2018 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
1Clemson15-014-0.85.1623.691.991.29014.021.2171.1081.5161.2291
2Mississippi State8-57-5.83.286.5551.356.378144.453.33326.1202.70993.15425
3Alabama14-113-1.81.331.48121.315.33454.8317.2523.16811.5805.1963
4Michigan State7-67-6.72.1328.5931.234.34494.628.2725.1305.59312.12355
5Iowa9-48-4.64.0938.5561.4713.32524.422.28810.18015.59010.17315
6Georgia11-310-3.63.322.31301.7934.412384.9824.34131.20328.62633.089105
7Miami7-66-6.62.0746.5581.5519.34284.494.34834.1636.5897.1916
8LSU10-39-3.61.2610.35241.5016.371135.0226.29111.18419.60320.17713
9Fresno State12-211-2.59-.0782.6521.072.32934.495.2322.1203.5774.092101
10Florida10-38-3.58.2611.32281.7935.398245.2539.36547.20629.61125.14335
11Auburn8-57-5.58.2215.36231.6522.430455.3141.38257.16912.64746.09694
12Washington10-49-4.57.1624.42161.5217.403284.639.34130.17013.66759.089106
13California7-66-6.56.0649.50101.409.369124.6310.2818.1659.64041.11565
14Missouri8-57-5.55.323.23421.9851.446595.7766.39766.22739.65248.13541
15Kentucky10-39-3.54.1721.37211.4815.394205.0831.31115.18217.59817.12946
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16TCU7-66-6.54.2117.32291.7731.380154.8518.32220.22638.63038.15127
17Michigan10-310-3.52.1033.42151.4714.33344.6411.2564.18622.62031.17812
18Notre Dame12-112-1.51.0745.43131.408.394214.7415.32220.1648.63740.15127
19Penn State9-49-4.49.0748.42141.367.364114.7012.2736.17414.60922.1935
20Utah9-58-5.47.0844.39181.5820.407324.9823.30414.20327.67665.10872
21Appalachian State11-210-2.46-.12101.5941.233.34074.557.2869.1204.5643.12847
22Iowa State8-57-5.46.2119.25391.7832.423445.0125.34835.22236.64444.12652
23Cincinnati11-210-2.44-.0681.50111.4411.348104.8719.2787.18116.59011.16021
24Northwestern9-59-5.43.0552.38191.7024.412375.3543.36345.19625.65449.10185
25Virginia8-57-5.40.0936.31311.7227.418405.3142.32825.21133.66456.16418
26Utah State11-210-2.39-.16106.5571.4712.380164.7916.30012.16710.5876.13343
27Texas A&M9-48-4.37.304.07661.9145.409365.8780.34936.24848.5899.11662
28Syracuse10-39-3.35.0650.29331.7630.395225.7870.35038.20930.61326.15326
29Texas10-410-4.32.268.06702.1767.475705.6863.42176.26863.67766.13442
30Minnesota7-67-6.32.1130.21482.0556.433505.9985.35941.24849.62834.12454
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Wyoming6-65-6.31.0551.25381.8339.384184.7213.36446.23141.62835.2072
32West Virginia8-47-4.30.2118.09652.2169.445585.6761.38458.28072.66455.16020
33Boise State10-310-3.29-.0580.35251.7126.406315.3745.35739.20026.67968.11468
34Wisconsin8-58-5.28-.0268.30321.7833.433495.5251.39062.19123.63239.10382
35Nevada8-57-5.27.0062.28351.8236.420425.4047.32724.24850.59514.15722
36Oregon9-48-4.27-.0164.28341.9246.436515.3846.39263.21634.65551.15523
37Southern Mississippi6-55-5.27-.27126.5491.4110.33564.516.30213.1647.5522.1819
38Temple8-58-4.26-.0267.27362.0658.421434.8920.36143.27164.61930.15524
39Boston College7-56-5.24.0260.23431.8842.443565.3644.34129.24647.68172.10184
40Tennessee5-74-7.24.295-.04892.4588.476715.8071.44792.30782.69378.11469
41Stanford9-48-4.24.1035.14591.9952.483745.7868.42479.22035.70591.09891
42Northern Illinois8-68-6.24-.1093.34261.6623.420414.9121.37151.18218.65953.14138
43San Diego State7-66-6.23-.0166.24401.8337.405295.0729.33828.22337.61929.11565
44Ohio State13-113-1.23.0453.18531.8338.417395.9383.36042.23644.62937.14632
45South Carolina7-66-6.22.269-.04882.4487.502945.5252.485107.28876.68975.11470
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Colorado5-74-7.21.0747.14602.1263.443545.5150.40869.24646.70086.09297
