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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.

 

2018 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 Mississippi State 8-5 7-5 1.71   1.19 5 1.35 6 .378 14 4.45 3   .120 2 .453 45 .709 93 .154 25 .128 44
2 Clemson 15-0 14-0 1.68   1.38 1 .99 1 .290 1 4.02 1   .108 1 .312 2 .516 1 .229 1 .121 58
3 Alabama 14-1 13-1 1.59   .95 12 1.31 5 .334 5 4.83 17   .168 11 .343 4 .580 5 .196 3 .098 90
4 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 1.49   1.23 4 1.23 4 .344 9 4.62 8   .130 5 .370 13 .593 12 .123 55 .130 43
5 LSU 10-3 9-3 1.32   .83 17 1.50 16 .371 13 5.02 26   .184 19 .383 15 .603 20 .177 13 .142 25
6 Iowa 9-4 8-4 1.21   1.05 8 1.47 13 .325 2 4.42 2   .180 15 .367 11 .590 10 .173 15 .158 12
7 Washington 10-4 9-4 1.21   .87 14 1.52 17 .403 28 4.63 9   .170 13 .459 52 .667 59 .089 106 .119 60
8 Georgia 11-3 10-3 1.20   .58 34 1.79 34 .412 38 4.98 24   .203 28 .423 28 .626 33 .089 105 .114 67
9 Miami 7-6 6-6 1.19   1.07 7 1.55 19 .342 8 4.49 4   .163 6 .312 1 .589 7 .191 6 .128 45
10 California 7-6 6-6 1.13   1.04 9 1.40 9 .369 12 4.63 10   .165 9 .367 11 .640 41 .115 65 .165 8
11 Fresno State 12-2 11-2 1.10   1.24 3 1.07 2 .329 3 4.49 5   .120 3 .352 5 .577 4 .092 101 .134 35
12 Auburn 8-5 7-5 1.09   .67 28 1.65 22 .430 45 5.31 41   .169 12 .500 68 .647 46 .096 94 .118 62
13 Kentucky 10-3 9-3 1.09   .76 21 1.48 15 .394 20 5.08 31   .182 17 .417 24 .598 17 .129 46 .144 22
14 Florida 10-3 8-3 1.07   .60 32 1.79 35 .398 24 5.25 39   .206 29 .437 35 .611 25 .143 35 .151 16
15 Appalachian State 11-2 10-2 1.06   1.26 2 1.23 3 .340 7 4.55 7   .120 4 .361 8 .564 3 .128 47 .135 32
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 Penn State 9-4 9-4 1.02   .92 13 1.36 7 .364 11 4.70 12   .174 14 .354 6 .609 22 .193 5 .099 82
17 Michigan 10-3 10-3 1.01   .83 16 1.47 14 .333 4 4.64 11   .186 22 .364 9 .620 31 .178 12 .093 97
18 TCU 7-6 6-6 1.01   .64 31 1.77 31 .380 15 4.85 18   .226 38 .432 33 .630 38 .151 27 .103 79
19 Notre Dame 12-1 12-1 .97   .86 15 1.40 8 .394 21 4.74 15   .164 8 .445 40 .637 40 .151 27 .137 31
20 Missouri 8-5 7-5 .97   .41 48 1.98 51 .446 59 5.77 66   .227 39 .489 65 .652 48 .135 41 .099 83
21 Utah 9-5 8-5 .90   .77 20 1.58 20 .407 32 4.98 23   .203 27 .405 20 .676 65 .108 72 .122 55
22 Cincinnati 11-2 10-2 .88   .97 11 1.44 11 .348 10 4.87 19   .181 16 .354 7 .590 11 .160 21 .097 93
23 Northwestern 9-5 9-5 .85   .74 22 1.70 24 .412 37 5.35 43   .196 25 .419 25 .654 49 .101 85 .140 28
24 Virginia 8-5 7-5 .84   .66 30 1.72 27 .418 40 5.31 42   .211 33 .438 36 .664 56 .164 18 .141 27
25 Texas A&M 9-4 8-4 .83   .25 64 1.91 45 .409 36 5.87 80   .248 48 .426 30 .589 9 .116 62 .054 127
26 Iowa State 8-5 7-5 .83   .48 41 1.78 32 .423 44 5.01 25   .222 36 .474 61 .644 44 .126 52 .111 71
