2020 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
1Northwestern7-27-2.66.0353.6311.171.368104.644.31116.1041.61316.066108
2Wisconsin4-34-3.62.0640.5631.376.36385.4836.2413.1659.62021.12752
3Clemson10-29-2.60.0737.5361.387.36045.3423.2796.1648.5573.1649
4San Diego State4-44-4.55.0738.4891.4510.33024.393.31217.1616.5161.16113
5Cincinnati9-18-1.54-.0171.5541.254.36254.867.2644.1323.67053.16017
6Oklahoma9-28-2.52.1710.35241.6926.391175.4630.33323.20527.63225.16212
7Indiana6-26-2.51.1218.39151.429.404225.4629.30110.18314.63427.16113
8Iowa6-26-2.51-.0792.5821.243.32814.281.2281.1637.5765.15225
9Oklahoma State8-38-3.48.1120.37201.5922.369115.3524.31015.19724.5929.13442
10Utah3-23-2.48.1025.38181.9535.406235.7057.36538.23834.61918.14329
11Tulsa6-36-3.47-.0280.4981.5921.386144.696.35836.17411.61517.13834
12Georgia8-28-2.45.0928.35221.7128.36364.9713.33626.20628.59813.15026
13Wyoming2-42-4.44-.0170.44121.5414.378124.9211.2907.18816.5807.08793
14BYU11-110-1.43-.0897.5171.265.36594.392.2402.1505.65038.14032
15Iowa State9-39-3.42.1216.30281.6223.417325.3926.34931.19420.64333.10964
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16TCU6-46-4.40.0545.35231.6524.35335.4634.34129.20225.5432.2172
17Alabama13-013-0.39.1414.26331.8230.412275.3825.34932.21429.65946.12750
18Buffalo6-16-1.39.0069.39171.5213.406245.2822.33827.18315.60615.2113
19Coastal Carolina11-110-1.38.0930.29291.8332.442415.6756.37543.21429.67052.09877
20Ball State7-17-1.37.204.17422.0640.500756.0979.38347.26645.69163.16020
21West Virginia6-45-4.37.0159.36211.5819.36374.695.33021.19622.64937.14428
22Appalachian State9-38-3.34.0062.34251.5718.403215.1416.31318.19117.60014.14827
23San Jose State7-17-1.34.0448.29301.5820.414315.0815.33020.19319.68262.09184
24Notre Dame10-210-2.33.0256.31261.7027.411265.5948.33323.19218.63326.10865
25Rice2-32-3.30-.13110.43131.5617.412285.6554.30814.17310.73186.13540
26USC5-15-1.29-.0174.30272.0339.426365.8363.37142.24335.67154.11459
27Baylor2-72-7.29.1315.16462.1651.426375.6452.38145.26746.61918.11459
28Central Michigan3-33-3.28.187.10512.1650.447436.0777.38749.28054.66749.16018
29Army9-36-3.28-.13106.40141.4611.381135.1617.2999.19521.5754.13833
30California1-31-3.27.196.08542.3061.458505.5946.37040.30472.71772.043123
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Mississippi State4-74-7.27.0739.21382.1549.468555.4227.37644.26444.70466.11263
32Georgia Southern8-57-5.27-.12105.39161.6925.403205.1718.34128.19723.5918.11461
33Troy5-64-6.27.1121.16452.0841.471615.5644.41762.25240.72884.10768
34Marshall7-36-3.26-.27121.5451.172.386154.9110.2765.1262.64434.10371
35Texas A&M9-19-1.26.0543.20391.8129.413305.5443.35433.22932.62524.10470
36Toledo4-24-2.25-.0382.28311.8231.391185.6553.33323.22231.59712.08394
37Texas7-37-3.25.0834.17412.0842.455475.8061.42364.24436.65040.13045
38Louisiana10-110-1.23.0257.21371.8833.454455.1819.35635.23733.72075.10274
39Pittsburgh6-55-5.21.0449.16432.0943.411255.4937.37041.26948.59711.1854
40Kentucky5-65-6.20.1026.10502.1652.483705.6451.39150.29159.74599.08297
41Arizona State2-22-2.20-.0276.22361.9334.471595.5140.2958.27350.70567.13636
42Air Force3-33-3.18-.10101.28321.5516.446424.9914.32719.20426.73592.08298
43Penn State4-54-5.18.0161.17402.1044.412295.1820.38145.25742.61918.14329
44UAB6-35-3.17-.21117.37191.5515.387165.2321.30312.18012.65241.11262
45Ohio State7-17-1.16.0546.11492.1045.439396.2487.35634.27852.62222.08990
