2016 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
1Alabama14-113-11.13.301.8411.012.26814.121.2171.1082.4761.2173
2LSU8-47-4.85.232.6321.276.33754.685.29111.1021.5517.16516
3Ohio State11-211-2.83.207.6331.213.33444.583.2595.1294.58311.2095
4Wisconsin11-311-3.70.1032.6051.224.35395.0317.2797.1305.62323.16915
5Washington12-211-2.68.1418.5571.357.361124.664.2433.1629.61020.16218
6Florida9-49-4.67.0941.5961.225.354104.878.2524.1476.5598.18211
7Michigan10-310-3.67.0557.634.961.28824.422.2322.1203.5213.2891
8Colorado10-49-4.65.215.43121.5312.394245.1522.34835.17411.62727.13036
9Clemson14-113-1.63.1811.45111.4610.33964.816.29713.18313.5374.2232
10Auburn8-57-5.53.214.32281.6217.458535.3635.37151.1618.71084.040126
11Virginia Tech10-49-4.51.1614.35201.7325.359115.2727.31318.22336.5425.1939
12Stanford10-310-3.48.1812.30311.5714.410285.2326.34835.19620.65239.13036
13Florida State10-39-3.47.208.27351.8738.410295.5143.35738.22437.60819.1968
14Miami9-48-4.46.1224.34241.6218.409274.9512.32621.18816.67456.14524
15Louisville9-49-4.46-.0170.46101.5915.33234.9010.29312.19519.5436.16517
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16UCF6-75-7.46-.0274.4891.6319.375154.9011.32924.20022.60618.17114
17UCLA4-84-8.46.1035.36171.8033.413324.9713.36950.19117.61121.08396
18Minnesota9-48-4.42.0363.40151.6216.383214.9815.31319.19318.58713.17313
19Boston College7-66-6.40.0654.34221.8739.34785.2728.30415.25753.5142.2094
20Wake Forest7-66-6.39.0360.35191.6622.411315.3333.32520.21227.65646.11355
21USC10-310-3.39.199.20441.9041.411305.4337.34329.24547.63631.14029
22Iowa8-58-4.38-.0171.39161.4911.382205.0719.29110.17912.61222.08298
23West Virginia10-39-3.37.1130.26371.8136.460545.5845.36645.20723.745108.09085
24Georgia8-57-5.37.0555.31301.7831.377165.3132.31216.23441.63130.14227
25NC State7-66-6.36.1226.24401.9548.454505.3534.39057.22132.66952.15422
26Penn State11-311-3.36.0746.28331.8840.417345.2729.38156.22031.65544.09578
27Houston9-48-4.35.0068.36181.7729.378195.1825.32923.21730.62524.14525
28BYU9-48-4.35.0750.28321.7324.452485.8157.34431.22133.69573.076105
29Vanderbilt6-75-7.34.1323.21421.9549.495725.8560.39961.22539.67456.058121
30Northwestern7-67-5.34.0651.27341.7728.441455.3736.36748.21125.62625.13631
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Indiana6-76-7.33-.0273.34231.7627.391235.1623.33928.20924.62726.15819
32TCU6-75-7.32.1225.20431.8337.417355.3131.37955.21428.65545.13830
33Utah9-48-4.32.0653.26381.7832.416335.8359.34634.22235.65441.11849
34Appalachian State10-310-3.28-.15101.43141.438.377175.0820.2878.16810.59416.09181
35South Carolina6-75-7.28.1128.17511.9143.472605.6951.37353.23945.71891.08594
36Boise State10-310-3.27-.0478.31291.6420.419364.9714.33325.18414.68866.12841
37San Diego State11-310-3.27-.0884.35211.7426.364135.0518.2889.22640.59617.12343
38Temple10-49-4.27-.0683.33251.6723.367144.889.32822.21226.58412.1977
39Kansas State9-48-4.26.0843.18482.0152.468585.9465.34532.25954.66951.08690
40Arkansas State8-58-4.26-.26128.5281.439.34474.817.29714.1557.58814.18210
41Troy10-39-3.26-.17109.43131.5413.378185.1021.2786.18815.64635.11157
42Texas A&M8-57-5.25.1320.12571.9950.498736.0777.39560.23743.71185.066109
43Washington State8-58-4.25.1034.15541.9447.462565.9968.36243.25451.73898.09280
44Texas5-75-7.22.1321.09602.1660.446465.8158.37554.27560.68865.15023
45Oklahoma State10-39-3.20.1322.07632.0555.462556.2590.35941.27559.68664.11157
