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FEI Special Teams Ratings (SFEI) are opponent-adjusted data representing the scoring advantage per special teams event a team would be expected to have on a neutral field against an average opponent, calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation possessions in FBS vs. FBS games. Special teams efficiency (STE) is special teams value generated per special teams event. Kickoff return efficiency (KRE) is value generated per kickoff return, kickoff efficiency (KE) is value generated per opponent kickoff return, punt return efficiency (PRE) is value generated per punt return, punt efficiency (PE) is value generated per opponent punt return, and field goal efficiency (FGE) is value generated per field goal attempt. Starting field position is the average distance in yards measured from the start of drives to the end zone on offensive drives (OFP) and opponent offensive drives (DFP); net field position (NFP) is the difference between these values.

 

2015 FEI Special Teams Ratings
Overall :: Record Splits :: Offense :: Defense :: Special Teams

 

Opponent-Adjusted Efficiency

 

Unadjusted Efficiency

 

Starting Field Position

Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
1 Duke 8-5 7-5 .23   .13 2 .44 1 -.14 102 -.10 69 .19 22 .48 9   67.9 14 74.9 3 7.0 6
2 Virginia Tech 7-6 6-6 .20   .11 4 .04 67 -.04 51 .06 12 .19 21 .53 5   69.2 31 71.5 46 2.3 40
3 North Carolina 11-3 9-3 .20   .10 8 .16 20 -.02 37 .11 5 .03 90 .52 7   68.7 22 72.1 34 3.3 27
4 Pittsburgh 8-5 7-5 .18   .07 16 .15 23 -.03 44 -.01 30 .18 23 .01 70   70.4 50 74.2 6 3.8 22
5 Stanford 12-2 12-2 .17   .11 5 .33 5 -.07 73 -.04 39 .16 37 .55 2   66.6 5 74.6 4 8.0 3
6 Utah 10-3 10-3 .15   .09 11 -.05 121 -.09 81 .06 15 .27 7 .55 3   68.8 23 72.4 30 3.6 23
7 Tennessee 9-4 8-4 .15   .13 3 .40 2 .09 1 .09 7 .14 50 -.14 91   67.1 9 76.8 1 9.7 1
8 Georgia Tech 3-9 2-9 .15   .03 46 .02 78 -.05 55 .03 22 .03 91 .42 17   71.4 83 67.9 116 -3.6 103
9 Kansas State 6-7 5-7 .14   .15 1 .31 6 -.01 32 .07 8 .12 54 .43 13   68.7 20 71.1 54 2.4 39
10 Ohio State 12-1 12-1 .14   .08 14 .09 44 .06 8 .03 23 .26 8 -.30 113   67.0 8 75.5 2 8.5 2
11 Washington 7-6 6-6 .14   .08 15 .14 25 -.05 61 .11 4 .12 52 .11 57   68.2 16 70.9 60 2.7 36
12 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 .13   .09 12 -.07 126 .01 20 .07 10 .28 5 .23 45   70.5 55 72.8 23 2.3 41
