2017 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
1Clemson12-211-2.94.225.721.941.27914.091.2162.1082.5143.1699
2Alabama13-112-1.91.216.703.952.30044.202.1991.0961.5596.1698
3Georgia13-212-2.87.311.5651.194.33374.7411.2555.1284.57713.14128
4Auburn10-49-4.86.302.5641.215.34294.506.2668.1335.5455.10583
5Wisconsin13-113-1.77.0662.7121.083.29934.253.2617.1113.4902.2032
6Texas7-67-6.74.1912.5571.3410.346105.1628.27011.1619.5699.13242
7Ohio State12-212-2.73.1910.5381.266.32864.464.2353.16110.57010.16113
8Mississippi State9-48-4.64.199.44151.6929.373155.6159.31125.20731.58517.1854
9Michigan8-58-5.62.0950.5391.319.29024.505.27612.1608.4491.2631
10Virginia Tech9-48-4.61.1239.49131.277.347115.2736.2576.1577.60022.1716
11Penn State11-211-2.57.0757.50121.278.32454.628.2384.16311.57111.1845
12Notre Dame10-310-3.57.208.36291.6122.418395.0622.33836.19323.60022.13832
13Boston College7-67-6.56.1618.40221.5719.381205.2535.30821.19525.58016.083107
14Florida State7-66-6.56.244.31321.8645.414375.0119.36245.22741.66761.10681
15Washington10-39-3.56.0567.51101.3411.351124.567.30320.1486.59821.10780
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Miami10-39-3.54.1334.41181.6627.383234.709.31124.18217.65555.15516
17Iowa8-58-5.54.1045.44161.5518.412364.9515.32229.18116.66460.12162
18TCU11-310-3.53.273.25421.7031.397295.4244.37148.20529.61631.1853
19Purdue7-67-6.51.1338.39251.5820.398325.1527.28316.18919.62335.11375
20Washington State9-48-4.50.1240.38261.8543.376175.2231.31728.22842.57915.14524
21Michigan State10-310-3.49.0954.41191.4713.353134.9918.2669.17313.61933.16511
22Northwestern10-310-3.49.0665.43171.4915.387245.0724.28114.19020.61430.13145
23Duke7-66-6.45.0566.39241.6223.389265.2939.29818.20630.63138.11373
24UCF13-012-0.42.1143.31351.6728.430505.6766.33332.21132.69479.13634
25Iowa State8-57-5.41.1430.27391.7535.419405.2534.32831.21638.63441.14919
26LSU9-48-4.40.1337.27381.7534.382225.2030.34138.19424.58919.14721
27South Carolina9-48-4.39.1335.27401.8544.446595.0725.37650.20328.67767.12063
28Utah7-66-6.39.0856.31341.8541.420415.2737.39963.20327.5668.16810
29Houston7-57-5.38.0951.29361.7132.456625.3242.39059.19222.69275.13047
30Wyoming8-57-5.35-.21114.5661.5216.379184.7210.29317.18618.63643.11472
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Indiana5-74-7.34.0760.28371.7637.360145.0321.31326.22240.59020.13930
32Northern Illinois8-57-5.34-.1798.51111.4814.34084.7812.31327.16912.5304.13341
33Temple7-66-6.31.1046.21492.0455.438575.3243.42173.25052.65051.1716
34Appalachian State9-48-4.30-.1084.40211.6930.404335.2940.34339.19021.5627.11768
35South Florida10-29-2.29-.1186.40201.6224.375164.9716.26910.21436.61429.15218
36NC State9-48-4.29.1814.11662.0960.451605.5654.39160.26162.65959.13046
37USC11-311-3.29.1241.17571.9949.457635.6057.38756.24550.68172.13536
38Wake Forest8-57-5.28.1716.11652.1669.483765.6058.41570.26467.70489.11375
39Fresno State10-49-4.28-.1287.40231.5317.397304.9817.30922.18015.64750.11570
40Virginia6-75-7.28.1429.14602.0961.432555.5450.35842.27770.69376.13144
41Oregon7-66-6.27.0759.20522.2072.426485.4445.39963.27368.64348.13340
42Kansas State8-57-5.26.1621.10682.1568.469685.8375.40166.26364.67264.13931
43Texas A&M7-66-6.26.1624.10672.1671.420425.8274.39057.28072.57914.14622
44Florida4-74-7.26.0855.18562.1164.425455.7772.43579.25052.62134.16112
45Oklahoma State10-310-3.25.1048.15582.0556.432535.6262.35541.25256.60625.14227
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Troy11-210-2.24-.24122.47141.4412.397314.7913.30019.17914.65051.12159
