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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.

 

2021 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 Georgia 14-1 13-1 2.13   1.62 1 .69 1 .294 1 4.10 1   .062 1 .354 5 .538 4 .169 15 .131 35
2 Oklahoma State 12-2 11-2 1.44   1.08 6 1.25 3 .316 3 4.77 6   .153 6 .350 4 .510 1 .146 31 .089 92
3 Wisconsin 9-4 9-4 1.42   1.27 2 1.30 5 .310 2 4.35 2   .146 4 .323 1 .554 7 .254 1 .146 20
4 Clemson 10-3 9-3 1.33   1.26 3 1.07 2 .332 5 4.44 4   .116 2 .341 2 .536 2 .181 9 .130 38
5 Alabama 13-2 12-2 1.24   .77 13 1.65 18 .375 9 5.12 17   .192 17 .390 10 .555 8 .185 7 .116 57
6 Iowa 10-4 10-4 1.21   1.08 5 1.43 9 .330 4 4.54 5   .164 10 .345 3 .544 6 .164 17 .164 8
7 Texas A&M 8-4 7-4 1.14   .92 9 1.28 4 .391 15 4.95 11   .139 3 .402 15 .639 30 .115 61 .082 106
8 Penn State 7-6 6-6 1.07   .93 8 1.36 8 .404 20 4.93 10   .150 5 .429 22 .621 19 .100 76 .136 25
9 Cincinnati 13-1 12-1 1.06   1.11 4 1.36 7 .362 8 4.41 3   .158 8 .388 9 .568 10 .180 11 .173 4
10 Baylor 12-2 11-2 1.04   .68 19 1.63 16 .429 34 5.26 26   .180 14 .446 29 .655 37 .137 42 .173 4
11 Notre Dame 11-2 11-2 .95   .78 12 1.55 12 .396 17 5.28 27   .168 11 .413 17 .600 14 .155 23 .148 18
12 NC State 9-3 8-3 .91   .73 17 1.59 13 .376 10 5.33 30   .191 16 .427 21 .565 9 .145 35 .107 62
13 San Diego State 12-2 11-2 .89   1.02 7 1.31 6 .350 6 4.88 7   .154 7 .365 6 .596 13 .141 37 .122 49
14 Michigan 12-2 12-2 .89   .73 16 1.55 11 .388 14 4.89 8   .175 12 .420 18 .622 20 .175 13 .091 88
15 Nebraska 3-9 2-9 .83   .44 41 1.86 30 .470 69 5.49 43   .212 24 .483 57 .703 77 .093 89 .085 100
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
16 Pittsburgh 11-3 10-3 .78   .61 20 1.83 25 .382 13 5.20 22   .236 41 .408 16 .592 12 .185 8 .121 51
17 Kansas State 8-5 7-5 .76   .48 33 1.91 36 .450 49 5.19 21   .207 21 .495 65 .685 62 .135 46 .108 60
18 Florida 6-7 5-7 .76   .48 32 1.85 29 .431 35 5.58 48   .214 25 .468 42 .667 44 .151 28 .079 108
19 Arkansas 9-4 8-4 .75   .44 39 1.89 33 .435 36 5.63 53   .220 28 .462 41 .697 71 .091 91 .098 80
20 Utah 10-4 9-4 .75   .40 47 1.89 34 .419 27 5.31 29   .223 30 .454 35 .638 28 .146 32 .100 75
21 Minnesota 9-4 9-4 .74   .87 11 1.48 10 .351 7 4.91 9   .180 13 .375 7 .539 5 .195 5 .117 56
22 Iowa State 7-6 6-6 .73   .57 24 1.80 23 .402 18 5.18 20   .228 35 .402 14 .583 11 .173 14 .102 72
23 Boise State 7-5 7-5 .69   .74 15 1.60 14 .415 26 5.46 39   .182 15 .423 20 .657 40 .139 40 .153 13
24 Auburn 6-7 5-7 .67   .29 54 1.92 37 .462 60 5.63 55   .223 30 .531 86 .700 73 .123 53 .085 101
25 Washington State 7-6 6-6 .64   .49 30 1.95 40 .460 59 5.59 49   .233 38 .496 67 .705 79 .132 47 .202 1
26 Houston 12-2 11-2 .64   .76 14 1.64 17 .377 11 5.30 28   .203 18 .399 11 .601 15 .115 60 .122 50
27 Purdue 9-4 9-4 .64   .38 48 2.00 48 .439 38 5.73 62   .246 46 .444 26 .648 32 .162 20 .092 87
