2023 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
1Michigan15-015-0.89.0459.851.911.25813.922.2141.1001.4571.2211
2Ohio State11-210-2.83.1728.6631.113.35154.514.2705.1153.63933.10776
3Clemson9-48-4.70.1338.5751.315.30234.729.2482.1599.5727.2003
4Iowa10-410-4.70.0360.6621.072.29623.871.2654.1022.5726.15117
5Notre Dame10-39-3.67.0949.5841.304.35274.666.32016.1446.60818.14420
6Texas12-212-2.66.2210.44131.5916.366115.2327.31814.17814.59913.1856
7Penn State10-39-3.64.1046.5461.336.31844.383.2643.1528.5122.2162
8Alabama12-211-2.63.285.35191.6620.379165.1117.34324.20021.59311.12149
9UCLA8-57-5.63.1241.5191.429.367124.7910.32620.1364.59812.12937
10Florida State13-112-1.59.1729.42141.4711.369144.9914.30912.16510.60416.17310
11Oregon12-211-2.56.249.32221.6319.434395.4339.32117.18817.64337.080111
12Utah8-57-5.54.284.26341.7624.405255.4036.35727.22230.61924.14322
13Georgia13-112-1.52.1436.39151.5313.36094.718.30011.18316.64236.13330
14Missouri11-210-2.52.322.20431.9235.414285.4338.37942.21827.64543.13728
15Oklahoma10-310-3.49.2015.29281.8530.454555.6253.39250.20922.62226.14224
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Kansas State9-48-4.46.1919.27321.9134.452546.1189.39251.22331.70081.12347
17Louisville10-49-4.46.1632.30251.8529.392215.5143.33622.23338.60315.12346
18Troy11-310-3.45-.0372.48111.4410.397224.9712.2736.16510.61220.14421
19Nebraska5-75-7.45-.0373.48101.428.365104.585.32620.1527.5838.12150
20NC State9-48-4.44.1047.34201.7123.378155.4340.32418.21123.60617.16911
21Tennessee9-48-4.43.1044.33211.8428.413275.4035.37034.21324.61422.1739
22Auburn6-75-7.43.2212.21411.9841.440425.4337.39552.23439.62928.10578
23Texas A&M7-66-6.40.1533.25361.9337.391205.2830.38044.22333.5624.1984
24Arizona10-39-3.40.1726.23381.8327.444485.3733.37033.22737.67261.10972
25Washington14-114-1.39.313.08662.1254.475705.8876.37941.27368.71494.08799
26Texas Tech7-66-6.37.267.12602.1053.458585.7966.40459.23540.67663.08898
27Duke8-57-5.36.0457.32231.6821.430335.1823.37942.17713.68571.12936
28Washington State5-74-7.33.1916.14552.2161.447505.6355.42170.27366.66959.058129
29Ole Miss11-210-2.32.1820.13562.0851.461605.5952.38245.26053.63431.12248
30SMU11-310-3.29-.16107.45121.5314.35264.687.2929.19419.5635.1818
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Miami (OH)11-310-3.29-.23124.5281.347.386194.8511.29810.1425.62427.12152
32Wisconsin7-67-6.28.0064.28301.7122.414295.2629.31313.21525.64645.12542
33James Madison11-210-2.28-.1087.38161.5415.368135.1220.2918.19118.61019.1847
34Northwestern8-57-5.28-.0271.30261.8631.431345.1824.36230.22331.69274.10083
35Oklahoma State10-49-4.27.2114.07702.2163.472666.68121.38747.28479.70386.071120
36Pittsburgh3-92-9.27.1721.10612.2465.488755.8170.40357.26963.748117.11856
37Miami7-66-6.27.1045.17492.1255.428325.5648.40055.25449.63130.11560
38Maryland8-57-5.27.0262.25351.9032.442455.1421.35828.22536.68369.11757
39California6-75-7.27.258.02812.63104.477715.8273.46898.345110.70587.12935
40Tulane11-310-3.27-.0269.28291.9338.439415.3834.37739.21726.70385.08799
41Kentucky7-66-6.26.0850.19442.3580.432375.0516.44987.26861.66155.14225
42Oregon State8-57-5.25.1917.06722.2669.517985.6657.42772.28274.773124.10973
43Rutgers7-66-6.24.0652.18452.0245.437405.2428.37336.25450.66154.11953
44Arkansas4-83-8.24.1043.13572.2975.442445.9880.46394.27366.67864.11658
45Mississippi State5-74-7.23.1725.06712.3884.450525.5750.42169.28983.64035.14918
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Ohio10-39-3.23-.30130.5271.5212.382174.9713.32519.17512.60014.15813
47South Carolina5-74-7.22.1723.05742.2568.497845.8272.44077.25651.71293.072116
