2022 UAB Blazers football | |
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Bahamas Bowl champion | |
Bahamas Bowl, W 24–20 vs. Miami (OH) | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Darin Hinshaw (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | David Reeves (6th season) |
Home stadium | Protective Stadium |
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UTSA y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas y | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UTSA 48, North Texas 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by interim head coach Bryant Vincent, who was coaching his first season with the team. The Blazers played their home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
During the last season, on October 21, 2021, UAB accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and will become a full member on July 1, 2023. [1] [2] The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of Conference USA. On November 30, 2022 former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer was announced as the new head coach of UAB football. [3]
UAB and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022. [4] [5]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M * | CBSSN | W 59–0 | 32,542 | |
September 10 | 5:00 p.m. | at Liberty * | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 18,892 | |
September 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern * |
| Stadium | W 35–21 | 24,302 |
October 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN+ | L 24–28 | 21,926 | |
October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Middle Tennessee |
| Stadium | W 41–14 | 23,694 |
October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Charlotte |
| Stadium | W 34–20 | 22,101 |
October 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Western Kentucky | CBSSN | L 17–20 | 16,334 | |
October 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic | CBSSN | L 17–24 | 16,138 | |
November 5 | 2:30 p.m. | UTSA |
| Stadium | L 38–44 2OT | 17,205 |
November 12 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas |
| Stadium | W 41–21 | 18,504 |
November 19 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 6 LSU * | ESPN2 | L 10–41 | 97,367 | |
November 26 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN | W 37–27 | 10,342 | |
December 16 | 10:30 a.m. | vs. Miami (OH) * | ESPN | W 24–20 | 12,172 | |
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A&M Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 28 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 59 |
Statistics | AAMU | UAB |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Total yards | 235 | 478 |
Rushing yards | 98 | 231 |
Passing yards | 137 | 247 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama A&M | Passing | Xavier Lankford | 12/22, 115 yards, INT |
Rushing | Xavier Lankford | 10 rushes, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Isiah Cox | 2 receptions, 54 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 13/18, 191 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 10 rushes, 114 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 4 receptions, 57 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Flames | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Statistics | UAB | LIB |
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First downs | 15 | 18 |
Total yards | 355 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 241 | 188 |
Passing yards | 114 | 202 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 10/15, 114 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 56 yards | |
Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 13/25, 202 yards |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Noah Frith | 2 receptions, 75 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Statistics | GASO | UAB |
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First downs | 23 | 21 |
Total yards | 418 | 413 |
Rushing yards | 214 | 288 |
Passing yards | 204 | 125 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia Southern | Passing | Kyle Vantrease | 24/50, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jalen White | 14 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 12/19, 125 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 28 rushes, 223 yards, 4 TD | |
Receiving | Ryan Davis | 1 reception, 36 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Owls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Statistics | UAB | RICE |
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First downs | 22 | 15 |
Total yards | 360 | 209 |
Rushing yards | 122 | 105 |
Passing yards | 238 | 104 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/21, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 27 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 2 receptions, 82 yards | |
Rice | Passing | T. J. McMahon | 11/17, 104 yards, TD |
Rushing | Cameron Montgomery | 5 rushes, 34 yards | |
Receiving | Luke McCaffrey | 5 receptions, 38 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blue Raiders | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Blazers | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
Statistics | MTSU | UAB |
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First downs | 24 | 24 |
Total yards | 336 | 581 |
Rushing yards | 140 | 303 |
Passing yards | 196 | 278 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Middle Tennessee | Passing | Chase Cunningham | 26/43, 196 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Joe Ervin | 7 rushes, 54 yards | |
Receiving | Jaylin Lane | 9 receptions, 59 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 17/27, 278 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 12 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD |
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Game notes:
Statistics | CHAR | UAB |
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First downs | 12 | 27 |
Total yards | 327 | 510 |
Rushing yards | 113 | 279 |
Passing yards | 214 | 231 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:59 | 36:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Charlotte | Passing | Chris Reynolds | 15–26, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | ChaVon McEachern | 9 rushes, 61 yards | |
Receiving | Elijah Spencer | 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15–23, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 29 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | T. J. Jones | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Hilltoppers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Statistics | UAB | WKU |
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First downs | 14 | 19 |
Total yards | 327 | 352 |
Rushing yards | 231 | 224 |
Passing yards | 96 | 128 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:21 | 32:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 2/2, 63 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 200 yards | |
Receiving | Samario Rudolph | 1 reception, 59 yards, TD | |
Western Kentucky | Passing | Austin Reed | 14/23, 128 yards |
Rushing | L. T. Sanders | 16 rushes, 120 yards | |
Receiving | Malachi Corley | 5 receptions, 77 yards |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
FAU Owls | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Statistics | UAB | FAU |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 472 | 359 |
Rushing yards | 280 | 162 |
Passing yards | 192 | 197 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:00 | 24:00 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 18/32, 192 yards, TD |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 24 rushes, 168 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 2 receptions, 60 yards | |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 14/25, 197 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Zuberi Mobley | 7 rushes, 57 yards | |
