2019 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
1Clemson14-113-1.92.217.7111.001.28924.383.1921.1131.4901.1923
2Ohio State13-113-1.78.1041.6821.001.28414.252.2052.1162.5072.1992
3Auburn9-48-4.76.401.36231.6320.396255.1026.31317.20423.61225.14330
4Georgia12-211-2.71.1139.6131.063.29834.081.2323.1233.5653.1749
5Oregon12-211-2.71.1719.5351.468.372134.768.30613.1508.60523.13639
6Notre Dame11-211-2.64.1040.5441.347.34244.646.2695.1457.58615.17210
7Utah11-310-3.63.1429.5061.479.36064.8210.29311.17111.57713.13836
8Baylor11-310-3.63.1818.45141.326.389214.8512.2848.1425.64943.10868
9Alabama11-210-2.60.1138.4971.5516.396264.9417.30814.1589.65044.13342
10Wisconsin10-410-4.59.1332.47121.5213.366105.0322.2777.19117.60321.1846
11LSU15-014-0.57.262.31301.6721.393225.2833.30512.20524.63634.1923
12Iowa10-310-3.56.0749.4891.255.36174.635.2716.1436.5716.12946
13Penn State11-210-2.53.1528.38201.4911.413324.9618.32623.16310.68163.14133
14Washington8-57-5.51.2011.31291.7326.433435.1327.33326.19822.65947.15921
15Florida11-29-2.47.0942.38211.6922.385185.0021.33630.19319.5716.12649
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Michigan9-49-4.46.2010.26321.7627.35654.677.2859.24143.59117.16118
17TCU5-74-7.45.226.23361.9338.396245.5143.37942.22735.57611.13638
18Cincinnati11-311-3.42.0456.38181.5617.404285.2231.32522.18116.63835.16315
19South Carolina4-83-8.41.245.18452.0344.450505.6357.41663.23237.68869.10476
20Texas A&M8-57-5.41.218.20411.9541.417355.4441.39250.23237.68061.16811
21Michigan State7-67-6.41.0847.33271.7830.373144.8513.32220.22433.57310.16117
22Pittsburgh8-57-5.40.0652.35241.7729.387204.8615.35635.19520.67154.1748
23Appalachian State13-112-1.38-.0681.44161.6018.368115.0824.31618.19621.5704.14628
24Missouri6-65-6.36-.0173.38221.7124.381165.3136.34733.20725.60322.10769
25Kansas State8-57-5.35.1624.19431.9339.441455.9577.38344.21127.66953.12847
26UCF10-39-3.34-.13100.47101.5112.36284.624.32724.17313.59318.16019
27Tennessee8-57-5.34.1235.22391.9137.427395.1528.36839.22434.66449.13640
28Miami6-75-7.34-.0169.34251.7225.383174.8311.34332.19318.5716.16413
29Florida Atlantic11-310-3.33-.0579.38191.6119.376155.3637.29110.20926.59519.14628
30Northwestern3-93-9.33.0845.25341.8332.409314.9416.37942.22031.64439.12154
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Arizona State8-57-5.30.1720.12522.0243.462585.7261.35836.27062.752106.10277
32Iowa State7-66-6.29.1913.10582.0950.432425.5144.41062.24644.59016.13441
33Minnesota11-210-2.29-.0477.33261.7831.395234.9720.34231.21127.64037.12352
34San Diego State10-39-3.28-.19113.47111.234.36394.779.2584.1414.5705.1885
35Buffalo8-57-5.28-.21119.4981.7023.372124.8614.33629.21129.58614.2111
36Western Kentucky9-49-3.27-.1299.39171.479.405304.9719.30915.17111.60220.10673
37Duke5-74-7.26.0751.19422.1155.414335.3034.38547.25448.57712.13835
38Temple8-57-5.25-.0171.26331.9036.444465.1830.35234.24847.63433.13837
39Wyoming8-57-5.24-.21118.45151.5415.426375.0925.33326.17414.68870.11661
40Oklahoma State8-57-5.24.1722.07632.1658.460535.9376.40155.26155.61326.09981
41Florida State6-75-7.23.1236.12532.0647.482705.5347.43271.22332.67658.068123
42Texas8-58-5.23.1914.05672.2062.513876.2899.43674.25550.779125.040130
43Boise State12-211-2.23-.0787.30311.8533.397275.2432.31719.23239.62029.14827
44Ole Miss4-83-8.23.253-.02782.1557.516896.1190.45384.25653.769118.068120
45Virginia Tech8-56-5.22-.0168.23371.9742.415345.5749.32825.26054.5739.15323
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Kentucky8-57-5.22.0263.21401.8634.428405.5548.33326.23340.68366.083104
