2014 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
1Clemson10-39-3.90.1817.7211.061.25714.031.2171.1272.4841.2741
2Ole Miss9-48-4.89.303.5851.213.35194.739.2573.1363.62935.13642
3Florida7-56-5.74.2012.5471.419.356114.8312.2899.1639.60023.16321
4TCU12-111-1.72.1237.6131.324.32535.0319.2482.1496.5093.2173
5Virginia Tech7-66-6.71.218.50101.408.380215.2333.32931.16810.58414.1937
6Alabama12-211-2.70.245.47131.4210.381235.0421.30417.1424.64248.12261
7Arkansas7-66-6.68.322.35271.6622.383245.2130.31422.21530.5709.17414
8Stanford8-57-5.64.1722.47121.335.355104.243.2664.1537.66155.10577
9Penn State7-67-6.63-.0264.6421.162.29024.062.2806.1181.4912.1995
10LSU8-57-5.62.226.40191.5317.357124.9615.2899.17815.58515.12654
11Louisville9-48-4.61.0356.5941.4211.33764.8111.31020.1465.5325.2154
12Texas6-76-7.60.1818.42181.5215.374174.666.29311.18517.61828.15327
13Ohio State14-114-1.59.1333.46141.5518.34275.0118.2837.20224.59018.1976
14Utah9-48-4.58.2011.39221.5919.399315.3339.30417.18919.62232.1898
15Missouri11-310-3.58.1913.39231.6020.381224.718.29913.19521.68879.15625
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Mississippi State10-39-3.57.1815.38241.5216.404355.7365.30316.18718.62633.10381
17Washington8-67-6.56.1138.45151.7024.421415.1727.33332.19522.67364.11964
18Virginia5-74-7.51.1526.36261.7025.384285.2332.32628.21227.62937.15228
19Georgia10-39-3.49.1427.35291.7631.384274.9916.31019.23344.61226.17116
20West Virginia7-66-6.49.264.23491.9651.430465.6457.37152.22838.65954.12655
21Arizona State10-39-3.47.1331.33311.8437.423425.5554.32527.22737.66960.15625
22Wisconsin11-310-3.46.0750.39211.6723.34585.0320.29915.19723.5588.17713
23Louisiana Tech9-59-4.45.0258.43171.6321.378205.0117.35539.18416.61829.17115
24Syracuse3-92-9.44.1140.33321.8438.401335.1425.36144.21329.63140.12360
25Tennessee7-66-6.44.1524.28371.7832.373165.3542.32226.23040.59922.15823
26Michigan State11-210-2.43.0944.34301.7933.361135.3643.33332.22736.5396.2272
27Oregon13-212-2.43.227.21551.9856.482825.7367.38160.23947.72398.12952
28Oklahoma8-58-5.41.1141.30331.7226.383265.1928.32125.21226.58313.17912
29Michigan5-75-7.40.0553.35281.7428.372154.717.36849.19220.59220.13641
30USC9-49-4.39.1525.24461.8236.446575.5050.34634.23345.70491.13247
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Utah State10-49-4.39-.1288.5091.4512.362144.585.2878.17714.62834.1899
32Temple6-65-6.38-.16102.5381.397.393304.9414.31924.1568.60023.11965
33Miami6-75-7.38.1819.20571.9957.426445.1526.38261.24454.68777.13051
34Nebraska9-48-4.37.0946.28361.7427.374185.4647.31623.22435.58616.16420
35UCF9-48-4.37-.22119.5861.4813.33554.494.29412.17011.5234.17017
36Florida State13-112-1.35.1139.24452.1164.456695.4949.41177.25361.68474.13937
37Northwestern5-74-7.35.0552.30341.8641.437515.4546.36850.24150.63946.11372
38Arizona10-410-4.34.1721.18591.9754.448625.7671.37354.24352.69282.13544
39Minnesota8-57-5.33.0849.25421.9348.424435.7773.34835.23949.61627.12359
40Auburn8-57-5.33.341-.02922.3284.501946.38106.41780.30291.68373.09491
41Memphis10-39-3.33-.17110.50111.346.33444.7710.2745.17212.5487.15922
42Baylor11-210-2.31.0945.22501.9146.409365.7774.32930.24856.59119.14831
43Boise State12-212-2.31-.0985.40201.7529.377195.3340.31421.21328.58011.16519
44Marshall13-112-1.30-.1394.43161.4814.388294.9013.29913.17513.66960.14336
45Florida International4-83-7.30-.0781.37251.9450.448585.7368.37051.24453.66156.16518
