2022 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
1Georgia15-014-0.82.297.5471.295.358124.9414.29711.1304.58716.18111
2Iowa8-57-5.77.0557.7211.101.32334.141.2432.1101.58817.14039
3Illinois8-57-5.64-.0169.6521.172.34254.696.2766.1122.57513.13444
4Penn State11-211-2.63.1046.5461.357.34464.605.2604.1588.5416.1927
5Alabama11-210-2.62.2613.36171.6014.377155.0318.31314.17910.61926.12751
6Iowa State4-83-8.60.2318.37151.7219.352104.839.32822.21023.5384.17612
7Michigan13-113-1.60.0560.5541.253.32744.573.2523.1293.5405.16520
8Texas8-58-5.57.289.29271.7320.438394.9817.34830.20021.63734.15626
9Oregon State10-39-3.55.1826.37161.6818.410265.1023.36335.19415.61324.15330
10Clemson11-310-3.53.1045.43131.5011.369145.0921.30312.18413.5538.1975
11Mississippi State9-48-4.53.2612.27301.9840.431375.5752.37541.23537.60321.10391
12Ohio State11-211-2.53.0850.45121.5612.34975.3234.2969.18311.5283.14137
13Louisville8-58-5.50.0462.46111.5913.390215.2831.30413.18914.59518.15527
14Kansas State10-49-4.48.296.19402.0446.445455.8679.38044.24645.66949.092103
15NC State8-57-5.48.1435.34211.6516.392225.2830.32419.19416.59719.13742
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Kentucky7-66-6.46.1436.33241.8330.426325.1926.34527.21023.65539.084112
17LSU10-49-4.46.333.13552.0549.460545.4642.39250.24644.62330.13148
18Missouri6-75-7.45.2417.21381.9436.419295.3436.40058.23838.66244.1859
19Pittsburgh9-48-4.45.0947.36191.7722.377165.2932.33825.21425.57210.1868
20Marshall9-47-4.45-.1185.5631.284.35194.9816.2381.1547.57311.14038
21Minnesota9-48-4.44-.0573.4991.398.380174.8811.2868.1345.59820.13445
22Utah10-49-4.43.2415.19412.0650.426336.26108.34728.25852.64535.14534
23Wisconsin7-66-6.43.0754.36181.6415.35084.798.31515.19718.57514.1976
24TCU13-212-2.42.305.12602.1760.458535.8171.39856.27365.68959.13049
25Texas Tech8-57-5.40.2710.12592.2770.499886.0189.44185.26659.69262.084113
26Troy12-211-2.38-.1084.48101.4910.383184.594.2969.18311.62027.14833
27Auburn5-74-7.38.342.04752.3581.445435.4743.42576.29986.67753.17315
28Tulane12-211-2.37.1437.23361.9133.429344.9515.35433.24340.69467.13247
29Texas A&M5-74-7.36.1925.17431.9334.481765.3938.41365.23133.69466.12455
30James Madison8-37-3.36-.18102.5451.469.30514.727.2725.1769.4721.2322
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Washington State7-66-6.33.1923.14532.0245.483805.9886.38948.26055.69568.10780
32Oklahoma State7-66-6.32.2022.13572.0548.433385.9887.37140.25751.61123.13841
33Notre Dame9-49-4.32.0656.27311.8124.387195.3335.31916.23234.60922.16718
34Tennessee11-210-2.30.1532.15481.9538.472625.4944.39754.24643.65940.14335
35Cincinnati9-48-4.28.0364.25331.8328.412275.1124.33123.23031.67652.15825
36Florida State10-39-3.28.0655.22371.9335.406244.8812.38043.22328.57915.14932
37Maryland8-58-5.25.0751.18421.9437.445445.4341.40763.22127.65538.11763
38Georgia Tech5-74-7.25.1533.10652.2567.5201035.7967.42979.26961.731101.092101
39Navy4-84-7.24.0753.17452.1456.447486.0290.40058.24542.63633.15529
40Oklahoma6-76-7.23.2119.02852.2975.477715.8374.39957.29180.70378.16522
41Oregon10-39-3.21.1924.02802.4997.5161016.0292.487108.29281.69973.11568
42Virginia3-72-7.20-.0472.25341.8226.439425.2429.37039.20021.71084.11076
43Air Force10-39-3.20-.33130.5381.336.32124.532.2787.1486.5569.2043
44Rutgers4-83-8.19.1339.07692.2871.448495.5549.41264.28673.69772.12652
45Syracuse7-66-6.18.0559.14542.1861.473635.2127.41768.27667.69364.10292
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Boise State10-49-4.18-.23115.41141.6617.354114.8810.32217.19617.5172.2451
