2021 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
1Georgia14-113-11.06.251.811.691.29414.101.2081.0621.5384.16915
2Oklahoma State12-211-2.73.208.5361.253.31634.776.2422.1536.5101.14631
3Wisconsin9-49-4.69.0938.6021.305.31024.352.2695.1464.5547.2541
4Clemson10-39-3.61.0749.5531.072.33254.444.2543.1162.5362.1819
5Alabama13-212-2.60.243.37131.6518.37595.1217.30113.19217.5558.1857
6Iowa10-410-4.60.0750.5351.439.33044.545.2879.16410.5446.16417
7Texas A&M8-47-4.59.1327.4681.284.391154.9511.2706.1393.63930.11561
8Baylor12-211-2.54.215.33181.6316.429345.2626.38141.18014.65537.13742
9Penn State7-66-6.53.0747.46101.368.404204.9310.2798.1505.62119.10077
10Cincinnati13-112-1.52-.0372.5441.367.36284.413.2737.1588.56810.18011
11Notre Dame11-211-2.50.0939.42111.5512.396175.2827.34821.16811.60014.15523
12Michigan12-212-2.43.0844.35171.5511.388144.898.32217.17512.62220.17513
13NC State9-38-3.43.1036.33191.5913.376105.3330.29811.19116.5659.14535
14San Diego State12-211-2.41-.0785.4871.316.35064.887.2634.1547.59613.14137
15Nebraska3-92-9.40.207.20411.8630.470695.4943.41568.21224.70377.09389
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Pittsburgh11-310-3.40.0846.32201.8325.382135.2022.31815.23641.59212.1858
17Arkansas9-48-4.38.1717.21371.8933.435365.6353.39452.22028.69771.09191
18Utah10-49-4.38.1718.21381.8934.419275.3129.39249.22330.63828.14632
19Minnesota9-49-4.37-.0475.41121.4810.35174.919.28910.18013.5395.1955
20Iowa State7-66-6.37.1133.26271.8023.402185.1820.35426.22835.58311.17314
21Kansas State8-57-5.37.1716.19441.9136.450495.1921.40562.20721.68562.13546
22Purdue9-49-4.36.1423.22362.0048.439385.7362.39453.24646.64833.16220
23Auburn6-75-7.36.216.15511.9237.462605.6355.38543.22330.70073.12353
24Boise State7-57-5.35-.0168.36141.6014.415265.4639.33618.18215.65740.13940
25Arizona State8-57-5.35.0841.26252.0150.428315.2123.40358.23440.62925.15325
26Washington State7-66-6.34.0940.25281.9540.460595.5949.38846.23338.70579.13247
27Ole Miss10-39-3.32.214.11602.0452.498845.6354.40863.25453.754112.085102
28Florida6-75-7.31.1424.17471.8529.431355.5848.38140.21425.66744.15128
29Washington4-84-7.30.0752.24322.0251.427304.9613.41466.22432.67253.11266
30Houston12-211-2.30-.0679.36151.6417.377115.3028.30414.20318.60115.11560
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31West Virginia6-75-7.29.209.09632.2165.504875.8673.42973.25455.71486.071111
32Illinois5-75-7.27.0748.21391.8326.445445.4235.39854.21123.65639.09486
33Ohio State11-211-2.27.1035.17481.9540.429335.5145.34922.25657.69066.13247
34Mississippi State7-66-6.27.1714.09622.2368.459585.7766.42772.26662.69468.13741
35South Carolina7-66-6.27.1132.16502.1863.452525.9783.41467.25050.69569.09486
36Kentucky10-39-3.26.0360.23341.8832.427295.5346.35627.22936.70377.10275
37UCF9-48-4.24-.0270.26261.8327.424285.1819.34320.22633.61318.14634
38Fresno State10-39-3.24-.12104.36161.7120.410225.7665.34319.20720.67151.11462
39Toledo7-66-6.23-.23126.4691.6115.395165.0716.35928.1599.67654.13149
40Florida State5-75-6.22.0845.14552.1560.455555.4740.37739.27766.66950.14632
41LSU6-75-7.22.242-.02842.3979.467655.7969.40964.31893.68260.13643
42Tulsa7-67-5.21.0262.19461.9846.442395.6151.38645.24245.66744.09880
43California5-74-7.21.0655.15521.9338.464615.4034.37537.23237.750107.09881
44Appalachian State10-49-4.19-.0577.24311.8428.412235.4436.36432.21727.60817.1964
45Michigan State11-210-2.19.1328.07692.1762.510925.9077.43477.25050.72898.059121
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Miami7-56-5.16.1425.02792.3475.466625.8975.45185.27868.66949.13545