13 Notre Dame 10-3 10-3 .13   .05 26 .03 75 -.04 50 -.01 32 .16 38 .47 10   71.4 82 73.0 18 1.6 47
14 Miami 8-5 7-5 .13   .04 36 .10 37 -.05 56 -.10 70 .02 96 .38 21   69.3 32 72.8 22 3.5 25
15 Auburn 7-6 6-6 .13   .10 10 .16 21 -.01 33 -.01 31 .02 95 .52 6   71.1 77 71.1 53 .0 63
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
16 Wake Forest 3-9 2-9 .12   .02 51 .00 94 -.05 64 -.14 89 .29 3 -.23 99   73.0 115 71.4 51 -1.6 83
17 South Carolina 3-9 3-8 .12   .06 20 .07 52 -.02 36 -.08 59 .23 11 .11 56   69.5 36 73.0 20 3.5 24
18 Michigan 10-3 10-3 .11   .06 18 .25 7 -.05 58 .06 14 .02 92 .10 58   67.4 11 73.0 17 5.6 9
19 Florida State 10-3 9-3 .11   .04 37 .10 40 .02 15 -.18 103 .21 17 .30 34   72.4 101 73.3 12 .9 53
20 Syracuse 4-8 3-8 .11   .05 29 .10 42 -.02 40 -.10 68 .14 49 .16 51   69.7 39 71.7 44 2.0 42
21 Arizona State 6-7 5-7 .11   .04 32 .15 24 -.03 43 -.06 50 .10 59 .09 59   69.5 35 72.7 25 3.2 29
22 San Diego State 11-3 10-3 .10   .10 7 .36 4 .00 28 -.06 54 .19 19 .17 50   66.4 3 73.5 9 7.1 5
23 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 .10   .06 19 .18 15 -.11 90 .17 1 .00 101 .12 54   72.5 104 68.1 111 -4.4 110
24 Texas 5-7 5-7 .10   .08 13 .01 85 .01 22 .12 3 .14 46 .27 39   70.5 54 69.7 83 -.8 71
25 Memphis 9-4 8-4 .09   .10 9 .07 59 .06 9 -.01 28 .17 29 .40 20   70.1 46 73.5 10 3.3 26
26 Boston College 3-9 1-9 .09   -.01 76 .16 18 -.27 127 -.14 88 .16 33 -.61 122   70.8 67 69.7 82 -1.1 80
27 Virginia 4-8 3-8 .09   -.04 96 -.06 125 -.13 98 -.24 119 .15 39 .24 44   73.7 121 69.6 88 -4.2 107
28 NC State 7-6 6-6 .09   .02 53 .24 9 -.15 105 -.06 49 .18 24 -.50 120   67.5 12 73.1 15 5.6 8
29 Houston 13-1 12-1 .08   .06 22 .18 16 .04 10 -.06 52 .15 42 -.04 81   69.8 40 73.1 16 3.3 28
30 Arizona 7-6 6-6 .08   .03 47 -.01 102 -.05 62 -.03 35 .18 25 .31 30   70.6 58 71.0 56 .4 56
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
31 Louisville 8-5 7-5 .08   -.01 72 .09 47 -.13 96 -.07 57 .08 68 .04 67   70.4 51 70.6 68 .2 59
32 Oregon 9-4 8-4 .08   .04 44 .20 13 -.02 35 -.03 36 -.20 127 .42 18   70.0 42 71.4 49 1.4 48
33 Ball State 3-9 2-9 .08   .07 17 .23 11 -.03 45 -.08 62 .07 71 .05 66   70.7 60 70.6 67 -.1 64
34 Alabama 14-1 13-1 .08   .05 27 .09 43 .07 5 .06 13 .00 100 -.03 79   68.6 19 73.0 21 4.4 15
35 UCF 0-12 0-11 .08   .04 40 -.03 114 .07 6 -.19 108 .23 12 .21 48   70.4 52 68.0 114 -2.4 94
36 Indiana 6-7 5-7 .08   .01 56 -.03 111 -.04 47 -.06 53 .06 75 .31 31   72.0 94 71.9 38 -.1 65
