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Opponent-adjusted and unadjusted team ratings and national rankings since 2007 :: Data Glossary

 

Opponent-Adjusted Overall Efficiency

  

Strength of Schedule

  

Strength of Record
Season Rec FBS   FEI Rk OFEI Rk DFEI Rk SFEI Rk   ELS Rk GLS Rk ALS Rk   EWD Rk GWD Rk AWD Rk
2007 6-6 5-6   -.29 79 -.17 51 -.10 93 -.02 74   .60 61 2.36 65 5.64 67   -5.40 59 -3.64 64 -.36 68
2008 9-4 8-4   .19 44 -.21 59 .42 32 -.02 71   .82 51 2.93 53 6.52 51   -3.18 28 -1.07 28 2.52 29
2009 8-5 7-5   -.10 70 -.26 67 .23 54 -.08 102   .48 89 2.35 69 5.87 67   -4.52 53 -2.65 52 .87 51
2010 7-6 6-6   -.24 76 -.12 56 -.13 93 .04 41   .59 78 2.30 81 5.59 76   -5.41 64 -3.70 69 -.41 66
2011 6-7 5-7   .10 53 .19 21 -.10 92 -.01 65   .88 49 3.11 43 6.46 51   -6.12 77 -3.89 70 -.54 68
2012 10-3 9-3   .43 30 .06 40 .29 42 .12 7   .61 62 2.88 50 6.87 42   -2.39 23 -.12 20 3.87 18
2013 5-7 4-7   .09 55 -.16 64 .27 44 -.01 77   .92 59 3.33 54 6.72 57   -6.08 84 -3.67 75 -.28 64
2014 5-7 4-7   .06 54 -.33 82 .35 37 .02 53   .54 77 2.74 61 6.69 58   -6.46 89 -4.26 75 -.31 67
2015 10-3 9-3   .21 48 -.43 102 .60 6 .06 23   1.04 27 3.75 29 7.66 27   -1.96 18 .75 14 4.66 15
2016 7-6 7-5   .41 29 .08 41 .34 30 .02 43   1.07 40 3.68 34 7.62 30   -4.93 59 -2.32 50 1.62 41
2017 10-3 10-3   .46 30 -.10 62 .49 22 .08 16   1.41 33 3.91 42 7.58 37   -1.59 14 .91 16 4.58 16
2018 9-5 9-5   .29 44 -.15 77 .43 24 .03 44   1.27 28 4.62 18 9.07 6   -3.73 38 -.38 25 4.07 16
2019 3-9 3-9   -.19 76 -.55 119 .33 30 .03 45   1.82 17 4.11 28 7.25 42   -7.18 104 -4.89 90 -1.75 86
2020 7-2 7-2   .54 19 -.09 64 .66 1 .01 53   .59 48 2.04 47 4.67 51   -1.41 22 .04 21 2.67 18
2021 3-9 2-9   -.59 108 -.33 98 -.17 101 -.07 112   1.07 40 3.63 36 6.83 48   -7.93 108 -5.37 95 -2.17 91
2022 1-11 1-10   -.25 79 -.42 101 .14 54 .00 64   1.50 27 4.36 27 7.91 31   -9.50 127 -6.64 112 -3.09 103
2023 8-5 7-5   .16 51 -.16 77 .28 34 .02 55   .79 71 3.25 61 7.29 50   -4.21 49 -1.75 40 2.29 32
2024 4-8 3-8   -.24 81 -.41 113 .16 54 .05 25   1.74 27 4.32 30 7.59 46   -6.26 88 -3.68 75 -.41 67

 

Opponent-Adjusted Offensive Efficiency

  