47Army11-29-2.20.0357.17541.9043.453625.7365.31216.25858.69984.14039
48Duke8-57-5.20.0940.11632.0557.443555.4248.37754.27466.64443.11071
49Troy10-39-3.19-.0883.27371.7228.408345.0730.32119.22940.62936.17911
50Eastern Michigan7-66-6.19-.19112.37201.6021.408355.0327.32623.18419.64545.14236
51Maryland5-75-7.18.0841.10642.2068.476725.6762.38559.26259.68574.10873
52USC5-75-7.18.1132.07672.1465.455635.5855.38961.27870.70187.10481
53UCF12-111-1.17-.0579.22451.8440.508965.5554.38155.20931.739108.082112
54Marshall9-48-4.17-.20114.36221.7025.382174.9222.33827.19324.60018.13145
55Vanderbilt6-75-7.17.2216-.05902.4080.5341076.20100.484106.28173.71195.086108
56Florida State5-74-7.16.0454.12622.2872.467665.1635.41875.28474.66759.09299
57Texas Tech5-74-7.16.277-.121012.5397.5191006.27106.44491.32393.752113.10578
58NC State9-48-4.14-.0477.19521.9750.431475.8475.36244.23845.61528.09297
59Kansas3-93-8.14.0937.05722.4589.487796.0892.42178.31487.69480.09988
60Pittsburgh7-76-7.13.1527-.01812.4184.483755.9986.42782.30883.69985.091102
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Kansas State5-74-7.12.1525-.02852.3175.5221026.21101.46799.28675.771120.10580
62Middle Tennessee8-67-6.10-.1298.21472.0860.445575.5453.39465.25453.64142.16917
63Arkansas2-101-10.09.2412-.151032.74105.5401126.29108.521117.339101.71194.066122
64Arkansas State8-57-5.09-.1299.21491.8741.395235.6560.31918.25554.61023.14236
65UAB11-310-3.09-.32129.40171.5418.390195.0932.31217.18419.5897.1916
66BYU7-66-6.08-.0885.16561.9044.407334.7414.36849.25655.60018.13640
67Akron4-83-8.08-.12102.20512.0253.468675.3140.38560.25252.66759.081113
68Arizona5-74-7.07.0842-.01802.3879.458645.8373.39464.31890.60621.14434
69Tulane7-66-6.07-.0886.15582.0355.431465.5049.35840.26560.59615.17216
70Indiana5-75-7.06.0939-.03862.4791.508976.0490.42681.30984.743111.088107
71Central Michigan1-110-11.04-.17108.21462.1364.438525.2337.38155.27667.65752.12750
72Miami (OH)6-66-6.04-.1196.16571.9348.406305.1133.32622.26862.65954.14533
73Rutgers1-111-11.04.0456.01762.4485.487805.6157.42783.31386.70288.10775
74Purdue6-76-7.04.1131-.07922.2771.501936.0087.43989.27768.723101.12256
75Arizona State7-67-6.04-.0165.05712.1666.488825.8679.40067.25756.721100.12157
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Oklahoma State7-66-6.03.2120-.171072.5598.5281046.41111.46096.33399.69379.10086
77North Texas9-48-4.03-.30128.32271.7529.401265.2538.34533.20932.61527.1828
78Washington State11-210-2.02-.0476.07682.0961.451615.6559.36748.26661.66456.11760
79Wake Forest7-66-6.00.0161-.01792.4486.473696.0691.40067.32996.71697.11663
80Georgia Southern10-39-3-.01-.22118.21501.9347.450605.5956.37453.23643.66759.14631
81Louisiana Tech8-57-5-.02-.25124.23411.9449.401275.0428.34332.25756.65047.15029
82Nebraska4-83-8-.02.0843-.10972.4994.5201015.8372.45393.32091.68071.12553
83Ole Miss5-74-7-.03.2313-.261142.85110.5761216.48115.521118.353107.756115.076119
84UCLA3-93-9-.04.1526-.191092.80107.5581166.1998.485108.360110.772121.081114
85SMU5-74-7-.05-.0373-.01822.3174.481735.6358.44390.29878.71898.084111
86Texas State3-92-9-.05-.27127.22442.0254.440535.2236.37252.23342.62031.078116
87Tulsa3-92-9-.05-.0988.04732.3073.499885.7767.42680.27971.72199.11567
88San Jose State1-111-10-.06.0259-.08952.62102.5311066.26105.46698.344103.69581.076118
89Buffalo10-49-4-.06-.23119.17552.0759.401255.1534.35037.27365.59413.1963
90Florida Atlantic5-74-7-.07-.0372-.04872.3678.492855.9584.41172.31889.69077.078116