37 Temple 10-4 10-4 .07   .06 23 .12 30 -.08 77 .05 17 .09 63 .30 36   66.9 7 71.6 45 4.7 14
38 Utah State 6-7 5-7 .07   .04 34 .23 12 -.06 67 -.05 48 .16 32 -.29 111   66.8 6 70.9 62 4.0 18
39 USC 8-6 8-6 .07   .00 70 .03 76 .02 14 .00 27 -.12 121 .12 53   73.0 116 70.1 76 -2.9 95
40 East Carolina 5-7 4-7 .07   .04 35 .00 92 .00 27 -.05 43 .16 31 .30 37   70.4 53 72.3 31 1.9 43
41 Georgia 10-3 9-3 .07   .03 48 -.05 120 .00 24 .13 2 .10 58 -.23 102   68.2 17 72.5 28 4.3 16
42 Marshall 10-3 9-3 .07   .11 6 .38 3 .03 12 .03 24 .24 10 -.23 100   68.7 21 73.7 8 5.0 12
43 Nebraska 6-7 6-7 .07   .04 39 -.01 101 -.05 63 -.06 55 .17 28 .38 22   70.9 69 69.8 79 -1.1 79
44 Northwestern 10-3 9-3 .07   -.01 73 .23 10 -.15 106 -.10 72 .14 45 -.32 114   72.5 103 69.3 95 -3.2 99
45 Hawaii 3-10 2-10 .06   .05 28 -.04 115 -.07 71 -.07 58 .26 9 .25 40   72.7 107 69.6 91 -3.2 100
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
46 TCU 11-2 10-2 .05   .04 38 .12 31 -.01 29 -.17 100 .14 43 .43 15   70.9 72 73.4 11 2.5 38
47 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 .05   .03 45 .00 93 .01 17 .06 11 -.03 107 .25 42   70.8 66 72.1 33 1.2 50
48 Colorado State 7-6 6-6 .05   .05 30 .07 53 -.11 91 .10 6 .19 20 -.05 83   71.0 73 72.7 26 1.7 46
49 Wisconsin 10-3 10-3 .05   .01 54 .12 28 -.02 41 -.04 40 .06 77 -.03 78   67.2 10 71.9 37 4.7 13
50 Iowa 12-2 11-2 .05   .01 59 .12 32 -.04 53 -.13 85 .00 102 .36 24   69.1 29 73.0 19 3.9 20
51 Eastern Michigan 1-11 1-11 .05   .06 25 .02 80 -.08 76 .05 16 .14 48 .44 11   70.5 56 69.7 81 -.8 72
52 Western Michigan 8-5 7-5 .05   .04 31 .13 27 .03 13 -.16 97 .21 16 .05 64   70.0 44 70.9 58 .9 52
53 UCLA 8-5 8-5 .04   -.01 79 -.02 108 -.05 60 -.15 91 .04 89 .41 19   71.6 89 72.3 32 .7 54
54 Minnesota 6-7 6-7 .04   .01 58 .07 55 -.14 103 -.16 98 .12 53 .44 12   72.7 105 70.3 75 -2.4 93
55 New Mexico 7-6 6-6 .04   .04 42 .18 14 .00 26 -.27 125 .30 2 -.74 124   70.8 64 70.8 64 .0 62
56 Army 2-10 1-9 .04   .02 52 -.03 109 .00 23 .07 9 .09 61 -.24 103   72.5 102 68.3 108 -4.1 106
57 BYU 9-4 8-4 .04   .01 62 -.01 103 .04 11 -.09 63 .01 97 .25 41   71.7 90 69.5 92 -2.2 91
58 South Florida 8-5 7-5 .04   .00 65 .12 29 -.16 109 -.04 38 .17 27 -.21 98   69.5 34 69.6 86 .2 61
59 California 8-5 7-5 .04   -.04 97 .02 84 -.20 116 -.08 61 .06 79 .24 43   72.4 100 68.9 102 -3.6 102
60 Maryland 3-9 2-9 .04   -.01 74 .10 41 -.11 92 -.04 41 -.02 106 -.02 76   70.9 71 65.7 123 -5.2 114
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
