2013 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
1Florida State14-013-0.78.0062.781.982.30524.373.2031.1203.5494.16511
2Michigan State13-112-1.73-.0167.742.921.28514.171.2092.0981.5361.1965
3Oklahoma State10-39-3.71.1526.5641.316.363114.8612.27910.1454.60616.16412
4Florida4-84-7.67.313.36251.9249.398275.2532.39369.19623.60717.14328
5Alabama11-210-2.67.2015.46111.347.364145.2330.2444.16811.63028.11855
6TCU4-83-8.65.1819.47101.6020.35794.789.34230.1689.61322.1689
7Stanford11-311-3.64.2410.40211.5718.405294.8311.31120.17915.64242.13932
8Virginia Tech8-57-5.64.1723.46121.389.33034.737.2636.16810.5402.2262
9Iowa8-57-5.61.0845.5361.5015.33454.484.2769.17918.5668.16610
10Missouri12-211-2.61.266.35271.7226.426425.3241.33324.20625.67360.13931
11USC10-410-4.58.1234.46131.358.35374.8613.2555.17614.5769.1946
12Oregon11-210-2.58.0942.4881.5216.389214.8614.28515.17513.61323.073106
13Wisconsin9-48-4.57.1331.45161.4614.358104.7910.28717.16912.5596.16215
14Utah State9-58-5.57.0259.5551.315.368164.768.2747.1465.58011.15320
15Louisville12-111-1.54-.1597.6931.033.33144.322.2143.1112.5565.15419
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Washington9-48-4.54.258.29391.7329.427435.1223.33626.21228.67868.11064
17Mississippi State7-66-6.52.351.16632.0966.449555.8484.38962.25258.68774.061117
18Clemson11-29-2.51.1429.37231.6622.35485.0318.28212.21830.5423.2044
19Baylor11-210-2.51.0747.44181.6521.385195.3140.28011.22338.58011.14030
20BYU8-57-5.50.0356.4891.3910.363124.8815.28616.1618.60717.12547
21South Carolina11-210-2.48.2016.29381.8335.439525.4255.34433.22135.64139.11557
22Arizona8-57-5.47.1625.31321.8840.420395.2129.36846.22946.65344.13933
23Arizona State10-49-4.47.265.21532.0762.401285.5060.39267.26669.57610.2153
24Texas8-58-5.46.1528.32311.7830.409305.4153.36442.20024.63029.16412
25Auburn12-211-2.46.332.14712.0359.469745.9287.39064.23952.70485.11952
26UCLA10-310-3.45.1527.30341.7125.422405.0620.34230.20626.67766.08494
27Ole Miss8-57-5.44.249.20571.9144.434465.3545.37049.23248.65948.13835
28Oklahoma11-211-2.44.1135.33291.7327.393245.3952.32321.21931.58113.1877
29Penn State7-57-5.40.0844.32301.8639.418375.2736.34332.22943.61424.12943
30Kansas State8-58-4.39.0553.34281.8334.436485.0217.36947.20827.746107.077103
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Utah5-74-7.39.2312.16651.9651.451575.6270.38054.23249.63431.12744
32Houston8-57-5.38-.0574.43191.6019.394255.1426.34129.18920.61020.14625
33Oregon State7-67-5.38.1232.25442.0461.416355.5966.36643.25460.63431.16214
34Nebraska9-48-4.36.0064.36261.8437.396265.1324.35337.22236.68070.09283
35Vanderbilt9-48-4.36.1139.25452.0360.436495.1928.37753.25461.63030.13041
36Wake Forest4-83-8.33.0649.27421.9147.462685.2735.36744.23450.71996.078101
37LSU10-39-3.32.1822.14702.0965.458615.4254.41385.23851.63534.09580
38Michigan7-67-6.31.0258.29371.9954.446545.4758.40781.22741.67361.12051
39Notre Dame9-49-4.30.1040.20561.9250.467715.3850.39670.22236.69479.09777
40Texas Tech8-57-5.29.0846.21512.0763.415335.3546.37752.25964.60515.15418
41North Carolina7-66-6.29.0552.23481.8436.436505.2938.34835.22033.66049.11359
42Minnesota8-57-5.28.0455.24471.9042.471775.7578.37451.22945.67259.08492
43Tennessee5-74-7.28.267.02882.4894.484876.27102.45296.33198.67766.09778
44Northwestern5-74-7.27.0554.23491.8133.451585.4959.37050.21529.741106.074105