48Iowa State7-66-6.22.1434.08671.9842.466625.7363.38646.24445.70183.11855
49Bowling Green7-66-6.22-.0985.31242.0852.431355.4541.38849.26459.64541.13231
50Jacksonville State9-48-4.20-.17113.38171.5917.402245.1622.2897.19520.65852.11463
51BYU5-74-7.19.1240.07682.2974.488765.8067.40762.28073.69578.11071
52West Virginia9-48-4.16.1337.03782.1556.483745.9278.41968.27469.71899.081109
53South Alabama7-66-6.14-.1499.28311.7925.385185.1118.32015.22129.5909.13132
54Marshall6-75-7.14-.0883.22402.1657.449515.7964.40561.26156.64746.12444
55Old Dominion6-75-7.12-.0167.13582.2870.504895.5749.39754.28477.69579.078113
56Buffalo3-93-8.11-.15105.26332.1758.432365.6456.39753.25652.61221.11658
57Purdue4-84-8.10.0163.09652.3479.441435.8169.44785.28477.63832.14919
58Wyoming9-48-4.09-.0577.14522.0346.482735.5144.44178.22028.729104.068122
59Arizona State3-92-9.09.276-.181162.95123.5631246.1187.568132.342107.766122.081108
60TCU5-74-7.08.1722-.091012.62103.5321106.2297.496112.30894.744113.051132
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Boise State8-67-6.08.0458.04752.2162.473686.34106.40458.27064.70284.11365
62Virginia3-92-9.08.2211-.141082.65108.502886.45113.472101.331103.732106.087101
63Sam Houston3-92-9.08-.14102.22392.0043.442465.6659.37638.24143.66256.12839
64Toledo11-310-3.08-.28127.36181.6318.410265.1119.34525.18315.66957.12741
65Virginia Tech7-67-6.07-.0779.14532.0347.400235.5951.36632.26155.61925.12740
66Air Force9-48-4.07-.23123.30271.8026.35785.0115.33923.22334.5543.1965
67Syracuse6-75-7.07.0065.07692.3885.513955.7965.43575.28275.71899.081109
68Kansas9-48-4.06.1142-.05962.5193.5251066.0081.484105.30692.742111.08997
69Wake Forest4-83-8.06.0261.04762.2873.469646.0682.45288.28275.65349.10578
70UCF6-75-7.05.1630-.111052.4890.5711266.1492.496113.29487.815133.084103
71UTSA9-49-4.05-.19118.24371.9336.415305.2226.38848.22435.63934.15615
72Florida5-74-7.05.2113-.161122.5999.5261086.88127.487106.31397.774125.09689
73Army6-64-6.04-.0781.12592.2467.505936.1188.43976.27670.745115.071117
74North Carolina8-57-5.03.0555-.02912.3986.5191016.1391.44480.28680.71494.11367
75Illinois5-75-7.02.0066.02802.3883.496825.6658.45792.29084.71092.10182
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Fresno State9-48-4.02-.1295.14542.0448.447495.3732.37437.24444.68367.13826
77Georgia Tech7-66-6.02.1724-.161092.65107.5551216.42110.504118.333104.729103.078114
78Navy5-74-7.01-.17111.18461.9133.452536.0784.35626.24646.64439.11953
79Appalachian State9-58-5-.01-.17112.17501.9640.433385.6860.35929.24647.65551.10677
80USC8-58-5-.01.1631-.171142.73113.514966.1290.482104.355116.68873.09985
81East Carolina2-101-10-.01-.19119.18482.0650.443475.8271.44179.25248.59110.11069
82Minnesota6-76-7-.03-.0475.01852.3076.455575.9579.40963.28882.64438.12937
83UNLV9-58-5-.03-.0576.02832.4388.466636.48115.43073.30289.64440.12151
84Florida Atlantic4-83-8-.03-.21122.18472.0649.470655.5247.41364.24042.65348.15714
85Coastal Carolina8-57-5-.03-.1297.09642.1759.493805.8574.41766.26054.70991.10280
86Michigan State4-83-8-.05.0456-.091022.5797.504906.2399.491109.31395.67060.063126
87Ball State4-83-8-.05-.15103.09632.3277.465615.3731.44886.26760.71494.11462
88Indiana3-92-9-.06.0654-.111032.5797.516976.1994.479103.31999.723101.067123
89Middle Tennessee4-83-8-.06-.1191.06732.2060.454565.4742.40560.27871.68366.09590
90Nevada2-102-9-.06-.0168-.05972.64105.5231046.65119.45591.331102.760120.083105
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Western Kentucky8-57-5-.07-.17110.10622.2466.472675.7262.37739.29084.64542.13033
