UAB Blazers
American Athletic
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #117
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -14.7 (#117)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.9
- SP+ Defense
- 39.6
- SRS
- -14.3
- FPI
- -10.9
- Elo
- 1295
- Talent
- 473
- Recruiting
- 149 (#92)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
81st
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
43rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
119th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina A&T | FCS | 35-6 | +29 | W |
| 2 | @Georgia Southern | -5.2 | 35-49 | -14 | L |
| 3 | vsLouisiana | +0.4 | 21-41 | -20 | L |
| 4 | @Georgia | +31.2 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 5 | @Tulane | +2.8 | 23-35 | -12 | L |
| 6 | vsSouth Florida | -6.6 | 56-35 | +21 | W |
| 7 | @UTSA | +5.4 | 20-41 | -21 | L |
| 8 | vsMemphis | +3.5 | 21-45 | -24 | L |
| 10 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -9.4 | 45-42 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Navy | -13.7 | 6-31 | -25 | L |
| 12 | vsTemple | -21 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 13 | @North Texas | -6.7 | 42-45 | -3 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 67
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jacob Zeno | SR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Harrison Barker | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Landry Lyddy | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Trace Campbell | JR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jermaine Brown Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Lee Beebe Jr. | JR | 5'10" | 220 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Isaiah Jacobs | SR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Lee Witherspoon | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Demetrius Battle | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Taven Curry | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tejhaun Palmer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Amare Thomas | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Fred Farrier II | SR | 6'1" | 188 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | TJ Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Samario Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 6th | Brandon Buckhaulter | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 7th | Iverson Hooks | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kam Shanks | SO | 5'8" | 170 | — |
| WR | 9th | Malachi Holt-Bennett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Corri Milliner | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Bryce Damous | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Dallas Payne | SR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Terrell McDonald | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Mike Crawford | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Adam Lepkowski | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | William Parker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Tater Reid | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Quez Yates | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kendall Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | James Smyre | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Fish McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Joker Gill | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Tyrique Howard | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Emmanuel Waller | JR | 6'3" | 267 | — |
| DL | 5th | Tyler Thomas | SO | 6'5" | 259 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Kevin Penn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Miquon Merriweather | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Eamon Smalls | SO | 6'2" | 310 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Desmond Little | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jackson Bratton | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Michael Moore | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Everett Roussaw Jr. | JR | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Nikia Eason Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Will Sorrells | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Michael Fairbanks II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Jason Riles Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Tamarious Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 9th | Charlie Goode | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Reise Collier | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Jamarcus Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Colby Dempsey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Ricky Lee III | SO | 5'10" | 162 | — |
| CB | 3rd | A.D. Diamond | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | T'sai McDaniel | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| CB | 5th | Trey Miles | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Mac McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Brian Mayes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Chris Bracy | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Keondre Swoopes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ike Rowell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Damien Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Ray Thornton III | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Damon Miller | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | AJ Brown | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Patrick Foley | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Quinn | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Jonah Delange | JR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.953
Off PPA
+0.2888
Pass PPA
+0.3267
Rush PPA
+0.2898
Success
48%89
Explosive
1.2544
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.26 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.28 | +0.31 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.34 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.75 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
29.9
PPG Against
36.9
Differential
-7.0
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- -7.0
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 35.3 | 32.2 |
| Away | 0-6 | 24.5 | 41.7 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 21.0 | 49.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 30.9 | 37.3 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 28.0 | 36.3 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-2 |
| As underdog | 3-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-3 |
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 #98
Returning prod 39%Departed 61%
Talent composite473.5 #98 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)31 / 44 / 61
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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