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Kansas State9-48-4.29.2010.09742.0362.453665.5151.36647.26064.63444.13050
47UCLA10-310-3.27.1330.14632.1165.451655.2835.37655.26165.68878.076110
48Iowa7-66-6.25.0260.24481.8742.383255.2131.35538.23241.58010.13839
49Tulane3-92-9.23-.0368.26411.8539.469755.9387.40373.21831.71897.13740
50Boston College7-66-6.21.0062.22521.8844.400325.1324.34835.23241.60125.14533
51Kansas3-92-9.21.1914.01862.5099.5171006.48111.484107.28980.742110.086101
52Air Force10-39-3.20-.0469.24471.9045.448615.7161.35942.23243.63443.085103
53Wake Forest3-92-9.19-.0883.27391.9652.441565.3441.38663.22839.66962.11867
54Georgia Tech11-310-3.18.1334.05782.4694.5531106.33104.44991.29990.71796.11867
55San Diego State7-66-6.18-.0984.27401.7630.402345.0823.32629.22232.63038.074113
56Notre Dame8-58-5.17.0551.12662.1367.455685.7262.40070.27369.67366.11371
57UTSA4-84-8.17-.1187.28381.8135.415385.5453.35941.20725.62131.13838
58Maryland7-66-6.15.0357.12652.2175.473775.5452.45193.25562.68676.13148
59Duke9-48-4.14-.1086.24431.8134.441555.2534.36043.22334.65553.086100
60Purdue3-92-9.13.1235.00882.56101.516995.8983.474104.326103.68170.10479
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Oklahoma State7-66-6.13.1332.00902.2782.459715.8681.41678.28276.63139.10773
62Kentucky5-74-7.12.0355.09712.2681.450645.6658.43284.28074.64047.14434
63South Alabama6-76-7.11-.0780.19582.0159.449635.6759.41076.25058.66758.10382
64BYU8-57-5.09-.1393.22512.0261.435485.3036.39969.25259.67567.10478
65UL Monroe4-84-8.09-.1292.21541.9349.412375.3338.35137.25260.58917.10676
66Illinois6-75-7.05.0554.00892.4392.496926.32103.43385.31396.70089.09392
67NC State8-57-5.05.0259.03832.3889.458705.3844.45294.29081.59721.18511
68UTEP7-67-6.04-.0576.09702.2176.437506.31102.39366.29387.62935.18610
69Vanderbilt3-92-9.04.1042-.07992.58102.493895.7366.469101.319101.67363.12458
70Houston8-57-5.03-.25123.29351.8640.417405.0622.35740.23646.65050.15029
71Indiana4-83-8.03.0061.03822.3788.482836.1094.44288.28677.69485.08897
72Rutgers8-57-5.03.0947-.06962.4896.514986.2099.481106.31395.725101.10774
73Oregon State5-74-7.02.0948-.06982.4895.489885.9085.469100.29789.63342.12556
74UAB6-65-6.02-.0471.07762.1871.440545.8077.40372.29184.61930.13445
75Nevada7-66-6.02-.0677.08752.2074.513965.8378.43787.27573.746114.070115
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76East Carolina8-57-5.01-.23120.24441.8843.417395.4848.37958.22232.58212.09884
77Central Michigan7-66-6-.01-.17107.16612.1872.477785.6960.41779.26567.68981.09883
78Ohio6-65-6-.02-.17108.15622.0058.448595.6356.36346.25863.63745.12163
79Western Michigan8-57-5-.02-.24121.21531.9753.434475.3237.38159.23948.66457.09786
80Texas A&M8-57-5-.03.1623-.191082.51100.5471086.45109.500108.31193.742111.09195
81Akron5-74-7-.03-.24122.21561.9247.437495.7570.37957.24251.65252.10675
82Arkansas State7-66-6-.03-.20115.17602.1570.427455.8480.36345.29488.63141.14435
83South Carolina7-66-6-.03.1236-.151052.62103.5581126.46110.515113.323102.731104.054121
84Georgia Southern9-38-3-.04-.17105.13642.0963.467735.5955.36848.27471.69283.060120
85Northern Illinois11-310-3-.05-.1599.10681.9855.464725.7975.37353.24857.68069.12457
86Rice8-58-5-.07-.15100.09732.2580.438525.7369.39968.29183.64949.14930
87South Florida4-83-8-.07-.0779-.01912.3385.480805.8076.42583.29285.69988.080107
88Ball State5-74-6-.08-.17109.10692.1973.514976.0993.39567.28677.798126.09294
89Washington State3-92-9-.08.1820-.261162.93113.5281046.59115.522116.366111.724100.09096
