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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.

 

2015 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 Alabama 14-1 13-1 1.75   1.36 1 .99 1 .286 1 4.45 2   .107 1 .315 2 .528 1 .225 2 .118 66
2 Boston College 3-9 1-9 1.49   1.32 2 1.19 5 .331 4 4.68 6   .117 2 .352 6 .594 13 .172 16 .148 22
3 Washington 7-6 6-6 1.27   .84 25 1.59 25 .406 33 5.03 19   .179 20 .450 42 .636 36 .150 29 .157 14
4 Clemson 14-1 13-1 1.25   .98 11 1.46 15 .338 6 4.99 17   .182 22 .370 10 .564 4 .227 1 .127 48
5 Vanderbilt 4-8 3-8 1.23   .94 15 1.55 21 .410 40 5.36 39   .149 8 .455 49 .642 40 .164 21 .112 73
6 Northwestern 10-3 9-3 1.22   1.06 7 1.26 6 .361 12 4.68 7   .152 9 .391 15 .642 42 .079 108 .113 71
7 Ohio State 12-1 12-1 1.21   1.13 5 1.14 3 .324 3 4.63 4   .137 3 .346 5 .582 9 .176 12 .105 85
8 West Virginia 8-5 7-5 1.18   .94 14 1.62 27 .392 25 5.42 44   .178 19 .376 12 .624 29 .127 52 .172 7
9 Oklahoma 11-2 11-2 1.15   .87 20 1.59 24 .360 11 5.04 23   .186 25 .371 11 .569 5 .144 33 .138 34
10 Wisconsin 10-3 10-3 1.12   1.27 3 1.14 2 .303 2 4.30 1   .139 5 .299 1 .556 2 .139 38 .125 51
11 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 1.08   .74 28 1.62 26 .398 27 5.57 49   .184 23 .401 21 .585 10 .143 34 .102 90
12 Georgia 10-3 9-3 1.07   1.13 4 1.27 7 .348 9 4.86 11   .145 7 .370 9 .572 6 .145 32 .138 35
13 Missouri 5-7 4-7 1.04   .91 18 1.42 13 .384 22 4.57 3   .164 12 .414 28 .672 60 .172 16 .109 81
14 Utah 10-3 10-3 1.03   .81 26 1.65 28 .410 37 5.26 36   .199 29 .429 33 .667 57 .160 24 .205 2
15 Florida 10-4 10-4 1.02   .95 13 1.42 12 .335 5 4.64 5   .168 14 .335 3 .578 8 .217 4 .130 42
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 LSU 9-3 9-3 1.01   .42 50 2.01 59 .414 43 5.30 37   .260 65 .466 57 .649 47 .160 23 .092 100
17 Ole Miss 10-3 9-3 1.01   .75 27 1.67 29 .410 39 4.95 14   .184 23 .442 40 .639 39 .136 40 .116 68
18 Michigan 10-3 10-3 .97   1.01 9 1.35 8 .369 14 4.88 12   .143 6 .391 16 .594 14 .173 13 .083 114
19 Florida State 10-3 9-3 .95   .93 16 1.38 11 .375 19 4.73 10   .157 11 .414 29 .657 52 .086 101 .086 108
20 Michigan State 12-2 12-2 .92   .61 36 1.79 33 .422 46 5.39 42   .227 40 .413 27 .613 22 .120 65 .167 10
21 Toledo 10-2 10-2 .85   .86 21 1.51 16 .411 41 4.96 15   .169 15 .451 44 .690 76 .155 25 .148 25
22 Iowa 12-2 11-2 .84   .89 19 1.57 23 .394 26 5.04 22   .167 13 .433 35 .687 74 .133 43 .160 12
23 Tennessee 9-4 8-4 .82   .73 29 1.44 14 .374 18 5.12 26   .181 21 .413 26 .616 26 .130 46 .094 96
24 Penn State 7-6 7-6 .82   .86 22 1.53 18 .354 10 4.72 9   .196 28 .386 14 .614 24 .184 9 .120 63
25 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 .80   .44 48 1.92 46 .433 51 5.45 45   .217 35 .471 59 .674 63 .167 19 .094 96
