2024 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
1Ohio State14-214-2.83.2410.5931.263.34624.291.2592.1433.5511.1846
2Notre Dame14-214-2.83.2217.6121.324.37284.817.2593.1544.64832.13639
3Texas13-313-3.82.2025.6211.141.33214.382.2654.1171.63630.11166
4Penn State13-313-3.67.2311.44101.588.396234.8710.34722.1676.68764.14033
5Ole Miss10-39-3.63.0851.5541.202.36044.544.2541.1272.60312.1758
6Michigan8-58-5.63.292.34231.8331.412315.0425.41465.20319.61722.14330
7Oklahoma6-75-7.62.1732.4581.6111.377104.9814.34119.18511.62224.12650
8South Carolina9-48-4.62.2023.42131.6721.381125.0927.31111.20521.62123.16711
9Minnesota8-57-5.59.1733.42111.6515.388174.9816.34120.18712.60211.13835
10Alabama9-48-4.59.1240.4761.476.408275.0221.35126.1605.64933.08498
11Tennessee10-39-3.59.0852.5151.405.36154.9412.2796.1789.5662.2092
12Georgia11-310-3.57.283.28311.8532.433405.3035.40457.18410.69977.081110
13Utah5-74-7.57.1534.41141.6719.381135.2832.34825.19716.5917.16711
14SMU11-310-3.53.0753.4671.6516.387164.776.32916.20522.61621.13738
15Oregon13-112-1.52.285.24381.8935.413325.1629.37136.21830.62927.1855
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Nebraska7-66-6.51.2120.30291.7123.423365.6258.36132.21831.60513.16018
17Iowa8-57-5.50.1048.40181.589.386155.2131.34723.1778.67757.08994
18BYU11-210-2.47.0755.40171.8229.395214.838.34421.21328.60714.2053
19Virginia Tech6-76-7.46.1928.28331.8330.411305.3438.35329.22736.61319.16017
20Indiana11-210-2.46.0463.42121.6618.35934.433.31010.20420.5846.1864
21Florida8-57-5.43.284.15532.0246.472635.4243.40558.24647.738101.11166
22Colorado9-48-4.41.0754.34221.8834.409295.1628.37640.22633.60210.16513
23Texas A&M8-57-5.41.2026.21431.9036.452475.8769.38545.23038.69672.10480
24Kansas State9-48-4.37.1927.18482.0951.466575.5551.37538.25854.71187.10282
25LSU9-48-4.37.2312.14572.2874.483725.9778.43476.27065.73097.11563
26Missouri10-39-3.35.1049.26351.9137.426395.5348.36834.22232.60715.1719
27Clemson10-49-4.35.0560.30281.7626.403245.4846.34018.21126.61218.1846
28UNLV11-310-3.34-.0169.35201.6617.37294.9613.2977.20725.63429.2281
29Washington6-75-7.34.257.09672.3276.477685.4445.42673.28775.67050.08796
30Duke9-48-4.33.0068.33261.7627.404255.1730.35128.20318.66243.12256
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Arizona State11-311-3.33.1337.20441.9943.452485.3641.40760.24446.66747.13340
32Boise State12-211-2.33.0559.27341.8028.417345.5853.32814.22634.65035.13141
33USC7-67-6.32.2215.10642.1355.491816.0486.39148.25649.752109.083102
34Houston4-84-8.32.0656.26361.9339.415335.3136.37942.24244.66141.16116
35Auburn5-74-7.32.1338.19471.9742.443455.0019.39754.24143.64731.10381
36Wisconsin5-74-7.31.259.06742.1354.459545.6055.42774.26461.69167.082106
37Boston College7-66-6.30.0657.24392.1153.453495.6054.42070.23742.62625.12255
38Iowa State11-310-3.30.1731.13592.0145.443445.9272.36835.25752.65437.12551
39Kentucky4-83-8.29.2214.07722.2771.482715.9777.44882.27670.69570.09587
40James Madison9-48-4.26-.19114.4591.6010.378115.0222.2765.20117.5979.12749
41Northern Illinois8-57-5.25-.16107.41161.537.395225.0726.35126.1767.61117.14527
42California6-75-7.25.0167.24401.9641.395205.0120.35831.24648.62726.16414
43Louisville9-48-4.25.1730.07712.2368.472645.7764.40961.28876.68260.14428
44Texas Tech8-57-5.24.2024.04782.4688.487786.60112.47694.30685.70181.12945
45Tulane9-58-5.22-.0679.28321.9238.425385.5549.36433.21729.65136.15520
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Maryland4-83-8.21.2213-.01842.5189.492826.0384.46391.29882.67858.10777
47Arkansas7-66-6.21.1241.10632.1661.489805.9171.38646.25853.72091.12157
48UCLA5-75-7.19.276-.08972.64104.5281015.7966.47795.31595.766115.10875
