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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.

 

2022 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 15-0 14-0 1.64   1.11 7 1.29 5 .358 12 4.94 14   .130 4 .399 14 .587 16 .181 11 .109 76
2 Iowa 8-5 7-5 1.47   1.38 1 1.10 1 .323 3 4.14 1   .110 1 .331 3 .588 17 .140 39 .162 6
3 Illinois 8-5 7-5 1.28   1.33 2 1.17 2 .342 5 4.69 6   .112 2 .366 6 .575 13 .134 44 .187 3
4 Alabama 11-2 10-2 1.27   .79 17 1.60 14 .377 15 5.03 18   .179 10 .418 20 .619 26 .127 51 .067 124
5 Penn State 11-2 11-2 1.24   1.07 8 1.35 7 .344 6 4.60 5   .158 8 .390 12 .541 6 .192 7 .151 12
6 Michigan 13-1 13-1 1.24   1.19 3 1.25 3 .327 4 4.57 3   .129 3 .345 4 .540 5 .165 20 .108 78
7 Iowa State 4-8 3-8 1.17   .80 16 1.72 19 .352 10 4.83 9   .210 23 .378 9 .538 4 .176 12 .109 75
8 Ohio State 11-2 11-2 1.05   .89 11 1.56 12 .349 7 5.32 34   .183 11 .352 5 .528 3 .141 37 .113 68
9 Oregon State 10-3 9-3 1.04   .73 18 1.68 18 .410 26 5.10 23   .194 15 .476 47 .613 24 .153 30 .089 105
10 Clemson 11-3 10-3 1.03   .86 13 1.50 11 .369 14 5.09 21   .184 13 .382 10 .553 8 .197 5 .118 58
11 Texas 8-5 8-5 1.01   .53 31 1.73 20 .438 39 4.98 17   .200 21 .452 36 .637 34 .156 26 .089 104
12 Marshall 9-4 7-4 .98   1.15 4 1.28 4 .351 9 4.98 16   .154 7 .392 13 .573 11 .140 38 .140 24
13 NC State 8-5 7-5 .98   .73 19 1.65 16 .392 22 5.28 30   .194 16 .410 17 .597 19 .137 42 .122 49
14 Mississippi State 9-4 8-4 .96   .50 34 1.98 40 .431 37 5.57 52   .235 37 .456 39 .603 21 .103 91 .118 61
15 Louisville 8-5 8-5 .96   .88 12 1.59 13 .390 21 5.28 31   .189 14 .412 18 .595 18 .155 27 .189 2
 
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 10-4 9-4 .94   .32 49 2.05 49 .460 54 5.46 42   .246 44 .477 49 .623 30 .131 48 .085 111
17 Wisconsin 7-6 6-6 .92   .85 15 1.64 15 .350 8 4.79 8   .197 18 .386 11 .575 14 .197 6 .118 59
18 Kentucky 7-6 6-6 .89   .63 25 1.83 30 .426 32 5.19 26   .210 23 .454 38 .655 39 .084 112 .126 39
19 Kansas State 10-4 9-4 .89   .40 41 2.04 46 .445 45 5.86 79   .246 45 .479 51 .669 49 .092 103 .141 21
20 Minnesota 9-4 8-4 .89   1.01 9 1.39 8 .380 17 4.88 11   .134 5 .438 28 .598 20 .134 45 .125 42
21 Missouri 6-7 5-7 .88   .43 38 1.94 36 .419 29 5.34 36   .238 38 .408 16 .662 44 .185 9 .115 62
22 Pittsburgh 9-4 8-4 .82   .70 21 1.77 22 .377 16 5.29 32   .214 25 .414 19 .572 10 .186 8 .131 33
23 James Madison 8-3 7-3 .80   1.11 6 1.46 9 .305 1 4.72 7   .176 9 .312 1 .472 1 .232 2 .136 25
24 TCU 13-2 12-2 .79   .24 61 2.17 60 .458 53 5.81 71   .273 65 .453 37 .689 59 .130 49 .112 71
25 Utah 10-4 9-4 .78   .33 44 2.06 50 .426 33 6.26 108   .258 52 .452 35 .645 35 .145 34 .113 67
26 Texas Tech 8-5 7-5 .74   .28 57 2.27 70 .499 88 6.01 89   .266 59 .545 103 .692 62 .084 113 .119 57
27 Troy 12-2 11-2 .74   .89 10 1.49 10 .383 18 4.59 4   .183 11 .401 15 .620 27 .148 32 .134 28