27 Syracuse 10-3 9-3 .75   .67 25 1.76 30 .395 22 5.78 70   .209 30 .387 16 .613 26 .153 26 .147 19
28 Utah State 11-2 10-2 .67   .97 10 1.47 12 .380 16 4.79 16   .167 10 .380 14 .587 6 .133 43 .167 7
29 Minnesota 7-6 7-6 .64   .41 49 2.05 56 .433 50 5.99 85   .248 49 .469 59 .628 34 .124 54 .124 51
30 Wisconsin 8-5 8-5 .61   .67 26 1.78 33 .433 49 5.52 51   .191 23 .441 39 .632 39 .103 82 .154 14
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Texas 10-4 10-4 .61   .15 69 2.17 67 .475 70 5.68 63   .268 63 .537 90 .677 66 .134 42 .122 54
32 Wyoming 6-6 5-6 .61   .49 39 1.83 39 .384 18 4.72 13   .231 41 .397 18 .628 35 .207 2 .099 87
33 Southern Mississippi 6-5 5-5 .60   1.08 6 1.41 10 .335 6 4.51 6   .164 7 .336 3 .552 2 .181 9 .155 13
34 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 .56   .55 36 1.83 37 .405 29 5.07 29   .223 37 .403 19 .619 29 .115 65 .086 103
35 Boise State 10-3 10-3 .56   .67 27 1.71 26 .406 31 5.37 45   .200 26 .407 21 .679 68 .114 68 .143 23
36 Nevada 8-5 7-5 .56   .55 35 1.82 36 .420 42 5.40 47   .248 50 .458 49 .595 14 .157 22 .124 50
37 Oregon 9-4 8-4 .51   .55 37 1.92 46 .436 51 5.38 46   .216 34 .466 57 .655 51 .155 23 .135 33
38 West Virginia 8-4 7-4 .50   .18 67 2.21 69 .445 58 5.67 61   .280 72 .448 42 .664 55 .160 20 .144 21
39 Army 11-2 9-2 .49   .43 45 1.90 43 .453 62 5.73 65   .258 58 .516 77 .699 84 .140 39 .151 17
40 Northern Illinois 8-6 8-6 .48   .68 24 1.66 23 .420 41 4.91 21   .182 18 .465 55 .659 53 .141 38 .106 78
41 Boston College 7-5 6-5 .46   .46 42 1.88 42 .443 56 5.36 44   .246 47 .449 43 .681 72 .101 84 .152 15
42 Troy 10-3 9-3 .45   .59 33 1.72 28 .408 34 5.07 30   .229 40 .421 27 .629 36 .179 11 .186 2
43 Colorado 5-7 4-7 .45   .31 57 2.12 63 .443 54 5.51 50   .246 46 .454 47 .700 86 .092 97 .085 106
44 Tennessee 5-7 4-7 .45   -.09 88 2.45 88 .476 71 5.80 71   .307 82 .500 68 .693 78 .114 69 .088 100
45 Eastern Michigan 7-6 6-6 .44   .80 18 1.60 21 .408 35 5.03 27   .184 19 .390 17 .645 45 .142 36 .149 18
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 Duke 8-5 7-5 .41   .25 63 2.05 57 .443 55 5.42 48   .274 66 .466 56 .644 43 .110 71 .082 107
47 Stanford 9-4 8-4 .41   .23 65 1.99 52 .483 74 5.78 68   .220 35 .545 96 .705 91 .098 91 .106 77
48 Temple 8-5 8-4 .40   .43 46 2.06 58 .421 43 4.89 20   .271 64 .458 50 .619 30 .155 24 .168 6
49 Maryland 5-7 5-7 .40   .26 61 2.20 68 .476 72 5.67 62   .262 59 .515 76 .685 74 .108 73 .169 3
50 Marshall 9-4 8-4 .38   .74 23 1.70 25 .382 17 4.92 22   .193 24 .366 10 .600 18 .131 45 .110 72
51 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 .38   -.10 89 2.44 87 .502 94 5.52 52   .288 76 .545 96 .689 75 .114 70 .091 99
52 Ohio State 13-1 13-1 .36   .28 59 1.83 38 .417 39 5.93 83   .236 44 .449 44 .629 37 .146 32 .124 52
53 USC 5-7 5-7 .33   .14 70 2.14 65 .455 63 5.58 55   .278 70 .458 51 .701 87 .104 81 .063 120