26 Louisville 8-5 7-5 .78   .72 30 1.71 30 .371 16 5.06 24   .212 31 .391 17 .590 11 .186 6 .135 40
27 San Diego State 11-3 10-3 .78   .99 10 1.37 9 .346 7 5.16 28   .172 18 .366 7 .628 33 .131 45 .159 13
28 Boise State 9-4 8-4 .77   .96 12 1.56 22 .347 8 5.37 40   .193 27 .338 4 .559 3 .179 11 .172 6
29 Houston 13-1 12-1 .75   .85 23 1.55 20 .391 24 5.48 46   .191 26 .382 13 .592 12 .121 62 .217 1
30 Auburn 7-6 6-6 .75   .28 62 2.11 67 .517 105 5.48 47   .236 44 .553 106 .740 109 .089 92 .146 26
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Temple 10-4 10-4 .74   .92 17 1.52 17 .369 15 5.15 27   .171 17 .394 18 .606 19 .141 35 .129 43
32 Baylor 10-3 9-3 .73   .53 39 1.86 37 .409 36 5.33 38   .245 53 .411 24 .642 42 .126 54 .152 18
33 Connecticut 6-7 5-7 .72   .85 24 1.54 19 .421 44 5.04 21   .171 16 .465 56 .682 70 .116 68 .171 8
34 Appalachian State 11-2 10-2 .70   1.05 8 1.38 10 .364 13 4.72 8   .154 10 .369 8 .608 20 .154 26 .154 17
35 TCU 11-2 10-2 .68   .37 57 1.91 45 .406 32 5.65 55   .245 54 .436 36 .595 15 .123 60 .080 117
36 Washington State 9-4 9-3 .68   .40 56 1.98 55 .502 93 5.63 53   .237 46 .533 98 .748 114 .133 43 .148 23
37 UCLA 8-5 8-5 .66   .41 53 1.96 53 .450 58 5.01 18   .223 36 .486 73 .676 68 .088 97 .128 45
38 BYU 9-4 8-4 .64   .64 34 1.79 32 .408 34 5.03 20   .224 37 .420 31 .650 48 .168 18 .140 30
39 USC 8-6 8-6 .64   .22 68 2.12 69 .482 75 5.93 79   .258 63 .510 83 .710 93 .116 69 .123 59
40 Marshall 10-3 9-3 .63   1.10 6 1.16 4 .371 17 4.98 16   .138 4 .421 32 .625 30 .092 89 .151 20
41 Stanford 12-2 12-2 .59   .42 51 1.93 48 .434 52 5.40 43   .209 30 .453 45 .612 21 .173 14 .094 98
42 South Florida 8-5 7-5 .58   .40 55 1.99 57 .457 63 5.67 58   .236 45 .514 87 .694 81 .083 105 .125 51
43 Texas 5-7 5-7 .57   .13 77 2.22 73 .485 77 5.77 65   .284 80 .473 61 .696 84 .074 113 .149 21
44 Illinois 5-7 4-7 .56   .53 38 1.87 39 .405 31 5.24 32   .230 43 .400 19 .644 45 .089 94 .111 74
45 Virginia Tech 7-6 6-6 .55   .49 43 1.93 47 .405 29 5.79 67   .238 49 .404 23 .629 34 .166 20 .126 50
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 Akron 8-5 7-5 .50   .69 31 1.73 31 .384 21 5.07 25   .237 46 .400 19 .630 35 .185 7 .148 23
47 Arizona State 6-7 5-7 .49   .25 66 2.08 65 .444 56 6.52 109   .259 64 .464 55 .627 32 .139 39 .120 62
48 Northern Illinois 8-6 7-6 .47   .58 37 1.89 42 .444 57 5.22 30   .216 34 .450 43 .667 57 .094 86 .146 27
49 Minnesota 6-7 6-7 .47   .50 41 1.91 43 .403 28 4.90 13   .229 42 .431 34 .647 46 .105 75 .105 85
50 Georgia Southern 9-4 8-4 .47   .62 35 1.85 35 .405 30 5.60 50   .226 39 .460 52 .597 16 .161 22 .145 28
51 Louisiana Tech 9-4 8-4 .46   .67 32 1.85 36 .414 42 5.25 34   .213 32 .412 25 .691 77 .140 37 .125 51
52 Georgia Tech 3-9 2-9 .45   .17 74 2.29 78 .465 70 5.89 76   .283 78 .492 75 .675 66 .092 90 .108 83
