UAB Blazers
American Athletic
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #43
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 9.1 (#43)
- SP+ Offense
- 32.1
- SP+ Defense
- 21.7
- SRS
- 1.0
- FPI
- 1.4
- Elo
- 1570
- Talent
- 444
- Recruiting
- 123 (#116)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
88th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
98th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
79th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NJacksonville State | FCS | 31-0 | +31 | W |
| 2 | @Georgia | +32 | 7-56 | -49 | L |
| 3 | @North Texas | -6.5 | 40-6 | +34 | W |
| 4 | @Tulane | -3.9 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 5 | vsLiberty | +8.4 | 12-36 | -24 | L |
| 6 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -5.2 | 31-14 | +17 | W |
| 7 | @Southern Miss | -14.2 | 34-0 | +34 | W |
| 8 | vsRice | -22.9 | 24-30 | -6 | L |
| 10 | vsLouisiana Tech | -11.6 | 52-38 | +14 | W |
| 11 | @Marshall | +8 | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 12 | @UTSA | +6.5 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsUTEP | -4.2 | 42-25 | +17 | W |
| 1 ·P | NBYU | +8.9 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Dylan Hopkins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tyler Johnston III | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Bryson Lucero | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | DeWayne McBride | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jermaine Brown Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Lucious Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Larry Wooden | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | A.J. Gates | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | — | Tyetus Smith-Lindsey | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Trea Shropshire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | RaJae' Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Ryan Davis | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| WR | 4th | A.j. Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | TJ Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Samario Rudolph | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Tejhaun Palmer | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Luke Percer | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Gerrit Prince | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Hayden Pittman | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Colby Ragland | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Antonio Moultrie | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Mi'Cario Stanley | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Tyree Turner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Fish McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Isaiah Forte | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Trevon McClain | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Gralyn Stokes | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kevin Penn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Noah Wilder | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Alex Wright | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Tyler Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Deshaun Oliver Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Kelle Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Michael Fairbanks II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kyle Harrell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Charlie Benton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Justin Thomas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Kristopher Moll | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 11th | Nikia Eason Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Jalen Rayam | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Will Conner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 14th | Kybo Jamerson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 15th | Will Sorrells | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Jalen Mayala | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Starling Thomas V | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Troy Young | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Cd Daniels | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Devodric Bynum | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | TaDarryl Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Colby Dempsey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | T'sai McDaniel | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| DB | 1st | Mac McWilliams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jaylen Key | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Xavier Lanier | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Will Boler | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Keondre Swoopes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Dyjonn Turner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Grayson Cash | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Damon Miller | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | Damien Miller | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Matthew Palmer | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Cole Kizziah | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Kyle Greenwell | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Quinn | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Reese Burkhardt | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
32.165
Off PPA
+0.2882
Pass PPA
+0.4394
Rush PPA
+0.2172
Success
44%57
Explosive
1.3580
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
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.28 | +0.11 |
| Passing | +0.43 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | -0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.15 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.50 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
29.4
PPG Against
22.8
Differential
+6.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 4-2
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +6.6
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 32.2 | 28.6 |
| Away | 4-2 | 26.8 | 21.8 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 31.0 | 14.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 7.0 | 56.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 34.4 | 20.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 21.8 | 28.2 |
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
4-1 SU · 4-0 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 9-375% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-2 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 5-1 |
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 #92
Returning prod 63%Departed 37%
Talent composite444.4 #92 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 47 / 49
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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