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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.

 

2019 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 14-1 13-1 1.84   1.41 1 1.00 1 .289 2 4.38 3   .113 1 .285 2 .490 1 .192 3 .172 6
2 Ohio State 13-1 13-1 1.60   1.41 2 1.00 1 .284 1 4.25 2   .116 2 .281 1 .507 2 .199 2 .130 33
3 Auburn 9-4 8-4 1.48   .68 26 1.63 20 .396 25 5.10 26   .204 23 .408 20 .612 25 .143 30 .116 57
4 Georgia 12-2 11-2 1.45   1.24 3 1.06 3 .298 3 4.08 1   .123 3 .319 3 .565 3 .174 9 .087 110
5 Oregon 12-2 11-2 1.34   1.07 5 1.46 8 .372 13 4.76 8   .150 8 .422 25 .605 23 .136 39 .170 8
6 Baylor 11-3 10-3 1.33   1.00 8 1.32 6 .389 21 4.85 12   .142 5 .412 22 .649 43 .108 68 .162 11
7 Notre Dame 11-2 11-2 1.25   1.06 6 1.34 7 .342 4 4.64 6   .145 7 .352 4 .586 15 .172 10 .159 12
8 LSU 15-0 14-0 1.21   .69 23 1.67 21 .393 22 5.28 33   .205 24 .397 17 .636 34 .192 3 .119 50
9 Iowa 10-3 10-3 1.18   1.04 7 1.25 5 .361 7 4.63 5   .143 6 .386 13 .571 6 .129 46 .129 36
10 Utah 11-3 10-3 1.15   .94 9 1.47 9 .360 6 4.82 10   .171 11 .366 6 .577 13 .138 36 .146 18
11 Alabama 11-2 10-2 1.14   .92 11 1.55 16 .396 26 4.94 17   .158 9 .425 27 .650 44 .133 42 .167 9
12 Wisconsin 10-4 10-4 1.11   .85 14 1.52 13 .366 10 5.03 22   .191 17 .376 8 .603 21 .184 6 .128 37
13 Penn State 11-2 10-2 1.06   .75 21 1.49 11 .413 32 4.96 18   .163 10 .437 34 .681 63 .141 33 .119 51
14 Michigan 9-4 9-4 1.05   .63 30 1.76 27 .356 5 4.67 7   .241 43 .365 5 .591 17 .161 18 .109 63
15 TCU 5-7 4-7 .99   .60 33 1.93 38 .396 24 5.51 43   .227 35 .386 15 .576 11 .136 38 .129 35
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 Florida 11-2 9-2 .95   .76 20 1.69 22 .385 18 5.00 21   .193 19 .395 16 .571 6 .126 49 .126 38
17 Washington 8-5 7-5 .95   .62 31 1.73 26 .433 43 5.13 27   .198 22 .444 38 .659 47 .159 21 .151 16
18 Cincinnati 11-3 11-3 .87   .76 19 1.56 17 .404 28 5.22 31   .181 16 .444 37 .638 35 .163 15 .163 10
19 South Carolina 4-8 3-8 .83   .32 48 2.03 44 .450 50 5.63 57   .232 37 .496 65 .688 69 .104 76 .096 92
20 Texas A&M 8-5 7-5 .82   .40 41 1.95 41 .417 35 5.44 41   .232 37 .432 31 .680 61 .168 11 .088 108
21 Pittsburgh 8-5 7-5 .81   .68 25 1.77 29 .387 20 4.86 15   .195 20 .436 33 .671 54 .174 8 .094 96
22 Michigan State 7-6 7-6 .78   .64 29 1.78 30 .373 14 4.85 13   .224 33 .385 11 .573 10 .161 17 .133 28
23 Tennessee 8-5 7-5 .78   .53 35 1.91 37 .427 39 5.15 28   .224 34 .480 55 .664 49 .136 40 .112 58
24 Florida Atlantic 11-3 10-3 .76   .79 18 1.61 19 .376 15 5.36 37   .209 26 .386 14 .595 19 .146 28 .184 2
25 Miami 6-7 5-7 .75   .75 22 1.72 25 .383 17 4.83 11   .193 18 .421 24 .571 6 .164 13 .121 43
26 Appalachian State 13-1 12-1 .75   .84 15 1.60 18 .368 11 5.08 24   .196 21 .380 9 .570 4 .146 28 .133 27
27 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .74   .46 38 1.93 39 .441 45 5.95 77   .211 27 .481 57 .669 53 .128 47 .090 103
