2012 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
1Alabama13-112-1.87.2111.662.921.30924.352.2081.1205.5444.1844
2Florida11-210-2.81.2013.6151.198.34184.453.29920.1317.5628.14620
3South Carolina11-210-2.71.1228.5971.4316.363164.649.30422.15610.62225.1933
4LSU10-39-3.70.1717.53131.3512.34194.7111.2678.17120.5689.15117
5Stanford12-212-2.69.1718.52151.3814.356144.8112.2616.15814.57010.15812
6Notre Dame12-112-1.67.0732.5961.187.382224.8313.27710.1153.62326.13137
7Michigan State7-67-6.66.0733.5981.144.32964.6610.2503.1051.5393.15116
8Oregon12-111-1.64.1029.54121.4419.399294.9220.29819.17019.64539.11357
9TCU7-66-6.64.249.39241.6527.366175.2330.33331.19025.59516.1706
10Kansas State11-210-2.63.314.31361.7533.442495.4844.35538.20728.67860.13234
11Georgia12-211-2.58.0931.49171.3713.373205.1726.28814.16315.59516.13730
12Rutgers9-48-4.58-.0676.6431.186.377214.8717.29116.1286.61524.12839
13BYU8-57-5.57-.0987.6711.002.30614.577.2372.1152.5191.1981
14Florida State12-210-2.57.0056.58101.279.30934.211.2545.1418.5352.16211
15Fresno State9-48-4.53-.0468.58111.3815.32744.9321.2637.17821.5536.16410
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Oregon State9-48-4.50.1620.34301.6425.392255.2633.31824.20932.63535.13531
17Penn State8-48-4.49-.0262.51161.3411.383234.8315.29117.15713.59718.11952
18Oklahoma State8-57-5.49.315.18531.9043.471625.6761.38555.23141.67156.09183
19Ole Miss7-66-6.48.1816.30381.9044.424375.3838.37547.22238.62527.15315
20Oklahoma10-39-3.46.323.14591.9447.446505.9776.37547.24346.69973.09676
21Vanderbilt9-48-4.46.0054.46191.5322.391245.0022.32128.16416.63433.15713
22Wisconsin8-67-6.45.0151.44211.3210.32854.588.2729.15612.5515.15614
23Missouri5-74-7.45.332.12612.2162.448515.7765.37850.29671.63736.14125
24Virginia Tech7-66-6.45.0639.39261.6426.370184.9019.33130.18824.59113.14918
25Texas A&M11-29-2.45.1915.25431.7231.427385.3939.33933.21033.66954.056117
26Utah State11-210-2.44-.14105.5891.175.353124.546.27811.1184.60420.14621
27Arizona State8-57-5.43.0540.38271.7836.355134.8416.31825.22940.59214.1972
28Ohio State12-012-0.43.0053.42221.5823.397275.2028.34034.18723.62730.10067
29USC7-67-6.41.1324.28401.8539.434425.3337.38354.22739.66249.13038
30Washington7-66-6.40.0930.31351.8741.436455.6049.35839.21936.65746.10263
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Cincinnati10-38-3.40-.0571.45201.4520.424365.3136.32027.15611.65645.07896
32Boise State11-211-2.39-.22121.6141.133.360154.545.2503.1479.65443.14026
33Iowa State6-75-7.39.2310.16562.0251.498765.9877.38052.24750.753105.07399
34Nebraska10-49-4.39.1327.26411.9042.414335.6051.37044.24145.61122.12345
35Michigan8-58-5.36.0149.35291.7734.429405.0523.40865.18522.64640.10067
36UCLA9-59-5.36.0734.29391.8338.406305.6558.34837.23543.62629.12840
37Tulsa11-310-3.34-.0779.41231.4721.343104.8314.27913.19626.57011.1688
38Connecticut5-75-7.33-.14104.46181.4418.33174.534.28815.16417.5557.1715
39NC State7-66-6.33-.0365.36281.6729.397285.5748.32829.20729.60921.11555
40Mississippi State8-57-5.30.1325.17541.9446.455565.6455.36943.23141.69272.09281
41Pittsburgh6-75-6.29-.0261.31371.7432.422355.1827.31926.21234.65544.14224
42Northwestern10-39-3.29.0345.25421.8640.456575.4440.34535.22137.66953.1669
43Utah5-74-7.28.0344.25441.9145.413325.4641.37851.25253.67759.09479
44SMU7-66-6.28-.0573.33321.9949.413315.5045.36342.25355.66451.09674