47Fresno State10-49-4.18-.1798.35201.7621.407255.0820.35131.19819.64936.10780
48Memphis7-66-6.17.0463.13562.1154.438415.3939.36034.27264.66245.11862
49San Diego State7-66-6.16-.1595.31261.8329.389205.1022.34026.23436.57412.18410
50Arkansas7-66-6.16.2416-.071002.3784.5221056.45114.46499.30792.757116.12157
51Ole Miss8-57-5.16.1241.04742.2465.497865.6758.42171.27868.729100.12850
52Baylor6-75-7.15.2021-.04962.52100.506955.6556.45290.323103.71888.10586
53South Carolina8-57-5.15.1338.02832.4089.481755.8578.42273.31194.72699.11961
54Northwestern1-111-10.14.1828-.03942.3479.489835.7765.45696.28977.70275.10583
55Liberty8-57-5.14-.18101.32251.8631.402235.1325.32620.23234.61625.15924
56Indiana4-83-8.14.1730-.03932.4694.499876.0696.43883.31497.745109.10293
57Western Kentucky9-58-5.14-.20107.33231.8227.423305.3033.33124.21425.66948.13840
58Florida6-75-7.13.298-.161102.78110.5551176.0695.488110.358111.805124.09898
59California4-83-8.11.1729-.06982.4290.505945.8881.42172.30691.760117.11667
60Purdue8-67-6.10.1144-.01872.3377.463566.15101.42070.30089.67351.13346
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Buffalo7-67-5.10-.1799.27282.0447.463556.15100.34829.25548.70277.13543
62Duke9-48-4.08-.0577.14521.9942.463575.6154.35232.25650.72092.10489
63South Alabama10-39-3.08-.18103.27291.7823.429355.5447.38245.19819.63432.17613
64UCF9-58-5.07.0461.03782.1962.502926.29110.43781.26157.69060.12060
65Toledo9-58-5.06-.28126.34221.8125.360134.9313.32318.23030.5477.15528
66Southern Mississippi7-66-6.04-.21109.24351.9841.438405.7059.36838.24340.71586.16023
67Miami5-74-7.03-.0574.08672.2164.473646.23106.36837.28269.69262.11173
68Wake Forest8-57-5.03.0365.00862.3378.479735.6757.46097.28572.66447.11765
69Boston College3-92-9.02.0166.02842.53101.466605.7362.468102.31093.68357.17514
70UCLA9-48-4.02.1143-.091022.70106.5271065.8373.500114.317101.746110.087110
71Michigan State5-75-7.02.0949-.07992.5299.5291075.9282.45089.317100.733103.10879
72Virginia Tech3-82-8.02-.1390.15502.0043.425315.7160.39753.22328.62028.16521
73Louisiana6-75-7.02-.1597.17442.0244.446465.4945.36336.25953.71989.074117
74Vanderbilt5-74-7.01.2514-.251192.95122.5621217.18128.514120.378121.739105.090105
75Temple3-92-9-.01-.0678.05732.3886.482775.8476.45290.29078.66143.089108
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76UTSA11-310-3-.01-.1287.11632.1557.479725.8068.39351.26760.69671.12653
77Texas State4-83-8-.02-.23114.21392.1255.447475.5446.38042.25649.65941.11666
78Georgia State4-84-8-.02-.0575.03772.3988.480746.0291.40462.31295.68156.14236
79Western Michigan5-74-7-.03-.19104.16462.1153.466596.0088.41466.25046.70379.10294
80Washington11-210-2-.03.1142-.141062.60103.5321085.8475.44788.333105.754114.12356
81UAB7-66-6-.03-.0981.06722.2063.458525.5853.39149.28976.66446.10978
82Tulsa5-74-7-.05.0067-.04972.5098.504936.19104.488111.29583.72195.10195
83Houston8-58-5-.05.0558-.101032.59102.5511156.16102.493113.31498.786122.086111
84Wyoming7-66-6-.06-.1594.09662.0852.474655.5751.44787.25046.735104.091104
85East Carolina8-57-5-.06-.0371-.03922.3683.490846.25107.38847.29884.67854.09997
86Florida Atlantic5-74-7-.06-.1288.06712.2973.501906.37112.39754.29482.70680.11173
87West Virginia5-74-7-.07.1827-.251202.91119.5561186.67120.509117.371118.750112.11270
88Stanford3-92-9-.07.334-.401263.04124.5971246.85124.536122.393124.821127.027130
89San Jose State7-56-5-.07-.32129.25321.9132.415285.0419.32821.24139.62129.17216
90Colorado State3-93-8-.09-.24117.15512.0851.430365.2128.40361.26156.68155.092101