49Navy10-39-3.18-.1194.30301.8533.450465.3337.35330.23339.70784.12944
50Cincinnati5-74-7.18.1536.03792.2770.518966.1388.45988.25751.743105.083103
51Miami (OH)9-59-5.17-.18113.36191.6312.406264.9111.32915.18914.65738.11960
52Toledo8-57-5.16-.18112.35211.6922.393194.849.33317.18813.66039.13934
53Georgia Tech7-66-6.16.2121-.05912.3679.504896.0787.45886.30584.72996.11070
54Northwestern4-83-8.16.1143.04772.4285.485765.9474.46492.29580.66140.080111
55Ohio11-310-3.15-.19115.33251.6414.36774.9815.3019.20624.5744.16215
56Connecticut9-48-4.14-.20117.34241.7224.393185.2933.34724.19415.5693.14626
57Illinois10-39-3.12.1145.02822.2267.5381075.6460.45185.25750.743106.08895
58Pittsburgh7-66-6.12.0365.09682.1659.467595.5347.39148.27166.69978.11365
59Sam Houston10-310-3.11-.30127.41151.6413.36164.575.3018.20522.5755.15123
60Army12-211-2.10-.22119.32271.6719.468615.3540.32313.21227.71790.061129
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61TCU9-48-4.10.0464.07732.2669.453505.3539.42472.27269.70483.12058
62Bowling Green7-66-6.08-.15105.23411.9540.422355.3642.39450.22837.61420.14231
63Baylor8-57-5.08.1047-.02862.2873.502875.9979.44781.27671.71589.081109
64Michigan State5-74-7.07.2218-.141052.71109.5231005.9676.495106.339109.69774.083103
65Kansas5-74-7.07.2216-.151062.64103.5691196.45108.486101.318101.766116.075116
66Fresno State6-75-7.07-.1296.20452.0144.454515.0324.37538.23340.70079.14232
67Miami10-39-3.07.0462.03812.3880.469625.8268.40256.30887.65034.11166
68UCF4-83-8.06.1339-.07942.5593.479705.6156.46893.31291.69774.12848
69Rice4-83-8.06-.1088.16512.0850.409285.3034.37741.26260.63128.15619
70Marshall10-39-3.04-.1089.15552.0749.442425.5550.37437.26056.66444.13736
71Virginia5-74-7.04.1142-.08962.63102.502866.1890.513112.31697.67553.11166
72Texas State8-57-5.03-.1191.14562.1965.443435.6157.40055.26258.66242.15421
73San Jose State7-66-6.03-.16109.19462.1458.458534.9817.39451.26563.67451.15222
74North Carolina6-75-7.02-.0884.11612.2772.467605.8167.44883.26157.67959.10478
75Vanderbilt7-66-6.02.1535-.121022.5291.5331026.2898.487102.31394.757111.08796
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Old Dominion5-75-7.02-.0780.09662.1864.466585.7765.41063.27168.70886.12551
77NC State6-75-7.02-.0376.05762.5392.509916.2294.48599.29581.69773.12946
78South Alabama7-66-6.00-.0985.09692.2166.504886.0181.41667.26462.69671.09686
79Florida State2-101-10-.01.1729-.181092.65105.5351045.9473.564127.30989.70079.082106
80Memphis11-210-2-.01-.14101.13582.1659.456526.2899.38343.27166.67755.15024
81Rutgers7-66-6-.02.1046-.121012.4386.505906.34102.44380.328105.72193.13143
82Colorado State8-57-5-.04-.1397.09652.0648.476655.7061.38544.26258.67756.069122
83South Florida7-66-6-.04-.14103.10622.1863.478696.2596.39047.28173.66446.14429
84Buffalo9-48-4-.04-.22120.18492.1356.461556.0383.39452.27064.68663.13141
85Wake Forest4-83-8-.04.0558-.10982.67107.511925.9575.496107.317100.740102.09885
86Louisiana Tech5-84-8-.05-.30129.25371.7525.383145.0018.32012.22735.60916.12551
87Wyoming3-93-8-.06.0166-.07952.3982.511936.72117.46290.28674.68966.10183
88Georgia Southern8-57-5-.06-.0270-.04902.4487.521996.1889.43577.31393.69569.13736
89Washington State8-57-5-.08-.0375-.05922.5695.5341036.2697.48096.30786.772120.079113
90Stanford3-92-9-.08.2022-.281153.19125.5691186.81121.544122.412123.789129.061128
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Syracuse10-39-3-.08.0561-.131032.5998.5361066.57111.487103.319102.73198.10973
92UTSA7-66-6-.08-.20116.11602.2875.436416.2192.39653.28977.5918.17010
93East Carolina8-57-5-.09-.14102.05752.3377.488795.8870.41064.30990.69876.10876