45Texas9-49-4.27.286-.01742.4175.479695.9474.46288.29470.65747.12641
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Bowling Green8-57-5.27-.26124.53141.4317.344114.8918.27811.16718.58312.13928
47Iowa4-83-8.26.0541.21461.9848.453555.6253.38153.23844.68364.071100
48San Jose State11-210-2.22-.17117.39251.6628.373195.2432.29518.20831.60419.09480
49Virginia4-83-8.21.0150.20502.0455.417345.2129.40764.25252.59315.13332
50San Diego State9-48-4.21-.1191.32341.7837.448525.2331.30021.24649.72391.14619
51Kent State11-310-3.20-.13101.34311.7735.429395.6354.33532.21635.64741.12051
52Minnesota6-75-7.19-.0160.20492.0150.435435.4642.37044.24447.67458.11953
53Maryland4-83-8.19-.0263.21482.0859.395265.1125.40462.25757.62527.13233
54Syracuse8-57-5.17.0152.16572.0253.437465.6050.40060.24447.71181.11159
55Arkansas4-83-8.15.1619-.01752.3371.477676.0481.44780.29369.69975.08985
56UCF10-410-4.15-.18118.33331.6124.431415.3135.31123.20327.68263.12248
57Purdue6-75-7.14.0735.07662.2766.471635.9272.43070.28267.71887.09973
58Clemson11-210-2.13-.0675.19522.0757.435445.9373.39558.25251.66752.10264
59Western Kentucky7-66-6.11-.0574.17552.1360.475665.6152.40663.25858.68062.12542
60Louisville11-210-2.10-.1193.21472.0354.452545.4743.36041.26462.63232.14423
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Toledo9-48-4.09-.0569.13602.0858.506806.65112.39357.25354.773115.08790
62Texas Tech8-57-5.08.2014-.12912.6790.508815.8869.492103.32585.71786.10067
63Northern Illinois12-211-2.08-.17115.25451.7130.451535.0724.34535.20729.69069.13136
64Illinois2-101-10.07.1522-.09872.80105.491716.0180.46790.361105.68968.12346
65Buffalo4-83-8.06-.14107.20512.0252.438475.2934.37246.25556.61323.13929
66California3-92-9.06.1523-.09882.4578.523896.0882.43876.32384.70880.09281
67Houston5-75-7.05-.0986.14582.2463.479685.5547.39559.27866.69170.11754
68Arizona8-57-5.05.1621-.11892.75100.535956.1186.45483.35599.750102.12542
69Memphis4-84-7.04-.0880.11632.3270.467605.6560.43573.27063.63534.13927
70Georgia Tech7-76-7.04.0638-.03762.5685.500785.9475.44578.33689.66450.09578
71Arkansas State10-39-3.02-.0677.07652.2765.512835.5346.41968.27465.73494.048119
72Kansas1-110-11.01.331-.321193.06119.6091226.94118.560122.379110.802121.034122
73Baylor8-57-5.01.258-.241082.99114.5631096.3093.47694.407119.759111.062112
74Washington State3-92-9.00.0443-.03782.6790.520875.8366.46086.34191.71484.08788
75Wake Forest5-74-7-.01.0057.00732.4780.499775.8970.47795.30575.71988.10265
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76South Florida3-92-9-.01.0736-.07852.4981.526905.6862.47593.30074.783118.042121
77North Carolina8-47-4-.01-.1399.12622.1761.472645.6456.39156.26361.65442.12050
78Auburn3-92-9-.02.2112-.221032.7094.5501056.47101.513114.34894.72289.09675
79West Virginia7-66-6-.02.257-.271142.99113.5671126.64111.526116.394115.73796.08094
80Florida International3-93-9-.02-.0570.02702.3974.470615.7464.40966.30976.68565.12149
81Boston College2-101-10-.04.0442-.07842.4477.5391005.6457.481100.29873.748101.069104
82UL Monroe8-58-5-.04-.0881.04692.3673.493726.1387.37547.31380.71585.10462
83Tennessee5-74-7-.06.0637-.13932.5986.504796.59107.47998.32183.68666.071100
84Louisiana9-48-4-.08-.1397.05682.2967.493736.1989.44577.26059.69271.07598
85Troy5-75-7-.09-.1089.01722.2664.493746.57104.43472.28368.70477.066107
