Earlier today Jonping typed:
Would be curious to see how many points Alabama's opponents were averaging before they played the tide and how many points Alabama's defense gave up to them.
I'm here to serve.
Below is a compilation of the average season stats of the teams Alabama played in 2014. To get a fair comparison I removed the points Alabama's opponents scored against the Tide and divided the total by 11.
Note:
Negative (-) numbers are good for Alabama
Positive (+) numbers are bad for Alabama
| Team | Season Avg. Without Alabama | Points Scored Against Alabama | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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45.2 | ----- | ----- |
| Mississippi State | 38.7 | 20 | - 18.7 |
| Texas A&M | 37.5 | 0 | - 37.5 |
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37.1 | ||
| Auburn | 35.1 | 44 | + 8.9 |
| West Virginia | 34.1 | 23 | - 11.1 |
| Arkansas | 33.7 | 13 | - 20.7 |
| Florida | 31.5 | 21 | - 10.5 |
| Ole Miss | 31.1 | 23 | - 8.1 |
| LSU | 28.9 | 13 | - 15.9 |
| Missouri | 28.6 | 13 | - 15.6 |
| Western Carolina* | 28.4 | 14 | - 14.4 |
| Tennessee | 28.3 | 20 | - 8.3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 26.2 | 0 | - 26.2 |
| Southern Miss | 20.7 | 12 | - 8.7 |
| Average | 31.0 | 16.6 | - 14.4 |
| Team | Avg. Before Alabama | Points Scored Against Alabama | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 50.5 | 21 | - 29.5 | |
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45.2 | |||
| Arkansas | 44.6 | 13 | - 31.6 | |
| Texas A&M | 43.9 | 0 | - 43.9 | |
| Mississippi State | 39.8 | 20 | - 19.8 | |
| Ole Miss | 39.0 | 23 | - 16.0 | |
| Auburn | 35.1 | 44 | + 8.9 | |
| LSU | 32.8 | 13 | - 19.8 | |
| Missouri | 28.6 | 13 | - 15.6 | |
| Western Carolina* | 28.4 | 14 | - 14.4 | |
| West Virginia# | 26.3 | 23 | - 3.3 | |
| Tennessee | 24.4 | 20 | - 4.4 | |
| Southern Miss | 10.0 | 12 | + 2.0 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 7.0 | 0 | - 7.0 | |
| Average | 31.6 | 16.6 | - 15.0 |
*Western Carolina is a Football Championship Series team.
# Before stats based on 2013 season totals.