47Texas5-75-7.16.2010-.04862.5491.499856.1898.485100.29579.72797.076108
48San Jose State5-74-7.15-.0988.24331.9542.451505.4638.43176.20822.72394.062119
49Oregon10-49-4.14.1719-.02852.4281.503865.4842.41770.31187.71284.10670
50Marshall7-66-6.14-.1194.24301.7922.442425.1318.35023.22129.66443.11462
51Air Force10-39-3.13-.0783.20431.7721.381124.9714.30012.23643.5363.2092
52Liberty8-57-5.13-.15111.28231.8024.404194.9612.35929.22734.62521.14138
53Louisiana13-112-1.12-.17115.29211.6819.413255.0615.32116.21425.65035.14336
54Georgia State8-58-5.12-.0786.19451.9947.481735.6456.38644.23642.72999.079107
55Oklahoma11-210-2.11.1911-.08922.4484.528965.9481.45286.31791.738104.08796
56Middle Tennessee7-66-6.11-.18116.28222.0454.429325.4537.37537.25758.62521.18110
57Colorado4-83-8.10.1620-.05882.4686.529976.2299.48398.30283.733101.069114
58Rutgers5-84-8.10.0557.05752.1559.448466.22100.40559.28269.62623.15326
59Boston College6-65-6.10-.0374.13572.1356.468675.8672.38242.25556.66442.09191
60Nevada8-57-5.09-.1197.20401.9743.443435.6457.36634.24646.71183.09979
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61East Carolina7-56-5.09-.0576.14561.9844.457576.1596.37436.25252.69972.12255
62Utah State11-310-3.08-.1198.20421.8631.452535.9482.40055.20719.66947.15227
63Wake Forest11-310-3.08.0265.07682.2973.473716.1494.40561.28876.71993.15029
64Tennessee7-66-6.08.1422-.06892.5290.498835.6761.44082.32195.67252.15721
65Southern Mississippi3-92-9.07-.20120.26242.0453.442406.0991.38847.24849.62824.1906
66UCLA8-48-4.07.0167.06722.3577.483765.6758.43880.28573.70073.10077
67Colorado State3-93-8.07-.16112.22351.9439.404215.5950.36331.23744.68158.10472
68Syracuse5-74-7.05.0166.04772.2872.468665.4033.43578.27064.66141.11364
69Virginia Tech6-75-7.04.0263.02802.2369.477726.0589.38948.28674.68361.10373
70UTSA12-211-2.04-.13107.17492.1458.449485.6759.41569.26863.65538.16916
71UAB9-48-4.04-.0680.10612.2166.442415.4741.35225.29680.63226.2083
72Army9-48-4.04-.0269.05732.2771.486786.0286.39350.29077.738105.09388
73Indiana2-101-10.03.1912-.161012.83108.493805.7768.487101.357107.69670.12256
74Louisville6-75-7.01.1231-.11942.5694.507896.0890.46291.31187.68965.13643
75Navy4-84-8.01.0842-.07902.5897.510936.0287.44384.33099.68764.11364
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Florida Atlantic5-74-7-.01-.1092.09652.0855.472705.6760.39351.26260.64832.10768
77Old Dominion6-75-7-.02-.1093.08662.2670.495825.6152.43175.27767.68663.11758
78Hawaii6-75-7-.03-.12106.09642.4383.509915.9076.45990.29781.70981.08895
79UTEP7-66-6-.03-.28130.25291.9135.413245.2324.36533.23439.60616.17512
80SMU8-47-4-.04-.0782.03782.3476.469686.0084.43880.30082.63828.12353
81North Texas6-75-7-.04-.1195.07672.3074.453545.8974.40559.29078.67957.13050
82Central Michigan9-48-4-.05-.12101.07702.2167.456565.8270.40156.27565.66948.12751
83Miami (OH)7-66-6-.06-.18118.13581.9845.452515.7767.36230.25453.67755.15424
84Stanford3-93-9-.06.1715-.231072.79106.5561106.49109.496108.350105.735103.068116
85Wyoming7-66-6-.07-.18117.11592.1457.481745.5447.42371.26259.71588.062119
86Louisiana Tech3-92-9-.07-.1199.05762.5289.489795.9178.43074.32698.68158.09684
87Memphis6-65-6-.07-.0373-.04872.5288.509905.3631.45487.31589.731100.09290
88Troy5-74-7-.07-.22125.15542.1964.435375.2525.40257.26260.63930.15622
89Bowling Green4-83-8-.08-.12105.05742.4585.449475.3832.44283.31892.63627.14730
90BYU10-39-3-.08.1037-.181032.5795.5411016.0388.47996.30384.765117.025130
