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FEI Defense Ratings (DFEI) are opponent-adjusted data representing the scoring advantage per opponent drive a defense would be expected to have on a neutral field against an average offense, calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs. FBS games. Drive efficiency (DDE) is opponent offensive value generated per drive, points per drive (DPD) is opponent points scored per drive, available yards percentage (DAY) is opponent drive yards gained divided by drive yards available based on starting field position, yards per play (DPP) is opponent drive yards gained per play, touchdown rate (DTD) is the percentage of opponent drives that resulted in a touchdown, value drive rate (DVD) is the percentage of opponent drives that gained at least 30 yards or resulted in a touchdown, first down rate (DFD) is the percentage of opponent drives that gained at least 10 yards or resulted in a touchdown, busted drive rate (DBD) is the percentage of opponent drives that gained zero or negative yards, and turnover rate (DTO) is the percentage of opponent drives that ended with an interception or fumble.

 

2017 FEI Defense Ratings
:: Overall :: Record Splits :: Offense :: Defense :: Special Teams

 

Opponent-Adjusted Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Efficiency

 

Drive Success Rates

Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
1 Clemson 12-2 11-2 1.85   1.45 1 .94 1 .279 1 4.09 1   .108 2 .291 1 .514 3 .169 9 .122 55
2 Alabama 13-1 12-1 1.80   1.40 2 .95 2 .300 4 4.20 2   .096 1 .331 4 .559 6 .169 8 .125 52
3 Auburn 10-4 9-4 1.77   1.17 5 1.21 5 .342 9 4.50 6   .133 5 .336 5 .545 5 .105 83 .098 92
4 Georgia 13-2 12-2 1.74   1.18 4 1.19 4 .333 7 4.74 11   .128 4 .342 6 .577 13 .141 28 .128 48
5 Ohio State 12-2 12-2 1.52   1.11 6 1.26 6 .328 6 4.46 4   .161 10 .356 9 .570 10 .161 13 .141 31
6 Wisconsin 13-1 13-1 1.52   1.39 3 1.08 3 .299 3 4.25 3   .111 3 .320 2 .490 2 .203 2 .163 8
7 Texas 7-6 7-6 1.40   1.06 7 1.34 10 .346 10 5.16 28   .161 9 .356 10 .569 9 .132 42 .132 42
8 Michigan 8-5 8-5 1.25   1.05 8 1.31 9 .290 2 4.50 5   .160 8 .321 3 .449 1 .263 1 .077 107
9 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 1.20   .79 21 1.69 29 .373 15 5.61 59   .207 31 .356 8 .585 17 .185 4 .156 20
10 Virginia Tech 9-4 8-4 1.20   1.02 11 1.27 7 .347 11 5.27 36   .157 7 .364 14 .600 22 .171 6 .114 67
11 Penn State 11-2 11-2 1.17   1.02 10 1.27 8 .324 5 4.62 8   .163 11 .361 12 .571 11 .184 5 .136 37
12 Michigan State 10-3 10-3 1.16   .98 13 1.47 13 .353 13 4.99 18   .173 13 .367 16 .619 33 .165 11 .144 25
13 Miami 10-3 9-3 1.11   .88 16 1.66 27 .383 23 4.70 9   .182 17 .432 35 .655 55 .155 16 .162 9
14 Washington 10-3 9-3 1.10   1.03 9 1.34 11 .351 12 4.56 7   .148 6 .361 13 .598 21 .107 80 .148 22
15 Notre Dame 10-3 10-3 1.07   .69 30 1.61 22 .418 39 5.06 22   .193 23 .448 47 .600 22 .138 32 .124 53
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 Boston College 7-6 7-6 1.06   .77 25 1.57 19 .381 20 5.25 35   .195 25 .402 25 .580 16 .083 107 .136 36