28 Ole Miss 10-3 9-3 .63   .22 59 2.04 52 .498 84 5.63 54   .254 53 .562 100 .754 112 .085 102 .123 47
29 Arizona State 8-5 7-5 .58   .45 38 2.01 50 .428 31 5.21 23   .234 40 .484 59 .629 25 .153 25 .129 40
30 West Virginia 6-7 5-7 .55   .21 62 2.21 65 .504 87 5.86 73   .254 55 .524 84 .714 86 .071 111 .087 97
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Illinois 5-7 5-7 .55   .42 44 1.83 26 .445 44 5.42 35   .211 23 .445 28 .656 39 .094 86 .133 30
32 Washington 4-8 4-7 .54   .45 37 2.02 51 .427 30 4.96 13   .224 32 .431 24 .672 53 .112 66 .103 67
33 Mississippi State 7-6 6-6 .54   .20 63 2.23 68 .459 58 5.77 66   .266 62 .476 52 .694 68 .137 41 .121 52
34 South Carolina 7-6 6-6 .53   .30 53 2.18 63 .452 52 5.97 83   .250 50 .469 43 .695 69 .094 86 .141 24
35 Appalachian State 10-4 9-4 .52   .59 22 1.84 28 .412 23 5.44 36   .217 27 .434 25 .608 17 .196 4 .119 54
36 Kentucky 10-3 9-3 .52   .47 34 1.88 32 .427 29 5.53 46   .229 36 .475 51 .703 77 .102 74 .102 74
37 California 5-7 4-7 .48   .41 46 1.93 38 .464 61 5.40 34   .232 37 .482 56 .750 107 .098 81 .152 14
38 UCF 9-4 8-4 .48   .53 25 1.83 27 .424 28 5.18 19   .226 33 .489 61 .613 18 .146 34 .124 45
39 Toledo 7-6 6-6 .46   .89 10 1.61 15 .395 16 5.07 16   .159 9 .400 12 .676 54 .131 49 .076 114
40 Tulsa 7-6 7-5 .46   .41 45 1.98 46 .442 39 5.61 51   .242 45 .447 30 .667 44 .098 80 .129 41
41 Ohio State 11-2 11-2 .45   .26 56 1.95 40 .429 33 5.51 45   .256 57 .457 38 .690 66 .132 47 .124 46
42 Fresno State 10-3 9-3 .41   .68 18 1.71 20 .410 22 5.76 65   .207 20 .450 31 .671 51 .114 62 .157 11
43 Florida State 5-7 5-6 .40   .27 55 2.15 60 .455 55 5.47 40   .277 66 .454 35 .669 50 .146 32 .131 35
44 LSU 6-7 5-7 .40   -.07 86 2.39 79 .467 65 5.79 69   .318 93 .508 72 .682 60 .136 43 .091 88
45 Air Force 10-3 9-3 .38   .52 26 1.77 21 .381 12 4.97 14   .236 43 .382 8 .536 3 .209 2 .100 75
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 Marshall 7-6 6-6 .36   .52 27 1.79 22 .442 42 5.13 18   .221 29 .457 37 .664 43 .114 62 .100 75
47 San Jose State 5-7 4-7 .35   .51 29 1.95 42 .451 50 5.46 38   .208 22 .469 44 .723 94 .062 119 .092 85
48 Michigan State 11-2 10-2 .34   .10 73 2.17 62 .510 92 5.90 77   .250 50 .522 81 .728 98 .059 121 .118 55
49 Liberty 8-5 7-5 .32   .59 23 1.80 24 .404 19 4.96 12   .227 34 .430 23 .625 21 .141 38 .070 118
50 Texas 5-7 5-7 .30   -.07 85 2.54 91 .499 85 6.18 98   .295 79 .523 82 .727 97 .076 108 .098 80
51 Louisiana 13-1 12-1 .30   .61 21 1.68 19 .413 25 5.06 15   .214 25 .450 31 .650 34 .143 36 .143 22
52 Miami 7-5 6-5 .27   .01 83 2.34 75 .466 62 5.89 75   .278 68 .474 49 .669 49 .135 45 .068 122
53 East Carolina 7-5 6-5 .26   .35 50 1.98 44 .457 57 6.15 96   .252 52 .480 55 .699 72 .122 55 .163 10