45Washington State6-75-7.27.2213.05832.3990.503966.1399.43892.29483.752108.08591
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46North Texas9-49-4.27-.24115.5171.204.364135.1122.2768.1546.60919.16016
47Ohio State12-211-2.26.0650.20551.8538.418365.4256.32923.24555.65043.14724
48Tulane7-66-6.26-.19107.45141.5617.381185.0116.34534.18219.64241.12248
49Pittsburgh7-66-6.25.1233.13732.1975.450565.5361.41886.26168.67258.13438
50Florida Atlantic6-66-6.24-.20109.44171.6823.367155.0519.30919.19421.65545.13736
51Cincinnati9-48-4.23-.22112.45151.4613.35164.655.28413.17917.5607.2461
52West Virginia4-83-8.22.1138.12752.2981.475846.0090.43791.27877.66253.11360
53Virginia2-101-10.22.1820.04852.3688.467726.0797.41183.30187.67157.08297
54UCF12-112-1.21-.0880.30351.7328.423415.2331.30718.22640.69375.13934
55Maryland7-66-6.20-.1087.30331.9148.390225.1021.36240.22439.61221.15122
56Bowling Green10-49-4.20-.19106.39221.4111.387205.1527.28514.17916.63433.09876
57Syracuse7-66-6.19-.0166.20542.0055.433455.5562.35438.25056.66754.14626
58South Florida2-102-9.19-.0165.19582.0258.473815.5864.39063.25462.729101.14427
59Duke10-49-4.18.0551.12742.0156.459655.6471.39267.25359.67765.10867
60Kansas3-92-9.17.1137.06812.3284.491916.0695.43290.28880.727100.08687
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Georgia8-57-5.16.1817-.03932.4493.470755.5865.44895.30691.69477.11261
62Buffalo8-57-5.15-.1494.29361.9146.413325.6874.34128.25056.65947.15221
63Georgia Tech7-65-6.15.1430.01892.1671.471765.7377.40277.27475.70989.08588
64Tulsa3-93-9.14-.0573.19592.1670.462675.3951.38960.26872.69478.070109
65Iowa State3-93-8.13.0843.04842.3284.473826.0291.40378.29585.64038.10172
66Memphis3-92-9.13-.0576.18602.1067.463705.2533.38758.26670.69476.12149
67East Carolina10-39-3.13-.30121.43201.4212.376174.686.32622.1597.66754.12942
68Connecticut3-93-8.11-.0779.18612.1772.459645.6169.40276.26873.70183.11853
69Miami9-48-4.10-.0471.15692.1469.458635.7276.39973.26167.63836.08786
70NC State3-92-9.08.0357.05822.3587.460666.0392.39165.30893.61726.15023
71San Diego State8-58-4.08.0161.07802.3183.431445.3748.39974.30892.63635.12646
72Texas A&M9-48-4.07.2114-.13992.5999.505976.39104.44394.343102.70081.14328
73Colorado State8-67-6.07-.1086.17622.1268.455595.6975.38961.25964.66051.08099
74Rice10-410-4.07-.19105.25431.7831.391235.3647.33727.22944.61425.13340
75Fresno State11-210-2.06-.1595.21522.0157.437515.6068.36845.25863.67156.15517
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Northern Illinois12-211-2.06-.31122.37241.7124.420385.2734.34836.19622.68472.13339
77Boise State8-57-5.06-.0677.11761.9145.484895.3849.36947.23147.70887.10073
78Colorado4-82-8.05.2411-.191023.06115.5481056.58109.516110.387108.71895.073107
79UTSA7-57-5.03-.1392.16641.9853.480855.3442.38456.24053.736102.072108
80Boston College7-66-6.03.0063.03872.3082.473805.7879.39772.29181.67462.10668
81Hawaii1-111-11.02.0260.01912.3689.484886.0594.40680.30086.70081.13537
82SMU5-74-7.02-.0678.08782.2177.471785.4657.39165.29382.69980.09875
83South Alabama6-66-5.01-.27119.27401.9143.415345.3443.36241.22842.59814.1818
84Middle Tennessee8-57-5.00-.16101.16662.1773.483865.3544.40275.27374.68271.068110
85Akron5-74-7-.01-.0881.08792.2679.473835.6773.40379.29584.65946.08589
86Western Kentucky8-47-4-.05-.20110.16682.0864.434475.2939.38757.26166.63937.12645