47California8-57-5.22.1234.10572.0849.503815.4038.41766.23641.740100.09488
48Nebraska5-75-7.22.0066.22382.1153.425365.6255.36238.26256.69574.12848
49Air Force11-210-2.21.0262.19442.0646.481685.5346.37140.26759.67659.086101
50Tulsa4-84-8.20.1625.04682.2768.459525.6052.40659.28366.64540.08799
51Illinois6-76-7.18-.0580.23352.0445.460555.8770.40154.24745.71081.09392
52Navy11-210-2.18.0553.13502.1154.435445.4239.39753.25652.62831.16512
53USC8-58-5.15.0750.08612.2061.476675.5142.43473.26658.72790.10574
54Wake Forest8-57-5.14-.0170.15482.0951.447485.9072.37341.25549.64138.09882
55Oklahoma12-211-2.14.1915-.05852.4683.449495.7864.42669.30179.65446.14034
56South Florida4-83-8.13.0846.05652.2971.488725.6558.40458.29876.66750.13243
57Memphis12-211-2.12.0357.09592.1356.466635.4240.41664.25550.67154.16116
58Louisiana Tech10-39-3.11-.35129.46131.5314.404295.1629.31216.18115.65245.10178
59Mississippi State6-75-7.10.244-.13942.6996.537946.52108.47192.34799.73695.074113
60West Virginia5-74-7.09.1526-.06882.4987.491735.6154.43372.31788.742103.10079
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61North Carolina7-66-6.09-.0478.14491.9440.461565.7663.38445.23942.66750.13044
62Louisiana11-310-3.07-.0992.16461.8735.463615.6051.36037.22836.68467.074114
63Tulane7-66-6.06.0358.03702.3473.467655.6759.42267.28970.66750.11165
64Georgia Southern7-66-6.05.0455.01752.3875.455515.9174.43070.31384.61728.10966
65Virginia9-58-5.05.0261.03712.3172.460546.0182.41765.29273.64642.15322
66SMU10-310-3.05-.0683.11542.2465.464625.9073.41061.26760.68365.12451
67BYU7-66-6.04-.0990.12512.0952.466645.5950.39551.24846.67457.085102
68Miami (OH)8-67-6.04-.0785.11552.1759.426385.3135.38446.28569.62330.15920
69Syracuse5-74-7.03.0360.00762.4884.510846.50107.44179.31687.772120.074114
70Indiana8-57-5.02-.0375.05662.2667.492746.0684.42668.27965.69876.11660
71Marshall8-57-5-.01-.0786.07622.0848.472665.7965.39148.27164.71484.083105
72Texas Tech4-83-8-.01.1333-.13932.3674.509836.70115.44482.30178.69977.14330
73Southern Mississippi7-66-6-.01-.1198.10562.1960.428416.1793.39652.28467.63432.14926
74UCLA4-84-8-.02.1721-.19992.7198.523906.59113.48195.353100.752107.09096
75Purdue4-84-8-.04.0164-.04832.4378.500796.0788.45183.30380.73999.085103
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Utah State7-66-6-.05-.0682.01742.4277.499775.8066.40356.31991.68162.09095
77Stanford4-84-8-.05.1527-.211032.6495.5481056.1895.496101.32896.752108.064125
78Army5-83-8-.06-.0172-.05842.4682.527925.8468.45589.31789.72388.10967
79Ball State5-74-7-.07-.0993.02732.5089.500786.2197.44380.30582.71082.10770
80UAB9-58-5-.07-.39130.32281.7728.387195.0523.32220.21730.61527.1757
81Arizona4-83-8-.08.1817-.261092.88111.5781206.36102.496101.360102.73696.056127
82Houston4-83-8-.08.1916-.271112.89113.540967.02124.48597.386115.758113.068122
83Fresno State4-83-8-.08-.0788-.01772.4885.530935.8167.44481.31585.69472.12945
84Western Michigan7-66-6-.10-.19112.08602.2466.512856.1591.43876.26357.73091.09587
85Arkansas State8-57-5-.12-.0995-.02792.4986.501806.0786.45586.31283.68264.14330
86South Alabama2-101-10-.12-.0274-.09922.5490.540975.9375.508110.29774.71283.09390
87Maryland3-92-9-.12.0944-.211042.79104.5601096.52109.526118.353101.70778.069119
88Louisville8-57-5-.12.0748-.191002.84105.5431026.58111.46991.378113.72087.077109
89NC State4-83-8-.13.0554-.17982.7197.525915.8669.500103.34497.754110.11563
90Georgia Tech3-93-8-.13.0065-.14952.7299.5491076.0685.509111.34598.741102.11264
