2015 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
1Alabama14-113-1.90.219.691.991.28614.452.2584.1071.5281.2252
2Boston College3-91-9.70.0938.6021.195.33144.686.2667.1172.59413.17216
3Washington7-66-6.66.227.44201.5925.406335.0319.33633.17920.63636.15029
4Oklahoma11-211-2.62.1715.45181.5924.360115.0423.31719.18625.5695.14433
5Clemson14-113-1.61.1427.47111.4615.33864.9917.28212.18222.5644.2271
6Northwestern10-39-3.60.0844.5371.266.361124.687.2729.1529.64242.079108
7Ohio State12-112-1.59.0451.5551.143.32434.634.2482.1373.5829.17612
8Vanderbilt4-83-8.58.1524.43231.5521.410405.3639.38153.1498.64240.16421
9West Virginia8-57-5.57.1619.41251.6227.392255.4244.31822.17819.62429.12752
10Texas A&M8-57-5.56.1913.37271.6226.398275.5749.33328.18423.58510.14334
11Utah10-310-3.55.1231.43221.6528.410375.2636.32124.19929.66757.16024
12Georgia10-39-3.55-.0165.5641.277.34894.8611.2688.1457.5726.14532
13Florida10-410-4.53.0452.4991.4212.33554.645.28615.16814.5788.2174
14Missouri5-74-7.53.0746.46131.4213.384224.573.32826.16412.67260.17216
15Wisconsin10-310-3.52-.0781.5831.142.30324.301.2645.1395.5562.13938
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Ole Miss10-39-3.50.1520.35281.6729.410394.9514.34737.18423.63939.13640
17Michigan State12-212-2.49.1717.32321.7933.422465.3942.33328.22740.61322.12065
18LSU9-39-3.49.301.19562.0159.414435.3037.35944.26065.64947.16023
19Florida State10-39-3.47.0258.46151.3811.375194.7310.2646.15711.65752.086101
20Michigan10-310-3.47.0062.47101.358.369144.8812.27810.1436.59414.17313
21Iowa12-211-2.43-.0163.44211.5723.394265.0422.32023.16713.68774.13343
22Toledo10-210-2.43-.0269.44191.5116.411414.9615.33127.16915.69076.15525
23Penn State7-67-6.41-.0167.43241.5318.354104.729.28514.19628.61424.1849
24TCU11-210-2.40.2011.20511.9145.406325.6555.33734.24554.59515.12360
25Houston13-112-1.40-.0578.45171.5520.391245.4846.29918.19126.59212.12162
26USC8-68-6.39.226.16592.1269.482755.9379.40066.25863.71093.11669
27Louisville8-57-5.39.0450.34311.7130.371165.0624.32725.21231.59011.1866
28Mississippi State9-48-4.38.1914.19551.9246.433515.4545.39962.21735.67463.16719
29Tennessee9-48-4.38.0841.30351.4414.374185.1226.28313.18121.61626.13046
30Temple10-410-4.38-.0990.47121.5217.369155.1527.31820.17117.60619.14135
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Auburn7-66-6.37.262.10682.1167.5171055.4847.41576.23644.740109.08992
32Washington State9-49-3.36.1618.20521.9855.502935.6353.37850.23746.748114.13343
33Baylor10-39-3.36.1328.22441.8637.409365.3338.31821.24553.64242.12654
34Boise State9-48-4.35-.1194.45161.5622.34785.3740.29016.19327.5593.17911
35Stanford12-212-2.34.1134.23431.9348.434525.4043.39660.20930.61221.17314
36Appalachian State11-210-2.33-.19114.5281.3810.364134.728.29217.15410.60820.15426
37UCLA8-58-5.33.1525.19581.9653.450585.0118.37851.22336.67668.08897
38Texas5-75-7.33.243.08752.2273.485775.7765.39964.28480.69684.074113
39San Diego State11-310-3.33-.13104.46141.379.34675.1628.2553.17218.62833.13145
40Connecticut6-75-7.32-.0886.40261.5419.421445.0421.33328.17116.68270.11668
41South Florida8-57-5.31.0940.22451.9957.457635.6758.38957.23645.69481.083105
42BYU9-48-4.30-.0166.31331.7932.408345.0320.35742.22437.65048.16818
43Marshall10-39-3.28-.25127.5361.164.371174.9816.2371.1384.62530.09289
44Illinois5-74-7.26.0160.26401.8739.405315.2432.34838.23043.64445.08994
45Georgia Tech3-92-9.25.1522.10712.2978.465705.8976.44288.28378.67566.09290