54 Oregon 10-4 9-4 .25   -.04 84 2.42 81 .503 86 5.48 42   .311 87 .515 76 .712 84 .106 69 .144 21
55 Georgia State 8-5 8-5 .23   .35 49 1.99 47 .481 73 5.64 56   .236 42 .521 79 .729 99 .079 107 .136 25
56 Utah State 11-3 10-3 .21   .43 42 1.86 31 .452 53 5.94 82   .207 19 .490 62 .669 47 .152 27 .124 44
57 Nevada 8-5 7-5 .19   .42 43 1.97 43 .443 43 5.64 57   .246 46 .451 33 .711 83 .099 79 .169 6
58 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 .19   .48 31 1.94 39 .404 21 5.59 50   .237 44 .400 12 .681 58 .104 71 .089 93
59 Oklahoma 11-2 10-2 .18   -.17 90 2.44 84 .528 96 5.94 81   .317 91 .556 98 .738 104 .087 96 .151 15
60 Boston College 6-6 5-6 .17   .26 57 2.13 56 .468 67 5.86 72   .255 56 .518 78 .664 42 .091 91 .091 88
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Rutgers 5-8 4-8 .16   .09 75 2.15 59 .448 46 6.22 100   .282 69 .511 75 .626 23 .153 26 .099 78
62 Southern Mississippi 3-9 2-9 .15   .46 35 2.04 53 .442 40 6.09 91   .248 49 .479 54 .628 24 .190 6 .157 12
63 Middle Tennessee 7-6 6-6 .14   .46 36 2.04 54 .429 32 5.45 37   .257 58 .444 27 .625 21 .181 10 .181 2
64 UAB 9-4 8-4 .13   .19 64 2.21 66 .442 41 5.47 41   .296 80 .472 47 .632 26 .208 3 .120 53
65 Wake Forest 11-3 10-3 .13   .12 68 2.29 73 .473 70 6.14 94   .288 76 .523 83 .719 93 .150 29 .163 9
66 Syracuse 5-7 4-7 .10   .14 67 2.28 72 .468 66 5.40 33   .270 64 .461 40 .661 41 .113 64 .035 129
67 UCLA 8-4 8-4 .09   .12 69 2.35 77 .483 76 5.67 58   .285 73 .492 64 .700 73 .100 76 .131 35
68 Colorado 4-8 3-8 .09   -.18 91 2.46 86 .529 97 6.22 99   .302 83 .569 106 .733 101 .069 114 .103 67
69 Navy 4-8 4-8 .07   -.12 87 2.58 97 .510 93 6.02 87   .330 99 .539 93 .687 64 .113 64 .104 66
70 Virginia Tech 6-7 5-7 .07   .04 80 2.23 69 .477 72 6.05 89   .286 74 .508 73 .683 61 .103 72 .103 69
71 Indiana 2-10 1-10 .06   -.30 100 2.83 108 .493 80 5.77 68   .357 107 .522 80 .696 70 .122 56 .052 126
72 Tennessee 7-6 6-6 .06   -.22 94 2.52 90 .498 83 5.67 60   .321 95 .560 99 .672 52 .157 21 .082 105
73 Army 9-4 8-4 .06   .08 76 2.27 71 .486 78 6.02 86   .290 77 .533 89 .738 105 .093 88 .131 34
74 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 .05   .22 61 2.10 55 .477 71 5.71 61   .264 61 .504 68 .653 36 .099 78 .149 16
75 UTSA 12-2 11-2 .03   .26 58 2.14 58 .449 48 5.67 59   .268 63 .507 71 .655 38 .169 16 .127 43
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 UTEP 7-6 6-6 .01   .52 28 1.91 35 .413 24 5.23 24   .234 39 .453 34 .606 16 .175 12 .088 96
77 Miami (OH) 7-6 6-6 -.01   .32 51 1.98 45 .452 51 5.77 67   .254 53 .477 53 .677 55 .154 24 .108 61
78 Louisville 6-7 5-7 -.01   -.21 93 2.56 94 .507 89 6.08 90   .311 87 .515 76 .689 65 .136 43 .068 121
79 Old Dominion 6-7 5-7 -.02   .14 66 2.26 70 .495 82 5.61 52   .277 67 .511 74 .686 63 .117 58 .102 73
80 Central Michigan 9-4 8-4 -.03   .14 65 2.21 67 .456 56 5.82 70   .275 65 .458 39 .669 48 .127 51 .085 103