17 Florida State 7-6 6-6 1.05   .60 36 1.86 45 .414 37 5.01 19   .227 41 .454 51 .667 61 .106 81 .092 99
18 TCU 11-3 10-3 1.03   .56 39 1.70 31 .397 29 5.42 44   .205 29 .411 30 .616 31 .185 3 .106 81
19 Iowa 8-5 8-5 1.02   .82 18 1.55 18 .412 36 4.95 15   .181 16 .443 42 .664 60 .121 62 .148 21
20 Washington State 9-4 8-4 .98   .79 22 1.85 43 .376 17 5.22 31   .228 42 .359 11 .579 15 .145 24 .159 17
21 Northwestern 10-3 10-3 .98   .86 17 1.49 15 .387 24 5.07 24   .190 20 .399 22 .614 30 .131 45 .144 27
22 Purdue 7-6 7-6 .98   .75 28 1.58 20 .398 32 5.15 27   .189 19 .421 33 .623 35 .113 75 .113 70
23 LSU 9-4 8-4 .87   .62 35 1.75 34 .382 22 5.20 30   .194 24 .395 21 .589 19 .147 21 .085 104
24 Duke 7-6 6-6 .82   .78 23 1.62 23 .389 26 5.29 39   .206 30 .390 20 .631 38 .113 73 .113 69
25 UCF 13-0 12-0 .81   .59 37 1.67 28 .430 50 5.67 66   .211 32 .449 48 .694 79 .136 34 .177 3
26 Iowa State 8-5 7-5 .79   .56 40 1.75 35 .419 40 5.25 34   .216 38 .455 52 .634 41 .149 19 .112 71
27 Indiana 5-7 4-7 .77   .64 32 1.76 37 .360 14 5.03 21   .222 40 .375 18 .590 20 .139 30 .076 110
28 South Carolina 9-4 8-4 .76   .53 41 1.85 44 .446 59 5.07 25   .203 28 .436 37 .677 67 .120 63 .128 46
29 Houston 7-5 7-5 .75   .57 38 1.71 32 .456 62 5.32 42   .192 22 .493 67 .692 75 .130 47 .144 26
30 Utah 7-6 6-6 .75   .64 33 1.85 41 .420 41 5.27 37   .203 27 .448 45 .566 8 .168 10 .161 11
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Northern Illinois 8-5 7-5 .66   .96 14 1.48 14 .340 8 4.78 12   .169 12 .349 7 .530 4 .133 41 .108 77
32 Wyoming 8-5 7-5 .61   1.00 12 1.52 16 .379 18 4.72 10   .186 18 .407 28 .636 43 .114 72 .229 1
33 Fresno State 10-4 9-4 .60   .82 20 1.53 17 .397 30 4.98 17   .180 15 .439 40 .647 50 .115 70 .115 65
34 Appalachian State 9-4 8-4 .59   .77 26 1.69 30 .404 33 5.29 40   .190 21 .416 31 .562 7 .117 68 .161 12
35 USC 11-3 11-3 .59   .37 54 1.99 49 .457 63 5.60 57   .245 50 .497 73 .681 72 .135 36 .135 38
36 NC State 9-4 8-4 .59   .29 61 2.09 60 .451 60 5.56 54   .261 62 .500 74 .659 59 .130 46 .109 76
37 South Florida 10-2 9-2 .58   .82 19 1.62 24 .375 16 4.97 16   .214 36 .366 15 .614 29 .152 18 .145 24
38 Temple 7-6 6-6 .57   .38 52 2.04 55 .438 57 5.32 43   .250 52 .486 60 .650 51 .171 6 .107 79
39 Virginia 6-7 5-7 .57   .33 57 2.09 61 .432 55 5.54 50   .277 70 .467 56 .693 76 .131 44 .117 59
40 Troy 11-2 10-2 .53   .96 15 1.44 12 .397 31 4.79 13   .179 14 .400 24 .650 51 .121 59 .171 6
41 Georgia Tech 5-6 4-6 .49   .32 58 2.12 65 .431 52 5.64 63   .248 51 .442 41 .611 27 .115 71 .062 125
42 Texas A&M 7-6 6-6 .49   .18 72 2.16 71 .420 42 5.82 74   .280 72 .433 36 .579 14 .146 22 .116 62
43 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .49   .18 71 2.16 69 .483 76 5.60 58   .264 67 .528 89 .704 89 .113 75 .126 51
44 Florida 4-7 4-7 .49   .40 50 2.11 64 .425 45 5.77 72   .250 52 .500 74 .621 34 .161 12 .121 56
45 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .48   .20 69 2.15 68 .469 68 5.83 75   .263 64 .511 81 .672 64 .139 31 .139 34
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 Oregon 7-6 6-6 .47   .34 56 2.20 72 .426 48 5.44 45   .273 68 .448 45 .643 48 .133 40 .133 41