Unadjusted Offensive Efficiency
Season Rec FBS   DFEI Rk ODA Rk   OVE Rk OPD Rk OAY Rk OPP Rk OSR Rk OTD Rk OFD Rk OBD Rk
2007 6-6 5-6   -.17 51 .00 66   -.17 53 1.88 69 .480 35 5.72 39 .351 80 .237 65 .710 24 .092 18
2008 9-4 8-4   -.21 59 .07 46   -.28 67 1.89 65 .436 59 5.10 78 .373 64 .225 68 .690 38 .077 15
2009 8-5 7-5   -.26 67 -.01 67   -.24 67 1.86 76 .453 51 5.12 79 .381 67 .218 78 .748 11 .109 41
2010 7-6 6-6   -.12 56 -.02 69   -.10 49 2.06 63 .479 39 5.47 69 .407 47 .252 68 .733 26 .081 23
2011 6-7 5-7   .19 21 .10 34   .09 23 2.52 28 .516 26 5.68 53 .408 50 .338 22 .738 21 .100 33
2012 10-3 9-3   .06 40 .14 30   -.09 60 2.31 54 .450 69 5.35 82 .415 56 .275 60 .676 57 .070 19
2013 5-7 4-7   -.16 64 .11 42   -.27 85 1.85 84 .436 69 5.45 73 .366 76 .194 97 .664 73 .104 51
2014 5-7 4-7   -.33 82 .11 43   -.43 106 1.61 103 .392 102 4.63 119 .309 109 .191 100 .647 84 .118 62
2015 10-3 9-3   -.43 102 .08 41   -.51 115 1.24 117 .334 117 4.52 119 .304 108 .135 119 .574 118 .135 87
2016 7-6 7-5   .08 41 .14 29   -.06 55 2.17 62 .465 68 5.70 74 .363 81 .295 46 .671 74 .089 33
2017 10-3 10-3   -.10 62 .08 52   -.18 73 1.92 84 .441 79 5.17 97 .346 99 .242 78 .673 68 .105 45
2018 9-5 9-5   -.15 77 .17 23   -.33 105 1.80 98 .410 97 4.96 107 .320 107 .236 93 .652 85 .124 74
2019 3-9 3-9   -.55 119 .04 57   -.60 125 1.20 126 .343 120 4.28 127 .246 124 .145 126 .601 111 .145 107
2020 7-2 7-2   -.09 64 .07 34   -.16 76 2.12 75 .425 91 4.82 112 .382 82 .265 71 .667 78 .098 49
2021 3-9 2-9   -.33 98 .14 21   -.47 119 1.28 125 .374 117 4.82 119 .270 122 .165 120 .609 109 .157 110
2022 1-11 1-10   -.42 101 .21 14   -.63 126 1.04 126 .382 110 4.60 124 .200 131 .133 125 .650 85 .108 49
2023 8-5 7-5   -.16 77 .16 19   -.32 99 1.75 100 .366 115 4.73 119 .343 102 .209 100 .560 126 .179 120
2024 4-8 3-8   -.41 113 .21 20   -.62 131 1.10 132 .333 128 4.32 132 .300 124 .100 134 .564 129 .155 107

 

Opponent-Adjusted Defensive Efficiency

  