54 Florida State 5-7 4-7 .33   .26 60 2.28 72 .467 66 5.16 35   .284 74 .461 53 .667 59 .092 99 .064 119
55 UCF 12-1 11-1 .32   .41 47 1.84 40 .508 96 5.55 54   .209 31 .590 116 .739 108 .082 112 .164 9
56 NC State 9-4 8-4 .29   .39 51 1.97 50 .431 47 5.84 75   .238 45 .462 54 .615 28 .092 97 .108 76
57 Vanderbilt 6-7 5-7 .27   -.13 93 2.40 80 .534 107 6.20 100   .281 73 .563 108 .711 95 .086 108 .164 10
58 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 .26   .44 43 1.87 41 .395 23 5.65 60   .255 54 .440 37 .610 23 .142 36 .135 34
59 Pittsburgh 7-7 6-7 .26   -.05 85 2.41 84 .483 75 5.99 86   .308 83 .490 66 .699 85 .091 102 .098 90
60 Middle Tennessee 8-6 7-6 .22   .44 44 2.08 60 .445 57 5.54 53   .254 53 .472 60 .641 42 .169 17 .141 26
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 BYU 7-6 6-6 .21   .35 54 1.90 44 .407 33 4.74 14   .256 55 .424 29 .600 18 .136 40 .072 116
62 Texas Tech 5-7 4-7 .21   -.27 102 2.53 97 .519 100 6.27 106   .323 93 .541 94 .752 113 .105 78 .098 92
63 UAB 11-3 10-3 .20   .78 19 1.54 18 .390 19 5.09 32   .184 19 .440 37 .589 7 .191 6 .099 83
64 Kansas State 5-7 4-7 .18   -.04 83 2.31 75 .522 102 6.21 101   .286 75 .571 112 .771 120 .105 80 .133 36
65 Purdue 6-7 6-7 .18   -.04 84 2.27 71 .501 93 6.00 87   .277 68 .541 93 .723 101 .122 56 .068 118
66 Arkansas 2-10 1-10 .17   -.29 103 2.74 105 .540 112 6.29 108   .339 101 .554 102 .711 94 .066 122 .074 114
67 Tulane 7-6 6-6 .16   .30 58 2.03 55 .431 46 5.50 49   .265 60 .411 22 .596 15 .172 16 .079 109
68 Kansas 3-9 3-8 .16   .05 73 2.45 89 .487 79 6.08 92   .314 87 .512 75 .694 80 .099 88 .198 1
69 Indiana 5-7 5-7 .15   -.04 82 2.47 91 .508 97 6.04 90   .309 84 .566 111 .743 111 .088 107 .169 4
70 North Texas 9-4 8-4 .12   .67 29 1.75 29 .401 26 5.25 38   .209 32 .446 41 .615 27 .182 8 .122 55
71 Akron 4-8 3-8 .11   .38 52 2.02 53 .468 67 5.31 40   .252 52 .467 58 .667 59 .081 113 .119 60
72 Miami (OH) 6-6 6-6 .10   .34 56 1.93 48 .406 30 5.11 33   .268 62 .457 48 .659 54 .145 33 .109 74
73 Arizona 5-7 4-7 .09   -.05 86 2.38 79 .458 64 5.83 73   .318 90 .477 63 .606 21 .144 34 .098 89
74 Rutgers 1-11 1-11 .08   -.01 78 2.44 85 .487 80 5.61 57   .313 86 .519 79 .702 88 .107 75 .115 65
75 Washington State 11-2 10-2 .06   .18 68 2.09 61 .451 61 5.65 59   .266 61 .477 62 .664 56 .117 60 .109 73
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 .05   -.33 106 2.55 98 .528 104 6.41 111   .333 99 .547 100 .693 79 .100 86 .060 122
77 Arizona State 7-6 7-6 .04   .11 72 2.16 66 .488 82 5.86 79   .257 56 .507 73 .721 100 .121 57 .121 57
78 Central Michigan 1-11 0-11 .03   .40 50 2.13 64 .438 52 5.23 37   .276 67 .433 34 .657 52 .127 50 .127 46
79 Louisiana Tech 8-5 7-5 .03   .49 38 1.94 49 .401 27 5.04 28   .257 56 .414 23 .650 47 .150 29 .143 23
80 Georgia Southern 10-3 9-3 .01   .36 53 1.93 47 .450 60 5.59 56   .236 43 .431 32 .667 59 .146 31 .163 11