28 San Diego State 10-3 9-3 .73   1.09 4 1.23 4 .363 9 4.77 9   .141 4 .383 10 .570 5 .188 5 .188 1
29 Northwestern 3-9 3-9 .67   .54 34 1.83 32 .409 31 4.94 16   .220 31 .447 40 .644 39 .121 54 .083 112
30 UCF 10-3 9-3 .67   .91 12 1.51 12 .362 8 4.62 4   .173 13 .373 7 .593 18 .160 19 .120 47
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Missouri 6-6 5-6 .62   .64 28 1.71 24 .381 16 5.31 36   .207 25 .405 19 .603 22 .107 69 .107 66
32 Western Kentucky 9-4 9-3 .62   .83 16 1.47 9 .405 30 4.97 19   .171 11 .431 30 .602 20 .106 73 .122 41
33 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .58   .26 54 2.09 50 .432 42 5.51 44   .246 44 .433 32 .590 16 .134 41 .075 122
34 Minnesota 11-2 10-2 .58   .69 24 1.78 31 .395 23 4.97 20   .211 27 .404 18 .640 37 .123 52 .132 30
35 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 .57   .28 51 2.02 43 .462 58 5.72 61   .270 62 .474 51 .752 106 .102 77 .175 4
36 Duke 5-7 4-7 .57   .42 40 2.11 55 .414 33 5.30 34   .254 48 .454 42 .577 12 .138 35 .092 100
37 Buffalo 8-5 7-5 .54   .93 10 1.70 23 .372 12 4.86 14   .211 29 .422 26 .586 14 .211 1 .133 29
38 Kentucky 8-5 7-5 .52   .48 36 1.86 34 .428 40 5.55 48   .233 40 .467 46 .683 66 .083 104 .117 54
39 Florida State 6-7 5-7 .51   .30 50 2.06 47 .482 70 5.53 47   .223 32 .507 71 .676 58 .068 123 .101 78
40 Ole Miss 4-8 3-8 .48   .01 75 2.15 57 .516 89 6.11 90   .256 53 .607 122 .769 118 .068 120 .085 111
41 Tulsa 4-8 4-8 .47   .15 63 2.27 68 .459 52 5.60 52   .283 66 .471 50 .645 40 .087 99 .080 118
42 Temple 8-5 7-5 .46   .46 37 1.90 36 .444 46 5.18 30   .248 47 .455 43 .634 33 .138 37 .117 53
43 Boise State 12-2 11-2 .46   .61 32 1.85 33 .397 27 5.24 32   .232 39 .408 21 .620 29 .148 27 .120 48
44 Texas 8-5 8-5 .45   .13 64 2.20 62 .513 87 6.28 99   .255 50 .530 83 .779 125 .040 130 .121 44
45 Oklahoma State 8-5 7-5 .45   .19 60 2.16 58 .460 53 5.93 76   .261 55 .493 63 .613 26 .099 81 .106 68
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 California 8-5 7-5 .44   .24 55 2.08 49 .503 81 5.40 38   .236 41 .543 89 .740 100 .094 88 .110 62
47 Navy 11-2 10-2 .42   .32 47 2.11 54 .435 44 5.42 39   .256 52 .479 54 .628 31 .165 12 .140 21
48 Virginia Tech 8-5 6-5 .40   .45 39 1.97 42 .415 34 5.57 49   .260 54 .443 36 .573 9 .153 23 .130 34
49 Wyoming 8-5 7-5 .38   .80 17 1.54 15 .426 37 5.09 25   .174 14 .428 28 .688 70 .116 61 .138 25
50 Nebraska 5-7 5-7 .36   .37 43 2.11 53 .425 36 5.62 55   .262 56 .475 52 .695 74 .128 48 .121 46
51 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .35   .36 44 2.09 51 .447 48 5.90 72   .255 49 .490 61 .641 38 .098 82 .157 13
52 Air Force 11-2 10-2 .31   .28 52 2.06 46 .481 68 5.53 46   .267 59 .467 46 .676 59 .086 101 .124 40
53 South Florida 4-8 3-8 .31   .10 65 2.29 71 .488 72 5.65 58   .298 76 .500 67 .667 50 .132 43 .132 30
