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American · 2026

UAB Blazers

Head coach Alex Mortensen · Protective Stadium
4-42-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#113
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-13.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-7.4
114th in FBS
Defense
-5.8
106th in FBS
Schedule so far
-7.5
94th toughest
Projected
5.5-6.5
bowl-eligible 46%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-13.2 now, -17.0 preseason · up 8 spots since preseason
-20-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#113

Final record odds

5.5-6.5 expected · most likely 5-7 (45%)
9%4-845%5-736%6-610%7-58-4

Team Leaders

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Passing
Ryder Burton
QB · JR · 92nd in FBS
1333yds
6 TD · 5 INT
Rushing
Rod Robinson II
RB · JR · 104th in FBS
450yds
108 car · 1 TD
Receiving
CJ Smith
WR · SR · 139th in FBS
403yds
21 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Muaaz Byard
LB · SR · 10th in FBS
78tkl
3.5 TFL
Sacks
Marlin Dean
LB · SR · 5th in FBS
8.5sacks
2 hurries
Interceptions
Ike Esonwune
LB · JR · 49th in FBS
2INT
1 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3@42IllinoisL 23–42 ›-8.0—BTN
2Sep 12vs136UL MonroeW 26–20 ›-21.5—ESPN+
3Sep 19@89LouisianaL 14–21 ›-9.2—ESPN+
4Sep 25vs84NavyCONFW 24–20 ›-4.9—ESPN
5Oct 3vsSamford FCSW 33–14 ›-14.8—ESPN+
6Oct 10@58MemphisCONFL 13–38 ›-17.2—ESPN2
7Oct 15vs83East CarolinaCONFW 30–17 ›+4.8—ESPN
8—Bye
9Oct 31@74South FloridaCONFL 10–30 ›-17.8—ESPNU
10Nov 7vs134CharlotteCONFUAB −13.8 · o/u 55.6—82%ESPN+
11Nov 14@102TempleCONFTemple −6.7 · o/u 52.4—33%ESPN+
12Nov 21vs70UTSACONFUTSA −9.9 · o/u 56.9—25%
13Nov 28@56North TexasCONFNorth Texas −20.6 · o/u 67.1—8%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.028113th+0.00931st
Success rate39.7%106th42.5%86th
Explosiveness1.21285th1.0192nd
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate40.0%106th43.1%90th
Rushing success rate43.4%72nd45.4%107th
Passing success rate35.5%121st39.0%50th
Explosive run rate10.8%115th13.2%73rd
Explosive pass rate7.3%124th4.4%2nd
Line yards / carry3.0680th3.46130th
Opportunity rate40.2%57th42.3%125th
Stuff rate17.1%70th12.3%133rd
Sack rate11.5%136th8.1%16th
3rd-down conversion42.6%54th43.7%112th
Red-zone TD rate35.0%135th64.0%93rd
Havoc rate16.9%131st11.2%123rd
Box score · season totals
Points / game21.6111th25.374th
Yards / game318.8125th306.624th
Yards / play4.59131st4.7329th
Pass yards / game169.6125th116.01st
Yards / pass att.6.8098th5.8711th
Completion %53.0%133rd60.1%53rd
Rush yards / game149.179th190.6124th
Yards / carry3.60114th4.4393rd
3rd-down conv. %39.7%73rd40.7%100th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.50103rd1.2558th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.12129th2.1263rd
Penalty yards / game51.349th31.4137th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
9.8
30th of 138
YAC per catch
4.4
121st of 138
Deep shots (20+)
14%
70th of 138
Shotgun
81%
126th of 138
No-huddle
67%
64th of 138
QB pressured
23%
3rd of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
17%
26th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
5.3
59th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws190 throws charted

53% comp9.8 avg. depth4.4 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds6–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 6 yds, 1.2 per throw560% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 18 throws (9%), 9 caught (50%), 54 yds, 3.0 per throw1850% · 54yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 7 caught (50%), 57 yds, 4.1 per throw1450% · 57yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 107 yds, 17.8 per throw683% · 107yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 48 yds, 9.6 per throw540% · 48yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 127 yds, 31.8 per throw475% · 127yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 9 yds, 4.5 per throw2100% · 9yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 31 yds, 4.4 per throw729% · 31yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (13%), 15 caught (63%), 129 yds, 5.4 per throw2463% · 129yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 13 caught (68%), 206 yds, 10.8 per throw1968% · 206yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 82 yds, 11.7 per throw757% · 82yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 12 throws (6%), 9 caught (75%), 54 yds, 4.5 per throw1275% · 54yRight, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (7%), 7 caught (54%), 52 yds, 4.0 per throw1354% · 52yRight, 5–9 air yards: 20 throws (11%), 12 caught (60%), 125 yds, 6.3 per throw2060% · 125yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 3 caught (38%), 37 yds, 4.6 per throw838% · 37yRight, 15–19 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 4 caught (50%), 73 yds, 9.1 per throw850% · 73yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (5%), 1 caught (10%), 21 yds, 2.1 per throw1010% · 21yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 73 yds, 14.6 per throw540% · 73y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on148 throws charted

