2025 UAB Blazers football | |
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Conference | American Conference |
Record | 2–2 (0–1 American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Alex Mortensen (3rd season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Steve Russ (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Protective Stadium |
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Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Army | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 25, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 UAB Blazers football team represent the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers are led by Trent Dilfer in his third year as the head coach. The Blazers play their home games at Protective Stadium, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Player | Position | Destination |
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Kam Shanks | WR | Arkansas |
Tyderick Brown | CB | FIU |
Zaire Flournoy | IOL | FIU |
Dallas Payne | TE | FIU |
Adrian Maddox | S | Georgia |
Kelvin Hill | DB | Georgia Tech |
Amare Thomas | WR | Houston |
Lee Beebe Jr. | RB | Indiana |
Nacari Johnson | CB | Kennesaw State |
Trey Bedosky | OL | Liberty |
Antavious Woody | OL | Louisiana–Monroe |
Daniel Harris | DE | Marshall |
Joshua Jackson | WR | McNeese |
Everett Roussaw Jr. | LB | Memphis |
Chris Bracy | DB | Memphis |
Jack Nickel | TE | Miami (FL) |
Jordan Hall | OT | North Carolina |
Delano Townsend | OL | Ole Miss |
Ricky Lee III | S | Sacramento State |
Emmanuel Waller | DL | South Alabama |
Landry Lyddy | QB | Southern Miss |
Miquon Merriweather | DL | Southwest Mississippi CC |
Jacob Zeno | QB | Texas A&M |
Derrick Shepard Jr. | DL | Tulane |
Armoni Goodwin | RB | UT Martin |
Brady Wilson | OL | Virginia |
Ryan Peppins | WR | West Alabama |
Brandon Buckhaulter | WR | Western Kentucky |
Tennyson Hadfield | OL | Wingate |
Michael Moore | LB | Unknown |
Jaqavius Yates | OL | Unknown |
Bryce Damous | TE | Unknown |
Kyle McKinney | S | Unknown |
Deion Gunn | S | Unknown |
Dasheen Jackson | S | Unknown |
Baron Franks II | OL | Withdrawn |
Corri Milliner | WR | Withdrawn |
AJ Brown | S | Withdrawn |
Sirad Bryant | S | Withdrawn |
Brandon Hawkins Jr. | WR | Withdrawn |
Demarcus Smith | DL | Withdrawn |
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Dasheen Jackson | S | Alabama State |
Nigel Tate | DL | Boston College |
Jalen Cheek | S | Boston College |
AJ Johnson | WR | East Tennessee State |
Antonio Ferguson | TE | FIU |
Calvin Pitcher | DB | Idaho State |
Kaleb Brown | WR | Iowa |
Josh Baka | S | Kent State |
Perry Fisher | DB | Maryland |
Jamichael Rogers | EDGE | Miles |
Eli Ennis | LB | Nicholls |
Amorie Morrison | DE | Old Dominion |
Tamarion Crumpley | CB | Pittsburgh |
Devin Hightower | LB | Rhode Island |
JaSire Peterson | DL | Rutgers |
Pierre Royster | S | Saint Francis (PA) |
Denver Warren | DL | Sam Houston |
Jelani Davis | DL | Southern |
Jevon Jackson | RB | UTEP |
Ryder Burton | QB | West Virginia |
Evan McCray | WR | Wingate |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Alabama State * | ESPN+ | W 52–42 | 26,294 | |
September 6 | 2:30 p.m. | at Navy | CBSSN | L 24–38 | 28,325 | |
September 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Akron * |
| ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 17,823 |
September 20 | 11:45 a.m. | at No. 15 Tennessee * | SECN | L 24–56 | 101,915 | |
October 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Army |
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October 11 | at Florida Atlantic | |||||
October 18 | Memphis ![]() |
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November 1 | 11:00 a.m. | at UConn * | CBSSN | |||
November 8 | at Rice | |||||
November 15 | North Texas |
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November 22 | South Florida |
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November 29 | at Tulsa | |||||
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Offense
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB–21.5 | 53.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hornets (FCS) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Blazers | 10 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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Statistics | ALST | UAB |
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First downs | 26 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 65–514 | 58–520 |
Rushes–yards | 41–202 | 35–273 |
Passing yards | 312 | 247 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–24–0 | 18–23–0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alabama State | Passing | Andrew Body | 18/24, 312 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Andrew Body | 16 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Jones | 6 receptions, 174 yards, TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 18/23, 247 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 17 carries, 166 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Corri Milliner | 5 receptions, 98 yards, TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Navy –21.5 | 59.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Midshipmen | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland
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Statistics | UAB | NAVY |
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First downs | 23 | 20 |
Plays–yards | 60–413 | 59–463 |
Rushes–yards | 27–92 | 51–295 |
Passing yards | 321 | 168 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–33–2 | 6–8–0 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 22/32, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 15 carries, 66 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Corri Milliner | 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD | |
Navy | Passing | Blake Horvath | 6/8, 168 yards, TD |
Rushing | Alex Tecza | 15 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Cody Howard | 1 reception, 65 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UAB–11.5 | 53.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 17 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
Blazers | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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Statistics | AKR | UAB |
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First downs | 21 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 78–441 | 76–421 |
Rushes–yards | 43–159 | 32–80 |
Passing yards | 282 | 341 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–35–0 | 30–44–0 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:58 | 30:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 19/35, 282 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Sean Patrick | 19 carries, 81 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Israel Polk | 4 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD | |
UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 30/44, 341 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jevon Jackson | 14 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Iverson Hooks | 5 receptions, 84 yards |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Tennessee –37.5 | 68.5 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
No. 15 Volunteers | 21 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee
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Statistics | UAB | TENN |
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First downs | 18 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 71–394 | 73–510 |
Rushes–yards | 19–23 | 43–235 |
Passing yards | 371 | 275 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 39–52–1 | 18–30–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UAB | Passing | Jalen Kitna | 38/51, 364 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 6 carries, 19 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Kaleb Brown | 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD | |
Tennessee | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 15/22, 218 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Peyton Lewis | 11 carries, 81 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Chris Brazzell II | 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Black Knights | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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Army | Passing | ||
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UAB | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Flagler Credit Union Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida
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Statistics | UAB | FAU |
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UAB | Passing | ||
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Florida Atlantic | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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Statistics | MEM | UAB |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Memphis | Passing | ||
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UAB | Passing | ||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • East Hartford, Connecticut
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Statistics | UAB | CONN |
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UAB | Passing | ||
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UConn | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Owls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Rice Stadium • Houston, Texas
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Statistics | UAB | RICE |
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UAB | Passing | ||
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Rice | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mean Green | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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Statistics | UNT | UAB |
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Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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North Texas | Passing | ||
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UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
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Statistics | USF | UAB |
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South Florida | Passing | ||
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UAB | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Hurricane | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Skelly Field • Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Statistics | UAB | TLSA |
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UAB | Passing | ||
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Tulsa | Passing | ||
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