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Nebraska4-83-8-.09-.0170-.081012.4391.500895.7361.45694.30490.744108.10489
92Miami (OH)6-75-7-.10-.26121.16471.9739.466615.5650.39652.23132.739107.10487
93Old Dominion3-93-9-.10-.1391.03762.2466.509975.8172.45292.25953.763118.081115
94SMU7-66-6-.12.1340-.251182.93120.5401106.34111.515121.381122.70174.11272
95Middle Tennessee8-57-5-.12-.27125.15492.1659.464585.8780.40058.27366.66042.16718
96Kansas6-75-7-.12.2711-.401253.19126.6171276.53117.550126.405127.832129.046126
97Ball State5-74-7-.12-.1596.02792.3480.482785.3737.44084.29179.69465.082114
98Army6-64-6-.13-.1186-.02892.3076.494855.7764.42374.28975.71185.093100
99Ohio10-49-4-.13-.26122.13582.1658.474665.9583.38346.27062.70982.14931
100Appalachian State6-64-6-.14-.1083-.04952.4795.476695.8170.43480.321102.63231.17017
101UNLV5-74-7-.14-.26120.12622.3987.502915.7663.468101.28270.72698.081116
102USC11-311-3-.14.0948-.231172.80111.5521166.77122.46499.371119.771120.064122
103Connecticut6-75-7-.15-.25119.10642.2668.485825.8169.41969.28774.775121.070119
104BYU8-57-5-.15.0752-.221152.89117.5501146.0697.500114.368116.71990.10583
105Bowling Green6-76-6-.16-.18100.02812.4392.514995.9684.42678.31699.72194.11075
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Central Michigan4-83-8-.16-.22113.07702.2872.453505.5548.42375.29987.68658.12454
107Nevada2-102-9-.17-.29127.12612.2669.455515.4040.41667.26558.69061.11568
108New Mexico2-101-10-.17-.24118.07682.2974.476685.8577.42677.27063.67050.10488
109Utah State6-76-6-.21-.19105-.02912.4896.484815.9785.46097.29987.71587.10977
110Rice5-84-8-.22-.0779-.151092.83114.5181026.62119.500114.355110.71083.12159
111Kent State5-74-7-.23-.0576-.181112.76108.5481136.0899.483105.342107.808125.042128
112UTEP5-75-7-.24-.26123.02822.3785.475676.0898.44686.29884.65337.1984
113North Texas7-76-7-.25-.0982-.151082.60104.5471126.0493.476103.324104.752113.034129
114Akron2-101-10-.25-.1392-.121042.65105.507966.17103.483105.342107.72597.10096
115Arizona State3-92-9-.26.1534-.401273.19127.6051266.62118.544123.395125.816126.044127
116Coastal Carolina9-48-4-.26-.1389-.141052.83113.5331096.47116.492112.348109.72091.10682
117Colorado1-111-11-.26.341-.601303.82130.6621307.29129.626130.513130.826128.070120
118UL Monroe4-83-8-.27-.0980-.191122.95121.5621226.20105.509118.368116.754114.10583
119North Carolina9-58-5-.28.0068-.271212.77109.5431116.46115.486107.373120.746111.056124
120Eastern Michigan9-48-4-.31-.30128-.01882.4593.482795.7866.43882.31396.69569.11764
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Arizona5-74-7-.33.2120-.531283.41128.6451287.03127.570128.465129.842130.026131
122Massachusetts1-110-11-.39-.20106-.201132.90118.514986.87125.487109.383123.69670.09699
123Northern Illinois3-92-9-.41-.26124-.151072.81112.5211046.0594.509118.360112.70275.088109
124Arkansas State3-92-9-.43-.21112-.221142.72107.5141006.41113.45694.368115.72092.11271
125Louisiana Tech3-92-9-.43-.21110-.231162.88116.5581206.91126.480104.366114.72496.089107
126Georgia Southern6-75-7-.44-.1593-.301222.83115.6031256.73121.547124.338106.770119.072118
127New Mexico State7-65-6-.44-.42131-.02902.3582.477705.6355.45593.28371.70781.12158
128Hawaii3-102-10-.53-.20108-.331233.03123.5821236.77123.569127.362113.733102.060123
129Florida International3-83-8-.56-.23116-.331243.09125.5561196.29109.550125.396126.739105.090105
130South Florida1-110-11-.63.1531-.781314.06131.6981317.86131.661131.532131.862131.046125
131Charlotte3-93-8-.78-.21111-.571293.50129.6501297.32130.585129.462128.802123.066121