81 Texas State 3-9 2-9 .00   .48 40 2.02 54 .440 53 5.22 36   .233 42 .426 30 .620 31 .078 116 .109 75
82 SMU 5-7 4-7 -.03   .00 76 2.31 74 .481 73 5.63 58   .298 78 .519 79 .718 98 .084 111 .145 20
83 Nebraska 4-8 3-8 -.03   -.20 96 2.49 94 .520 101 5.83 72   .320 91 .555 105 .680 71 .125 53 .094 96
84 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 -.05   -.03 80 2.36 78 .492 85 5.95 84   .318 89 .527 86 .690 77 .078 116 .085 104
85 Tulsa 3-9 2-9 -.05   .12 71 2.30 73 .499 88 5.77 67   .279 71 .525 84 .721 99 .115 67 .131 40
86 North Carolina 2-9 1-9 -.06   -.07 87 2.40 81 .501 92 6.03 88   .312 85 .520 81 .704 90 .120 58 .112 69
87 Ole Miss 5-7 4-7 -.11   -.53 114 2.85 110 .576 121 6.48 115   .353 107 .588 115 .756 115 .076 119 .092 98
88 UCLA 3-9 3-9 -.12   -.39 108 2.80 107 .558 116 6.19 98   .360 110 .596 118 .772 121 .081 114 .118 62
89 Wake Forest 7-6 6-6 -.12   -.13 92 2.44 86 .473 69 6.06 91   .329 96 .484 64 .716 97 .116 63 .071 117
90 South Florida 7-6 6-6 -.12   .02 74 2.34 77 .487 81 6.03 89   .295 77 .538 91 .679 70 .115 64 .096 94
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Buffalo 10-4 9-4 -.13   .35 55 2.07 59 .401 25 5.15 34   .273 65 .420 26 .594 13 .196 3 .126 48
92 Ohio 9-4 8-4 -.15   .25 62 2.11 62 .431 48 5.84 76   .277 69 .454 46 .597 16 .118 59 .168 5
93 Western Kentucky 3-9 3-8 -.19   .21 66 2.24 70 .503 95 5.91 82   .250 51 .508 74 .703 89 .148 30 .133 37
94 San Jose State 1-11 1-10 -.20   -.26 101 2.62 102 .531 106 6.26 105   .344 103 .557 106 .695 81 .076 118 .137 30
95 East Carolina 3-9 3-8 -.20   -.18 95 2.65 103 .459 65 6.08 93   .338 100 .500 68 .610 24 .162 19 .051 128
96 Baylor 7-6 6-6 -.22   -.50 113 2.77 106 .535 108 6.57 118   .346 105 .564 109 .759 117 .098 93 .060 121
97 Memphis 8-6 7-6 -.27   -.23 99 2.58 99 .483 76 5.78 69   .342 102 .507 72 .664 58 .099 90 .079 110
98 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -.29   -.01 77 2.41 82 .490 84 6.15 96   .315 88 .523 83 .667 59 .099 89 .099 88
99 Oklahoma 12-2 12-2 -.30   -.70 119 2.88 113 .542 113 5.88 81   .385 115 .559 107 .727 105 .105 79 .049 129
100 Virginia Tech 6-7 5-7 -.33   -.23 97 2.49 93 .501 91 6.50 117   .326 94 .539 92 .667 59 .099 87 .099 83
101 Air Force 5-7 4-7 -.42   -.23 98 2.51 96 .490 83 6.21 102   .345 104 .534 89 .655 50 .181 9 .095 95
102 Liberty 6-6 4-6 -.44   -.03 81 2.49 92 .494 86 6.09 94   .323 92 .528 87 .724 103 .094 95 .087 102
103 Georgia Tech 7-6 6-6 -.44   -.49 112 2.93 116 .539 109 6.14 95   .380 114 .546 99 .778 122 .102 83 .139 29
104 Houston 8-5 7-5 -.45   -.10 90 2.60 100 .484 77 5.72 64   .329 97 .494 67 .677 67 .127 51 .120 59
105 UTSA 3-9 3-9 -.45   -.03 79 2.47 90 .501 90 6.19 99   .305 81 .547 101 .695 82 .133 44 .125 49
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -.50   -.31 105 2.72 104 .516 99 6.41 113   .354 108 .554 103 .723 102 .108 73 .123 53
