2025 FEI Defense Ratings

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FEI Defense Ratings (DFEI) are opponent-adjusted possession efficiency data representing the scoring advantage per non-garbage possession a defense would expect to have on a neutral field against an average opponent offense. The relative strength of opponent offenses faced (OOA) is the difference between DFEI and unadjusted defensive possession efficiency (DVE). Opponent offensive points per drive (DPD), available yards percentage (DAY), yards per play (DPP), and the percentages of opponent offensive drives that ended in a touchdown or field goal attempt (DSR), drives that ended in a touchdown (DTD), drives that earned at least 10 yards (DFD), and busted drives that were held to zero or fewer yards (DBD) are calculated from the results of non-garbage, regulation drives in FBS vs FBS games.

Opponent-Adjusted EfficiencyUnadjusted Efficiency
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
1Ohio State7-06-0.85.0934.821.791.29243.902.1731.0771.5195.17311
2Texas Tech6-15-1.74.0640.812.903.27934.124.1972.0853.5497.1838
3Oregon6-15-1.72.0933.7051.096.27313.621.2183.1096.4733.12746
4Notre Dame5-25-2.68.351.32251.8735.406235.2434.37337.20024.62723.13341
5Oklahoma6-15-1.66-.0359.734.872.27524.003.2678.0832.4331.2831
6Indiana7-06-0.64.0737.6581.095.32074.5310.29817.0884.64936.1935
7Texas5-25-2.62-.1386.743.954.32594.458.2306.0955.60814.14929
8Iowa5-24-2.59.0736.50111.5215.358144.5411.31019.17215.62120.12152
9Alabama6-16-1.53.235.24351.8332.427335.4047.28810.25460.66143.10276
10Auburn3-43-4.53.218.33231.6519.430384.8717.38043.16912.69063.16915
11Louisville5-14-1.48.0346.5691.268.31864.286.2417.1308.63025.16716
12Texas A&M7-07-0.47.1518.34221.7225.344124.9520.31621.20325.5709.2412
13Maryland4-33-3.46-.0975.6671.289.399215.0425.29716.14910.71683.08195
14LSU5-24-2.45.1127.41161.4813.396194.6713.29012.17717.66145.16121
15BYU7-06-0.41.0151.43141.6418.429375.0627.28810.20326.66143.11953
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
16Georgia6-15-1.41.237.07682.0452.428365.3039.35730.26866.62522.10769
17Miami5-14-1.40.1615.40171.6520.381164.9419.29613.18518.61116.16716
18Michigan5-25-2.39.1030.26321.7123.407245.0123.33825.20627.61819.14732
19South Carolina3-42-4.38.1616.20442.0755.483725.5964.41059.21330.67252.049118
20Utah5-24-2.38-.0361.32241.6217.428354.8516.30818.19221.71281.11557
21Florida3-42-4.38.219.18491.9036.441445.4351.39752.22137.67655.13243
22Tennessee5-24-2.37.292.05712.4989.478685.5358.43374.31388.65740.10472
23Kansas State3-42-4.36.1320.21402.1559.472635.4250.44681.24654.69264.16913
24Missouri6-15-1.33.0150.31271.7628.356134.9418.37942.20728.4662.1906
25Kentucky2-42-4.33.1517.19472.1558.446485.6167.40054.25055.71785.08391
26Clemson3-43-4.32-.0770.34211.8231.428344.9922.39753.19220.65841.11063
27Arizona State5-24-2.32.236.13602.3072.435405.2736.38347.30084.71785.13341
28TCU5-24-2.30.1223.21392.0554.458555.3341.39148.25055.68861.12548
29Pittsburgh5-24-2.30-.1492.46131.7021.337104.297.31420.21431.61418.2004
30Iowa State5-24-2.29.0642.20432.0048.449495.3744.38144.23847.58711.07996
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
31Penn State3-42-4.28-.1181.21411.9542.438424.9621.45585.21835.63628.14534
32Minnesota5-24-2.27.0443.20451.9543.427325.2735.42669.23040.65639.14831
33UCF4-33-3.25-.0156.31261.7527.417275.0424.36132.19723.67252.033130
34James Madison6-15-1.23-.19109.39181.3911.339115.0628.2799.16411.5084.1809
35South Florida6-15-1.22-.0158.38191.7426.405225.0929.31922.21734.62321.2033
36Nebraska5-24-2.22-.0566.19461.9341.392185.2433.37336.23746.61015.13640
37Northwestern5-24-2.21.1028.13591.9644.501785.8779.36734.22439.776117.041124
38Mississippi State4-33-3.21.0249.23361.7930.464585.4656.35528.19422.71079.09778
39Wake Forest4-23-2.20-.0872.38201.4612.396204.539.35730.1439.64332.16122
40SMU5-24-2.20-.0668.20421.9037.485735.5965.34326.24351.68660.12945
41Boise State5-24-2.20.1222.05702.4888.458535.9885.39749.32898.63829.10373