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Nebraska9-49-4.19.0361.16531.9041.425395.6850.35738.24547.62929.11256
47Notre Dame4-84-8.17.1036.08622.0253.458525.5144.36747.26657.67255.15620
48Oregon State4-83-8.17.1713.00752.4282.521946.0475.43278.29676.71287.064113
49Baylor7-66-6.15.0747.08612.2468.499745.9867.39259.28466.71689.14226
50Tennessee9-48-4.14.0066.14552.0151.433415.9566.36042.25552.65239.17412
51Ohio8-67-6.14-.19111.33261.6621.404265.1624.33325.19821.65443.13038
52Western Michigan13-112-1.13-.19112.32271.7830.437435.9163.31317.22133.69573.12245
53Duke4-83-8.13.1129.02702.2366.483666.61109.40062.28569.69272.10864
54SMU5-74-7.13.1227.01742.6191.500776.1682.46093.33191.67658.10863
55Western Kentucky11-310-3.11-.0580.16521.9245.428405.8056.35940.23442.64133.11750
56Tulane4-83-8.11-.0885.20451.9144.398255.3030.33827.24146.56410.12047
57Oklahoma11-211-2.11.0845.03682.2972.474645.8862.40165.27662.63832.11848
58Tulsa10-39-3.09-.1499.23411.9346.419375.4940.35137.23844.58915.09970
59North Carolina8-56-5.09.0749.02692.1662.473635.4538.44080.26455.69675.064113
60Virginia2-102-9.07.1031-.03792.4281.499766.48103.44282.30277.744107.070108
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Ole Miss5-74-7.07.206-.13982.6595.513896.54106.481102.32389.774124.060120
62Miami (OH)6-76-6.07-.20116.27361.8134.452495.4639.34330.22438.67254.10465
63Memphis8-57-5.07.0556.02712.3274.499756.1783.41470.30380.68363.11059
64Georgia Tech9-48-4.06.0459.02722.2670.516915.7354.43177.28568.772123.065111
65Cincinnati4-83-8.05.0067.05652.2469.512885.7253.42474.26455.71287.072107
66Arkansas7-66-6.05.1615-.11942.5889.506816.90121.44684.34695.73898.08593
67Illinois3-92-9.05.0940-.04802.7699.5341015.9264.484105.34797.758118.12939
68Rutgers2-101-10.04.1033-.06842.6394.529976.2691.512113.34193.69170.08199
69Kansas2-101-10.04.1516-.11952.77102.5411096.53105.522120.355101.68867.065110
70Kent State3-92-8.03-.1091.12562.2367.468575.6346.40062.27864.67860.12246
71Michigan State3-92-9.02.0842-.06852.5085.486686.0070.41972.32590.65847.08592
72Louisiana6-75-7.02-.23126.25391.8135.435425.5042.36646.21629.64938.13433
73Air Force10-39-3.02-.0988.10582.1661.455516.1279.37152.28065.66749.09872
74Army8-56-5.01-.16106.17502.1459.420385.5041.39058.27661.62928.11453
75South Florida11-210-2.00-.0479.04672.3777.502786.2388.42976.29274.73497.09181
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Wyoming8-67-6-.01-.0377.02732.3979.485676.82119.42475.30378.67961.10367
77Southern Mississippi7-66-6-.02-.20117.18472.1863.388226.0576.36849.28467.5619.2066
78Arizona State5-74-7-.02.223-.241092.90114.522957.38126.513114.373112.64736.14028
79Georgia State3-92-9-.03-.20118.17492.1257.468595.0116.45488.24649.70080.031128
80Mississippi State6-75-7-.03.0939-.11962.4180.510876.46101.45992.30884.69271.12840
81Old Dominion10-39-3-.03-.23124.20462.0856.450475.7252.34633.27763.65442.13135
82Utah State3-92-9-.05.0165-.05822.5587.488695.6447.45185.30379.66448.09874
83Maryland6-75-7-.05-.1093.05642.2165.492705.6849.40467.29475.69979.12542
84UTSA6-75-7-.05-.1092.05662.1358.480656.0373.40062.26758.66749.13334
85Kentucky7-66-6-.05.0458-.10892.5486.507826.1581.47196.30782.764121.079102
86Pittsburgh8-57-5-.08.1417-.221072.86110.532996.4198.490108.369109.71186.11454
87Missouri4-83-8-.09.0362-.11972.3878.526966.3796.45489.30581.71690.09971
88Toledo9-48-4-.09-.19113.10592.0554.438445.8055.36244.24650.64534.12344
89Syracuse4-83-8-.12.1810-.301172.86109.5741207.61128.482103.381115.763119.079100