94Coastal Carolina6-75-7-.12-.1398.01832.66106.513946.0385.500108.31392.70382.10972
95UL Monroe5-74-7-.12-.0883-.03882.5190.501855.6259.45989.31595.72192.09091
96Air Force5-74-7-.13-.0272-.11992.5897.518956.2293.44079.330107.750108.11071
97Florida International4-84-7-.14-.36134.22422.0347.424375.0323.40759.23641.66747.14625
98Jacksonville State9-59-5-.15-.31130.16502.1457.476675.7663.42271.25955.66747.10974
99Temple3-93-9-.15-.1192-.04892.5694.476666.2495.42975.329106.66445.12947
100Western Kentucky8-67-6-.17-.25125.08702.1762.484746.0382.40961.28072.72794.08399
101Louisiana10-49-4-.19-.1399-.06932.4183.484735.4244.43978.29379.70785.11464
102UTEP3-93-8-.20-.35132.15542.3981.465565.7362.41969.30988.67654.11861
103Arizona4-83-8-.20.1144-.321193.06119.5831226.81122.518116.393120.71488.11662
104Hawaii5-73-7-.20-.0273-.181082.62101.5431096.2091.495105.327104.752110.08993
105Eastern Michigan5-74-7-.21-.23123.03802.3378.485776.71116.41566.30183.740102.065125
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Liberty8-47-4-.21-.36133.16522.0952.484755.5752.41768.24345.68765.078114
107West Virginia6-75-7-.22.2119-.441273.15123.5561156.62114.513114.425127.770118.053131
108Central Michigan4-83-8-.23-.21118-.02852.5696.498835.9980.513112.29178.68462.12059
109Troy4-83-8-.26-.0986-.181072.85112.5351056.43106.527117.336108.72794.10084
110Mississippi State2-101-10-.27.258-.521303.47130.6281316.81123.636132.411122.757112.075116
111Oklahoma State3-92-9-.28.0950-.361243.13122.6201306.98126.534119.415125.814131.068124
112Florida Atlantic3-92-9-.28-.26126-.02872.5999.520986.53110.508110.31798.742104.09289
113Akron4-83-8-.29-.0882-.211112.61100.520976.40104.45887.342110.69268.08399
114North Texas6-75-7-.29-.16108-.131042.67108.5561166.43107.486100.324103.782124.063126
115Oregon State5-74-7-.32-.0374-.291172.98116.6111266.90124.536121.361112.763113.082105
116Georgia State3-92-9-.34-.0271-.321203.17124.5681176.48109.517115.405121.784126.069123
117Charlotte5-74-7-.36-.0781-.281162.88114.5961256.70115.545123.366113.786127.071119
118Western Michigan6-75-7-.38-.18111-.201102.79110.5551146.61113.513111.353111.765114.09288
119Nevada3-102-10-.38-.0578-.331223.05118.5811216.30101.532118.378116.748107.072118
120San Diego State3-92-9-.38-.1193-.271142.79111.5471116.29100.48297.366113.777121.08992

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RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121UAB3-92-9-.39-.14100-.251123.03117.5451106.41105.534120.388119.767117.034134
122Kennesaw State2-102-9-.42-.31131-.111002.4284.501846.35103.45084.31798.67552.09289
123Appalachian State5-64-6-.45-.0377-.411253.27126.5881237.01127.560125.420126.800130.070121
124Purdue1-110-11-.45.291-.751343.84133.6681347.19131.670134.505134.845134.041133
125Utah State4-83-8-.47-.15104-.321213.12121.5511136.78120.545124.382118.73299.057130
126New Mexico State3-92-9-.49-.24124-.261132.89115.5411086.77119.492104.375115.68361.08399
127Arkansas State8-57-5-.50-.17110-.341232.88113.5701207.02128.48498.381117.778123.071119
128Tulsa3-92-9-.54-.23122-.311183.12120.5471127.43133.500108.430129.734100.12551
129Ball State3-92-9-.57-.16106-.421263.38129.5931247.09129.563126.429128.777121.080111
130Massachusetts2-100-10-.59-.1295-.471283.50131.6171287.19130.573129.448131.771119.10479
131Southern Mississippi1-110-11-.61-.0987-.521313.55132.6181296.95125.609131.455132.782125.082106
132New Mexico5-75-6-.70-.22121-.471293.28127.6131276.75118.586130.414124.828133.052132
133Kent State0-120-11-.76-.1090-.661333.86134.6641337.55134.670133.491133.821132.063127
134Middle Tennessee3-92-9-.84-.30128-.541323.36128.6301327.25132.567128.442130.788128.077115