53 Notre Dame 10-3 10-3 .43   .28 61 1.98 56 .423 47 5.66 56   .250 57 .439 38 .622 27 .088 97 .074 119
54 North Carolina 11-3 9-3 .41   .26 63 1.94 52 .495 86 5.66 57   .244 52 .541 103 .726 99 .089 94 .163 11
55 Miami 8-5 7-5 .39   .19 70 2.26 76 .487 79 6.14 96   .257 61 .551 105 .743 110 .088 96 .140 32
56 Wake Forest 3-9 2-9 .39   .21 69 2.02 61 .451 59 5.98 84   .254 60 .468 58 .659 53 .095 85 .063 124
57 Memphis 9-4 8-4 .38   .06 84 2.20 71 .455 62 6.18 100   .289 84 .454 46 .625 30 .099 81 .118 65
58 Central Michigan 7-6 6-6 .36   .47 45 1.81 34 .410 38 5.26 35   .237 46 .437 37 .615 25 .126 53 .096 94
59 Maryland 3-9 2-9 .34   -.06 91 2.58 102 .489 82 5.89 77   .326 99 .511 84 .674 62 .092 88 .106 84
60 Utah State 6-7 5-7 .33   .51 40 2.02 60 .384 23 5.23 31   .265 70 .415 30 .605 18 .218 3 .136 37
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Oklahoma State 10-3 9-3 .33   .12 79 2.27 77 .464 68 6.04 85   .290 85 .497 76 .684 72 .148 31 .155 16
62 Nebraska 6-7 6-7 .33   .29 60 2.07 63 .441 54 5.92 78   .258 62 .454 47 .663 54 .110 72 .061 126
63 Navy 11-2 10-2 .29   .22 67 2.08 64 .480 73 5.67 60   .263 67 .518 90 .675 67 .123 59 .184 3
64 Virginia 4-8 3-8 .29   .07 82 2.41 87 .505 99 6.43 106   .282 77 .508 80 .734 105 .129 48 .121 61
65 NC State 7-6 6-6 .28   .32 59 2.11 66 .408 35 6.08 90   .269 72 .441 39 .614 23 .172 15 .131 41
66 Pittsburgh 8-5 7-5 .28   .07 83 2.31 80 .460 67 5.97 81   .260 66 .480 66 .654 49 .150 30 .110 77
67 Arkansas 8-5 7-5 .27   -.14 99 2.37 84 .491 84 6.10 92   .288 83 .508 81 .703 89 .153 27 .085 112
68 Arkansas State 9-4 8-4 .26   .65 33 1.94 51 .379 20 5.83 73   .250 57 .402 22 .573 7 .195 5 .183 4
69 Ohio 8-5 7-5 .24   .49 42 1.87 38 .421 45 5.61 52   .224 38 .485 69 .642 40 .134 42 .127 49
70 East Carolina 5-7 4-7 .21   .26 64 2.05 62 .432 50 5.37 41   .263 67 .489 74 .624 28 .120 64 .090 102
71 Western Kentucky 12-2 12-2 .21   .45 47 1.88 41 .451 60 5.81 70   .243 51 .480 65 .678 69 .125 55 .178 5
72 Iowa State 3-9 2-9 .20   -.14 96 2.55 101 .504 97 6.06 87   .328 101 .528 96 .696 85 .136 41 .080 116
73 Kent State 3-9 2-9 .19   .44 49 1.91 44 .425 49 5.24 33   .239 50 .463 54 .657 51 .097 82 .097 93
74 Southern Mississippi 9-5 8-5 .14   .47 44 2.00 58 .424 48 5.61 51   .228 41 .456 50 .604 17 .181 10 .128 46
75 Colorado 4-9 3-9 .14   .01 88 2.41 86 .514 104 6.10 93   .299 89 .514 87 .757 118 .076 110 .111 74
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 Air Force 8-6 7-6 .13   .18 73 2.23 74 .439 53 6.16 99   .281 76 .445 41 .637 38 .185 8 .103 89
77 Oregon 9-4 8-4 .12   -.14 97 2.51 97 .505 98 6.15 98   .309 92 .557 109 .718 96 .087 100 .128 46
78 Duke 8-5 7-5 .11   .35 58 1.94 50 .441 55 5.83 72   .247 55 .459 51 .644 44 .075 112 .110 79