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Colorado State4-83-8-.14-.16107.02722.4479.461575.7462.40660.30581.68060.11759
92Colorado5-75-7-.15.1331-.291132.85106.5421006.47106.48899.374109.72489.09883
93Central Michigan8-67-6-.15-.30127.15472.2063.445475.6053.39249.27063.66248.12253
94Old Dominion1-110-11-.16-.1096-.06892.5993.508826.1792.500103.32092.67256.10771
95Arkansas2-101-10-.17.209-.371203.25125.5681146.77117.561124.421124.754111.070118
96Boston College6-75-7-.18-.0167-.17972.74100.5601086.36103.511112.31990.73393.081107
97Northern Illinois5-74-7-.18-.14103-.04822.4988.487716.33100.47693.32394.68568.12155
98Washington State6-75-7-.18.0943-.271122.79103.5811226.81120.504106.364103.837130.054128
99Vanderbilt3-92-9-.18.1330-.311172.99117.5901237.08126.504107.393118.778122.077109
100Kansas3-92-9-.18.2012-.381213.05122.5751186.0383.564126.393118.778122.077109
101UNLV4-83-8-.19-.16106-.02802.4580.541996.44105.48496.29877.766116.073116
102Nevada7-66-6-.19-.14102-.05862.5691.482696.0989.44077.32193.69473.11956
103Texas State3-92-9-.20.0359-.221062.86107.5481065.9981.488100.376112.69675.072117
104Florida International6-75-7-.20-.23120.03692.4076.495765.6256.44178.29172.70980.11857
105Liberty8-56-5-.21-.26124.05642.2464.495755.5345.43775.26961.63936.15124
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Oregon State5-74-7-.21.1723-.381232.96115.5961266.39104.563125.395120.773121.09293
107Rice3-93-9-.23-.19114-.04812.2769.462595.9071.40357.29071.64541.10575
108Middle Tennessee4-83-8-.26-.17108-.09902.5692.5731176.2398.512113.29875.793127.09194
109Eastern Michigan6-75-7-.27-.18110-.09912.4581.512865.9578.45485.31586.69271.11562
110Hawaii10-59-5-.27-.0784-.201012.87109.5641106.58112.513115.365105.763115.077109
111Ohio7-66-6-.31-.25123-.05872.2870.463605.9980.45587.28467.61224.16414
112Rutgers2-102-10-.32.1237-.431263.25124.5711166.72116.535121.430125.772119.08898
113UL Monroe5-74-7-.33-.0476-.291162.96114.540956.81119.47894.388117.73998.082106
114North Texas4-83-8-.34-.18111-.15962.5994.515885.9679.45890.32595.73393.050129
115Coastal Carolina5-74-7-.35-.1097-.241072.75101.5471046.1894.48698.374108.766117.09389
116San Jose State5-74-7-.41-.19115-.221052.78102.5641116.0787.45588.366106.756112.065124
117Toledo6-65-6-.43-.14105-.291142.87110.5701156.79118.500103.373107.73897.09585
118Georgia State7-66-6-.43-.14104-.291153.04121.5651126.61114.527119.395121.744104.09391
119Charlotte7-66-6-.46-.21117-.261082.87108.541986.1996.508109.375110.70879.15025
120New Mexico2-101-10-.46-.0991-.381223.03120.5671136.83121.525117.400122.750105.10079
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Akron0-120-12-.48-.27125-.201023.03119.5421015.7160.540122.387116.71886.09784
122Troy5-74-7-.51-.24121-.271102.97116.5471036.33101.513114.378114.73192.11858
123Kent State7-66-6-.54-.19116-.341192.88112.5901246.53110.516116.365104.762114.079108
124East Carolina4-82-8-.56-.13101-.431253.16123.5901257.07125.504107.419123.778122.068120
125UTSA4-83-8-.57-.25122-.321183.02118.5771196.97123.533120.375110.71785.12550
126New Mexico State2-101-10-.57-.0994-.481273.51129.6171297.12127.638129.431126.784126.086100
127Connecticut2-101-10-.59-.0889-.511293.50128.6061287.39128.543123.476129.752109.09585
128Bowling Green3-92-9-.60-.17109-.421243.39126.5811217.56129.571127.455128.741101.08997
129UTEP1-110-11-.78-.29126-.491283.46127.6051276.90122.604128.434127.821128.057126
130Massachusetts1-111-10-1.19-.34128-.851304.37130.7091308.43130.681130.593130.823129.10672