90Connecticut3-92-9-.13-.0376-.10912.4584.5351026.0069.44181.31485.72093.10268
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Northern Illinois5-75-6-.13-.1194-.03782.2064.472616.0371.40466.29173.70282.050125
92Georgia Southern5-74-7-.14-.1297-.02772.3476.530986.3093.45287.28670.69069.09578
93Central Michigan6-75-7-.16-.0886-.07872.6192.493716.1984.45590.34192.69778.09181
94Idaho9-48-4-.18-.1398-.05832.4483.503806.62111.42173.31787.73095.063116
95Ball State4-83-8-.20-.16104-.04812.2971.510866.48102.40968.28871.742104.09872
96Eastern Michigan7-66-6-.20-.1195-.09882.3273.507846.3595.41169.30883.747110.055123
97Colorado State7-66-6-.21-.0987-.13992.6090.472626.0474.41771.34696.67759.11060
98South Alabama6-74-7-.22-.22121-.01762.3475.513906.2085.45286.29072.66953.08987
99Iowa State3-93-8-.22.0937-.321192.90113.5511146.3594.483104.379114.750112.060119
100Hawaii7-76-7-.23-.0581-.181032.79105.5391056.2892.511112.34898.71992.15621
101Louisiana Tech9-58-5-.24.0164-.251102.96117.5361036.0372.507111.391117.746109.11652
102Fresno State1-110-11-.26-.0172-.251112.79106.5331005.8761.479101.359103.744105.051124
103East Carolina3-92-9-.26.0069-.261132.87111.5461126.68114.504109.368108.744106.09677
104Charlotte4-83-8-.27-.16107-.11932.7497.507836.2287.46795.356102.69677.10466
105Purdue3-92-9-.28-.0375-.251123.08119.5371046.65113.519117.395121.72194.10169
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Buffalo2-102-9-.28-.21120-.07862.5888.5581176.0978.45891.31786.783126.08395
107San Jose State4-83-8-.28-.0582-.231082.88112.518926.63112.47598.367107.70080.10861
108Bowling Green4-83-8-.28-.0990-.191042.84108.503796.62110.44483.393119.68968.09676
109Massachusetts2-101-10-.29-.14100-.141002.78104.5391066.2589.477100.34899.70583.061118
110Arizona3-92-9-.29.0748-.361223.09121.5501136.1380.525121.417126.742102.11751
111California5-75-7-.30.0844-.381243.10122.5781226.86120.521119.407122.757117.08691
112Navy9-58-5-.32.0652-.381233.13123.6051266.45100.565127.395120.750112.09775
113Akron5-74-7-.32-.23125-.10902.6293.5401086.2186.46194.32088.742103.078103
114North Texas5-84-8-.32-.16105-.171022.6996.5621186.55107.489107.34694.767122.09084
115Middle Tennessee8-57-5-.33-.22122-.10922.7598.520935.6648.43979.369110.68262.08396
116Florida International4-84-8-.35-.15103-.201052.77103.5511156.73115.47799.362105.754115.077104
117New Mexico State3-93-9-.36-.19114-.161012.76100.5401076.80118.486106.350100.750112.064112
118Marshall3-92-9-.37-.0989-.291152.91115.5811236.94122.517115.373111.754116.076106
119New Mexico9-48-4-.39-.20115-.201062.77101.509856.52104.47297.360104.64837.13632
120Texas Tech5-74-7-.42.0938-.511273.37127.6421287.43127.569128.438127.785127.062117
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Oregon4-83-8-.43.1319-.571283.38128.6021256.78117.528122.465128.764120.08789
122UNLV4-83-8-.44-.16108-.281143.02118.5421106.3797.520118.384116.69675.064113
123Rice3-92-9-.45-.15102-.301162.83107.5441117.23125.504110.366106.740100.08986
124UL Monroe4-83-8-.51-.1296-.391253.17125.5911247.18123.532123.414125.775125.10862
125Nevada5-74-7-.55-.20119-.341212.91116.6141276.75116.519116.375113.817128.038127
126Texas State2-101-10-.55-.24127-.311183.20126.5521166.4499.543126.409123.740101.079101
127UTEP4-83-8-.55-.22123-.331203.08120.5771216.56108.533125.393118.748111.056122
128Florida Atlantic3-92-9-.60-.18110-.421263.16124.5711197.19124.532124.413124.73095.08788