Receiving | Je'Quan Burton | 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 |
Blazers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
Statistics | UTSA | UAB |
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First downs | 26 | 26 |
Total yards | 494 | 553 |
Rushing yards | 209 | 221 |
Passing yards | 285 | 332 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 22/31, 285 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Kevorian Barnes | 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Blazers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Statistics | UNT | UAB |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 264 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 271 |
Passing yards | 159 | 234 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:33 | 37:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | Austin Aune | 15/32, 159 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ikaika Ragsdale | 17 rushes, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Damon Ward Jr. | 6 receptions, 58 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 15/23, 234 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tejhaun Palmer | 1 reception, 75 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 6 Tigers | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 37 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
Statistics | UAB | LT |
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First downs | 19 | 22 |
Total yards | 497 | 467 |
Rushing yards | 406 | 220 |
Passing yards | 91 | 247 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:55 | 31:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 7/14, 91 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | DeWayne McBride | 16 rushes, 272 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 1 reception, 74 yards, TD | |
Louisiana Tech | Passing | Jack Turner | 15/25, 167 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Charvis Thornton | 8 rushes, 132 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Tre Harris | 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Miami | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
UAB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas
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Statistics | MIA | UAB |
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First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 272 | 390 |
Rushing yards | 110 | 138 |
Passing yards | 162 | 252 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 26:40 | 33:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | Aveon Smith | 15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Aveon Smith | 22 rushes, 50 yards | |
Receiving | Kevin Davis | 3 receptions, 39 yards | |
UAB | Passing | Dylan Hopkins | 16/24, 204 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jermaine Brown Jr. | 24 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Trea Shropshire | 6 receptions, 183 yards, TD |
The UAB Blazers football team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the sport of American football. The Blazers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and American Athletic Conference. The team is led by head coach Trent Dilfer, who was named the program’s 7th head coach on November 30, 2022. Home games were previously held at Legion Field in Birmingham from the 1991 season to the 2020 season. A new stadium, Protective Stadium, has been the home of the Blazers starting from the 2021 season. The new stadium's capacity is over 47,000.
The UAB Blazers are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The school is one of the fourteen member institutions of the American Athletic Conference and participates in Division I of the NCAA. The school's men's basketball team plays in 8,508-seat Bartow Arena. The Blazers' colors are forest green and old gold. The men's basketball program has a long history of success spanning several decades.
The 2017 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by second-year head coach Bill Clark and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl, where they lost to Ohio.
The 2017 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Eagles played their home games at the M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Jay Hopson. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they lost to Florida State.
The 2017 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2017, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in the Bahamas. The fourth annual Bahamas Bowl, it was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. It began at 12:30 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN.
The 2019 Conference USA Football Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida, to determine the 2019 champion of Conference USA (C–USA). The game featured the East division champions Florida Atlantic and the West division champions UAB and was the conference's 15th championship game. With sponsorship from Ryan LLC, a global tax services and software provider, the game was officially the 2019 Ryan Conference USA Football Championship Game.
The 2020 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their final home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clark.
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The 2021 UTSA Roadrunners football team represented the University of Texas at San Antonio during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Roadrunners played their home games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). The team was coached by second-year head coach Jeff Traylor.
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The 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (CUSA). The team was coached by first-year head coach Charles Huff.
The 2021 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by ninth-year head coach Skip Holtz.
The 2022 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by first-year head coach Brian Kelly.
The 2022 Florida Atlantic Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Willie Taggart in this third and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in C-USA. Florida Atlantic played home games at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida.
The 2022 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mike Bloomgren, who was coaching his fifth season with the team. The Owls played their home games at the Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The 2022 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Tyson Helton, who was coaching his fourth season with the team. The Hilltoppers played their home games at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The 2022 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2022, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The eighth annual Bahamas Bowl, the game featured the UAB Blazers, from Conference USA, and the Miami RedHawks, from the Mid-American Conference. The game began at 11:35 a.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It was the first of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by mortgage lender HomeTown Lenders, it was officially known as the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl.
The 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave were led by Willie Fritz in his eighth year as head coach. They played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. They entered this season as the defending AAC champions.
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