90Navy8-57-5-.08-.0573-.03942.3890.5351065.7264.472102.29386.72499.081106
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Colorado2-102-10-.08.1428-.221102.83111.5301057.06125.477105.362108.738106.09490
92Colorado State10-39-3-.09-.1291.03812.0160.481815.7672.38764.24855.69384.08898
93Connecticut2-101-10-.09-.18111.09722.3386.468745.2029.41982.29081.726102.065118
94Pittsburgh6-75-7-.10-.0574-.05952.2983.448605.8479.40271.30392.68271.12953
95Cincinnati9-49-4-.11-.16103.06772.2479.488866.0491.45796.26566.70993.09393
96Hawaii4-93-9-.11-.1396.02842.1266.472765.9488.37756.28879.65151.13049
97California5-74-7-.12.209-.321203.01118.5851206.71118.528121.396120.778122.083104
98Iowa State2-102-9-.12.1816-.311192.95115.5711196.58114.515112.364109.758117.083104
99San Jose State3-92-9-.12-.0472-.081002.65106.5181015.7263.473103.336105.68271.11866
100Fresno State6-85-8-.13-.0678-.06972.4493.485856.30101.43486.31498.67968.15724
101Louisiana9-48-4-.14-.19113.05792.1368.494906.1697.40674.27370.734105.078108
102Middle Tennessee6-65-6-.14-.0366-.121032.4897.5221026.0592.45595.31899.70592.11470
103Appalachian State7-56-4-.15-.27125.12672.2277.453675.4045.44790.28275.70994.09785
104Kent State2-92-9-.17-.19114.02852.2378.485846.0390.40975.26868.740108.063119
105Wyoming4-83-8-.18-.0367-.151072.73107.5671167.00124.509111.342106.746113.026128
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Bowling Green8-67-6-.18-.15101-.03932.3991.496936.28100.41981.318100.69887.11769
107Florida Atlantic3-93-9-.19-.0882-.111022.64105.504956.1195.44389.343107.68675.13642
108Texas State7-56-5-.20-.21118.01872.1469.479795.8882.39365.27472.66758.09688
109Texas Tech4-83-8-.22.1429-.351253.07122.5671156.78119.538125.392119.776121.077109
110Toledo9-48-4-.22-.1290-.101012.4998.488876.1196.45092.31497.70089.12162
111North Carolina6-75-7-.23.1043-.331233.08124.5481096.87121.524117.407125.745112.10380
112North Texas4-83-8-.25-.29128.04802.3487.440535.9084.38562.31194.68980.14832
113Southern Mississippi3-92-9-.26-.0163-.251132.85112.5861216.63116.529122.370113.765120.076111
114SMU1-111-11-.28-.0265-.251143.06121.5971256.43108.559126.386116.827127.047124
115Western Kentucky8-58-5-.30-.0575-.251122.96116.5881226.83120.517114.397123.755116.13246
116Miami (OH)2-102-9-.33-.1395-.201092.77109.5631146.42107.46898.371114.790124.09787
117Army4-83-7-.36-.1498-.231113.04120.5561116.35105.525118.374115.778122.051123
118Massachusetts3-93-9-.38-.26124-.121042.62104.5271035.9186.46899.333104.69586.071114
119Buffalo5-63-6-.42-.27126-.151062.73108.495916.0289.46297.365110.67365.08799
120Tulsa2-102-10-.46-.20116-.251152.80110.5441077.36128.503109.367112.728103.075112
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121New Mexico State2-101-10-.46-.19112-.281173.02119.5701186.65117.526119.391118.759118.068117
122Eastern Michigan2-101-10-.48-.0470-.441273.36127.5951246.93122.576127.441127.763119.051122
123UNLV2-111-11-.49-.1497-.351243.10125.5681177.11126.530123.396121.738106.047126
124Troy3-93-8-.49-.16104-.331223.08123.6011266.52113.519115.396122.755115.047125
125New Mexico4-84-8-.49-.17106-.331212.99117.6011276.99123.504110.404124.794125.085102
126Old Dominion6-65-6-.52-.1289-.401263.30126.5901236.1898.534124.440126.71695.069116
127Idaho1-101-10-.58-.28127-.301182.94114.5591137.12127.528120.386116.740108.09489
128Georgia State1-110-11-.81-.20117-.611283.73128.6351286.50112.628128.487128.841128.044127