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Arizona State6-75-7.25.1526.10692.0865.444566.52109.38052.25964.62732.13939
47Virginia Tech7-66-6.24.0357.21471.9347.405295.7967.36446.23849.62934.16620
48Northern Illinois8-67-6.24-.0784.30341.8942.444575.2230.39259.21634.66757.09486
49North Carolina11-39-3.24.0842.15601.9452.495865.6657.40066.24452.72699.08994
50Louisiana Tech9-48-4.23-.1196.34301.8536.414425.2534.34636.21332.69177.14037
51Minnesota6-76-7.22-.0268.24411.9143.403284.9013.37348.22942.64746.10575
52Oklahoma State10-39-3.21.1330.08732.2777.464686.0485.41375.29085.68472.14831
53Notre Dame10-310-3.21.0939.12651.9856.423475.6656.38554.25057.62227.08897
54Miami8-57-5.20.1037.10722.2676.487796.1496.44186.25761.743110.08896
55Memphis9-48-4.20.1521.05822.2071.455626.18100.37549.28984.62530.09981
56Georgia Southern9-48-4.19-.1093.29371.8535.405305.6050.35541.22639.59716.16122
57Wake Forest3-92-9.19.1232.07772.0261.451595.9884.39761.25460.65953.09585
58Akron8-57-5.19-.1195.30361.7331.384215.0725.28111.23746.63035.1857
59Maryland3-92-9.17.2010-.04932.58102.489825.8977.489109.32699.67462.09288
60Utah State6-75-7.16-.1091.26392.0260.384235.2331.33328.26570.60518.2183
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Nebraska6-76-7.14.0159.14622.0763.441545.9278.39965.25862.66354.11072
62Pittsburgh8-57-5.14.1135.04832.3180.460675.9781.44185.26066.65449.15030
63Virginia4-83-8.14.1036.04842.4187.505996.43106.476105.28277.734105.12948
64Arkansas State9-48-4.14-.21120.35291.9451.379205.8373.33532.25057.5737.1955
65Ohio8-57-5.14-.13103.27381.8738.421455.6152.35140.22438.64240.13442
66Colorado4-93-9.13.0843.06812.4186.5141046.1093.43882.29989.757118.076110
67Central Michigan7-66-6.13-.0783.20541.8134.410385.2635.36345.23746.61525.12653
68Navy11-210-2.11.0353.08762.0864.480735.6760.40470.26367.67567.12359
69East Carolina5-74-7.11-.0371.13632.0562.432505.3741.39158.26367.62428.12064
70Iowa State3-92-9.10.1912-.091022.55101.504976.0687.44893.328101.69685.13641
71Arkansas8-57-5.10.228-.121072.3784.491846.1092.466100.28883.70389.15327
72NC State7-66-6.09-.0370.12642.1166.408356.0890.35943.26972.61423.17215
73Western Kentucky12-212-2.07-.12101.20531.8841.451605.8170.34235.24351.67869.12555
74Kansas State6-75-7.07.1716-.101052.59104.503966.53110.45495.333104.70992.085103
75Kent State3-92-9.07-.14105.21481.9144.425495.2433.38856.23950.65751.09782
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76California8-57-5.07.1329-.06962.58102.5421126.1094.468101.30591.730104.12851
77Southern Mississippi9-58-5.06-.17112.23422.0058.424485.6151.40369.22841.60417.18110
78Oregon9-48-4.06.1523-.091012.5197.505986.1598.470102.30992.71896.087100
79Kentucky5-74-7.03-.0887.11672.2172.488815.7866.41576.26871.764121.08992
80Air Force8-67-6.02-.0472.06802.2374.439536.1699.40471.28176.63738.1858
81Bowling Green10-410-4.02-.0576.07782.2475.498905.6454.42580.27573.70691.10079
82Duke8-57-5.02-.1299.14611.9450.441555.8372.34939.24755.64444.075112
83Georgia State6-76-6.01-.20117.21491.8840.460665.2129.40066.21433.750115.086101
84Miami (OH)3-92-9.00-.1092.10702.4388.457645.6962.44289.29788.67463.11670
85Middle Tennessee7-66-6-.01-.20116.19571.9449.459655.7564.39963.25259.66456.14036
86Troy4-83-8-.01-.12100.11662.3182.466715.5048.41074.29587.738108.12358
87South Carolina3-93-8-.01.0356-.04942.4593.5051005.9782.41578.31495.69582.085104
88Florida Atlantic3-93-9-.02-.22121.21501.9754.452615.8069.38655.24856.69787.09783