54 Memphis 12-2 11-2 .30   .23 58 2.13 56 .466 63 5.42 40   .255 50 .490 60 .671 54 .161 16 .121 44
55 Illinois 6-7 6-7 .27   .38 42 2.04 45 .460 55 5.87 70   .247 45 .444 38 .710 81 .093 92 .173 5
56 Louisiana Tech 10-3 9-3 .25   .91 13 1.53 14 .404 29 5.16 29   .181 15 .428 28 .652 45 .101 78 .181 3
57 USC 8-5 8-5 .25   .17 61 2.20 61 .476 67 5.51 42   .266 58 .497 66 .727 90 .105 74 .105 69
58 North Carolina 7-6 6-6 .23   .33 46 1.94 40 .461 56 5.76 63   .239 42 .478 53 .667 50 .130 44 .116 56
59 Oklahoma 12-2 11-2 .21   -.08 82 2.46 83 .449 49 5.78 64   .301 79 .471 49 .654 46 .140 34 .044 129
60 Mississippi State 6-7 5-7 .18   -.31 95 2.69 96 .537 94 6.52 108   .347 99 .545 90 .736 95 .074 113 .140 21
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Louisiana 11-3 10-3 .17   .33 45 1.87 35 .463 61 5.60 51   .228 36 .500 67 .684 67 .074 114 .088 107
62 Tulane 7-6 6-6 .17   .07 69 2.34 73 .467 65 5.67 59   .289 70 .519 75 .667 50 .111 65 .081 116
63 Georgia Southern 7-6 6-6 .14   -.01 76 2.38 75 .455 51 5.91 74   .313 84 .508 72 .617 28 .109 66 .094 97
64 Miami (OH) 8-6 7-6 .12   .21 59 2.17 59 .426 38 5.31 35   .285 69 .450 41 .623 30 .159 20 .106 67
65 SMU 10-3 10-3 .11   .23 56 2.24 65 .464 62 5.90 73   .267 60 .484 58 .683 65 .124 51 .112 60
66 West Virginia 5-7 4-7 .10   -.12 86 2.49 87 .491 73 5.61 54   .317 88 .500 67 .742 103 .100 79 .083 112
67 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 .07   .23 57 2.19 60 .428 41 6.17 93   .284 67 .418 23 .634 32 .149 26 .082 115
68 BYU 7-6 6-6 .07   .27 53 2.09 52 .466 64 5.59 50   .248 46 .488 59 .674 57 .085 102 .101 82
69 Virginia 9-5 8-5 .04   .02 72 2.31 72 .460 54 6.01 82   .292 73 .458 44 .646 42 .153 22 .111 61
70 Texas Tech 4-8 3-8 .02   -.16 91 2.36 74 .509 83 6.70 115   .301 78 .534 85 .699 77 .143 30 .143 20
71 Marshall 8-5 7-5 .02   .10 67 2.08 48 .472 66 5.79 65   .271 64 .466 45 .714 84 .083 105 .090 103
72 Syracuse 5-7 4-7 -.05   -.07 81 2.48 84 .510 84 6.50 107   .316 87 .522 78 .772 120 .074 114 .147 17
73 Indiana 8-5 7-5 -.05   .03 71 2.26 67 .492 74 6.06 84   .279 65 .519 76 .698 76 .116 60 .116 55
74 UAB 9-5 8-5 -.07   .65 27 1.77 28 .387 19 5.05 23   .217 30 .385 11 .615 27 .175 7 .105 69
75 Purdue 4-8 4-8 -.07   -.05 79 2.43 78 .500 79 6.07 88   .303 80 .528 81 .739 99 .085 103 .092 101
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 Ball State 5-7 4-7 -.08   .05 70 2.50 89 .500 78 6.21 97   .305 82 .565 101 .710 82 .107 70 .153 15
77 UCLA 4-8 4-8 -.08   -.35 98 2.71 98 .523 90 6.59 113   .353 100 .549 92 .752 107 .090 96 .098 89
78 Houston 4-8 3-8 -.14   -.55 112 2.89 113 .540 96 7.02 124   .386 115 .561 97 .758 113 .068 122 .091 102
79 Utah State 7-6 6-6 -.14   -.02 77 2.42 77 .499 77 5.80 66   .319 91 .521 77 .681 62 .090 95 .146 19