47Georgia Tech5-64-6.23.1044.13622.1265.431525.6463.40767.24851.61127.11571
48Boise State11-311-3.22-.1492.36301.6225.380194.8714.27612.21233.66761.12849
49San Diego State10-39-3.21-.0476.25441.7938.394275.0623.31023.23044.57111.12755
50Eastern Michigan5-75-7.20-.1696.37271.5921.381215.2938.33332.19626.58818.13733
51Oklahoma12-212-2.20.1526.05742.2876.476716.1392.41570.28375.67970.11964
52Utah State6-75-7.20-.1593.34311.7536.421445.2332.32530.21234.63644.09398
53California5-74-7.18.1431.04762.4084.485795.5653.476103.28273.726103.12161
54Memphis10-39-3.18.1525.02772.2774.474705.9584.38253.30387.65857.13243
55Pittsburgh5-74-7.16.1717.00812.2173.483756.0385.39057.28577.69174.089102
56Stanford9-59-5.16.0952.07712.1062.472695.9381.40065.25561.69073.11766
57Minnesota5-75-7.16-.0375.19532.0253.421435.5956.38051.26465.63642.15517
58Tennessee4-83-8.15.1623-.01832.3983.481745.9382.42676.30388.62336.12358
59Louisville8-57-5.13.0758.06732.1670.484775.8678.39661.28476.70188.11278
60Rutgers4-83-8.12.1049.02792.4588.507905.7671.46295.28679.69781.13438
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Texas Tech6-75-7.12.1333-.02852.5498.5281016.0889.45691.31393.728104.09595
62West Virginia7-66-6.11.1142-.01822.4689.494836.1191.468100.30185.67366.12849
63Central Michigan8-57-5.09-.22118.31331.8542.405355.1026.36143.22843.64649.13929
64North Carolina3-92-9.08.1336-.04872.3579.522996.1793.44382.29884.69580.092101
65Arizona State7-67-6.08.1527-.07912.4891.510916.2397.45086.31391.69478.14425
66Arkansas State7-56-5.07-.18103.25431.8239.389255.5249.33332.23846.61228.15615
67Tulane5-74-7.07.217-.141012.61100.5511096.47110.44684.348106.768116.080111
68Syracuse4-83-8.06.1715-.11962.5296.496846.76118.44583.32197.70186.09596
69UTSA6-55-5.06-.31128.37281.6526.396285.3041.28215.21435.60224.13635
70Baylor1-111-10.03.1622-.121002.63103.518966.57114.496112.31895.69882.070120
71Marshall8-58-5.03-.21116.24451.7533.427495.1829.34037.21537.66761.10484
72Navy7-67-6.03.1528-.12992.5295.512936.2599.46193.32096.68071.11767
73Missouri7-66-6.02.0072.02782.4185.458645.6564.45188.28679.65454.15814
74Middle Tennessee7-67-6.02-.21117.23461.8340.432545.0320.34940.22139.63137.12852
75Ohio9-48-4.02-.24125.26412.0051.426465.6565.36245.24149.63138.11373
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76BYU4-93-9.01-.1389.14592.1467.477725.4747.44281.23345.64247.092100
77Kentucky7-66-6.01.0469-.03862.3882.506896.1090.46699.29381.69985.14326
78Southern Mississippi8-57-5-.01-.24123.22472.0051.431515.5048.37149.25052.67968.12159
79Ole Miss6-65-6-.02.0953-.11972.4992.515956.1895.500113.30286.69884.13537
80Miami (OH)5-74-7-.03-.21113.18541.9046.468675.6161.38454.24047.72098.080112
81Louisiana Tech7-66-6-.03-.21115.18552.0957.487815.7069.42977.25458.71494.11179
82Akron7-76-7-.04-.0578.01802.3680.5391066.1794.473102.29382.780123.047127
83Illinois2-102-10-.04.0171-.05892.5193.514945.8679.42475.333100.71292.038128
84UCLA6-76-7-.05.1619-.211102.78110.5561106.2396.520120.336101.743106.072118
85Toledo11-310-3-.05-.18105.13611.9950.437565.8073.36947.25560.65153.10190
86Georgia State7-57-4-.07-.27126.20511.9748.426475.5552.36244.25457.60826.11569
87Massachusetts4-83-8-.08-.20111.13632.3478.468665.6868.42374.28578.67969.14623
88Idaho4-83-8-.08-.1695.08692.2875.499855.8577.44785.27669.71596.09892
89Colorado5-74-7-.08.0761-.151022.4386.5391056.32105.46396.29883.777119.033130
90Maryland4-83-8-.09.1432-.221122.78111.5351035.7270.513117.368114.744107.10388