28 Auburn 5-7 4-7 .73   .11 71 2.35 81 .445 43 5.47 43   .299 86 .465 42 .677 53 .173 15 .110 73
29 Tulane 12-2 11-2 .72   .44 36 1.91 33 .429 34 4.95 15   .243 40 .431 26 .694 67 .132 47 .118 60
30 Texas A&M 5-7 4-7 .70   .34 43 1.93 34 .481 76 5.39 38   .231 33 .521 85 .694 66 .124 55 .107 81
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
31 Notre Dame 9-4 9-4 .65   .55 28 1.81 24 .387 19 5.33 35   .232 34 .420 23 .609 22 .167 18 .109 76
32 Oklahoma State 7-6 6-6 .64   .33 47 2.05 48 .433 38 5.98 87   .257 51 .479 52 .611 23 .138 41 .108 79
33 Cincinnati 9-4 8-4 .61   .54 29 1.83 28 .412 27 5.11 24   .230 31 .468 44 .676 52 .158 25 .115 63
34 Florida State 10-3 9-3 .59   .50 33 1.93 35 .406 24 4.88 12   .223 28 .430 25 .579 15 .149 31 .091 103
35 Tennessee 11-2 10-2 .57   .31 50 1.95 38 .472 62 5.49 44   .246 43 .500 67 .659 40 .143 35 .119 55
36 Maryland 8-5 8-5 .55   .40 40 1.94 37 .445 44 5.43 41   .221 27 .462 41 .655 38 .117 63 .097 95
37 Washington State 7-6 6-6 .52   .21 63 2.02 45 .483 80 5.98 86   .260 55 .519 82 .695 68 .107 80 .122 50
38 Air Force 10-3 9-3 .48   1.13 5 1.33 6 .321 2 4.53 2   .148 6 .315 2 .556 9 .204 3 .120 53
39 Boise State 10-4 9-4 .45   .85 14 1.66 17 .354 11 4.88 10   .196 17 .378 8 .517 2 .245 1 .112 70
40 Navy 4-8 4-7 .45   .29 54 2.14 56 .447 48 6.02 90   .245 42 .518 81 .636 33 .155 29 .127 38
41 Georgia Tech 5-7 4-7 .44   .16 67 2.25 67 .520 103 5.79 67   .269 62 .546 104 .731 101 .092 101 .151 11
42 Virginia 3-7 2-7 .44   .52 32 1.82 26 .439 42 5.24 29   .200 21 .420 22 .710 83 .110 76 .120 54
43 Memphis 7-6 6-6 .42   .33 45 2.11 54 .438 41 5.39 39   .272 64 .449 33 .662 45 .118 62 .110 72
44 Fresno State 10-4 9-4 .39   .68 22 1.76 21 .407 25 5.08 20   .198 19 .420 21 .649 36 .107 80 .115 64
45 San Diego State 7-6 6-6 .39   .64 24 1.83 29 .389 20 5.10 22   .234 36 .447 32 .574 12 .184 10 .135 26
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
46 Oklahoma 6-7 6-7 .39   .04 79 2.29 75 .477 71 5.83 74   .291 80 .513 74 .703 78 .165 22 .108 80
47 Liberty 8-5 7-5 .35   .65 23 1.86 31 .402 23 5.13 25   .232 34 .428 24 .616 25 .159 24 .130 34
48 Rutgers 4-8 3-8 .33   .14 68 2.28 71 .448 49 5.55 49   .286 73 .513 73 .697 72 .126 52 .092 100
49 Oregon 10-3 9-3 .32   .01 83 2.49 98 .516 101 6.02 92   .292 81 .566 109 .699 73 .115 68 .159 9
50 Syracuse 7-6 6-6 .32   .25 60 2.18 61 .473 63 5.21 27   .276 67 .496 63 .693 64 .102 92 .134 27
51 Western Kentucky 9-5 8-5 .31   .63 26 1.82 27 .423 30 5.30 33   .214 25 .483 56 .669 48 .138 40 .145 18
52 Northwestern 1-11 1-10 .29   -.03 92 2.34 79 .489 83 5.77 65   .289 77 .491 59 .702 75 .105 83 .088 107
53 Ole Miss 8-5 7-5 .27   .08 74 2.24 65 .497 86 5.67 58   .278 68 .504 70 .729 100 .128 50 .128 37
54 South Alabama 10-3 9-3 .26   .58 27 1.78 23 .429 35 5.54 47   .198 19 .450 34 .634 32 .176 13 .130 35