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Miami (OH)2-12-1.14.1512-.01722.2054.467546.1282.40055.30068.73388.13343
47LSU5-55-5.14.1611-.02762.5280.505787.49125.47185.32287.67859.15723
48Virginia5-54-5.14.1023.04622.4170.515846.58102.48188.26947.74196.08394
49Texas Tech4-63-6.13.1219.02652.5381.478675.5139.46183.30472.65242.12253
50Florida Atlantic5-45-4.13-.32125.45111.398.401194.898.33021.1444.63931.13441
51Michigan State2-52-5.12.0833.04612.4372.475645.5038.41761.31078.67960.11954
52Washington3-13-1.10-.14111.24342.0038.418334.909.30613.27852.66749.1678
53Tennessee3-73-7.10.1122-.01732.4878.513835.9268.48087.28656.72479.15324
54Boise State5-25-2.10.0255.07552.1447.423355.4632.39852.25341.5786.1697
55Colorado4-24-2.10-.0277.12482.2054.457496.58101.42566.25038.65038.16311
56Florida8-48-4.10.1217-.02752.3363.478665.9166.40356.29564.65947.09382
57Nebraska3-53-5.09.0836.02672.5583.524885.6149.50096.28656.774116.09579
58Northern Illinois0-60-6.09.301-.221002.7796.5741076.72111.50096.35594.72680.09778
59Arkansas3-73-7.08.1513-.07832.6389.541995.7358.45278.32286.73995.061114
60Houston3-53-5.08.0835.00702.3262.465526.0375.42465.29362.65242.16310
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61UCLA3-43-4.07.0160.06572.2659.479685.4631.44777.29463.71873.035125
62Georgia State6-46-4.07-.0895.15472.1146.434385.8865.36639.28555.64232.1716
63Rutgers3-63-6.06.0447.02662.4371.495736.0073.44574.30068.72781.09184
64Oregon4-34-3.05.0832-.03772.4575.509805.4735.47486.30877.71874.11558
65Miami8-38-3.04.0450.00692.2157.473625.9267.43269.27249.67256.16018
66Nevada7-27-2.03-.13109.16441.9737.464515.5241.36137.24737.70164.10373
67NC State8-48-4.03-.0690.09532.1548.471605.5242.41460.25038.67154.15722
68Syracuse1-101-10.02.0929-.07852.6188.532946.2186.50899.32690.71270.12949
69East Carolina3-63-6.02-.0793.09522.3867.470586.0576.40457.30775.67557.13244
70Virginia Tech5-65-6.02.1027-.08872.5685.495746.0274.43571.32388.65344.13735
71Auburn6-56-5.01.0352-.02742.3665.524875.7760.42967.31381.750101.080101
72Hawaii5-45-4-.01-.0896.07562.1953.482695.7459.38648.27751.752104.09976
73Eastern Michigan2-42-4-.03.232-.261023.04107.5991196.3391.544113.382105.794122.029127
74Ohio2-12-1-.04-.51127.47101.5212.455465.5745.30311.18213.72781.09184
75Wake Forest4-53-5-.05.0831-.13922.7897.512816.2788.510101.34493.70868.13539
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Western Kentucky5-74-7-.05-.10102.05582.2760.456485.4633.39853.29666.67658.13047
77Liberty10-18-1-.05-.28123.23351.9636.418345.6350.34430.25843.63427.16113
78Boston College6-56-5-.07-.0175-.05802.5482.532936.4096.48390.31985.73387.078103
79Tulane6-66-6-.07-.12103.05602.2358.469565.8464.40858.30370.64836.14131
80Kansas State4-64-6-.07.1024-.17952.6087.528896.3289.48289.33992.72378.08989
81Louisville4-74-7-.07-.0999.02642.4576.504775.9269.44273.29260.73591.053121
82Fresno State3-33-3-.08-.0794.00712.4169.470576.1684.43570.30472.63830.2321
83Kansas0-90-9-.09.189-.261033.18115.5841116.64106.577120.392109.72277.031126
84South Alabama4-74-7-.09.0068-.09892.4879.5571056.57100.43972.30775.72883.079102
85Georgia Tech3-73-7-.09-.0484-.06812.7594.516855.9671.48391.33991.73794.13638
86Purdue2-42-4-.10-.0688-.04782.5886.506795.5947.45579.31884.71270.13636
87UTSA7-56-5-.10-.13108.03632.2056.477656.1080.39351.28758.65645.057119
88Colorado State1-31-3-.11-.16114.05592.4877.441404.9212.43268.29565.63629.15921