92Northern Illinois7-67-5-.08-.29128.21421.9439.417315.2125.37034.23641.63029.09492
93Colorado State5-74-7-.09-.1192.03792.3378.505915.7061.496115.26458.744114.09688
94San Jose State7-66-6-.09.0751-.161112.68110.496835.6354.44581.355115.67362.16412
95Liberty13-113-1-.09-.24125.15512.0144.460595.8068.36231.26257.64544.11365
96Colorado4-84-8-.10.1435-.241192.78117.5351136.38107.496116.374122.725102.11561
97San Diego State4-83-8-.11-.0986-.02922.2871.491786.45114.44683.26862.68872.12542
98Vanderbilt2-101-10-.12.1727-.291243.03125.5631236.75124.542128.375123.70890.10083
99Memphis10-39-3-.13-.1294-.01902.5294.5261076.67120.41665.321100.737109.09591
100Charlotte3-92-9-.13-.15104.02822.5395.499866.27102.488108.29386.65953.13826
101LSU10-39-3-.14.1239-.261202.81119.5251056.2398.496114.364119.69476.10775
102Georgia State7-66-6-.14-.1088-.03942.3681.499876.2195.43474.30290.736107.09394
103Baylor3-92-9-.14.1918-.331253.13126.5901306.76125.527125.402127.786130.071117
104Texas State8-57-5-.15-.16106.01862.5496.5211035.8675.44682.323101.70081.10874
105Arkansas State6-75-7-.16-.0780-.09982.5092.505926.24101.472101.29988.65450.11069
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106New Mexico State10-59-5-.16-.1398-.02932.2364.5371166.1793.45390.27065.788132.066125
107Houston4-84-8-.17.0948-.271212.78118.5481206.0783.508121.367121.742110.083104
108Louisiana6-75-7-.19-.20121.01872.4087.494815.5246.41766.30793.66958.071121
109Rice6-75-7-.19-.19120.00882.4489.518995.8977.46093.28680.71494.079112
110South Florida7-66-6-.19-.19117-.01892.4891.478726.33105.42471.340106.68165.09096
111Boston College7-66-6-.19-.0270-.181152.66109.497856.24100.46395.350111.68367.081107
112Connecticut3-92-9-.20-.0984-.111042.61102.5361146.44112.491110.333104.754118.11464
113Georgia Southern6-75-7-.20-.16108-.04952.71111.492796.42109.46496.350112.69375.13629
114UL Monroe2-101-10-.21-.0374-.171132.86121.5561226.2296.533126.350112.767123.075115
115Stanford3-93-8-.22.331-.551333.35132.5811297.05131.523123.477133.730105.09986
116Cincinnati3-92-9-.22.0653-.281232.75116.5291096.90128.505119.351114.68570.09986
117Southern Mississippi3-92-9-.23-.0882-.161102.83120.5471177.00130.471100.364119.760120.083105
118Utah State6-75-7-.27-.18114-.091002.64106.489776.1186.45289.342108.65147.13034
119Florida International4-83-8-.27-.18116-.09992.60101.5341116.27103.523124.31395.758119.10281
120Eastern Michigan6-75-7-.27-.31132.04772.2872.5471186.0885.40256.27972.746116.057130
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Akron2-101-10-.28-.29129.02842.3882.473695.5145.44683.30491.61623.14322
122UTEP3-92-9-.31-.1189-.211182.74114.5201026.32104.46697.362118.70788.086102
123Tulsa4-83-8-.34-.14101-.201172.71112.5481196.94129.46999.345109.743112.12445
124Central Michigan5-74-7-.38-.24126-.141072.59100.508946.39108.491111.31998.70788.11268
125Hawaii5-84-8-.38-.1190-.271223.01124.5751276.61118.552130.379125.71698.15516
126UAB4-83-8-.44-.0678-.381283.38133.6161336.57116.547129.436132.778126.060128
127Western Michigan4-83-8-.44-.30131-.141062.75115.5191006.43111.500117.356117.780128.09393
128Massachusetts3-92-9-.47-.1296-.351273.19129.6001317.41132.565131.417129.787131.056131
129Louisiana Tech3-92-9-.51-.16109-.341262.90122.5361156.70122.487107.378124.69780.067123
130Temple3-92-9-.54-.14100-.401303.13127.5641256.71123.535127.395126.737108.061127
131New Mexico4-83-8-.57-.1293-.461323.35131.6091327.42133.600133.410128.780129.050133
132North Texas5-74-7-.60-.18115-.421313.15128.5771286.86126.508120.429131.778126.071117
133Kent State1-110-11-.72-.34133-.381293.21130.5341126.59117.519122.426130.69477.09395