61 Florida 10-4 10-4 .04   .00 67 .00 95 -.03 46 -.05 47 .28 4 -.98 127   69.0 27 74.1 7 5.2 11
62 West Virginia 8-5 7-5 .03   .00 66 .04 70 -.08 80 -.16 96 .20 18 .09 61   70.9 68 70.6 69 -.3 68
63 Florida International 5-7 4-7 .03   .06 24 .14 26 .09 2 .04 19 -.05 114 .09 60   69.9 41 70.5 71 .6 55
64 Arkansas State 9-4 8-4 .03   .06 21 .24 8 -.04 52 -.05 44 .16 30 -.06 84   65.3 1 73.3 13 8.0 4
65 Nevada 7-6 6-6 .03   .01 61 .12 34 -.12 94 -.23 117 .09 62 .48 8   74.4 125 68.7 105 -5.7 118
66 Georgia Southern 9-4 8-4 .03   .04 33 .10 38 .07 7 .03 21 .00 99 -.11 89   65.8 2 72.5 29 6.7 7
67 Boise State 9-4 8-4 .03   .00 64 .06 60 -.09 84 -.12 81 .02 94 .43 16   68.6 18 71.5 47 2.9 33
68 Northern Illinois 8-6 7-6 .03   .01 57 .15 22 -.02 39 -.11 74 -.06 115 .22 46   69.0 28 67.5 117 -1.5 82
69 Colorado 4-9 3-9 .02   -.04 98 .04 68 -.04 48 -.16 95 .07 74 -.26 105   70.8 62 68.8 104 -2.0 89
70 Connecticut 6-7 5-7 .02   -.01 75 .06 61 -.15 104 -.19 107 .08 66 .33 28   69.4 33 71.9 36 2.5 37
71 Oklahoma State 10-3 9-3 .02   .01 55 .07 58 -.13 99 -.03 33 .15 40 .02 69   69.1 30 73.2 14 4.1 17
72 Texas State 3-9 2-9 .02   .04 41 .08 50 -.13 95 -.12 78 .28 6 -.18 94   71.0 75 72.8 24 1.7 44
73 Penn State 7-6 7-6 .02   -.03 92 -.01 100 -.23 122 -.09 67 .08 67 .30 35   69.6 38 69.4 94 -.2 66
74 Troy 4-8 3-8 .02   .04 43 -.02 105 .08 3 -.01 29 .07 73 .08 62   70.9 70 69.2 96 -1.7 84
75 Oregon State 2-10 1-10 .02   -.04 100 .05 64 -.20 118 -.16 94 .04 86 -.17 93   74.1 124 67.5 119 -6.6 122
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
76 Clemson 14-1 13-1 .01   -.08 117 .09 45 -.24 124 -.27 123 .08 70 .35 26   72.3 98 69.1 97 -3.1 98
77 Texas Tech 7-6 6-6 .01   .00 71 .07 56 -.11 89 -.12 82 .05 85 .35 25   71.3 80 71.0 57 -.3 69
78 Missouri 5-7 4-7 .01   -.03 88 -.05 119 -.13 97 -.20 110 .16 35 .05 65   73.4 119 68.1 112 -5.2 115
79 North Texas 1-11 1-10 .01   .03 49 .03 74 -.01 30 .04 20 .08 65 -.20 95   70.6 59 70.8 63 .2 60
80 LSU 9-3 9-3 .01   -.05 105 .00 96 -.06 66 -.13 86 -.04 110 .11 55   71.6 88 69.7 80 -1.8 85
81 Ohio 8-5 7-5 .00   .01 60 .08 49 -.01 31 -.12 83 .10 57 -.03 77   69.6 37 72.6 27 3.0 32
82 Kentucky 5-7 4-7 .00   -.03 89 .04 69 -.08 75 -.17 101 -.04 109 .30 33   72.9 113 68.6 106 -4.3 109
83 Western Kentucky 12-2 12-2 .00   .02 50 .16 19 -.07 72 -.09 64 .00 103 .56 1   68.8 24 71.8 39 3.1 31
84 Ole Miss 10-3 9-3 .00   -.03 93 -.09 128 .08 4 -.33 128 .22 14 .01 72   71.0 74 71.4 52 .4 57
