Schedule
The Sagarin computer ratings calculated Alabama's strength of schedule to be the 31st most difficult out of the 245 Division I teams. The Cosgrove Computer Rankings calculated it as the 55th most difficult out of the 119 Division I FBS teams in its rankings. Alabama's 2007 schedule was officially released on July 24, 2006. It featured six pre-season AP Top 25 teams, eight of which made bowl games in 2006.
In accordance with conference rules, Alabama faced all five Western Division opponents: Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. They also faced three Eastern Division opponents: official SEC rival Tennessee, Georgia, and Vanderbilt. Alabama did not play SEC opponents Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina. Alabama also played four non-conference games. The non-conference schedule included games against Western Carolina of the Southern Conference, Florida State of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Houston of Conference USA and Louisiana–Monroe of the Sun Belt Conference. For the 2007 Independence Bowl, Alabama played Colorado of the Big 12 Conference.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 6:00 pm | Western Carolina* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 52–6 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| September 8 | 11:30 am | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN | LFS | W 24–10 (vacated) | 39,773 | ||
| September 15 | 5:45 pm | #16 Arkansas | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN | W 41–38 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| September 22 | 6:45 pm | #22 Georgia | #16 | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | ESPN | L 23–26 OT | 92,138 | |
| September 29 | 4:00 pm | vs. Florida State* | #22 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium • Jacksonville, FL | CBS | L 14–21 | 85,412 | |
| October 6 | 2:00 pm | Houston* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | PPV | W 30–24 (vacated) | 92,138 | ||
| October 13 | 11:30 am | at Ole Miss | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) | LFS | W 27–24 (vacated) | 59,791 | ||
| October 20 | 11:30 am | #20 Tennessee | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Third Saturday in October) | LFS | W 41–17 | 92,138 | ||
| November 3 | 4:00 pm | #3 LSU | #17 | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry) | CBS | L 34–41 | 92,138 | |
| November 10 | 11:30 am | at Mississippi State | #21 | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS (Rivalry) | LFS | L 12–17 | 56,188 | |
| November 17 | 1:30 pm | Louisiana–Monroe* | Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL | L 14–21 | 92,138 | |||
| November 24 | 7:00 pm | at #25 Auburn | Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL (Iron Bowl) | ESPN | L 10–17 | 87,451 | ||
| December 30 | 7:00 pm | vs. Colorado* | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | ESPN | W 30–24 | 47,043 | ||
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