80 Stanford 4-8 4-8 -.17   -.42 99 2.64 95 .548 105 6.18 95   .328 96 .568 102 .752 108 .064 125 .080 117
81 Army 5-8 3-8 -.18   -.14 88 2.46 82 .527 92 5.84 68   .317 89 .554 94 .723 88 .109 67 .099 86
82 Arizona 4-8 3-8 -.20   -.50 108 2.88 111 .578 120 6.36 102   .360 102 .576 104 .736 96 .056 127 .096 92
83 South Alabama 2-10 1-10 -.20   -.18 93 2.54 90 .540 97 5.93 75   .297 74 .534 86 .712 83 .093 90 .093 99
84 Western Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.24   .10 66 2.24 66 .512 85 6.15 91   .263 57 .547 91 .730 91 .095 87 .131 32
85 Arkansas State 8-5 7-5 -.25   -.09 85 2.49 86 .501 80 6.07 86   .312 83 .532 84 .682 64 .143 30 .104 73
86 Central Michigan 8-6 7-6 -.25   .31 49 2.20 63 .445 47 5.60 53   .270 63 .493 64 .662 48 .122 53 .101 78
87 NC State 4-8 3-8 -.26   -.33 97 2.71 97 .525 91 5.86 69   .344 97 .549 93 .754 110 .115 63 .057 127
88 Louisville 8-5 7-5 -.27   -.42 101 2.84 105 .543 102 6.58 111   .378 113 .559 96 .720 87 .077 109 .112 59
89 Fresno State 4-8 3-8 -.27   -.08 84 2.48 85 .530 93 5.81 67   .315 85 .565 100 .694 72 .129 45 .153 14
90 Maryland 3-9 2-9 -.28   -.44 104 2.79 104 .560 109 6.52 109   .353 101 .586 106 .707 78 .069 119 .103 75
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Old Dominion 1-11 0-11 -.30   -.15 89 2.59 93 .508 82 6.17 92   .320 92 .516 74 .672 56 .107 71 .098 87
92 Florida International 6-7 5-7 -.33   .08 68 2.40 76 .495 76 5.62 56   .291 72 .480 56 .709 80 .118 57 .134 26
93 Colorado 5-7 5-7 -.33   -.55 113 2.85 106 .542 100 6.47 106   .374 109 .585 105 .724 89 .098 83 .138 24
94 Rice 3-9 3-9 -.33   .01 73 2.27 69 .462 59 5.90 71   .290 71 .468 48 .645 41 .105 75 .089 105
95 Colorado State 4-8 3-8 -.34   .01 74 2.44 79 .461 57 5.74 62   .305 81 .438 35 .680 60 .117 59 .094 97
96 Liberty 8-5 6-5 -.35   .16 62 2.24 64 .495 75 5.53 45   .269 61 .529 82 .639 36 .151 24 .118 52
97 Nevada 7-6 6-6 -.35   -.06 80 2.56 91 .482 69 6.09 89   .321 93 .515 73 .694 73 .119 56 .104 72
98 Northern Illinois 5-7 4-7 -.36   -.12 87 2.49 88 .487 71 6.33 100   .323 94 .492 62 .685 68 .121 55 .073 123
99 Texas State 3-9 2-9 -.37   -.46 107 2.86 107 .548 106 5.99 81   .376 112 .536 87 .696 75 .072 117 .088 108
100 Boston College 6-7 5-7 -.38   -.33 96 2.74 100 .560 108 6.36 103   .319 90 .600 116 .733 93 .081 107 .104 74
101 Georgia Tech 3-9 3-8 -.40   -.43 102 2.72 99 .549 107 6.06 85   .345 98 .586 106 .741 102 .112 64 .103 75
102 UNLV 4-8 3-8 -.40   -.08 83 2.45 80 .541 99 6.44 105   .298 77 .589 109 .766 116 .073 116 .105 71
103 Kansas 3-9 2-9 -.41   -.74 120 3.05 122 .575 118 6.03 83   .393 118 .564 99 .778 122 .077 109 .043 130
104 Arkansas 2-10 1-10 -.42   -.83 124 3.25 125 .568 114 6.77 117   .421 124 .588 108 .754 111 .070 118 .096 90
105 Washington State 6-7 5-7 -.45   -.58 114 2.79 103 .581 122 6.81 120   .364 103 .605 120 .837 130 .054 128 .101 82