47 Eastern Michigan 5-7 5-7 .47   .75 27 1.59 21 .381 21 5.29 38   .196 26 .399 22 .588 18 .137 33 .111 72
48 San Diego State 10-3 9-3 .44   .51 44 1.79 38 .394 27 5.06 23   .230 44 .373 17 .571 11 .127 55 .111 72
49 Boise State 11-3 11-3 .43   .70 29 1.62 25 .380 19 4.87 14   .212 33 .378 19 .667 61 .128 49 .160 13
50 Utah State 6-7 5-7 .43   .67 31 1.75 36 .421 44 5.23 32   .212 34 .437 38 .636 44 .093 98 .159 16
51 Oklahoma State 10-3 10-3 .42   .30 59 2.05 56 .432 53 5.62 62   .252 56 .406 27 .606 25 .142 27 .116 61
52 Pittsburgh 5-7 4-7 .36   .05 79 2.21 73 .483 75 6.03 85   .285 77 .488 62 .691 74 .089 102 .106 82
53 Stanford 9-5 9-5 .35   .19 70 2.10 62 .472 69 5.93 81   .255 61 .503 77 .690 73 .117 66 .166 7
54 California 5-7 4-7 .34   .10 75 2.40 84 .485 79 5.56 53   .282 73 .573 105 .726 103 .121 61 .161 10
55 Minnesota 5-7 5-7 .32   .40 51 2.02 53 .421 43 5.59 56   .264 65 .496 69 .636 42 .155 17 .140 32
56 Oklahoma 12-2 12-2 .31   .06 77 2.28 76 .476 71 6.13 92   .283 75 .497 72 .679 70 .119 64 .107 80
57 Memphis 10-3 9-3 .30   .02 80 2.27 74 .474 70 5.95 84   .303 87 .467 55 .658 57 .132 43 .178 2
58 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 .27   .05 78 2.45 88 .507 90 5.76 71   .286 79 .487 61 .697 81 .134 38 .084 106
59 Tennessee 4-8 3-8 .24   -.04 81 2.39 83 .481 74 5.93 82   .303 88 .492 65 .623 36 .123 58 .115 66
60 Louisville 8-5 7-5 .23   .12 74 2.16 70 .484 77 5.86 78   .284 76 .530 90 .701 88 .112 78 .142 30
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Central Michigan 8-5 7-5 .22   .64 34 1.85 42 .405 35 5.10 26   .228 43 .405 26 .646 49 .139 29 .139 33
62 UTSA 6-5 5-5 .21   .78 24 1.65 26 .396 28 5.30 41   .214 35 .408 29 .602 24 .136 35 .175 4
63 Arkansas State 7-5 6-5 .20   .51 42 1.82 39 .389 25 5.52 49   .238 46 .422 34 .612 28 .156 15 .109 75
64 Marshall 8-5 8-5 .14   .51 43 1.75 33 .427 49 5.18 29   .215 37 .438 39 .667 61 .104 84 .076 110
65 North Carolina 3-9 2-9 .13   -.11 88 2.35 79 .522 99 6.17 93   .298 84 .550 96 .695 80 .092 101 .099 91
66 Arizona State 7-6 7-6 .13   -.15 91 2.48 91 .510 91 6.23 97   .313 91 .531 94 .694 78 .144 25 .100 88
67 West Virginia 7-6 6-6 .11   -.06 82 2.46 89 .494 83 6.11 91   .301 85 .513 82 .673 66 .128 49 .103 86
68 Tulane 5-7 4-7 .11   -.33 102 2.61 100 .551 109 6.47 110   .348 106 .571 104 .768 116 .080 111 .143 28
69 BYU 4-9 3-9 .08   .28 63 2.14 67 .477 72 5.47 47   .233 45 .492 64 .642 47 .092 100 .108 78
70 Texas Tech 6-7 5-7 .08   -.11 87 2.54 98 .528 101 6.08 89   .313 93 .551 97 .728 104 .095 95 .156 19
71 Syracuse 4-8 3-8 .08   -.22 96 2.52 96 .496 84 6.76 118   .321 97 .518 84 .701 86 .095 96 .058 126
72 Middle Tennessee 7-6 7-6 .08   .47 46 1.83 40 .432 54 5.03 20   .221 39 .443 42 .631 37 .128 52 .067 119
73 Navy 7-6 7-6 .07   -.25 99 2.52 95 .512 93 6.25 99   .320 96 .523 86 .680 71 .117 67 .094 98
74 Missouri 7-6 6-6 .03   .07 76 2.41 85 .458 64 5.65 64   .286 79 .496 70 .654 54 .158 14 .075 112
75 Ohio 9-4 8-4 .03   .48 45 2.00 51 .426 46 5.65 65   .241 49 .461 54 .631 38 .113 73 .099 90