42San Diego State5-14-1.16-.36130.6961.127.32184.205.2245.1227.61217.1847
43Houston6-15-1.15-.1180.25341.9746.424305.0526.43876.23444.57810.10964
44Ole Miss6-16-1.14.1224-.01812.2264.509805.8678.45686.26564.765115.029132
45Washington5-24-2.14.1319-.06902.5995.5581175.6066.510112.31489.66746.039125
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
46Georgia Tech7-06-0.13.0055.16541.8533.472645.4249.40054.21733.750102.10077
47Arizona4-33-3.13-.0669.29301.9039.384174.7915.38144.22238.63527.11160
48Western Michigan4-33-3.13-.1283.41151.4814.362154.6914.29715.17213.5476.15626
49Syracuse3-42-4.13.1225.07672.3173.467615.8577.42972.28675.67150.15725
50California5-24-2.13-.1494.23371.9745.418285.4655.35528.24250.62924.12944
51Toledo4-33-3.11-.43135.53101.3110.31354.5812.2194.17213.5638.15626
52Washington State3-42-4.11.1810-.02832.5996.478695.7171.46490.339108.67956.071104
53Wisconsin2-52-5.11.0738.00792.4484.467606.1392.46994.28172.67251.09481
54East Carolina4-33-3.10-.1079.29281.7224.460565.4352.37538.18819.68861.047121
55Wyoming3-42-4.10.0445.15572.0048.481715.2938.43876.25055.750102.09481
56Florida State3-42-4.09.1029-.02842.3577.473665.3542.40054.30084.68358.08391
57Memphis6-15-1.09-.20110.29291.7022.414265.4148.32823.21936.64130.09481
58USC5-25-2.09.0739-.03852.3678.532966.29101.42468.30387.742101.076101
59NC State4-33-3.08.0931-.03862.4685.527956.2196.46289.29279.73897.10867
60Vanderbilt6-15-1.08.0348.12632.2163.458545.5861.47296.24553.66042.17012
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
61Illinois5-24-2.07.283-.241172.75111.5431065.9784.46490.357115.73294.08987
62Tulane6-16-1.07-.0463.13612.0453.470625.5862.41160.23343.67149.13738
63Virginia6-15-1.05-.0771.12622.2162.438415.5963.38144.30286.65137.17510
64Old Dominion4-33-3.03-.1078.16552.0351.443475.5257.37538.26665.70370.12548
65Kansas4-33-3.03.0347.01782.2971.496775.7573.43173.26262.73897.062111
66Colorado3-43-4.02-.0157-.04882.3476.5411016.0890.47195.27168.800127.071104
67Cincinnati6-15-1.02-.0667-.03872.2667.5941255.9081.42164.26363.895136.018133
68West Virginia2-51-5.02.1613-.08952.80113.5631216.50113.523115.338107.70877.12350
69Ohio4-33-3.01-.1285.18502.0755.490746.0289.37740.23040.70573.08294
70Army3-43-3.01-.1077.06692.2466.5421035.4654.40858.28675.73595.12251
71Duke4-33-3.01.0641-.131012.5793.5441076.49112.44882.32898.776119.069110
72Louisiana Tech4-23-2.01-.38132.49121.5316.407255.5660.36233.17215.67254.13837
73Bowling Green3-42-4.00-.0874.10662.2868.479706.55115.42265.28172.71987.10964
74Stanford3-43-4.00.0053.03742.3275.539996.29102.514113.24352.71683.16220
75Troy5-24-2-.01-.1697.17512.3274.465595.8376.41561.29279.69264.16913
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
76Marshall4-33-3-.03-.0873.02772.3980.475676.78126.43575.29078.68157.11656
77Southern Mississippi5-24-2-.03-.19104.28311.8634.442455.1831.33824.23948.64835.15528
78Miami (OH)4-33-3-.03-.21114.11652.1257.462575.1330.36835.28170.70268.15824
79Hawaii6-25-2-.04-.1799.19482.0350.426315.3946.42367.25459.59212.11359
80Purdue2-51-5-.04.1712-.181082.71110.5581166.61118.569126.29381.65538.10373
81Fresno State5-24-2-.04-.20111.15562.1660.439435.4353.39750.28675.66746.07996
82UCLA3-43-4-.06.0444-.131002.5690.5431055.7775.42669.344109.70573.049118
83Baylor4-33-3-.06.0835-.211132.93119.5491116.1893.544123.353114.779121.11854
84UTSA3-42-4-.06.0054-.06922.5691.456516.26100.42671.32497.64734.14732
85North Texas6-15-1-.07-.1595.17532.4887.457525.3040.39750.31792.66746.15923
86UTEP2-51-5-.11-.32127.26331.9947.435395.2937.40054.21431.64332.14335
87Northern Illinois1-60-6-.11-.19105.03752.2869.516885.3745.46793.25055.70067.033129
88Buffalo4-33-3-.12-.31125.17521.9038.420295.1832.34727.23645.59713.13936
89Virginia Tech2-51-5-.13.0932-.381263.09124.5431046.70122.544122.386124.70268.08889
90Kennesaw State4-23-2-.16-.21113.22381.7829.443465.3543.29613.24149.70471.074102
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
91Florida International3-32-3-.16-.1491.04722.4383.5421026.29103.45384.28374.73696.11358