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 Middle Tennessee 4-8 3-8 -.48   -.17 92 2.56 92 .573 117 6.23 98   .298 75 .612 123 .793 127 .091 94 .099 85
107 Vanderbilt 3-9 2-9 -.49   -.72 119 2.99 117 .590 123 7.08 126   .393 118 .624 127 .778 122 .077 109 .077 120
108 Eastern Michigan 6-7 5-7 -.51   -.16 90 2.45 81 .512 86 5.95 78   .315 86 .538 88 .692 71 .115 62 .138 23
109 Ohio 7-6 6-6 -.52   -.03 78 2.28 70 .463 60 5.99 80   .284 67 .500 67 .612 24 .164 14 .067 124
110 Oregon State 5-7 4-7 -.55   -.80 122 2.96 115 .596 126 6.39 104   .395 120 .597 112 .773 121 .092 93 .101 80
111 North Texas 4-8 3-8 -.59   -.29 94 2.59 94 .515 88 5.96 79   .325 95 .525 80 .733 93 .050 129 .067 125
112 Hawaii 10-5 9-5 -.62   -.46 105 2.87 109 .564 110 6.58 112   .365 105 .603 119 .763 115 .077 109 .096 91
113 Coastal Carolina 5-7 4-7 -.63   -.44 103 2.75 101 .547 104 6.18 94   .374 108 .523 79 .766 117 .093 89 .121 42
114 Rutgers 2-10 2-10 -.64   -.86 125 3.25 124 .571 116 6.72 116   .430 125 .623 126 .772 119 .088 98 .053 128
115 UL Monroe 5-7 4-7 -.69   -.62 115 2.96 114 .540 95 6.81 119   .388 117 .590 110 .739 98 .082 106 .119 49
116 San Jose State 5-7 4-7 -.79   -.42 100 2.78 102 .564 111 6.07 87   .366 106 .593 111 .756 112 .065 124 .171 7
117 Toledo 6-6 5-6 -.79   -.54 111 2.87 110 .570 115 6.79 118   .373 107 .563 98 .738 97 .095 85 .063 126
118 Georgia State 7-6 6-6 -.88   -.63 116 3.04 121 .565 112 6.61 114   .395 121 .597 113 .744 104 .093 91 .109 64
119 Charlotte 7-6 6-6 -.89   -.51 109 2.87 108 .541 98 6.19 96   .375 110 .558 95 .708 79 .150 25 .100 84
120 Akron 0-12 0-12 -.96   -.46 106 3.03 119 .542 101 5.71 60   .387 116 .573 103 .718 86 .097 84 .089 105
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Troy 5-7 4-7 -.97   -.51 110 2.97 116 .547 103 6.33 101   .378 114 .605 121 .731 92 .118 58 .101 80
122 New Mexico 2-10 1-10 -.98   -.79 121 3.03 120 .567 113 6.83 121   .400 122 .617 124 .750 105 .100 79 .083 112
123 Kent State 7-6 6-6 -1.03   -.67 118 2.88 112 .590 124 6.53 110   .365 104 .619 125 .762 114 .079 108 .095 94
124 East Carolina 4-8 2-8 -1.07   -.81 123 3.16 123 .590 125 7.07 125   .419 123 .598 115 .778 122 .068 120 .103 77
125 UTSA 4-8 3-8 -1.11   -.64 117 3.02 118 .577 119 6.97 123   .375 110 .600 116 .717 85 .125 50 .108 65
126 New Mexico State 2-10 1-10 -1.16   -1.01 127 3.51 129 .617 129 7.12 127   .431 126 .664 129 .784 126 .086 100 .078 119
127 Bowling Green 3-9 2-9 -1.26   -.95 126 3.39 126 .581 121 7.56 129   .455 128 .598 114 .741 101 .089 97 .098 88
128 Connecticut 2-10 1-10 -1.26   -1.10 129 3.50 128 .606 128 7.39 128   .476 129 .600 116 .752 109 .095 85 .095 94
129 UTEP 1-11 0-11 -1.56   -1.04 128 3.46 127 .605 127 6.90 122   .434 127 .642 128 .821 128 .057 126 .075 121
130 Massachusetts 1-11 1-10 -2.51   -1.85 130 4.37 130 .709 130 8.43 130   .593 130 .708 130 .823 129 .106 72 .124 39