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Western Michigan6-65-6-.11-.23121.12642.0959.405345.8980.33635.28274.61832.13048
92New Mexico State7-67-6-.11-.31129.21502.0254.414385.2533.38655.26163.63645.11965
93Florida Atlantic11-310-3-.11-.18102.07722.1063.484785.5451.39662.26466.70187.10484
94Buffalo6-65-6-.12-.1797.04751.9747.463655.6160.38152.25458.65958.079113
95UAB8-57-5-.13-.34130.21482.0958.451615.4746.40968.24148.65756.12457
96Vanderbilt5-74-7-.14.0664-.191082.77107.520976.0587.478104.348105.71393.11377
97South Alabama4-83-8-.15-.1390-.02842.3477.5631136.27101.483106.28071.780122.09397
98Nebraska4-84-8-.18.0470-.221112.74105.5271006.35107.46294.362111.71595.085104
99Arkansas4-83-8-.18.1813-.361203.12121.5901256.72116.551125.398120.746109.12753
100Kent State2-101-10-.18-.0983-.09932.62102.500876.2498.45590.347104.63645.14920
101SMU7-66-6-.19.0568-.241152.93116.5691166.91126.511116.383116.730105.10681
102Arizona7-66-6-.21-.0477-.161032.74106.521986.0486.468101.362112.70990.12851
103Western Kentucky6-75-7-.22-.29127.08702.1366.445585.5755.41269.25052.63240.12556
104Kansas1-110-11-.22.1911-.421253.39128.5811216.86123.571126.444128.778120.071119
105Old Dominion5-74-7-.23-.18104-.05882.4387.493825.8576.41572.33199.723100.085104
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Georgia Southern2-102-9-.24-.1694-.08922.61101.500866.85122.46092.349107.72299.063122
107Nevada3-93-8-.26-.0779-.191072.83112.5901246.26100.517118.358109.767115.083106
108New Mexico3-92-9-.26-.0781-.191062.77108.479736.55113.45187.361110.67265.074115
109Colorado State7-66-6-.29-.19106-.11942.3781.501886.55112.43078.30489.71997.10486
110Coastal Carolina3-93-8-.30-.19108-.11952.5397.487805.6767.46698.33198.71291.12753
111Florida International8-57-5-.30-.24124-.06902.4790.5371046.30104.45489.31594.792125.10091
112Texas State2-101-10-.31-.20109-.11982.63104.5341026.58115.488109.30990.748111.073117
113Connecticut3-92-9-.32.1047-.421243.11120.5831226.82121.508115.421122.746110.10387
114Cincinnati4-83-8-.32-.0374-.291172.86115.5811206.0788.571126.339102.723101.089103
115Army10-39-3-.33-.1288-.201092.5899.5561116.28102.43980.347103.776118.09299
116Tulsa2-102-10-.33.0663-.391223.10119.6161287.27129.530121.396119.806127.060123
117North Texas9-58-5-.35-.1185-.241142.85114.511925.9483.483107.362113.69883.13439
118UNLV5-75-6-.38-.20112-.171042.78109.5721176.38109.500113.353108.784124.034129
119Bowling Green2-102-9-.40-.1799-.231132.93117.5891236.81120.488110.386117.780121.079114
120Air Force5-74-7-.40-.0882-.331193.15123.5751187.11128.547124.393118.744107.051126
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Charlotte1-111-10-.40-.22119-.181052.5194.5651156.32106.46497.31391.813128.054125
122Louisiana5-74-7-.44-.18101-.261162.83113.5481086.54111.484108.371115.750112.081110
123UTEP0-120-12-.49-.0780-.421263.21125.5761196.37108.491111.439126.754113.09694
124San Jose State2-111-11-.50-.18100-.321183.12122.5421076.29103.518119.416121.69376.10289
125Oregon State1-110-11-.50.1620-.661293.83130.6421296.81119.655130.491129.800126.082108
126Ball State2-101-10-.59-.22120-.371213.28126.5571126.90125.543123.440127.724102.069121
127Rice1-111-11-.59-.1491-.461283.36127.6151276.75117.581128.429124.829130.057124
128UL Monroe4-84-8-.60-.19107-.411233.08118.5641147.10127.483105.421123.759114.09793
129Hawaii3-92-9-.63-.20110-.431273.17124.6101266.89124.541122.431125.817129.073116
130East Carolina3-93-8-.74-.0173-.731303.77129.6541307.88130.636129.500130.773117.082108