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 -.01   -.07 83 2.38 82 .506 89 6.10 90   .293 81 .556 100 .699 85 .143 26 .105 83
77 Miami (OH) 5-7 4-7 -.02   .35 55 1.90 46 .468 67 5.61 61   .240 47 .504 78 .720 98 .080 112 .104 84
78 Baylor 1-11 1-10 -.03   -.27 100 2.63 103 .518 96 6.57 114   .318 95 .519 85 .698 82 .070 120 .062 124
79 Buffalo 6-6 5-6 -.03   .25 65 1.97 47 .463 65 5.61 60   .254 58 .484 59 .659 58 .079 113 .111 72
80 Ole Miss 6-6 5-6 -.03   -.21 95 2.49 92 .515 95 6.18 95   .302 86 .595 115 .698 84 .135 37 .095 96
81 Toledo 11-3 10-3 -.05   .30 60 1.99 50 .437 56 5.80 73   .255 60 .450 49 .651 53 .101 90 .114 68
82 Georgia State 7-5 7-4 -.06   .43 48 1.97 48 .426 47 5.55 52   .254 57 .446 44 .608 26 .115 69 .115 64
83 Southern Mississippi 8-5 7-5 -.07   .38 53 2.00 51 .431 51 5.50 48   .250 52 .457 53 .679 68 .121 59 .086 103
84 Florida Atlantic 11-3 10-3 -.12   .21 68 2.10 63 .484 78 5.54 51   .264 66 .479 58 .701 87 .104 84 .160 15
85 Illinois 2-10 2-10 -.13   -.15 92 2.51 93 .514 94 5.86 79   .333 100 .530 91 .712 92 .038 128 .136 35
86 Idaho 4-8 3-8 -.13   .13 73 2.28 75 .499 85 5.85 77   .276 69 .537 95 .715 96 .098 92 .130 45
87 Akron 7-7 6-7 -.13   -.07 84 2.36 80 .539 106 6.17 94   .293 82 .573 106 .780 123 .047 127 .160 14
88 Western Michigan 6-6 5-6 -.15   .29 62 2.09 59 .405 34 5.89 80   .282 74 .450 50 .618 32 .130 48 .145 23
89 UCLA 6-7 6-7 -.15   -.42 108 2.78 110 .556 110 6.23 96   .336 101 .579 107 .743 106 .072 118 .072 116
90 New Mexico State 7-6 7-6 -.16   .43 47 2.02 54 .414 38 5.25 33   .261 63 .420 32 .636 45 .119 65 .142 29
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Massachusetts 4-8 3-8 -.16   .25 66 2.34 78 .468 66 5.68 68   .285 78 .467 56 .679 69 .146 23 .117 59
92 Maryland 4-8 3-8 -.16   -.43 110 2.78 111 .535 103 5.72 70   .368 114 .581 109 .744 107 .103 88 .094 97
93 Louisiana Tech 7-6 6-6 -.16   .23 67 2.09 57 .487 81 5.70 69   .254 58 .524 87 .714 94 .111 79 .175 5
94 Colorado 5-7 4-7 -.17   -.28 101 2.43 86 .539 105 6.32 105   .298 83 .612 119 .777 119 .033 130 .091 101
95 UAB 8-5 7-5 -.18   .43 49 2.09 58 .451 61 5.47 46   .241 48 .489 63 .657 56 .124 57 .131 43
96 South Alabama 4-8 3-8 -.26   -.09 85 2.34 77 .563 113 6.27 101   .280 71 .619 120 .780 122 .093 97 .127 49
97 Western Kentucky 6-7 5-7 -.27   .27 64 2.13 66 .445 58 5.57 55   .250 52 .493 66 .632 40 .125 56 .103 85
98 Vanderbilt 5-7 4-7 -.30   -.36 104 2.77 107 .520 97 6.05 87   .348 105 .565 103 .713 93 .113 77 .052 129
99 Kent State 2-10 1-10 -.31   -.14 89 2.62 102 .500 87 6.24 98   .347 104 .496 68 .636 45 .149 20 .116 63
100 Nebraska 4-8 4-8 -.38   -.45 111 2.74 105 .527 100 6.35 107   .362 111 .531 92 .715 95 .085 104 .077 107
101 Old Dominion 5-7 4-7 -.43   -.10 86 2.43 87 .493 82 5.85 76   .331 99 .515 83 .723 100 .085 104 .100 88
102 Georgia Southern 2-10 2-9 -.44   -.17 94 2.61 101 .500 86 6.85 122   .349 107 .508 79 .722 99 .063 122 .127 50
103 SMU 7-6 6-6 -.45   -.57 115 2.93 116 .569 116 6.91 126   .383 116 .610 118 .730 105 .106 81 .128 47
104 Arkansas 4-8 3-8 -.47   -.83 121 3.12 121 .590 125 6.72 116   .398 120 .653 126 .746 109 .127 53 .102 87