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91North Carolina2-91-9-.08-.0163-.07932.4081.501926.0388.41674.31285.70490.12058
92South Florida7-66-6-.09-.1090.01742.3477.487816.0389.41071.29577.67970.11564
93Oklahoma12-212-2-.09.2314-.321192.88113.5421135.8881.483105.385115.727105.10579
94Western Kentucky3-93-8-.10-.23120.13612.2470.503955.9182.45393.25051.70389.14830
95Baylor7-66-6-.12.1722-.291162.77106.5351086.57118.541123.346105.759117.09893
96East Carolina3-93-8-.14-.0270-.111002.65103.459656.0893.43488.338100.61024.16219
97Ohio9-48-4-.14-.20115.06692.1162.431485.8476.37050.27769.59716.11859
98Virginia Tech6-75-7-.15-.0578-.11992.4993.501916.50117.43386.32694.66759.09987
99Charlotte5-74-7-.16-.17107.01752.4182.490846.1596.43285.31588.66759.09989
100Memphis8-67-6-.16-.0475-.121022.5899.483765.7869.42177.342102.66458.09990
101New Mexico3-92-9-.17-.0987-.08962.72104.516996.41113.469102.354108.723102.10873
102Georgia Tech7-66-6-.19.0258-.211102.93116.5391096.1495.481104.380114.778122.10283
103Houston8-57-5-.19-.18111-.02832.60100.484775.7264.46297.32997.67767.12751
104Air Force5-74-7-.20-.1091-.10982.5196.490836.21102.43184.345104.65550.1819
105Liberty6-64-6-.24-.23121.00772.4992.494866.0994.43387.32392.724103.09495
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106UTSA3-93-9-.25-.25123.00782.4790.501906.1999.469101.30581.69582.13344
107Toledo7-66-6-.28-.21117-.07942.4183.473686.22103.40970.32995.68573.12848
108Western Michigan7-66-6-.29-.14103-.161052.84109.487786.49116.485108.375113.69983.17614
109Florida International9-48-4-.32-.27125-.05912.3376.5231035.8678.41273.30380.71496.084110
110UNLV4-83-8-.32-.15104-.171062.87112.515986.46114.530122.348106.68975.09891
111Colorado State3-93-8-.32-.1092-.221112.89114.5561146.64120.508113.356109.746112.12749
112UL Monroe6-65-6-.33-.15105-.181082.62101.5301056.24104.509114.33098.786125.054127
113Kent State2-101-10-.34-.0474-.301183.00118.5651206.41112.500111.406120.742110.055126
114UTEP1-111-10-.35-.33130-.02842.5095.498875.8577.45595.30179.70792.10677
115Ball State4-83-8-.35-.1197-.241122.80108.5591176.1697.467100.361111.795127.033130
116New Mexico State3-92-9-.36-.21116-.151042.95117.500895.8374.504112.372112.67969.11761
117Illinois4-83-8-.42-.0269-.401223.11120.5771226.97123.525119.418121.762119.090104
118Navy3-102-10-.42.0455-.461253.23123.6061246.82121.526120.447125.737107.053128
119Hawaii8-67-6-.44-.19113-.251132.90115.5571156.32109.510115.385115.783123.091102
120Rice2-111-11-.45-.17110-.281153.03119.5391106.89122.511116.397118.725104.092100
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Bowling Green3-92-9-.46-.0884-.381213.20122.5391116.28107.492110.441123.729106.085109
122Massachusetts4-83-8-.47-.0371-.451243.41125.6091257.67128.562124.446124.760118.066122
123Louisville2-101-10-.47.1329-.611273.76128.6361267.10124.618129.500128.836129.036129
124Louisiana7-76-7-.53-.17109-.351203.15121.5641196.33110.527121.405119.740109.10775
125Old Dominion4-83-8-.53-.24122-.301172.85111.5631186.63119.470103.388117.754114.067121
126South Alabama3-92-9-.55-.1195-.451233.42126.6021237.13125.568125.448126.792126.080115
127Oregon State2-101-10-.59.1034-.701293.79129.6681297.60126.614128.526129.816128.070120
128Coastal Carolina5-74-7-.60-.12100-.481263.28124.6411277.62127.570126.439122.785124.09396
129Georgia State2-101-10-.73-.1089-.631283.50127.6431287.92129.598127.458127.757116.056125
130Connecticut1-110-11-1.18-.1194-1.071304.51130.7721308.95130.743130.600130.876130.057124