79 Kansas State 6-7 5-7 .09   -.21 106 2.59 104 .503 96 6.53 110   .333 104 .525 93 .709 92 .085 103 .085 111
80 Georgia State 6-7 6-6 .09   .45 46 1.88 40 .460 66 5.21 29   .214 33 .486 72 .750 115 .086 101 .136 38
81 California 8-5 7-5 .08   -.12 94 2.58 102 .542 112 6.10 94   .305 91 .539 102 .730 104 .128 51 .156 15
82 Middle Tennessee 7-6 6-6 .07   .42 52 1.94 49 .459 65 5.75 64   .252 59 .476 63 .664 56 .140 36 .140 30
83 Bowling Green 10-4 10-4 .07   .13 78 2.24 75 .498 90 5.64 54   .275 73 .538 101 .706 91 .100 79 .119 64
84 Kentucky 5-7 4-7 .02   .19 71 2.21 72 .488 81 5.78 66   .268 71 .561 111 .764 121 .089 92 .114 70
85 Miami (OH) 3-9 2-9 .01   .19 72 2.43 88 .457 64 5.69 62   .297 88 .486 71 .674 63 .116 70 .109 82
86 Florida Atlantic 3-9 3-9 -.01   .40 54 1.97 54 .452 61 5.80 69   .248 56 .455 48 .697 87 .097 83 .152 19
87 Cincinnati 7-6 6-6 -.03   .08 80 2.31 81 .483 76 6.05 86   .286 81 .471 60 .664 55 .064 118 .086 108
88 Western Michigan 8-5 7-5 -.04   -.14 98 2.45 91 .496 87 6.47 108   .326 98 .485 68 .705 90 .106 74 .091 101
89 South Carolina 3-9 3-8 -.04   -.07 92 2.45 93 .505 100 5.97 82   .314 95 .508 81 .695 82 .085 104 .169 9
90 Troy 4-8 3-8 -.08   .14 76 2.31 82 .466 71 5.50 48   .295 87 .484 67 .738 108 .123 58 .123 56
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Syracuse 4-8 3-8 -.08   -.20 105 2.54 100 .521 107 6.29 102   .315 96 .556 108 .734 105 .121 63 .137 36
92 Indiana 6-7 5-7 -.11   -.17 103 2.47 94 .501 92 6.40 105   .331 103 .515 89 .675 65 .129 49 .117 67
93 Nevada 7-6 6-6 -.12   .15 75 2.19 70 .510 102 5.82 71   .265 69 .507 78 .721 98 .074 114 .140 32
94 Army 2-10 1-9 -.15   -.02 89 2.49 95 .487 80 6.06 89   .291 86 .476 64 .728 102 .058 123 .087 107
95 Massachusetts 3-9 3-9 -.18   .04 86 2.39 85 .502 94 5.67 59   .288 82 .514 86 .719 97 .062 120 .123 55
96 Buffalo 5-7 4-7 -.20   .25 65 2.12 68 .464 69 5.95 80   .277 74 .474 62 .686 73 .102 78 .109 80
97 Tulane 3-9 2-9 -.20   -.06 90 2.59 105 .492 85 5.68 61   .333 104 .521 92 .692 79 .128 50 .111 74
98 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 -.23   .07 81 2.30 79 .486 78 6.22 101   .278 75 .511 85 .729 103 .053 126 .098 92
99 New Mexico 7-6 6-6 -.27   -.16 100 2.45 92 .542 111 6.67 111   .299 90 .558 110 .728 100 .129 47 .122 60
100 South Alabama 5-7 4-7 -.28   -.16 102 2.71 107 .498 91 6.30 104   .346 107 .485 70 .691 77 .081 107 .096 95
101 UTSA 3-9 3-9 -.32   .04 87 2.33 83 .507 101 6.12 95   .284 79 .525 93 .688 75 .057 125 .135 39
102 UL Monroe 2-11 1-11 -.34   -.11 93 2.69 106 .481 74 5.73 63   .342 106 .535 100 .671 59 .123 61 .071 120
103 Purdue 2-10 1-10 -.35   -.47 113 2.85 113 .560 119 6.72 114   .367 113 .563 113 .758 119 .109 73 .141 29
104 Arizona 7-6 6-6 -.36   -.33 109 2.74 110 .497 88 6.06 88   .356 110 .527 95 .699 88 .123 57 .089 103