85 Arkansas 8-5 7-5 .00   -.05 108 .04 72 -.08 78 -.12 77 .07 72 -.48 119   70.2 48 74.3 5 4.0 19
86 Cincinnati 7-6 6-6 .00   -.04 101 .01 87 -.23 121 -.18 104 .12 55 .38 23   74.5 126 68.8 103 -5.7 117
87 Illinois 5-7 4-7 .00   -.03 90 .00 97 -.10 88 -.03 34 .04 87 -.13 90   70.8 65 69.9 77 -.8 74
88 Oklahoma 11-2 11-2 .00   -.02 83 .03 77 -.02 38 -.23 116 .22 15 .03 68   68.9 26 71.8 42 2.9 34
89 Michigan State 12-2 12-2 .00   -.05 109 .10 39 -.10 85 -.08 60 -.09 117 -.20 96   68.8 25 72.0 35 3.2 30
90 Akron 8-5 7-5 .00   .00 63 .01 90 .01 21 -.18 102 .16 34 -.01 74   70.0 43 71.7 43 1.7 45
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
91 Navy 11-2 10-2 .00   -.04 99 .11 36 -.15 108 -.11 73 -.05 111 .22 47   70.1 45 71.4 48 1.3 49
92 South Alabama 5-7 4-7 .00   -.02 80 .11 35 -.05 59 -.23 114 -.05 112 .31 32   72.8 109 65.3 125 -7.5 124
93 Air Force 8-6 7-6 .00   -.02 81 .06 62 -.10 86 -.24 121 .10 56 .54 4   71.2 79 70.5 70 -.7 70
94 Toledo 10-2 10-2 -.01   -.01 78 .17 17 -.09 83 .01 26 -.09 118 -.07 85   68.1 15 70.9 61 2.8 35
95 Central Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.01   -.03 85 .07 57 -.20 117 -.12 79 .14 47 .00 73   70.6 57 70.4 72 -.2 67
96 Washington State 9-4 9-3 -.01   -.08 118 -.03 112 -.17 112 -.05 46 -.18 126 .19 49   70.4 49 69.6 90 -.8 73
97 UNLV 3-9 2-9 -.01   -.02 84 .01 91 -.03 42 -.23 118 .08 69 .06 63   72.9 111 70.7 66 -2.2 92
98 Iowa State 3-9 2-9 -.02   -.03 94 .00 98 -.19 115 -.06 56 .00 104 .33 29   72.3 99 69.0 99 -3.2 101
99 Idaho 4-8 3-8 -.02   -.02 82 -.04 118 -.14 101 -.25 122 .17 26 .34 27   72.1 96 69.0 98 -3.0 97
100 Massachusetts 3-9 3-9 -.02   -.03 86 .09 46 -.20 119 -.09 65 .06 82 -.10 87   72.7 106 68.4 107 -4.3 108
101 Fresno State 3-9 2-9 -.02   -.06 110 .02 81 -.10 87 -.19 106 .00 98 -.27 108   67.9 13 71.8 40 3.9 21
102 Appalachian State 11-2 10-2 -.03   -.01 77 -.04 116 -.07 74 -.16 92 .16 36 .43 14   71.5 87 69.7 84 -1.9 86
103 Florida Atlantic 3-9 3-9 -.03   .00 68 .05 65 .01 19 -.21 111 .23 13 -.16 92   70.7 61 71.0 55 .3 58
104 Purdue 2-10 1-10 -.03   -.09 123 .04 71 -.16 110 -.27 124 .04 88 -.91 126   71.4 84 69.6 89 -1.9 87
105 Louisiana 4-8 3-8 -.03   .00 69 .07 54 -.22 120 .05 18 .13 51 -.23 101   70.1 47 71.4 50 1.2 51
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
106 Baylor 10-3 9-3 -.04   -.06 112 .05 63 -.11 93 -.20 109 .14 44 -.24 104   71.2 78 70.3 74 -.9 76
107 Miami (OH) 3-9 2-9 -.04   -.03 95 -.02 107 .02 16 -.12 80 -.02 105 .01 71   74.1 122 65.3 124 -8.7 126
