2018 UAB Blazers football | |
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C-USA Champion C-USA West Division champion Boca Raton Bowl champion | |
C-USA Championship Game, W 27–25 vs. Middle Tennessee | |
Boca Raton Bowl, W 37–13 vs. Northern Illinois | |
Conference | Conference USA |
West Division | |
Record | 11–3 (7–1 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Bryant Vincent (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | David Reeves (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Legion Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Middle Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UAB x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by third-year head coach Bill Clark and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the C-USA Championship Game where they defeated Middle Tennessee to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois to claim their first bowl win in program history.
On November 11, 2018, the Blazers made their first appearance in the Coaches' Poll at No. 25, marking the first time since 2004 they had been ranked in any of the major three polls.
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy [1] | Lee Dufour | C | JR |
Maxwell Award [2] | Spencer Brown | RB | SO |
Doak Walker Award [3] | Spencer Brown | RB | SO |
John Mackey Award [4] | Logan Scott | TE | SR |
Wuerffel Trophy [5] | Craig Kanyangarara | LB | SR |
Walter Camp Award [6] | Spencer Brown | RB | SO |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [7] | A.J. Erdely | QB | SR |
Manning Award [8] | A.J. Erdely | QB | SR |
Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blazers having one player selected. [9]
Offense Spencer Brown – RB |
Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Blazers predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. [10]
West Division | |
Predicted finish | Team |
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1 | North Texas |
2 | Louisiana Tech |
3 | UAB |
4 | Southern Miss |
5 | UTSA |
T–6 | Rice |
T–6 | UTEP |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Savannah State * | ESPN+ | W 52–0 | 27,124 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Coastal Carolina * | ESPN+ | L 24–47 | 9,776 | |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane * |
| Stadium | W 31–24 | 21,991 |
September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Charlotte |
| ESPN3 | W 28–7 | 25,395 |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Louisiana Tech | Stadium | W 28–7 | 18,983 | |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rice | ESPN+ | W 42–0 | 18,916 | |
October 20 | 6:30 p.m. | North Texas ![]() |
| beIN | W 29–21 | 28,014 |
October 27 | 6:30 p.m. | at UTEP | ESPN+ | W 19–0 | 10,787 | |
November 3 | 6:30 p.m. | UTSA |
| beIN | W 52–3 | 17,605 |
November 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Southern Miss |
| beIN | W 26–23 OT | 25,618 |
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M * | ESPN2 | L 20–41 | 97,584 | |
November 24 | 2:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | L 3–27 | 14,411 | |
December 1 | 1:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee |
| CBSSN | W 27–25 | 15,806 |
December 18 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Northern Illinois * | ESPN | W 37–13 | 22,614 | |
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Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | RV | |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blazers | 7 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Chanticleers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 47 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Blazers | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Mean Green | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Blazers | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 19 |
Miners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Roadrunners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blazers | 21 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Golden Eagles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Blazers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
Aggies | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Blue Raiders | 0 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Blazers | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Blue Raiders | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 25 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Blazers | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 37 |