Unadjusted Defensive Efficiency
Season Rec FBS   DFEI Rk OOA Rk   DVE Rk DPD Rk DAY Rk DPP Rk DSR Rk DTD Rk DFD Rk DBD Rk
2007 6-6 5-6   -.10 93 .03 50   -.13 101 2.59 98 .515 99 6.10 101 .438 88 .362 107 .708 86 .069 113
2008 9-4 8-4   .42 32 -.02 63   .44 27 1.52 22 .401 40 4.93 28 .343 36 .175 22 .629 39 .133 55
2009 8-5 7-5   .23 54 -.02 70   .25 46 1.92 46 .434 47 5.54 60 .352 38 .248 57 .683 73 .124 62
2010 7-6 6-6   -.13 93 .01 62   -.13 101 2.52 92 .502 93 6.19 98 .448 90 .336 97 .699 81 .077 107
2011 6-7 5-7   -.10 92 -.02 68   -.07 91 2.46 87 .538 101 6.05 84 .465 92 .299 84 .780 115 .047 116
2012 10-3 9-3   .29 42 .03 45   .25 42 1.86 40 .456 57 5.44 40 .345 35 .221 37 .669 53 .166 9
2013 5-7 4-7   .27 44 .05 54   .23 49 1.81 33 .451 58 5.49 59 .370 50 .215 29 .741 106 .074 105
2014 5-7 4-7   .35 37 .05 52   .30 34 1.86 41 .437 51 5.45 46 .368 50 .241 50 .639 46 .113 72
2015 10-3 9-3   .60 6 .08 44   .53 7 1.26 6 .361 12 4.68 7 .272 9 .152 9 .642 42 .079 108
2016 7-6 7-5   .34 30 .06 51   .27 34 1.77 28 .441 45 5.37 36 .367 48 .211 25 .626 25 .136 31
2017 10-3 10-3   .49 22 .06 65   .43 17 1.49 15 .387 24 5.07 24 .281 14 .190 20 .614 30 .131 45
2018 9-5 9-5   .43 24 .05 52   .38 19 1.70 24 .412 37 5.35 43 .363 45 .196 25 .654 49 .101 85
2019 3-9 3-9   .33 30 .08 45   .25 34 1.83 32 .409 31 4.94 16 .379 42 .220 31 .644 39 .121 54
2020 7-2 7-2   .66 1 .03 53   .63 1 1.17 1 .368 10 4.64 4 .311 16 .104 1 .613 16 .066 108
2021 3-9 2-9   -.17 101 -.06 78   -.11 95 2.59 98 .539 100 6.33 105 .491 103 .310 86 .759 113 .052 125
2022 1-11 1-10   .14 54 .18 28   -.03 94 2.34 79 .489 83 5.77 65 .456 96 .289 77 .702 75 .105 83
2023 8-5 7-5   .28 34 -.02 71   .30 26 1.86 31 .431 34 5.18 24 .362 30 .223 31 .692 74 .100 83
2024 4-8 3-8   .16 54 .11 43   .04 77 2.42 85 .485 76 5.94 74 .464 92 .295 80 .661 40 .080 111

 

Opponent-Adjusted Special Teams Efficiency

  

Unadjusted Special Teams Efficiency
Season Rec FBS   SFEI Rk OSA Rk   SVE Rk FGE Rk OFG Rk PE Rk PRE Rk KE Rk KRE Rk NXE Rk
2007 6-6 5-6   -.02 74 .00 70   -.02 74 -.32 86 .83 1 -.06 44 .11 52 -.50 116 .23 39 .02 39
2008 9-4 8-4   -.02 71 .01 52   -.03 79 -.14 63 .36 23 -.07 49 .05 76 -.05 38 -.11 115 -.06 115
2009 8-5 7-5   -.08 102 -.03 105   -.05 87 .03 53 .13 42 -.20 99 -.03 95 -.17 57 .08 84 .01 50
2010 7-6 6-6   .04 41 -.03 81   .07 24 -.15 83 .31 24 -.06 60 .07 57 .06 12 .22 24 .01 41
2011 6-7 5-7   -.01 65 .01 44   -.02 72 -.16 69 -.06 83 -.13 88 .12 28 -.11 69 .08 62 .00 61
2012 10-3 9-3   .12 7 .00 60   .12 2 .64 5 -.10 70 .14 11 .24 9 .04 15 .02 75 -.01 79
2013 5-7 4-7   -.01 77 .00 57   -.01 80 .41 18 -.08 72 -.23 113 .03 67 -.01 43 -.01 82 .03 19
2014 5-7 4-7   .02 53 .01 37   .00 62 .02 56 .69 3 -.36 124 .08 46 -.17 114 .12 20 .09 2
2015 10-3 9-3   .06 23 .05 12   .01 59 -.36 111 .27 23 .01 51 .03 63 -.15 108 .23 11 .00 67
2016 7-6 7-5   .02 43 .03 31   -.01 68 -.30 105 .01 55 -.10 90 .05 55 -.07 79 .16 17 .01 53
2017 10-3 10-3   .08 16 .06 4   .02 43 .06 61 .15 41 .11 25 .01 63 -.07 73 .01 81 .01 57
2018 9-5 9-5   .03 44 .03 17   .00 69 -.50 120 .12 45 .01 55 .05 58 -.12 107 .02 69 .05 11
2019 3-9 3-9   .03 45 .01 63   .02 46 -.19 98 .37 11 .01 62 .02 54 -.01 38 .09 37 -.10 130
2020 7-2 7-2   .01 53 .00 62   .01 60 .23 45 -.17 75 .00 64 -.07 89 .06 12 .03 61 .04 20
2021 3-9 2-9   -.07 112 .03 8   -.10 121 -1.15 130 -.12 63 -.12 107 .02 47 -.04 57 -.02 99 .01 56
2022 1-11 1-10   .00 64 .04 8   -.04 95 -.59 128 .23 8 -.11 99 -.07 98 .05 16 .04 56 -.05 125
2023 8-5 7-5   .02 55 .03 23   -.01 78 .06 84 -.19 76 .03 62 .00 63 -.13 117 .11 22 -.03 107
2024 4-8 3-8   .05 25 .04 19   .01 58 .01 93 -.13 52 -.12 114 .08 29 .09 4 .09 27 -.01 91

