This is a stat comparison for the 2017 Louisville & Alabama football teams. Obviously the teams that take the field on September 1st in Orlando, FL will be different. Alabama had 12 players drafted, Louisville had 4. Both teams will have major changes on the defensive side of the ball
| Overall | Overall | |
| Louisville | Alabama | |
| Strength of Schedule (Sagarin) | 45th | 27th |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 38.1 (11th) | 37.1 (15th) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 544.9 (3rd) | 444.1 (29th) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 299.8 (15th) | 193.4 (91st) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 245.08 (13th) | 250.64 (13th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 27.4 (70th) | 11.9 (1st) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 388.1 (62nd) | 260.4 (1st) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 224.7 (66th) | 165.7 (6th) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 163.38 (63rd) | 94.71 (1st) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 5.13 (103rd) | 7.92 (58th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 19.32 (96th) | 21.90 (44th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 5.95 (46th) | 6.5 (58th) |
| Opponent Kickoff Return (ypr) | 19.79 (46th) | 18.71 (24th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 43.50 (24th) | 42.18 (50th) |
| Field Goal % | 85.0% (11th) | 67.9% (90th) |
| Opponent FG % | 56.3% (11th) | 87.5% (116th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 27.1 (2nd) | 22.2 (35th) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 20.5 (70th) | 15.4 (7th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 51.1 (59th) | 40.6 (21st) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | 2 (53rd) | 14 (5th) |
| Time of Possession | 30:25.23 (56th) | 29:45.21 (71st) |
| Sacks (Per Game) | 2.08 (62nd) | 2.86 (20th) |
| Tackles for Loss (Per Game) | 6.08 (58th) | 7.21 (24th) |
| Sacks Allowed (Per Game) | 2.54 (99th) | 1.93 (59th) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (Per Game) | 5.15 (29th) | 4.00 (7th) |
| Interceptions (season) | 13 (45th) | 19 (7th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 4.69 (48th) | 6.07 (8th) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 10 (27th) | 5 (109th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 12 (36th) | 8 (83rd) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 11 (95th) | 7 (43rd) |
| Interceptions Lost (Season) | 10 (53rd) | 3 (1st) |
| Kick/Punts Blocked (season) | 2 (31st) | 2 (31st) |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 44.20% (28th) | 40.45% (60th) |
| 4th Down Conversion % | 63.33% (24th) | 83.33% (1st) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversion % | 41.34% (87th) | 34.58% (30th) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversion % | 57.89% (94th) | 36.84% (11th) |
| Red Zone Conversion % | 84.75% (62nd) | 85.29% (57th) |
| Red Zone TD Conversion % | 61.02% (69th) | 67.65% (30th) |
| Red Zone Trips | 59 (19th) | 68 (4th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversion % | 87.18% (97th) | 75.0% (18th) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversion % | 74.36% (124th) | 46.88% (9th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Trips | 39 (28th) | 32 (11th) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 60.20 (94th) | 63.18 (28th) |
| Plays | 959 (33rd) | 944 (39th) |
| Yards Per Play | 7.39 (3rd) | 6.59 (13th) |
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