81 South Alabama 5-7 4-7 -.05   .44 40 2.00 48 .446 45 5.51 44   .248 48 .496 66 .650 33 .162 19 .179 3
82 North Texas 6-7 5-7 -.06   .11 70 2.30 74 .453 54 5.89 74   .290 78 .420 19 .679 57 .130 50 .076 113
83 SMU 8-4 7-4 -.08   .05 79 2.34 76 .469 68 6.00 84   .300 82 .485 60 .638 28 .123 53 .085 101
84 Troy 5-7 4-7 -.09   .30 52 2.19 64 .435 37 5.25 25   .262 60 .484 58 .639 30 .156 22 .131 33
85 BYU 10-3 9-3 -.10   -.28 98 2.57 95 .541 101 6.03 88   .303 84 .563 101 .765 117 .025 130 .134 28
86 Bowling Green 4-8 3-8 -.10   .10 72 2.45 85 .449 47 5.38 32   .318 92 .473 48 .636 27 .147 30 .109 59
87 Western Kentucky 9-5 8-5 -.11   .04 82 2.42 81 .504 88 5.84 71   .306 85 .535 91 .701 75 .097 82 .167 7
88 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -.12   .06 78 2.52 89 .489 79 5.91 78   .326 98 .541 94 .681 58 .096 84 .133 29
89 Wyoming 7-6 6-6 -.13   .22 60 2.14 57 .481 74 5.54 47   .262 59 .469 44 .715 88 .062 119 .077 111
90 Western Michigan 8-5 7-5 -.15   .06 77 2.36 78 .466 64 6.26 103   .285 71 .472 46 .650 35 .163 18 .081 107
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Hawaii 6-7 5-7 -.16   .09 74 2.43 83 .509 91 5.90 76   .297 81 .527 85 .709 81 .088 95 .149 17
92 Memphis 6-6 5-6 -.18   -.13 88 2.52 88 .509 90 5.36 31   .315 89 .531 86 .731 100 .092 90 .092 85
93 New Mexico 3-9 2-9 -.18   .04 81 2.50 87 .481 75 6.02 85   .286 74 .504 70 .706 80 .101 75 .076 115
94 Stanford 3-9 3-9 -.20   -.52 111 2.79 106 .556 110 6.49 109   .350 105 .564 102 .735 103 .068 116 .077 111
95 Oregon State 7-6 6-6 -.22   -.26 97 2.61 99 .561 112 6.13 93   .320 94 .623 119 .770 121 .074 110 .123 48
96 Tulane 2-10 1-10 -.23   -.47 107 2.94 113 .554 109 6.15 95   .379 111 .565 103 .726 95 .089 93 .105 65
97 North Carolina 6-7 5-7 -.25   -.32 102 2.76 105 .534 98 6.47 107   .338 101 .544 96 .713 85 .140 39 .103 70
98 Texas Tech 7-6 6-6 -.28   -.50 109 2.88 110 .536 99 6.12 92   .372 110 .566 104 .752 110 .115 59 .106 63
99 Arizona 1-11 1-10 -.29   -.47 108 2.68 100 .483 77 6.48 108   .342 102 .474 49 .667 44 .105 70 .026 130
100 Ball State 6-7 5-7 -.30   -.15 89 2.41 80 .523 94 5.73 63   .285 71 .537 92 .764 116 .065 117 .146 19
101 Georgia Southern 3-9 2-9 -.31   -.22 96 2.55 92 .494 81 6.58 111   .322 96 .504 68 .678 56 .124 52 .050 128
102 Northwestern 3-9 2-9 -.35   -.21 92 2.59 98 .539 100 6.33 105   .310 86 .586 110 .759 113 .052 125 .078 110
103 Maryland 7-6 6-6 -.36   -.35 104 2.75 104 .544 103 6.25 102   .344 103 .570 107 .711 82 .086 99 .070 118
104 UNLV 2-10 2-9 -.38   -.22 95 2.73 101 .549 105 6.16 97   .345 104 .566 104 .752 110 .106 68 .106 63
105 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -.38   -.30 99 2.73 102 .528 95 6.39 106   .355 106 .532 88 .702 76 .097 83 .089 94