60% comp7.2 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch9% 20+ air yds8–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 16 throws (11%), 15 caught (94%), 79 yds, 4.9 per throw1694% · 79yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 47 yds, 5.9 per throw888% · 47yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (9%), 8 caught (62%), 65 yds, 5.0 per throw1362% · 65yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 14 yds, 2.8 per throw520% · 14yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 18 yds, 6.0 per throw333% · 18yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 29 yds, 9.7 per throw333% · 29yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 78 yds, 26.0 per throw367% · 78yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 9 yds, 3.0 per throw3100% · 9yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (7%), 9 caught (82%), 65 yds, 5.9 per throw1182% · 65yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (4%), 4 caught (67%), 31 yds, 5.2 per throw667% · 31yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 5 caught (71%), 83 yds, 11.9 per throw771% · 83yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 14 throws (9%), 13 caught (93%), 60 yds, 4.3 per throw1493% · 60yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (11%), 9 caught (56%), 64 yds, 4.0 per throw1656% · 64yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (10%), 7 caught (47%), 65 yds, 4.3 per throw1547% · 65yRight, 10–14 air yards: 14 throws (9%), 4 caught (29%), 52 yds, 3.7 per throw1429% · 52yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 84 yds, 28.0 per throw367% · 84y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction294 carries

Left
23%
6.6 YPC · 61% succ.
Middle
59%
3.6 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
19%
5.8 YPC · 56% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced316 carries

Left
19%
6.7 YPC · 57% succ.
Middle
60%
4.5 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
21%
5.5 YPC · 51% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Alex Mortensen