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Western Kentucky9-58-5-.09-.1091.01822.4281.504885.8471.41065.30685.70175.09782
92Tulane2-101-10-.11.1230-.231062.94113.5541096.1595.548117.379111.72695.08993
93South Alabama5-74-7-.11-.26127.15532.0048.446455.5144.35024.24848.65034.16219
94North Carolina6-75-7-.12.0656-.171022.76105.534986.47107.493106.338101.71385.14039
95Oregon State7-66-6-.12.0361-.151002.6199.5611126.1393.48499.32094.770121.074110
96Western Michigan8-57-5-.12-.13108.01812.3678.466646.26103.46392.28571.65036.16318
97Arizona1-111-10-.12.1034-.221052.68100.483776.48108.45689.342102.66744.10571
98Texas Tech7-66-6-.12.1326-.251092.88110.536996.1292.496107.372110.752110.11559
99New Mexico3-92-9-.12-.11100-.01832.5087.481756.0285.47996.28674.70680.10176
100Ball State6-75-7-.17-.1090-.07912.4180.523945.7363.45588.28571.764116.065117
101Northwestern3-92-9-.17-.0678-.11952.5998.5391006.33105.491103.31086.759113.052125
102Maryland7-66-6-.17.0264-.191042.75104.5441036.25102.492105.344103.71182.08699
103UNLV2-102-9-.18-.0887-.10932.73101.5491056.1697.513110.345104.752110.10669
104Georgia Southern3-92-9-.18-.0784-.11962.5592.494816.58111.43879.32296.67856.12452
105UL Monroe4-83-8-.20-.0681-.14982.73102.528956.39106.46893.355106.70276.09783
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Coastal Carolina11-210-2-.20-.27128.06712.1761.466635.7564.36735.28370.71791.10867
107USC4-84-8-.23.0843-.311142.88109.5481046.86116.47594.392117.733102.058123
108Georgia Tech3-92-9-.24.0751-.301132.93112.5851197.00120.534114.371109.71689.069114
109Vanderbilt2-102-9-.28.0653-.341173.07118.5881206.88117.538115.393118.761114.043128
110Virginia6-65-6-.28.1229-.401202.99115.5811187.15121.548117.379111.750107.065118
111Missouri6-75-7-.29.0559-.341152.98114.5501076.52110.512109.386114.69367.09485
112Rice4-83-8-.31-.0271-.281112.89111.5501066.93118.491103.379113.71689.08697
113Duke3-92-9-.32.0654-.381193.13119.5941227.58127.565123.387116.766120.08993
114Texas State4-84-7-.32-.20121-.12972.5693.5431025.9380.525112.31790.750107.083103
115Eastern Michigan7-66-6-.36-.21123-.15992.5896.5671146.32104.47695.32397.790124.048126
116TCU5-74-7-.36.1813-.541273.34125.6251247.59128.565124.443126.765118.070113
117South Florida2-101-10-.39.0558-.441233.28121.6351277.45123.561121.439124.816128.070112
118Northern Illinois9-58-5-.39-.1196-.281123.03117.5741156.93119.547116.387115.781123.080106
119Buffalo4-83-8-.44-.19119-.241082.81107.5631136.65113.525112.367108.775122.083103
120Temple3-92-9-.46-.12102-.341163.41127.5611115.9279.566125.443125.72696.085101
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Ohio3-93-8-.47-.22124-.251102.75103.5741166.22101.522111.33099.765118.043127
122Arkansas State2-101-10-.52-.14110-.371183.02116.5501087.49126.489102.406119.71486.12057
123Connecticut1-110-10-.56-.13109-.431223.34126.5901216.68114.575127.425121.71792.057124
124New Mexico State2-101-10-.59-.16114-.431213.30123.6001238.19130.556119.436123.761114.10374
125Kent State7-76-7-.60-.16113-.451243.26120.6351266.64112.567126.418120.801125.085100
126Kansas2-101-10-.63.1521-.781304.09130.6771297.46124.642128.557130.830129.075109
127Florida International1-110-11-.70-.21122-.491253.29122.5811176.84115.563122.429122.748106.059121
128Massachusetts1-111-9-.78-.0989-.691293.85128.6631287.79129.645130.516129.849130.08698
129Akron2-101-10-.80-.12103-.671283.85129.6841307.16122.644129.505128.812127.030129
130Charlotte5-74-7-.81-.27129-.531263.32124.6341257.47125.559120.450127.811126.081105