86Miami7-56-5-.10.0346-.12922.5483.5401016.4298.500106.31582.777116.10067
87Ohio9-48-4-.13-.23122.10642.0656.463585.6559.35839.26360.72390.08094
88Rice7-67-6-.15-.16114.02712.3068.463596.2190.41367.31077.64538.12347
89UTEP3-93-9-.15-.0985-.06832.3269.512826.2591.43775.29671.71181.059114
90North Texas4-83-8-.16-.0467-.12902.4276.514846.59106.43071.31481.66955.09972
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Middle Tennessee8-48-3-.16-.1396-.03772.5182.539986.0984.43674.32786.773114.064110
92East Carolina8-57-5-.17-.1295-.05812.4579.473655.9978.42869.31279.63031.14522
93Western Michigan4-83-8-.17-.24123.07672.3372.488705.7363.46187.27364.68867.10265
94Kentucky2-101-10-.18.1326-.301173.01117.5571076.0983.509111.406118.755107.13235
95South Alabama2-111-11-.18-.14108-.04792.5584.497756.3395.48099.31178.66248.11556
96Colorado State4-84-7-.20-.16113-.04802.7599.5451045.8567.47492.360104.74698.061113
97Hawaii3-92-9-.20-.14109-.06822.6792.441485.9171.40060.376108.64037.1687
98Air Force6-75-7-.21-.14103-.08862.6388.5411025.8768.46891.33388.74699.071100
99Duke6-75-7-.22.0248-.241072.82107.535947.18122.500106.357102.70779.064109
100UNLV2-112-10-.22-.0984-.13942.6087.5771166.3596.47795.32887.781117.063111
101Florida Atlantic3-92-9-.23-.0364-.20992.77103.526916.73115.483101.356101.67861.07697
102Temple4-73-7-.24-.0678-.17982.7296.523886.63109.47897.35498.72692.12444
103Navy8-57-5-.24-.0158-.231062.76102.6231246.4197.509111.34090.802122.057116
104Ball State9-49-4-.26.0055-.251132.6893.529926.4399.46389.34793.73595.068106
105Southern Mississippi0-120-12-.28-.0466-.251102.97111.533936.2892.531118.391114.750102.10960
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Indiana4-83-8-.29-.0983-.201002.7195.519856.3394.44981.35397.69973.09676
107Tulane2-102-10-.29-.15110-.15972.79104.5671116.66114.493104.359103.768112.070103
108Eastern Michigan2-102-9-.30-.0988-.211012.82106.5531066.80116.508110.35296.71383.057115
109Nevada7-66-6-.30-.0882-.221022.7398.537976.1688.45282.356100.73393.044120
110Louisiana Tech9-39-3-.31-.17116-.14962.6589.520866.58105.44779.34792.70076.08790
111Central Michigan7-66-6-.32-.18119-.14952.7397.539996.1085.45885.35195.756108.09971
112Idaho1-111-10-.32-.0159-.311183.28121.5991206.96119.537119.447122.821124.065108
113Texas State4-83-8-.33-.0572-.281162.89110.5831176.86117.513113.385112.812123.068105
114UAB3-92-9-.34-.1192-.231043.06118.536966.53103.522115.396117.67257.09084
115Wyoming4-84-7-.34-.1090-.241092.75101.5951196.44100.492102.364106.754106.025123
116Akron1-110-11-.37-.1294-.251112.98112.5631106.61108.544121.375107.772113.051118
117New Mexico4-93-9-.38-.13100-.251122.83108.5711136.99120.45684.386113.789120.08887
118Miami (OH)4-83-8-.42-.15111-.271152.89109.5611086.51102.500106.379109.750102.10561
119UTSA8-44-4-.42-.19120-.231053.00115.5831186.63110.539120.382111.787119.011124
120Colorado1-111-10-.45.0247-.471233.60124.6131237.41124.592123.483124.758110.08393
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Marshall5-74-7-.48-.16112-.331203.00115.5431035.9979.496105.395116.74497.08592
122Massachusetts1-111-11-.52-.14106-.381213.24120.5751156.66113.504109.439120.756109.08985
123Army2-102-9-.58-.13102-.451223.37122.5711147.20123.530117.452123.70478.11358
124New Mexico State1-110-11-.65-.1398-.521243.38123.6001217.12121.600124.443121.748100.08789