107 Western Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.52   -.26 100 2.84 109 .487 78 6.49 116   .375 113 .522 82 .699 83 .176 14 .132 38
108 Toledo 7-6 6-6 -.59   -.15 94 2.41 83 .473 68 6.22 103   .329 95 .503 71 .685 73 .128 48 .101 81
109 UTEP 1-11 1-10 -.59   .00 75 2.50 95 .498 87 5.85 77   .301 79 .545 95 .707 92 .106 77 .057 124
110 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.60   -.30 104 2.87 112 .515 98 6.46 114   .348 106 .545 96 .689 75 .098 91 .114 68
111 Florida International 9-4 8-4 -.60   -.11 91 2.33 76 .523 103 5.86 78   .303 80 .555 104 .714 96 .084 110 .126 47
112 Ball State 4-8 3-8 -.68   -.45 109 2.80 108 .559 117 6.16 97   .361 111 .607 120 .795 127 .033 130 .131 40
113 Kent State 2-10 1-10 -.69   -.62 117 3.00 118 .565 120 6.41 112   .406 120 .586 114 .742 110 .055 126 .102 80
114 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 -.70   -.46 111 2.89 114 .556 114 6.64 120   .356 109 .593 117 .746 112 .127 49 .085 105
115 UL Monroe 6-6 5-6 -.71   -.45 110 2.62 101 .530 105 6.24 104   .330 98 .518 78 .786 125 .054 127 .080 108
116 Navy 3-10 2-10 -.81   -.97 125 3.23 123 .606 124 6.82 121   .447 125 .614 121 .737 107 .053 128 .132 39
117 New Mexico State 3-9 2-9 -.81   -.39 107 2.95 117 .500 89 5.83 74   .372 112 .526 85 .679 69 .117 61 .088 101
118 Illinois 4-8 3-8 -.83   -.76 122 3.11 120 .577 122 6.97 123   .418 121 .631 124 .762 119 .090 104 .131 40
119 Rice 2-11 1-11 -.88   -.56 116 3.03 119 .539 110 6.89 122   .397 118 .565 110 .725 104 .092 100 .115 65
120 Hawaii 8-6 7-6 -.89   -.54 115 2.90 115 .557 115 6.32 109   .385 115 .615 122 .783 123 .091 102 .056 126
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Bowling Green 3-9 2-9 -.95   -.75 121 3.20 122 .539 111 6.28 107   .441 123 .534 88 .729 106 .085 109 .076 111
122 Louisiana 7-7 6-7 -.99   -.71 120 3.15 121 .564 119 6.33 110   .405 119 .634 125 .740 109 .107 75 .099 86
123 Massachusetts 4-8 3-8 -1.03   -.96 124 3.41 125 .609 125 7.67 128   .446 124 .628 123 .760 118 .066 122 .116 64
124 Louisville 2-10 1-10 -1.04   -1.28 128 3.76 128 .636 126 7.10 124   .500 128 .664 127 .836 129 .036 129 .073 115
125 Old Dominion 4-8 3-8 -1.05   -.63 118 2.85 111 .563 118 6.63 119   .388 117 .582 113 .754 114 .067 121 .060 123
126 South Alabama 3-9 2-9 -1.06   -.91 123 3.42 126 .602 123 7.13 125   .448 126 .600 119 .792 126 .080 115 .112 69
127 Coastal Carolina 5-7 4-7 -1.21   -1.04 126 3.28 124 .641 127 7.62 127   .439 122 .692 128 .785 124 .093 96 .075 113
128 Georgia State 2-10 1-10 -1.37   -1.27 127 3.50 127 .643 128 7.92 129   .458 127 .664 126 .757 116 .056 125 .056 125
129 Oregon State 2-10 1-10 -1.45   -1.62 129 3.79 129 .668 129 7.60 126   .526 129 .702 129 .816 128 .070 120 .044 130
130 Connecticut 1-11 0-11 -2.43   -2.25 130 4.51 130 .772 130 8.95 130   .600 130 .771 130 .876 130 .057 124 .076 112