92San Jose State2-51-5-.16-.19108-.01802.4081.515876.47110.44178.27969.70675.11854
93UNLV6-15-1-.17-.1596-.141042.65103.5501136.69120.46088.349112.762113.12747
94Michigan State3-42-4-.17.1221-.341243.11125.5571156.61117.536120.411127.750102.10769
95Navy6-05-0-.18-.24120-.151052.4786.5541146.0187.489102.29882.787122.08590
96Connecticut5-24-2-.19-.36131.11641.9140.450505.5559.37941.21229.71282.16716
97Louisiana2-51-5-.20-.18103-.04892.5894.522925.9783.492105.32396.72390.10867
98Coastal Carolina4-33-3-.21-.1490-.09962.62101.5481085.9682.492104.31792.762113.09579
99Temple4-33-3-.21-.17100-.08932.62100.472656.36105.41762.333101.63326.16716
100Arkansas2-51-5-.22.264-.651333.59132.6141297.06130.625133.464132.804128.10769
101North Carolina2-41-4-.23-.1698-.181072.64102.511815.7372.477100.31894.72791.13639
102Rice3-42-4-.23-.22115-.08942.3979.513846.1091.47497.28170.772116.070108
103Tulsa2-51-5-.25-.1282-.10972.68107.517905.6870.44983.333101.754107.043123
104South Alabama1-60-6-.25-.1284-.191102.70109.522935.7574.508108.333101.73092.07996
105Jacksonville State4-33-3-.25-.29123-.02822.4282.512826.36104.41863.328100.73193.09086
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
106Oregon State1-70-7-.26-.0360-.221152.97122.539986.71123.528116.361117.70878.11160
107Liberty3-42-4-.27-.35129.03732.2970.492755.6469.44479.27067.69866.032131
108New Mexico4-33-3-.29-.1493-.06912.6098.513855.6368.491103.29883.754109.070108
109Central Michigan4-33-3-.31-.23116-.12992.6098.526946.37106.509110.333101.71988.053114
110Utah State4-33-3-.32.0152-.291202.96120.5501126.40108.514114.371119.757111.071104
111Arkansas State3-42-4-.33-.0464-.221142.5997.507796.66119.42265.359116.64130.10964
112Oklahoma State1-60-6-.34.1614-.601313.51130.6371327.74134.646135.446129.815130.046122
113New Mexico State3-32-3-.34-.42133.13582.2265.495765.8980.44479.25961.74199.11160
114Missouri State3-32-3-.35-.0465-.181092.67105.519917.06129.500106.333101.70471.09384
115Nevada1-60-6-.35-.23117-.11982.69108.513836.0288.537121.31590.68559.14830
116Western Kentucky5-24-2-.35-.46136.03762.1861.534976.47111.47799.23142.754108.077100
117Colorado State2-51-5-.37-.18102-.311222.92117.5901246.82127.47598.373120.797126.034128
118UL Monroe3-42-4-.38-.23118-.141032.85115.5741235.9986.567125.31791.750102.08391
119Boston College1-60-6-.40-.1387-.481293.48129.6361316.70121.593129.426128.833133.074102
120Charlotte1-60-6-.41-.19106-.211122.89116.5591186.2297.500106.371118.71079.048120
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
121Texas State3-42-4-.41-.21112-.311212.92118.5401006.2598.508108.349112.778120.07996
122Rutgers3-42-4-.42.1126-.721343.65133.6431338.50136.611131.481133.796125.09384
123Akron2-61-6-.43-.28122-.151062.65104.5671226.77125.45887.333101.72289.056113
124Florida Atlantic3-42-4-.43-.26121-.271193.06123.513866.2195.529117.382122.70675.08888
125Ball State3-42-4-.44-.17101-.261182.82114.5601196.51114.483101.383123.750102.050117
126Appalachian State4-33-3-.44-.33128-.201112.67106.5491106.2599.46692.345110.741100.10373
127Georgia State1-60-6-.46.1811-.731353.91135.6601357.14131.667136.509135.825132.018133
128Delaware3-32-3-.47-.23119-.231162.78112.5481096.1994.531118.347111.776117.061112
129UAB3-42-4-.53-.0462-.581303.68134.6481346.55116.589128.482134.875135.036126
130Kent State2-51-5-.55-.1389-.331233.29126.6081267.22132.569126.397125.793124.052115
131Georgia Southern3-42-4-.56-.1388-.621323.58131.6321307.48133.593130.458131.814129.051116
132Sam Houston0-70-7-.56-.31126-.381273.35128.6101276.75124.611131.403126.792123.014136
133Middle Tennessee1-51-4-.56-.42134-.141022.5792.516896.95128.509111.32195.755110.09480
134Eastern Michigan2-62-5-.60-.30124-.371252.96121.5621206.40109.535119.380121.761112.070107
135Massachusetts0-70-6-.65-.19107-.441283.34127.6121286.38107.554124.446130.821131.036126
RkTeamRecFBSDFEIOOARkDVERkDPDRkDAYRkDPPRkDSRRkDTDRkDFDRkDBDRk
136Air Force2-51-5-.67-.0976-.841364.00136.6871368.28135.645134.516136.855134.016135