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
5Ryder BurtonQBJR6' 2"200Springville, UT
11Adrian PosseQBSO6' 4"215Miami, FL
16Nate RogersQBSO5' 10"190Wetumpka, AL
18Cam JenningsQBSO6' 1"225Birmingham, AL
2Rod Robinson IIRBJR6' 1"235San Diego, CA
3Bam McReynoldsRBSR5' 7"190Mobile, AL
7Ja'Vin SimpkinsRBJR5' 9"185Miami, FL
10Marquise CollinsRBJR5' 9"210Bryan, TX
20Rashad RobinsonRBFR5' 9"210San Diego, CA
21Hudson HigginsRBFR5' 9"180Florence, AL
22Drew PattersonRBFR5' 9"205Nashville, TN
26Jayson MollRBFR5' 7"175Bixby, OK
28JR MosleyRBFR5' 10"210Hoover, AL
30Amari BrundidgeRBSO6' 0"225Birmingham, AL
0Ty MimsWRSR5' 9"185Bay Minette, AL
1CJ SmithWRSR6' 3"205Apopka, FL
4EJ ReidWRSO5' 10"180Woodbridge, VA
6KJ DanielsWRSO5' 10"170Franklinton, LA
8Kaleb BrownWRSR5' 10"200Chicago, IL
9AJ JohnsonWRSR6' 3"205New Orleans, LA
12Jaylen ElderWRSO5' 11"160Madison, GA
13CD GillWRFR5' 7"160Saraland, AL
14Jailen HolmesWRSR5' 10"180Huntsville, AL
15Jayden SkeltonWRFR5' 9"170Thomaston, GA
17Brogan McNabWRFR5' 11"190Melbourne, FL
80Malik MuhammadWRSO6' 1"205Birmingham, AL
81Bradley WainwrightWRFR6' 2"185Helena, AL
83Levi BraytonWRFR6' 4"190Littleton, CO
19Gabriel ClineTEFR6' 4"230Miami, FL
40Brayden JohnsonTESO6' 2"265Elba, AL
44Scott IsacksTESR6' 4"250Metairie, LA
48Gage MessickTESR6' 3"230Andalusia, AL
85Antonio FergusonTEJR6' 3"235Apopka, FL
86Vili HaapasaloTEFR6' 6"230Helsinki, Finland
87Sean PerssonTESO6' 5"245Spanish Fork, UT
88Braden TeagueTEFR6' 5"240Montgomery, AL
51Payton KirklandOLJR6' 6"315Orlando, FL
52Hudson ReedOLFR6' 5"300Hoover, AL
55Barrett MaddoxOLJR6' 6"325Clinton, TN
57Aidan PlattOLFR6' 3"305Auburn, AL
59Jaden LigonOLSO6' 5"340LaGrange, GA
66Donovan LawrenceOLSO6' 5"350Dacula, GA
68Adam LepkowskiOLSR6' 3"300Hoover, AL
69Kade MartinOLSO6' 4"310Trussville, AL
70Amos TalaleleOLSO6' 4"380Santa Clara, CA
71Kyrik MasonOLSR6' 4"305Columbia, MD
75Calib PerezOLSR6' 5"315Pearland, TX
77Keyon CoxOLJR6' 5"305Phenix City, AL
78Nelson RamirezOLSR6' 6"335Newnan, GA
79Samuel RiddyOLSO6' 5"330North Charleston, SC
74Barry WalkerOTSO6' 6"325Cordele, GA
9Noah NelsonDLSR6' 5"295Atlanta, GA
15Elijah HallDLSR6' 3"255Shelby, NC
17Tylin JacksonDLJR6' 4"255Federal Way, WA
29Cam CunninghamDLSR6' 1"325Portage, MI
52Sterling SandersDLFR6' 5"305Blythewood, SC
90Chris SpencerDLSR6' 5"290Burgaw, NC
96Gavin NelsonDLSR6' 5"295Birmingham, AL
99Raymond MaciasDLSO6' 1"310La Puente, CA
56Myles CookDESO6' 2"285Madison, AL
58J'Quan MasonDESO6' 4"240Mccalla, AL
59Chris BurgeDESO6' 3"250Leeds, AL
8Nigel TateDTSR6' 3"330Washington, DC
54Kyle MosleyDTSO6' 1"305Atlanta, GA
3Ike EsonwuneLBJR6' 1"225Manor, TX
4Marlin DeanLBSR6' 5"240Elberton, GA
7Blanche GoldLBSR6' 2"240Springdale, MD
19Malachi CharacterLBFR6' 1"210Thomaston, GA
31Rhett CoferLBFR6' 1"210Dora, AL
32Colby ArchieLBJR6' 2"220Jackson, MS
33Braden SullivanLBJR6' 2"245New Smyrna Beach, FL
35Muaaz ByardLBSR6' 2"230York, PA
43Braxtyn DaviesLBFR6' 0"210Newnan, GA
48Phillip Davison Jr.LBSO6' 1"225Birmingham, AL
0Jo'Tavion PierceDBFR6' 2"210Montgomery, AL
1Darrell SweetingDBJR6' 0"185West Palm Beach, FL
2Guylijah TheoduleDBJR6' 2"175Miami, FL
6Que BillingsleyDBJR6' 0"190Phenix City, AL
11Anta'Veon McKenzieDBJR6' 1"195Stockton, CA
12Cal CampDBSO6' 3"205Madison, GA
12Elijah PrattDBFR5' 11"180Arlington, TX
13Jeremiah JordanDBSR6' 2"205Cordova, TN
21Draden FullbrightDBFR5' 11"175Fort Worth, TX
22Courage UgoDBSR6' 0"190Richmond, TX
23Mykale HrabowskiDBFR6' 3"190Adamsville, AL
25Jaylen ThompsonDBSO6' 2"210Murfreesboro, TN
27Jordin PriceDBFR5' 9"170Orange Park, FL
28Daimir HicksDBFR5' 11"180Springfield, GA
36Chimenum AjinwoDBFR5' 11"185Pelham, AL
5Delvon GulleyCBJR6' 1"190Saraland, AL
16Isaiah CrozierCBJR6' 0"180Pickerington, OH
18Julius Lane Jr.CBFR5' 10"160Montgomery, AL
37Love KirbySSO5' 11"195Anniston, AL
35Owen SimpsonPKSO6' 1"190Birmingham, AL
39Jonah DelangePKSR6' 0"170Mobile, AL
20Badger HargettPJR5' 10"190Lafayette, LA
30Carson TinsleyPFR6' 1"200Huntsville, AL
46Oliver StrawPSR6' 2"210Melbourne, Australia
50Evan BishopLSJR6' 0"210Hoover, AL
53Noah MedlenLSFR6' 1"235Harvest, AL

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2021 (+4.2, #49) · worst: 2025 (-11.7, #125)
-10-50+5FBS avg2014201720182019202020212022202320242025#125
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far4-42-2#113-13.2-7.4-5.8
20254-82-6#125-11.7-1.5-10.1
20243-92-6#115-9.1-2.2-6.9
20234-83-5#107-7.5+1.0-8.5
20227-64-4#65+1.2-1.2+2.5
20219-46-2#49+4.2+1.2+3.0
20206-33-1#47+2.4+0.2+2.2
20199-56-2#90-3.6-5.4+1.8
201811-37-1#55+2.1-2.6+4.7
20178-56-2#103-7.1-3.8-3.3
20146-64-4#78-1.9+2.0-3.9

UAB's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →