Thursday Night’s Opening Game of the 2016 season vs. Charlotte is just around the corner. Let’s take a look at how the two programs stacked up at the end of the 2015 season.
| Louisville | Charlotte | |
| Strength of Schedule | ||
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 28.7 (65th) | 17.5 (119th) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 416.1 (54th) | 337.2 (110th) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 245.1 (46th) | 174.1 (110th) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 171.00 (64th) | 163.08 (78th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 24.1 (39th) | 36.3 (110th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 332.8 (18th) | 419.0 (88th) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 212.5 (51st) | 228.4 (71st) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 120.23 (14th) | 190.58 (89th) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 7.07 (81st) | 3.59 (118th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 20.16 (87th) | 19.57 (99th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 4.75 (25th) | 6.79 (44th) |
| Opponent Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 22.84 (93rd) | 23.69 (106th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 39.87 (93rd) | 37.60 (123rd) |
| Field Goal % | 71.4% (74th) | 51.9% (124th) |
| Opponent Field Goal % | 68.4% (35th) | 64.3% (26th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 20.9 (59th) | 19.5 (88th) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 17.5 (18th) | 21.2 (79th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 62.6 (95th) | 54.3 (63rd) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | -1 (74th) | -13 (120th) |
| Time of Possession | 29:28.77 (72nd) | 28:20.92 (96th) |
| Sacks (per game) | 2.92 (9th) | 1.75 (88th) |
| Sacks Allowed (per game) | 3.39 (124th) | 3.50 (126th) |
| Tackles for Loss (per game) | 7.46 (14th) | 7.08 (25th) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (per game) | 7.46 (121st) | 8.50 (126th) |
| Interceptions (season) | 17 (14th) | 10 (78th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 5.08 (30th) | 4.67 (49th) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 9 (46th) | 12 (11th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 14 (23rd) | 16 (10th) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 12 (104th) | 12 (104th) |
| Kicks/Punts Blocked (season) | 0 (128th) | 2 (43rd) |
| 3rd Down Conversions (%) | 38.12% (79th) | 34.13% (112th) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversions (%) | 35.32% (35th) | 38.66% (64th) |
| 4th Down Conversions (%) | 46.67% (81st) | 52.17% (61st) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversions (%) | 44.44% (36th) | 55.00% (89th) |
| Red Zone Conversions (%) | 82.76% (78th) | 67.57% (123rd) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversions (%) | 82.35% (56th) | 76.79% (21st) |
| RedZone TD Conversions (%) | 58.62% (78th) | 37.84% (127th) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversions (%) | 55.88% (41st) | 55.36% (40th) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 62.35 (47th) | 61.55 (67th) |
| Plays | 900 (69th) | 937 (42nd) |
| Yards Per Play | 5.89 (42nd) | 4.32 (126th) |
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