UAB Blazers
American Athletic
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #125
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -15.8 (#125)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.5
- SP+ Defense
- 39.8
- SRS
- -14.3
- FPI
- -14.9
- Elo
- 1184
- Talent
- 541
- Recruiting
- 98 (#125)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
68th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
28th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
98th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlabama State | FCS | 52-42 | +10 | W |
| 2 | @Navy | +6.2 | 24-38 | -14 | L |
| 3 | vsAkron | -13.9 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 4 | @Tennessee | +15 | 24-56 | -32 | L |
| 6 | vsArmy | +0.8 | 13-31 | -18 | L |
| 7 | @Florida Atlantic | -8.7 | 33-53 | -20 | L |
| 8 | vsMemphis | +7.6 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @UConn | +5.1 | 19-38 | -19 | L |
| 11 | @Rice | -14.8 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 12 | vsNorth Texas | +13.8 | 24-53 | -29 | L |
| 13 | vsSouth Florida | +11.6 | 18-48 | -30 | L |
| 14 | @Tulsa | -10 | 31-24 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 7
2025 · 106
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jalen Kitna | SR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Ryder Burton | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Nate Rogers | FR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Trace Campbell | JR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
| QB | — | Cam Jennings | FR | 6'1" | 255 | — |
| QB | — | Adrian Posse | FR | 6'4" | 225 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Vanden Dugger | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Solomon Beebe | SO | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jevon Jackson | SR | 5'8" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Isaiah Jacobs | SR | 5'10" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Amari Brundidge | FR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Marquise Collins | SO | 5'9" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Drew Patterson | FR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Iverson Hooks | SO | 5'10" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Brandon Hawkins Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Corri Milliner | SO | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| WR | 4th | Kaleb Brown | JR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Xavier Daisy | SO | 6'3" | 210 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Evan McCray | SR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| WR | 7th | AJ Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jaylen Elder | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | CD Gill | FR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Jailen Holmes | JR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Malik Muhammad | FR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Aron Marsch | JR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Levi Brayton | FR | 6'2" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Lamar White | FR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Elijah Lagg | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Antonio Ferguson | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | J.C. Sivley | SO | 6'6" | 255 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Brayden Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 270 | — |
| TE | — | Gabriel Cline | FR | 6'4" | 215 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Joshua Rubin | SO | 6'1" | 245 | — |
| TE | — | Aaron Mattingly | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| TE | — | Connor Harby | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Payton Kirkland | SO | 6'6" | 350 | — |
| OL | — | Peter Simmons | SR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Baron Franks II | SR | 6'5" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Daniel Mincey | FR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Aidan Platt | FR | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Gunter | JR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jaden Ligon | FR | 6'5" | 335 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Donovan Lawrence | FR | 6'5" | 350 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Adam Lepkowski | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Kade Martin | FR | 6'4" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | JonDarius Morgan | SR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Kyrik Mason | SR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Brandon Sneh | JR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Mason Chorak | SO | 6'5" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Calib Perez | JR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Logan Moore | SO | 6'8" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Rod Orr Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Nelson Ramirez | JR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OT | — | Barry Walker | FR | 6'6" | 330 | — |
Defensive Line · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Chris Burge | FR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ezra Odinjor | SO | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Amorie Morrison | SR | 6'4" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jamichael Rogers | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DE | 5th | J'Quan Mason | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DE | 6th | Zach Johnson | FR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DE | 7th | James Smyre | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DE | 8th | Myles Cook | FR | 6'2" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | James Steel | FR | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Denver Warren | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 2nd | JaSire Peterson | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| DL | — | Fred Owens | SO | 6'3" | 260 | — |
| DT | 1st | Eamon Smalls | SO | 6'2" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jonathan Allen | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Kyle Mosley | FR | 6'1" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Demarcus Smith | SR | 6'4" | 285 | — |
| DT | — | Nigel Tate | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Devin Hightower | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Eddy Toussom | SR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Calvin Pitcher | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | 4th | Tylan McNichols | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Eli Ennis | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 6th | Brandon Franklin | JR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Gage Messick | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | — | Braxtyn Davies | FR | 6'0" | 215 | — |
| LB | — | Phillip Davison Jr. | FR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Jacoby Bridges | FR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | T'sai McDaniel | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Perry Fisher | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Delvon Gulley | SO | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Tamarion Crumpley | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| CB | 5th | Roy Williams | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| CB | 6th | Tariq Watson | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| CB | 7th | Donald Lee | SR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Isaiah Crozier | SO | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| CB | 9th | Jaylyn Ferguson | SO | 6'3" | 185 | — |
| CB | — | Ja'Lyen Judson | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Julius Lane Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| S | 1st | Jeremiah Vessel | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | AJ Brown | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Sirad Bryant | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | 4th | Pierre Royster | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 5th | Jalen Cheek | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| S | 6th | Josh Baka | SR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| S | — | Josiah Crawford | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| S | — | Kyle McKinney | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| S | — | Love Kirby | FR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Evan Bishop | SO | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| LS | — | Caleb Moser | JR | 5'10" | 250 | — |
| P | 1st | Patrick Foley | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jonah Delange | JR | 6'0" | 175 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Owen Simpson | FR | 6'1" | 175 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.542
Off PPA
+0.1860
Pass PPA
+0.2660
Rush PPA
+0.1565
Success
43%58
Explosive
1.3072
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.32 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.49 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | +0.18 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.26 |
| 3rd Down | +0.71 | +0.82 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
26.4
PPG Against
38.3
Differential
-11.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- -11.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 28.2 | 37.7 |
| Away | 1-5 | 24.7 | 38.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 24.0 | 54.5 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 23.9 | 36.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 31.5 | 41.0 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O1/U4
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 4-833% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 1-5 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #103
Returning prod 73%Departed 27%
Portal in 29net -8Out 37
Talent composite540.9 #103 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 51 / 59
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Rod Orr Jr. | OT | 4★ | ← Toledo |
| ▲ | JaSire Peterson | DL | 4★ | ← Rutgers |
| ▲ | Perry Fisher | CB | 3★ | ← Maryland |
| ▲ | Delvon Gulley | CB | 3★ | ← Alabama A&M |
| ▼ | Armoni Goodwin | RB | 4★ | → UT Martin |
| ▼ | Jordan Hall | OT | 3★ | → North Carolina |
| ▼ | Delano Townsend | IOL | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Kelvin Hill | CB | 3★ | → Georgia Tech |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
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