105 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -.48   -.36 103 2.77 108 .479 73 6.55 113   .361 110 .508 80 .672 65 .074 115 .066 121
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 Arizona 7-6 6-6 -.49   -.37 105 2.74 106 .521 98 6.04 86   .362 112 .553 99 .709 90 .128 51 .135 39
107 Kansas 1-11 0-11 -.50   -.87 126 3.39 128 .581 121 6.86 123   .444 128 .603 116 .778 120 .071 119 .048 130
108 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 -.52   -.16 93 2.37 81 .501 88 6.55 112   .304 89 .526 88 .719 97 .104 86 .119 58
109 Nevada 3-9 3-8 -.56   -.46 112 2.83 112 .590 124 6.26 100   .358 109 .592 113 .767 115 .083 106 .133 40
110 Texas State 2-10 1-10 -.57   -.23 97 2.63 104 .534 102 6.58 115   .309 90 .553 98 .748 111 .073 117 .057 128
111 Florida International 8-5 7-5 -.59   -.15 90 2.47 90 .537 104 6.30 104   .315 94 .531 92 .792 125 .100 91 .131 44
112 Coastal Carolina 3-9 3-8 -.59   -.24 98 2.53 97 .487 80 5.67 67   .331 98 .500 74 .712 91 .127 53 .085 105
113 North Texas 9-5 8-5 -.60   -.43 109 2.85 114 .511 92 5.94 83   .362 113 .497 71 .698 83 .134 39 .074 113
114 Connecticut 3-9 2-9 -.67   -.86 125 3.11 120 .583 122 6.82 121   .421 122 .627 122 .746 110 .103 87 .063 122
115 Army 10-3 9-3 -.69   -.46 113 2.58 99 .556 111 6.28 102   .347 103 .592 114 .776 118 .092 99 .122 54
116 Cincinnati 4-8 3-8 -.69   -.64 117 2.86 115 .581 120 6.07 88   .339 102 .580 108 .723 101 .089 103 .063 123
117 Tulsa 2-10 2-10 -.74   -.85 123 3.10 119 .616 128 7.27 129   .396 119 .664 127 .806 127 .060 123 .097 93
118 UNLV 5-7 5-6 -.78   -.39 107 2.78 109 .572 117 6.38 109   .353 108 .603 117 .784 124 .034 129 .121 57
119 Charlotte 1-11 1-10 -.80   -.38 106 2.51 94 .565 115 6.32 106   .313 91 .643 125 .813 128 .054 125 .071 117
120 Louisiana 5-7 4-7 -.83   -.48 114 2.83 113 .548 108 6.54 111   .371 115 .556 101 .750 112 .081 110 .097 94
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Air Force 5-7 4-7 -.87   -.75 119 3.15 123 .575 118 7.11 128   .393 118 .581 109 .744 107 .051 126 .077 107
122 Bowling Green 2-10 2-9 -.90   -.59 116 2.93 117 .589 123 6.81 120   .386 117 .638 123 .780 121 .079 114 .157 18
123 UTEP 0-12 0-12 -.97   -.86 124 3.21 125 .576 119 6.37 108   .439 126 .588 112 .754 113 .096 94 .088 102
124 San Jose State 2-11 1-11 -1.02   -.67 118 3.12 122 .542 107 6.29 103   .416 121 .562 102 .693 76 .102 89 .066 120
125 Oregon State 1-11 0-11 -1.06   -1.36 129 3.83 130 .642 129 6.81 119   .491 129 .682 129 .800 126 .082 108 .073 114
126 UL Monroe 4-8 4-8 -1.17   -.84 122 3.08 118 .564 114 7.10 127   .421 123 .586 111 .759 114 .097 93 .097 95
127 Ball State 2-10 1-10 -1.22   -.79 120 3.28 126 .557 112 6.90 125   .440 127 .621 121 .724 102 .069 121 .069 118
128 Rice 1-11 1-11 -1.27   -1.01 128 3.36 127 .615 127 6.75 117   .429 124 .667 128 .829 130 .057 124 .057 127
129 Hawaii 3-9 2-9 -1.34   -.96 127 3.17 124 .610 126 6.89 124   .431 125 .642 124 .817 129 .073 116 .092 100
130 East Carolina 3-9 3-8 -1.61   -1.51 130 3.77 129 .654 130 7.88 130   .500 130 .682 129 .773 117 .082 108 .073 114