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 Coastal Carolina 11-2 10-2 -.40   .11 71 2.17 61 .466 63 5.75 64   .283 70 .492 63 .717 91 .108 67 .083 104
107 Rice 4-8 3-8 -.48   -.47 106 2.89 111 .550 106 6.93 118   .379 113 .543 95 .716 89 .086 97 .129 39
108 Vanderbilt 2-10 2-9 -.51   -.60 112 3.07 118 .588 120 6.88 117   .393 118 .632 122 .761 114 .043 128 .128 42
109 USC 4-8 4-8 -.53   -.65 114 2.88 109 .548 104 6.86 116   .392 117 .550 97 .733 102 .058 123 .142 23
110 Missouri 6-7 5-7 -.54   -.66 115 2.98 114 .550 107 6.52 110   .386 114 .575 109 .693 67 .094 85 .110 58
111 Virginia 6-6 5-6 -.56   -.77 119 2.99 115 .581 118 7.15 121   .379 111 .613 118 .750 107 .065 118 .089 94
112 Georgia Tech 3-9 2-9 -.62   -.70 116 2.93 112 .585 119 7.00 120   .371 109 .595 112 .716 89 .069 114 .086 99
113 Texas State 4-8 4-7 -.66   -.31 101 2.56 93 .543 102 5.93 80   .317 90 .592 111 .750 107 .083 103 .058 125
114 Eastern Michigan 7-6 6-6 -.71   -.33 103 2.58 96 .567 114 6.32 104   .323 97 .597 113 .790 124 .048 126 .097 82
115 Duke 3-9 2-9 -.72   -.81 120 3.13 119 .594 122 7.58 127   .387 116 .605 116 .766 120 .089 93 .097 82
116 TCU 5-7 4-7 -.80   -1.11 126 3.34 125 .625 124 7.59 128   .443 126 .661 125 .765 118 .070 113 .087 98
117 Northern Illinois 9-5 8-5 -.83   -.65 113 3.03 117 .574 115 6.93 119   .387 115 .635 123 .781 123 .080 106 .058 124
118 Buffalo 4-8 3-8 -.84   -.51 110 2.81 107 .563 113 6.65 113   .367 108 .600 114 .775 122 .083 103 .075 117
119 Ohio 3-9 3-8 -.86   -.45 105 2.75 103 .574 116 6.22 101   .330 99 .574 108 .765 118 .043 127 .070 120
120 South Florida 2-10 1-10 -.89   -.98 125 3.28 121 .635 127 7.45 123   .439 124 .702 129 .816 128 .070 112 .132 32
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Temple 3-9 2-9 -.96   -.72 117 3.41 127 .561 111 5.92 79   .443 125 .604 115 .726 96 .085 101 .094 84
122 Arkansas State 2-10 1-10 -1.03   -.77 118 3.02 116 .550 108 7.49 126   .406 119 .534 90 .714 86 .120 57 .090 91
123 Connecticut 1-11 0-10 -1.16   -.88 121 3.34 126 .590 121 6.68 114   .425 121 .632 121 .717 92 .057 124 .075 116
124 Kent State 7-7 6-7 -1.20   -.89 122 3.26 120 .635 126 6.64 112   .418 120 .660 124 .801 125 .085 100 .135 27
125 New Mexico State 2-10 1-10 -1.26   -.93 123 3.30 123 .600 123 8.19 130   .436 123 .624 120 .761 114 .103 73 .103 71
126 Florida International 1-11 0-11 -1.33   -.97 124 3.29 122 .581 117 6.84 115   .429 122 .605 117 .748 106 .059 121 .050 127
127 Kansas 2-10 1-10 -1.36   -1.62 130 4.09 130 .677 129 7.46 124   .557 130 .698 128 .830 129 .075 109 .132 31
128 Charlotte 5-7 4-7 -1.62   -1.14 127 3.32 124 .634 125 7.47 125   .450 127 .667 127 .811 126 .081 105 .099 79
129 Massachusetts 1-11 1-9 -1.63   -1.46 128 3.85 128 .663 128 7.79 129   .516 129 .710 130 .849 130 .086 98 .065 123
130 Akron 2-10 1-10 -1.68   -1.46 129 3.85 129 .684 130 7.16 122   .505 128 .663 126 .812 127 .030 129 .079 109