87UL Monroe6-65-6-.05-.16100.10772.2880.472795.8885.39771.28779.71391.10370
88Arkansas3-92-9-.08.1821-.251072.72102.5571086.24100.486103.358103.761110.11063
89Marshall10-49-4-.08-.35124.27411.7932.411315.1325.33525.21931.61927.08494
90Ball State10-39-3-.08-.32123.24461.8841.458625.5663.38355.22033.70284.08590
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Texas State6-65-6-.09-.25116.16672.1874.445535.6067.38859.27676.64240.09084
92California1-110-11-.11.304-.411183.24119.5981167.30120.565120.420118.740104.08492
93Louisiana9-48-4-.12-.25117.13722.2176.498946.0696.41284.26771.71090.076104
94Rutgers6-75-7-.13-.0270-.11982.5095.487905.8280.467100.31494.67969.08885
95Toledo7-56-5-.14-.0982-.05942.4492.496935.8383.42287.31995.72498.09581
96UNLV7-66-6-.15-.0983-.06952.5397.502955.8382.44293.33399.72599.10965
97Illinois4-83-8-.16.1136-.271102.74104.5601106.40105.471101.361104.765111.067111
98Arkansas State8-57-5-.16-.17102.01902.2478.468736.0493.41082.28578.66050.11854
99Louisiana Tech4-83-8-.19-.41125.21501.9752.457605.2937.35939.24454.71894.11557
100Western Michigan1-111-10-.22-.1391-.09962.60100.5311015.8281.483102.336100.71692.078102
101Central Michigan6-65-6-.23-.27120.04862.4091.508985.9888.43189.30288.71692.10369
102Navy9-48-4-.23-.0168-.221052.5598.5541075.6672.45898.32796.738103.065113
103Temple2-102-9-.23-.1088-.131002.5396.5581096.58108.488105.30490.784117.048122
104Ohio7-66-6-.24-.24114.00922.3586.462695.8986.42488.30289.66252.10866
105Indiana5-74-7-.25.1624-.411193.06114.6031176.87116.542119.408115.783116.025124
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Kentucky2-101-10-.25.0941-.351142.95109.5801146.60110.518112.391110.791121.064115
107Purdue1-110-11-.29.1818-.471203.42120.6201216.64111.540118.450120.790120.060118
108Kent State4-83-8-.31-.1598-.151012.61101.5261006.0798.45797.32897.70786.12150
109Massachusetts1-111-10-.32-.21111-.11972.73103.5471036.41106.486103.339101.789119.09282
110Nevada4-83-8-.32.0748-.391173.00112.6041187.15119.525115.393112.787118.08298
111Idaho1-111-10-.36-.0269-.351133.15117.5481046.73112.512108.426119.67464.10171
112Army3-92-9-.38-.1189-.271093.04113.5671126.84115.518111.386107.71997.079100
113Miami (OH)0-120-12-.39-.1390-.261082.84105.5721136.25101.524114.363105.758109.09778
114Florida International1-111-10-.39-.1599-.231062.88107.5331026.83114.525116.367106.70888.067112
115Wyoming5-74-7-.40-.18104-.221042.85106.517996.35103.46499.391111.67463.065114
116New Mexico State2-101-10-.41-.1084-.321123.15118.6051197.55121.520113.409116.795122.055121
117San Jose State6-65-6-.42-.0575-.371152.98111.5491066.54107.534117.389109.740104.09974
118Southern Mississippi1-111-11-.45-.26118-.191032.91108.491926.0089.511107.394113.68673.11756
119Georgia State0-120-9-.48-.18103-.311113.07116.5861156.87117.510106.410117.780115.020125
120Troy6-65-6-.57-.19108-.371162.97110.5651116.97118.512108.403114.775112.062116
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121UAB2-101-10-.76-.1596-.611213.54121.6261227.72123.593123.475121.814124.059119
122New Mexico3-93-9-.82-.1085-.731233.91123.6341237.59122.592122.542124.808123.08396
123Eastern Michigan2-101-10-.86-.1393-.731244.06124.6751248.09125.667125.528123.778114.11162
124UTEP2-102-10-.87-.24113-.631223.57122.6191207.85124.570121.479122.777113.041123
125Air Force2-101-10-.95-.0472-.901254.10125.7141256.81113.664124.570125.888125.056120