55 Arkansas 7-6 6-6 .26   -.14 100 2.37 84 .522 105 6.45 114   .307 92 .557 106 .757 116 .121 57 .114 65
56 Baylor 6-7 5-7 .25   -.08 95 2.52 100 .506 95 5.65 56   .323 103 .556 105 .718 89 .105 86 .145 17
57 South Carolina 8-5 7-5 .21   -.03 89 2.40 89 .481 75 5.85 78   .311 94 .489 58 .726 99 .119 61 .126 40
58 Toledo 9-5 8-5 .20   .72 20 1.81 25 .360 13 4.93 13   .230 30 .373 7 .547 7 .155 28 .106 83
59 Indiana 4-8 3-8 .19   -.13 99 2.46 94 .499 87 6.06 96   .314 97 .526 88 .745 109 .102 93 .088 109
60 California 4-8 3-8 .19   -.11 97 2.42 90 .505 94 5.88 81   .306 91 .579 114 .760 117 .116 67 .107 81
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
61 Purdue 8-6 7-6 .19   -.01 87 2.33 77 .463 56 6.15 101   .300 89 .473 45 .673 51 .133 46 .093 99
62 Florida 6-7 5-7 .17   -.35 109 2.78 110 .555 117 6.06 95   .358 111 .569 111 .805 124 .098 98 .163 5
63 Buffalo 7-6 7-5 .16   .47 35 2.04 47 .463 55 6.15 100   .255 47 .482 55 .702 77 .135 43 .170 4
64 Duke 9-4 8-4 .16   .29 55 1.99 42 .463 57 5.61 54   .256 50 .504 71 .720 93 .104 89 .160 8
65 UCF 9-5 8-5 .15   .06 77 2.19 62 .502 93 6.29 110   .261 57 .528 92 .690 60 .120 60 .099 94
66 Miami 5-7 4-7 .14   .22 62 2.21 64 .473 64 6.23 106   .282 69 .496 62 .692 62 .111 73 .145 16
67 Wake Forest 8-5 7-5 .09   .05 78 2.33 78 .479 73 5.67 57   .285 72 .496 66 .664 47 .117 65 .095 98
68 Southern Mississippi 7-6 6-6 .08   .42 39 1.98 41 .438 40 5.70 59   .243 40 .444 29 .715 86 .160 23 .125 42
69 Virginia Tech 3-8 2-8 .07   .35 42 2.00 43 .425 31 5.71 60   .223 28 .446 31 .620 28 .165 21 .074 121
70 Boston College 3-9 2-9 .06   .07 75 2.53 101 .466 60 5.73 62   .310 93 .476 48 .683 57 .175 14 .063 125
71 Louisiana 6-7 5-7 .06   .32 48 2.02 44 .446 46 5.49 45   .259 53 .444 29 .719 90 .074 117 .133 29
72 UAB 7-6 6-6 .06   .18 65 2.20 63 .458 52 5.58 53   .289 76 .516 78 .664 46 .109 78 .109 74
73 Texas State 4-8 3-8 .05   .44 37 2.12 55 .447 47 5.54 46   .256 49 .481 53 .659 41 .116 66 .132 32
74 UTSA 11-3 10-3 .04   .26 59 2.15 57 .479 72 5.80 68   .267 60 .496 65 .696 71 .126 53 .126 40
75 Georgia State 4-8 4-8 .03   .07 76 2.39 88 .480 74 6.02 91   .312 95 .504 69 .681 56 .142 36 .149 13
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
76 Michigan State 5-7 5-7 .02   -.15 101 2.52 99 .529 107 5.92 82   .317 100 .542 100 .733 103 .108 79 .100 91
77 Western Michigan 5-7 4-7 .01   .33 46 2.11 53 .466 59 6.00 88   .250 46 .484 57 .703 79 .102 94 .125 42
78 Vanderbilt 5-7 4-7 -.03   -.53 118 2.95 122 .562 121 7.18 128   .378 121 .586 116 .739 105 .090 105 .099 93
79 Tulsa 5-7 4-7 -.04   -.06 94 2.48 97 .501 91 6.18 104   .292 82 .523 87 .715 88 .100 95 .092 101
80 UCLA 9-4 8-4 -.06   -.23 103 2.70 106 .527 106 5.83 73   .317 101 .540 99 .746 110 .087 110 .119 55
81 San Jose State 7-5 6-5 -.07   .54 30 1.91 32 .415 28 5.04 19   .241 39 .466 43 .621 29 .172 16 .147 15