89Buffalo5-74-7-.03-.24125.21462.1268.464695.9580.36547.27774.68673.10278
90Western Michigan8-57-5-.03.0354-.06992.4591.496876.47108.40973.32698.70590.10674
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Cincinnati7-66-6-.03-.0475.01872.3181.483766.0586.42179.28681.66455.064118
92Syracuse4-83-8-.03.0647-.101062.54100.5211076.29102.476105.31596.734105.12163
93Indiana6-75-7-.06.0355-.091042.4794.501926.40105.40572.331103.67565.12949
94Nevada7-66-6-.06-.15109.08742.1970.5101025.8271.44186.26569.72198.074114
95Army2-101-9-.07-.0785.00892.4995.487806.0689.44790.29186.728102.058123
96Tulane3-92-9-.10-.0782-.03912.59105.492855.6861.43681.333104.69279.12850
97New Mexico7-66-6-.11-.0680-.05952.4592.5421116.67111.46397.29990.728100.12947
98Massachusetts3-93-9-.12-.1197.00882.3985.502945.6759.43883.28882.71997.062120
99South Alabama5-74-7-.12-.0989-.03922.71107.498916.30104.471103.346107.69177.081107
100UTSA3-93-9-.12-.19115.07792.3383.5071016.1295.44791.28479.68875.057125
101Arizona7-66-6-.13.0061-.141092.74110.497886.0688.473104.356110.69988.12357
102Purdue2-101-10-.14.0548-.191132.85113.5601196.72114.516115.367113.758119.10973
103Colorado State7-66-6-.14-.17111.02862.3079.486786.22101.45194.27875.729103.053126
104UL Monroe2-111-11-.15-.13102-.02902.69106.481745.7363.510114.342106.67159.12361
105Charlotte2-101-10-.20-.23122.03852.4996.502955.9883.500111.30993.65450.12555
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106San Jose State6-75-7-.21-.15108-.06972.5498.489835.8775.46498.328101.69685.10476
107Tulsa6-76-7-.21-.0988-.121082.72109.5401106.69112.494110.348109.747113.11867
108Fresno State3-92-9-.22-.0473-.181122.81112.5121036.1497.479107.380115.71194.09191
109Oregon State2-101-10-.23.234-.461253.46126.6141256.82117.596127.439125.746111.079109
110Texas Tech7-66-6-.27.1233-.381203.04117.5591187.18125.523117.413119.781123.065117
111UTEP5-74-7-.27-.20118-.06982.4390.497897.00119.44084.32097.67261.10476
112Hawaii3-102-10-.29-.14106-.151112.72108.5201065.8474.45495.348108.69583.09980
113UNLV3-92-9-.32-.1298-.201142.78111.5281086.73115.46599.364111.68270.09387
114Louisiana4-83-8-.32-.24126-.071002.4389.475726.30103.44792.31194.63637.15228
115Kansas0-120-11-.32.225-.551273.58128.6491287.33126.625128.467126.817128.067115
116Florida International5-74-7-.33-.24124-.091032.5499.5291096.0891.482108.327100.755117.082106
117Rutgers4-83-8-.33.0549-.381213.21121.6241267.53128.549123.418120.795124.066116
118Ball State3-92-9-.35-.0474-.311162.92114.5671206.44107.508113.373114.805126.025128
119SMU2-102-9-.38.0745-.451243.43125.5591177.03121.543121.472127.69380.11866
120UCF0-120-11-.39-.0164-.381193.32124.5851216.93118.553125.430122.763120.061121
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Old Dominion5-74-7-.40-.25128-.141102.93115.5541145.7968.527119.366112.771122.076111
122Wyoming2-102-9-.40-.0679-.351173.11119.5581166.75116.535120.404117.737107.035127
123North Texas1-111-10-.40-.0577-.351183.14120.5901226.72113.526118.412118.798125.08899
124New Mexico State3-93-9-.49-.24123-.251152.96116.5441137.03120.516116.386116.71295.059122
125Rice5-74-7-.60-.20119-.401223.06118.5561157.43127.500111.421121.746111.11471
126Idaho4-83-8-.61-.19113-.421233.30123.5961247.16124.544122.432123.728101.09684
127Texas State3-92-9-.63-.14107-.481263.25122.5921237.14123.549123.434124.754116.057124
128Eastern Michigan1-111-11-.73-.15110-.581283.52127.6301277.10122.581126.473128.806127.062119