 

Unadjusted Scoring Value Per Possession

  

Unadjusted Net Efficiency
Season Rec FBS   PVE Rk OVE Rk DVE Rk SVE Rk   NPD Rk NAY Rk NPP Rk NSR Rk NFP Rk NPS Rk
2007 6-6 5-6   -.31 88 -.17 53 -.13 101 -.02 74   -.71 94 -.034 75 -.37 76 -.087 85 -4.9 109 -.19 98
2008 9-4 8-4   .12 41 -.28 67 .44 27 -.03 79   .36 35 .034 45 .17 52 .031 53 1.7 41 .03 53
2009 8-5 7-5   -.05 64 -.24 67 .25 46 -.05 87   -.05 61 .020 46 -.42 79 .029 44 -4.2 100 -.19 95
2010 7-6 6-6   -.19 81 -.10 49 -.13 101 .07 24   -.46 80 -.023 70 -.72 86 -.040 75 2.0 40 .20 27
2011 6-7 5-7   .00 63 .09 23 -.07 91 -.02 72   .06 58 -.023 68 -.36 73 -.057 79 -2.2 80 -.18 93
2012 10-3 9-3   .26 35 -.09 60 .25 42 .12 2   .45 39 -.005 68 -.09 67 .071 42 1.1 48 .29 13
2013 5-7 4-7   -.07 69 -.27 85 .23 49 -.01 80   .04 64 -.015 69 -.04 71 -.005 66 -1.5 82 -.10 85
2014 5-7 4-7   -.11 76 -.43 106 .30 34 .00 62   -.25 77 -.046 79 -.81 99 -.060 81 -3.2 103 -.16 104
2015 10-3 9-3   .00 68 -.51 115 .53 7 .01 59   -.02 68 -.027 75 -.16 69 .033 59 -3.2 99 -.05 74
2016 7-6 7-5   .19 43 -.06 55 .27 34 -.01 68   .40 42 .024 55 .34 50 -.004 63 -3.4 106 -.11 87
2017 10-3 10-3   .27 32 -.18 73 .43 17 .02 43   .42 39 .053 40 .10 62 .065 38 1.1 50 .07 47
2018 9-5 9-5   .04 60 -.33 105 .38 19 .00 69   .10 62 -.001 70 -.39 86 -.043 83 1.9 40 .07 45
2019 3-9 3-9   -.32 101 -.60 125 .25 34 .02 46   -.63 101 -.066 87 -.65 90 -.132 107 -3.5 110 -.14 98
2020 7-2 7-2   .44 24 -.16 76 .63 1 .01 60   .95 24 .057 43 .17 53 .071 42 -.2 72 -.02 74
2021 3-9 2-9   -.69 117 -.47 119 -.11 95 -.10 121   -1.32 117 -.164 116 -1.50 115 -.222 119 -5.1 117 -.27 118
2022 1-11 1-10   -.66 122 -.63 126 -.03 94 -.04 95   -1.30 123 -.107 108 -1.18 116 -.256 126 -3.5 115 -.24 119
2023 8-5 7-5   -.02 67 -.32 99 .30 26 -.01 78   -.12 70 -.065 89 -.45 82 -.018 68 -.6 80 .06 49
2024 4-8 3-8   -.58 122 -.62 131 .04 77 .01 58   -1.32 125 -.151 119 -1.62 120 -.164 116 -.8 76 .09 40