105 Charlotte 2-10 1-10 -.37   .05 85 2.49 96 .502 95 5.98 83   .309 93 .507 78 .654 50 .125 55 .125 51
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 San Jose State 6-7 5-7 -.44   -.16 101 2.54 98 .489 83 5.87 75   .328 101 .504 77 .696 85 .104 76 .088 104
107 Tulsa 6-7 6-7 -.49   -.34 111 2.72 109 .540 110 6.69 112   .348 109 .579 117 .747 113 .118 67 .112 72
108 Oregon State 2-10 1-10 -.50   -.95 125 3.46 126 .614 125 6.82 117   .439 125 .640 126 .746 111 .079 109 .088 105
109 UTEP 5-7 4-7 -.51   -.19 104 2.43 90 .497 89 7.00 119   .320 97 .520 91 .672 61 .104 76 .064 123
110 Fresno State 3-9 2-9 -.54   -.47 114 2.81 112 .512 103 6.14 97   .380 115 .554 107 .711 94 .091 91 .099 91
111 Hawaii 3-10 2-10 -.56   -.31 108 2.72 108 .520 106 5.84 74   .348 108 .532 97 .695 83 .099 80 .057 127
112 Louisiana 4-8 3-8 -.58   -.13 95 2.43 89 .475 72 6.30 103   .311 94 .462 53 .636 37 .152 28 .083 113
113 Texas Tech 7-6 6-6 -.59   -.74 118 3.04 117 .559 118 7.18 125   .413 119 .587 118 .781 123 .065 117 .129 44
114 UNLV 3-9 2-9 -.60   -.39 112 2.78 111 .528 108 6.73 115   .364 111 .550 104 .682 70 .093 87 .085 110
115 Ball State 3-9 2-9 -.62   -.57 116 2.92 114 .567 120 6.44 107   .373 114 .568 114 .805 126 .025 128 .110 78
116 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 -.71   -.80 119 3.21 121 .624 126 7.53 128   .418 120 .648 127 .795 124 .066 116 .123 56
117 Florida International 5-7 4-7 -.72   -.25 107 2.54 99 .529 109 6.08 91   .327 100 .591 119 .755 117 .082 106 .082 115
118 Wyoming 2-10 2-9 -.77   -.69 117 3.11 119 .558 116 6.75 116   .404 117 .570 115 .737 107 .035 127 .088 105
119 Old Dominion 5-7 4-7 -.78   -.33 110 2.93 115 .554 114 5.79 68   .366 112 .595 120 .771 122 .076 111 .115 69
120 SMU 2-10 2-9 -.78   -.91 124 3.43 125 .559 117 7.03 121   .472 127 .535 99 .693 80 .118 66 .071 121
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 North Texas 1-11 1-10 -.85   -.80 120 3.14 120 .590 122 6.72 113   .412 118 .623 123 .798 125 .088 99 .123 58
122 Kansas 0-12 0-11 -.86   -1.22 127 3.58 128 .649 128 7.33 126   .467 126 .683 128 .817 128 .067 115 .092 99
123 UCF 0-12 0-11 -.87   -.86 122 3.32 124 .585 121 6.93 118   .430 122 .614 122 .763 120 .061 121 .061 125
124 New Mexico State 3-9 3-9 -1.02   -.56 115 2.96 116 .544 113 7.03 120   .386 116 .562 112 .712 95 .059 122 .105 85
125 Idaho 4-8 3-8 -1.20   -.88 123 3.30 123 .596 124 7.16 124   .432 123 .608 121 .728 101 .096 84 .104 88
126 Rice 5-7 4-7 -1.21   -.84 121 3.06 118 .556 115 7.43 127   .421 121 .570 115 .746 111 .114 71 .044 128
127 Texas State 3-9 2-9 -1.30   -1.05 126 3.25 122 .592 123 7.14 123   .434 124 .631 124 .754 116 .057 124 .066 122
128 Eastern Michigan 1-11 1-11 -1.54   -1.25 128 3.52 127 .630 127 7.10 122   .473 128 .636 125 .806 127 .062 119 .078 118