UAB Blazers
American Athletic
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #70
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -0.5 (#70)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.7
- SP+ Defense
- 25.3
- SRS
- -1.1
- FPI
- 0.2
- Elo
- 1515
- Talent
- 444
- Recruiting
- 142 (#86)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
94th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
58th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
130th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlabama A&M | FCS | 59-0 | +59 | W |
| 2 | @Liberty | -1.5 | 14-21 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | -6.4 | 35-21 | +14 | W |
| 5 | @Rice | -15.2 | 24-28 | -4 | L |
| 6 | vsMiddle Tennessee | -6.9 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 7 | vsCharlotte | -16.4 | 34-20 | +14 | W |
| 8 | @Western Kentucky | +1.7 | 17-20 | -3 | L |
| 9 | @Florida Atlantic | -7.1 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsUTSA | +7.2 | 38-44 | -6 | L |
| 11 | vsNorth Texas | -1.5 | 41-21 | +20 | W |
| 12 | @LSU | +16.2 | 10-41 | -31 | L |
| 13 | @Louisiana Tech | -17.8 | 37-27 | +10 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMiami (OH) | -12.7 | 24-20 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2022 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dylan Hopkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Jacob Zeno | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | DeWayne McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jermaine Brown Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Lee Witherspoon | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Taven Curry | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Lee Beebe Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| RB | 6th | A.J. Gates | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trea Shropshire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tejhaun Palmer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | TJ Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Samario Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Fred Farrier II | SR | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Dexter Boykin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Ryan Davis | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| WR | 8th | Luke Percer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Iverson Hooks | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Bryce Damous | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brody Dalton | SR | 6'5" | 251 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Terrell McDonald | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Dallas Payne | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
Defensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Drew Tuazama | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Fish McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Isaiah Forte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Tyrique Howard | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Alvino Carbajal Iii | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Gralyn Stokes | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kevin Penn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Noah Wilder | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Tyler Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Reynard Ellis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Kelle Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Michael Fairbanks II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Jackson Bratton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Kyle Harrell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Nikia Eason Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Reise Collier | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Charlie Goode | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Tamarious Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 12th | Jalen Mayala | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Michael Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 14th | Will Sorrells | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Starling Thomas V | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Devodric Bynum | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Cd Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Colby Dempsey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Cody Martin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jaylen Key | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mac McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Xavier Lanier | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Keon Handley Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Grayson Cash | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Keondre Swoopes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Will Boler | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Damien Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Ike Rowell | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Kyle Greenwell | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Quinn | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Reese Burkhardt | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.749
Off PPA
+0.2991
Pass PPA
+0.3679
Rush PPA
+0.2794
Success
45%67
Explosive
1.3689
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.36 | +0.13 |
| Rushing | +0.27 | +0.20 |
| 1st Down | +0.19 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.47 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
30.6
PPG Against
23.4
Differential
+7.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-5
- Avg Margin
- +7.2
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 41.3 | 20.0 |
| Away | 1-5 | 19.8 | 26.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 24.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 41.0 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 31.1 | 24.8 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 28.4 | 20.6 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #125 | — | — |
| 2024 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #108 | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #117 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #70 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #43 | — | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 6-3 | 4-1 | #40 | — | — |
| 2019 | 9-4 | 6-3 | #67 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #75 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 6-2 | — | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 0-0 | 0-0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #83 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 1-3 ATS · O4/U0
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-5 |
| As underdog | 0-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 0-6 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #113 · 1 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★80 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #125 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | #98 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023 | #92 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | #86 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #116 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | #103 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | #74 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | #103 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #108 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #71 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #99
Returning prod 81%Departed 19%
Talent composite443.8 #99 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)79 / 85 / 58
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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