82 Temple 3-9 2-9 -.08   .03 80 2.38 86 .482 77 5.84 76   .290 78 .516 79 .661 43 .089 108 .089 105
83 East Carolina 8-5 7-5 -.08   -.03 91 2.36 83 .490 84 6.25 107   .298 84 .512 72 .678 54 .099 97 .124 46
84 Washington 11-2 10-2 -.11   -.28 105 2.60 103 .532 108 5.84 75   .333 105 .605 123 .754 114 .123 56 .070 122
85 Old Dominion 3-9 3-9 -.12   .11 70 2.24 66 .509 97 5.81 72   .259 53 .526 90 .763 118 .081 115 .141 23
86 Houston 8-5 8-5 -.12   -.23 102 2.59 102 .551 115 6.16 102   .314 98 .600 121 .786 122 .086 111 .100 91
87 Colorado State 3-9 3-8 -.13   .30 52 2.08 51 .430 36 5.21 28   .261 56 .437 27 .681 55 .092 101 .101 90
88 Wyoming 7-6 6-6 -.14   .11 72 2.11 52 .475 67 5.57 51   .256 48 .474 46 .737 104 .090 104 .060 128
89 Miami (OH) 6-7 5-7 -.16   .31 51 1.97 39 .466 61 5.56 50   .231 32 .530 94 .739 107 .104 87 .112 69
90 Florida Atlantic 5-7 4-7 -.17   .03 81 2.29 73 .501 90 6.37 112   .294 83 .532 95 .706 80 .111 73 .143 19
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
91 Army 6-6 4-6 -.17   .00 84 2.30 76 .494 85 5.77 64   .289 75 .515 77 .711 85 .093 100 .103 89
92 Nebraska 4-8 3-8 -.17   -.12 98 2.43 91 .500 89 5.73 61   .304 90 .520 83 .744 108 .104 89 .096 97
93 Appalachian State 6-6 4-6 -.18   -.03 90 2.47 95 .476 69 5.81 70   .321 102 .500 67 .632 31 .170 17 .132 31
94 Stanford 3-9 2-9 -.18   -.79 125 3.04 124 .597 124 6.85 124   .393 124 .616 126 .821 127 .027 130 .063 126
95 Ball State 5-7 4-7 -.22   .03 82 2.34 80 .482 78 5.37 37   .291 79 .515 75 .694 65 .082 114 .075 120
96 Middle Tennessee 8-5 7-5 -.22   .29 56 2.16 58 .464 58 5.87 80   .273 66 .520 83 .660 42 .167 18 .153 10
97 Ohio 10-4 9-4 -.22   .26 58 2.16 59 .474 65 5.93 83   .268 61 .535 97 .711 84 .148 32 .141 21
98 Nevada 2-10 2-9 -.25   .29 53 2.26 69 .455 51 5.40 40   .265 58 .460 40 .690 61 .115 68 .142 20
99 UNLV 5-7 4-7 -.26   .20 64 2.39 87 .502 92 5.76 63   .282 70 .492 60 .726 98 .081 116 .161 7
100 SMU 7-6 6-6 -.27   -.52 117 2.93 120 .540 110 6.34 111   .381 122 .575 113 .701 74 .112 72 .104 86
101 West Virginia 5-7 4-7 -.28   -.56 119 2.91 119 .556 118 6.67 120   .371 118 .569 110 .750 112 .112 70 .069 123
102 New Mexico 2-10 1-10 -.29   .14 69 2.29 74 .476 68 5.85 77   .270 63 .478 50 .670 50 .104 88 .113 66
103 Connecticut 6-7 5-7 -.32   .17 66 2.26 68 .485 82 5.81 69   .287 74 .496 64 .775 121 .070 119 .147 14
104 Central Michigan 4-8 3-8 -.32   .08 73 2.28 72 .453 50 5.55 48   .299 87 .482 54 .686 58 .124 54 .051 131
105 Kansas 6-7 5-7 -.32   -.80 126 3.19 126 .617 127 6.53 117   .405 127 .649 127 .832 129 .046 126 .130 35
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
106 USC 11-3 11-3 -.38   -.50 115 2.80 111 .552 116 6.77 122   .371 119 .579 115 .771 120 .064 122 .193 1
107 Bowling Green 6-7 6-6 -.38   -.04 93 2.43 92 .514 99 5.96 84   .316 99 .544 102 .721 95 .110 75 .132 30
108 Rice 5-8 4-8 -.42   -.30 107 2.83 114 .518 102 6.62 119   .355 110 .516 79 .710 82 .121 59 .105 85
109 Utah State 6-7 6-6 -.43   -.09 96 2.48 96 .484 81 5.97 85   .299 87 .526 88 .715 87 .109 77 .080 115
110 North Texas 7-7 6-7 -.46   -.32 108 2.60 104 .547 112 6.04 93   .324 104 .566 108 .752 113 .034 129 .076 118
111 UTEP 5-7 5-7 -.47   .00 85 2.37 85 .475 66 6.08 98   .298 84 .529 93 .653 37 .198 4 .124 46
112 Akron 2-10 1-10 -.47   -.26 104 2.65 105 .507 96 6.17 103   .342 107 .542 100 .725 97 .100 95 .083 112
113 BYU 8-5 7-5 -.47   -.60 122 2.89 117 .550 114 6.06 97   .368 116 .588 117 .719 91 .105 83 .096 96
114 Coastal Carolina 9-4 8-4 -.48   -.29 106 2.83 113 .533 109 6.47 116   .348 109 .561 107 .720 92 .106 82 .121 52
115 Kent State 5-7 4-7 -.49   -.39 113 2.76 108 .548 113 6.08 99   .342 107 .533 96 .808 125 .042 128 .075 119
116 Eastern Michigan 9-4 8-4 -.56   -.01 88 2.45 93 .482 79 5.78 66   .313 96 .492 61 .695 69 .117 64 .125 42
117 UL Monroe 4-8 3-8 -.57   -.38 112 2.95 121 .562 122 6.20 105   .368 116 .596 120 .754 114 .105 83 .061 127
118 North Carolina 9-5 8-5 -.57   -.58 120 2.77 109 .543 111 6.46 115   .373 120 .570 112 .746 111 .056 124 .077 117
119 Arizona State 3-9 2-9 -.59   -.81 127 3.19 127 .605 126 6.62 118   .395 125 .614 125 .816 126 .044 127 .088 107
120 Colorado 1-11 1-11 -.66   -1.29 130 3.82 130 .662 130 7.29 129   .513 130 .687 128 .826 128 .070 120 .087 110
 
Rk Team Rec FBS DFEI   DDE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk   DTD Rk DVD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk DTO Rk
121 Massachusetts 1-11 0-11 -.73   -.37 111 2.90 118 .514 98 6.87 125   .383 123 .522 86 .696 70 .096 99 .104 87
122 Louisiana Tech 3-9 2-9 -.74   -.41 114 2.88 116 .558 120 6.91 126   .366 114 .593 118 .724 96 .089 107 .122 51
123 Arizona 5-7 4-7 -.78   -1.14 128 3.41 128 .645 128 7.03 127   .465 129 .693 130 .842 130 .026 131 .105 84
124 New Mexico State 7-6 5-6 -.80   -.01 86 2.35 82 .477 70 5.63 55   .283 71 .515 76 .707 81 .121 58 .081 114
125 Georgia Southern 6-7 5-7 -.83   -.58 121 2.83 115 .603 125 6.73 121   .338 106 .604 122 .770 119 .072 118 .079 116
126 Northern Illinois 3-9 2-9 -.85   -.36 110 2.81 112 .521 104 6.05 94   .360 112 .526 91 .702 75 .088 109 .123 48
127 Arkansas State 3-9 2-9 -.89   -.51 116 2.72 107 .514 100 6.41 113   .368 115 .536 98 .720 93 .112 71 .056 129
128 Hawaii 3-10 2-10 -1.02   -.65 123 3.03 123 .582 123 6.77 123   .362 113 .612 124 .733 102 .060 123 .052 130
129 Florida International 3-8 3-8 -1.10   -.74 124 3.09 125 .556 119 6.29 109   .396 126 .595 119 .739 105 .090 105 .081 113
130 South Florida 1-11 0-11 -1.33   -1.63 131 4.06 131 .698 131 7.86 131   .532 131 .725 131 .862 131 .046 125 .092 102
131 Charlotte 3-9 3-8 -1.54   -1.18 129 3.50 129 .650 129 7.32 130   .462 128 .689 129 .802 123 .066 121 .104 88