.470725.1125.39565.24052.65955.08598
54Florida International8-58-5.18-.29120.47181.419.400334.9819.30116.16310.62730.12445
55Marshall7-67-6.18-.0882.26452.0360.435535.4958.37353.25560.66056.11858
56Virginia8-57-5.17-.0678.23491.8144.423465.4855.37556.22241.61119.11167
57Clemson10-49-4.17.0149.15622.1465.433525.6664.37353.26868.64140.13735
58Oregon State3-93-8.17.264-.10952.6497.517946.0987.45890.364103.70385.076109
59Louisville7-66-6.16-.1192.27441.7138.415395.2538.33333.21538.69679.16318
60Toledo9-48-4.15.0344.12682.1668.456626.0483.37758.29581.65152.11070
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Miami6-65-6.14.0247.12641.9049.501865.6967.39061.21036.71493.11463
62UCF5-74-7.13-.20108.33371.5925.402355.2640.35146.17116.64037.09985
63Miami (OH)4-84-8.11-.15100.25481.8546.435545.3246.33635.24456.66458.13734
64Houston13-112-1.09-.20107.29411.7840.417425.3045.33132.22342.61824.09688
65Syracuse5-74-7.09-.0371.12672.4687.498845.7771.520108.27672.73298.11856
66Auburn8-57-5.09.0441.04822.3483.468695.9279.40569.29076.66458.084100
67Nevada7-67-6.09-.1090.18581.9252.432515.6865.35146.25761.60818.15523
68Wake Forest6-75-7.08.0061.08752.2473.470715.7168.42176.27673.70386.12446
69San Diego State8-57-5.07-.0474.11722.0762.462655.8074.35043.27170.66460.10084
70Purdue7-66-6.05.0248.03832.3082.478775.9178.42378.29279.70181.11760
71Louisiana9-48-4.04-.21112.26462.1770.442575.4253.39163.27371.64039.16120
72San Jose State5-75-7.03-.0677.09742.2677.482796.0685.41271.29177.68977.09590
73Georgia Tech8-57-5.02-.0576.06792.2778.478785.6966.41874.29582.64848.18011
74Northern Illinois11-310-3.01-.0987.11712.2575.465685.4856.42177.28375.72497.17113
75Ohio10-49-4.01-.22114.23521.8145.419435.4554.33534.23249.63233.11661
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Washington State4-83-8.00.0833-.08922.5593.510926.47103.46391.32290.71996.10772
77Ole Miss2-101-10-.01.0831-.10942.5191.524986.3898.509104.31988.759108.09589
78Western Kentucky7-57-4-.02-.20110.19571.7842.425475.9076.35042.24455.64243.17114
79Rice4-84-8-.02-.0165-.01872.4789.488816.47102.42982.32792.67368.075111
80East Carolina5-75-7-.02-.0883.06802.2880.508905.7270.43385.29178.70182.09491
81Bowling Green5-74-7-.02-.1396.10732.1567.464675.7973.39766.26766.71091.10774
82Maryland2-101-10-.03.0930-.11982.80104.5591046.1289.48499.359101.758106.078104
83Washington7-66-6-.03.245-.271092.93108.5591056.67108.511106.368106.767109.12842
84UL Monroe4-83-8-.03-.22113.18591.9755.431505.2236.35248.26665.64850.11759
85UCLA6-86-8-.04.1227-.161022.7099.521965.9682.47295.35299.754105.09297
86North Texas5-75-7-.06-.1497.07772.2779.463666.1994.39364.30085.67165.10773
87Western Michigan7-66-6-.07-.1498.07782.1466.501856.3096.39867.27169.67770.12842
88Air Force7-65-6-.07.0062-.07902.4890.517935.6363.42579.33094.774113.11365
89Utah State7-66-6-.09-.21111.12662.0157.454615.3548.38659.24354.67972.12150
90Idaho2-101-10-.09-.0986.00862.3684.493836.1592.44087.29983.67266.12744
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Eastern Michigan6-64-6-.09-.17104.07762.2372.448605.8975.41672.26564.64647.13340
92Northwestern6-75-7-.10-.0268-.07912.4687.5381016.0584.46592.29984.780115.047116
93Baylor10-39-3-.10.1916-.291113.08113.5911146.68109.531111.407114.772112.09786
94Wyoming8-56-5-.11-.0881-.03882.4285.504896.1390.43586.32391.71090.10578
95Troy3-93-9-.11-.17105.06812.2981.485806.1391.42580.29480.68074.08599
96Duke3-93-8-.13.0056-.131002.6095.508916.57107.46693.31988.69880.12151
97Arizona4-83-8-.13.1917-.321133.06112.5721086.96118.540112.395112.750103.073112
98Army3-92-9-.15.0343-.181042.96109.5511036.2895.490100.394111.740102.13539
99Hawaii6-75-7-.16-.20106.03842.2676.471735.7872.42681.30586.70283.12152
100Kansas2-101-10-.17.361-.531193.69119.6571197.47120.605119.482119.772111.044118
101Texas Tech5-74-7-.18.2213-.401173.17115.5941156.89115.550114.425117.758107.083101
102Colorado State3-92-9-.19-.1088-.09932.5192.521976.42101.44689.33195.71192.083102
103Colorado3-103-10-.19.1425-.331143.12114.5731096.71111.554115.408115.777114.09295
104Florida Atlantic1-111-11-.20-.22115.02852.6396.5271005.5461.527110.32893.67973.076107
105Minnesota3-93-8-.20.1523-.351162.97110.5751106.1088.510105.404113.750103.077105
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106UTEP5-74-7-.22-.1191-.11972.4486.518956.4099.44188.31487.737101.14431
107Buffalo3-92-9-.24-.1499-.10962.6598.477765.9380.48097.34697.63835.09491
108Tulane2-111-11-.25-.1193-.141012.93107.502886.48104.496102.374107.64142.16815
109Ball State6-66-6-.26.0152-.271082.79103.5751116.68110.511106.361102.767109.075110
110Navy5-74-7-.30-.1194-.181032.78102.5681076.1893.48198.377108.71795.10479
111Fresno State4-93-9-.31-.0984-.221072.76101.526996.89116.497103.357100.67871.11953
112Middle Tennessee2-102-10-.31-.25118-.06892.5794.473745.9077.43284.34296.67164.09687
113Indiana1-110-11-.31.0154-.321123.29117.6061166.77112.581117.393110.795117.077105
114New Mexico State4-94-9-.36-.16103-.201052.71100.5611066.53105.47396.367104.73399.09394
115Central Michigan3-92-9-.37-.15101-.221062.85106.5471026.40100.543113.34998.70587.070114
116Memphis2-101-10-.38-.27119-.12992.84105.5761126.91117.492101.367105.734100.09493
117UNLV2-102-9-.44.0153-.451183.28116.6171177.14119.570116.430118.822118.047117
118UAB3-93-9-.49-.20109-.291102.98111.6251186.85114.524109.389109.849119.024120
119Akron1-110-11-.49-.15102-.341153.30118.5771136.53106.588118.421116.781116.079103
120New Mexico1-111-10-.67-.0164-.661203.76120.6901206.82113.612120.520120.857120.041119