89Navy3-73-7-.12-.0173-.11902.7293.5431006.1885.540110.31079.790121.09088
90North Carolina8-47-4-.15.0067-.15932.5583.493726.3390.46082.31783.66749.063111
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91SMU7-36-3-.15-.16113.00682.3968.449445.6755.41359.31280.62423.1835
92Louisiana Tech5-54-5-.15-.0791-.09882.93101.530916.0778.49595.379101.758107.10569
93Maryland2-32-3-.16-.09100-.07862.4573.473635.4528.44675.30471.66148.16116
94Memphis8-37-3-.16-.12104-.04792.3464.531925.9370.42263.29361.74197.10371
95New Mexico2-52-5-.16-.0383-.13912.6891.540957.10121.45579.32589.70165.09184
96UCF6-46-4-.19-.13107-.06822.3666.512826.3994.39854.31782.748100.13045
97Duke2-92-9-.20-.0278-.18962.7795.489716.5498.45581.381103.67961.12751
98Arizona0-50-5-.26.205-.461193.36121.6361237.02118.604124.434119.849127.038124
99Minnesota3-43-4-.27.0063-.271052.6992.5481026.60104.537108.35896.761110.060117
100Oregon State2-52-5-.29.0544-.341123.05108.5941136.5699.541111.378100.73085.08199
101Temple1-61-6-.29-.0898-.21993.03106.540966.70110.570118.392110.72276.10175
102Arkansas State4-73-7-.30.0258-.321082.99105.5811106.77114.542112.392108.758109.10865
103Western Michigan4-24-2-.31-.0587-.261012.97104.502765.8062.522103.36297.71069.11657
104Illinois2-62-6-.32-.0586-.271042.91100.5521046.69109.46984.383106.827125.049122
105Florida State3-62-6-.32.0641-.381143.15113.5961166.75113.563117.425116.73693.069104
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Missouri5-55-5-.33-.0172-.321092.94102.528906.3995.49094.385107.750101.067105
107Texas State2-102-10-.33.0542-.391153.18116.5981186.5197.557116.405112.786119.061113
108South Carolina2-82-8-.35.0354-.371133.11111.5961146.81116.525105.404111.788120.061115
109South Florida1-80-8-.35-.0485-.321073.28119.5971176.60103.578121.433118.756105.08990
110Florida International0-50-4-.36-.29124-.07842.4574.466536.1583.44776.29867.59610.064110
111Stanford4-24-2-.39.0451-.431172.8398.5931126.74112.517102.36798.73388.11756
112Washington State1-31-3-.44-.0381-.411163.27118.5791097.02119.556115.444122.756105.08990
113Southern Mississippi3-72-7-.45-.25120-.20982.8499.5521036.1081.50096.37599.771113.09480
114Akron1-51-5-.45.213-.661263.78125.6921277.94127.647126.510125.824124.059118
115Ole Miss5-55-5-.46.0065-.461183.17114.6001206.80115.527106.409113.773115.055120
116Michigan2-42-4-.46-.16115-.301063.06109.5461015.9872.540109.381104.762111.063111
117Middle Tennessee3-63-6-.47-.28122-.19972.96103.541986.3992.49093.380102.750101.060116
118Bowling Green0-50-5-.47.188-.651253.87127.6431256.69108.600123.533127.73388.067106
119UL Monroe0-100-10-.49.0064-.491213.46124.6391247.10122.573119.458124.813123.08394
120Charlotte2-42-4-.50-.34126-.16942.6690.541976.63105.48492.35594.758108.065109
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Vanderbilt0-90-9-.51-.0279-.481203.43122.6151217.13123.581122.442121.779117.09382
122UTEP3-51-5-.53-.21118-.321103.08110.517866.3993.508100.415114.64635.10867
123Kent State3-13-1-.54-.21116-.341113.12112.5601066.67107.524104.429117.762111.11954
124UNLV0-60-6-.59-.0689-.531233.45123.6221227.16124.609125.422115.781118.09480
125Utah State1-51-5-.60.0066-.601243.26117.5961156.90117.548114.435120.74298.12948
126North Texas4-63-6-.73-.23119-.501223.35120.5781087.05120.533107.457123.771114.067106
127Massachusetts0-40-4-.87-.14112-.721273.84126.6601267.54126.649127.514126.838126.08199