108 SMU 2-10 2-9 -.04   -.06 111 .12 33 -.01 34 -.28 126 -.21 128 -.07 86   72.0 95 65.9 122 -6.2 120
109 Southern Mississippi 9-5 8-5 -.04   -.03 91 .08 51 -.05 54 -.14 90 .09 64 -.26 106   66.5 4 71.8 41 5.3 10
110 Tulsa 6-7 6-7 -.05   -.07 114 -.03 113 -.08 79 -.23 113 .09 60 -.27 107   71.5 86 69.5 93 -2.0 88
111 Vanderbilt 4-8 3-8 -.05   -.09 122 .01 88 -.09 82 -.11 75 -.10 119 -.28 110   71.8 91 68.1 113 -3.7 104
112 Tulane 3-9 2-9 -.05   -.10 126 -.08 127 -.17 113 -.04 42 -.13 122 -.05 82   73.5 120 67.0 120 -6.5 121
113 Kent State 3-9 2-9 -.05   -.04 102 -.04 117 -.26 125 -.14 87 .15 41 -.44 118   74.8 127 67.5 118 -7.3 123
114 Bowling Green 10-4 10-4 -.06   -.09 121 .05 66 -.15 107 -.13 84 .06 81 -.71 123   70.8 63 69.9 78 -.9 75
115 New Mexico State 3-9 3-9 -.07   -.05 106 -.03 110 -.04 49 -.09 66 -.04 108 -.10 88   73.0 117 68.3 109 -4.7 112
116 Old Dominion 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.05 104 -.01 104 -.13 100 -.16 93 .06 78 -.04 80   73.1 118 63.7 127 -9.4 128
117 UTEP 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.03 87 .02 79 .00 25 -.24 120 .06 76 -.02 75   72.9 110 70.9 59 -2.0 90
118 San Jose State 6-7 5-7 -.07   -.08 120 .01 89 -.31 128 -.16 99 .30 1 -.33 115   71.9 93 68.9 100 -3.0 96
119 Rice 5-7 4-7 -.07   -.05 103 -.02 106 .01 18 -.05 45 .02 93 -.58 121   71.9 92 70.8 65 -1.1 78
120 UTSA 3-9 3-9 -.07   -.05 107 -.05 122 -.05 57 -.06 51 .05 83 -.38 117   71.0 76 69.6 87 -1.5 81
 
Rk Team Rec FBS SFEI   STE Rk KRE Rk KE Rk PRE Rk PE Rk FGE Rk   OFP Rk DFP Rk NFP Rk
121 Georgia State 6-7 6-6 -.08   -.07 115 .08 48 -.06 70 -.19 105 -.11 120 -.21 97   74.9 128 69.6 85 -5.2 116
122 Middle Tennessee 7-6 6-6 -.08   -.07 116 .02 82 -.23 123 .02 25 -.15 124 .13 52   71.5 85 66.8 121 -4.7 111
123 Kansas 0-12 0-11 -.08   -.13 128 -.01 99 -.06 69 -.22 112 -.16 125 -.81 125   72.7 108 67.9 115 -4.8 113
124 Buffalo 5-7 4-7 -.09   -.07 113 .01 86 -.19 114 -.11 76 .06 80 -.27 109   71.4 81 70.4 73 -1.0 77
125 UL Monroe 2-11 1-11 -.09   -.10 125 .04 73 -.05 65 -.23 115 -.14 123 -.29 112   72.2 97 63.4 128 -8.8 127
126 Louisiana Tech 9-4 8-4 -.10   -.09 124 -.06 123 -.27 126 -.10 71 -.05 113 .29 38   73.0 114 68.9 101 -4.1 105
127 Wyoming 2-10 2-9 -.10   -.12 127 -.06 124 -.06 68 -.30 127 .05 84 -1.28 128   74.1 123 68.2 110 -5.8 119
128 Charlotte 2-10 1-10 -.11   -.08 119 .02 83 -.16 111 -.04 37 -.08 116 -.38 116   72.9 112 64.7 126 -8.2 125