The 2018 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Clark, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning C-USA's West Division title. UAB advanced to the C-USA Championship Game, where the Blazers defeated Middle Tennessee to capture the program's first conference championship. They were then invited to the Boca Raton Bowl, defeating Northern Illinois to claim the first bowl game victory in program history. The team played home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
On November 11, the Blazers made their first appearance in the Coaches Poll at No. 25, marking the first time since 2004 they were ranked in any of the major polls.
Schedule
Rankings
Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Rimington TrophyLee DufourCJRMaxwell AwardSpencer BrownRBSODoak Walker AwardSpencer BrownRBSOJohn Mackey AwardLogan ScottTESRWuerffel TrophyCraig KanyangararaLBSRWalter Camp AwardSpencer BrownRBSOJohnny Unitas Golden Arm AwardA.J. ErdelyQBSRManning AwardA.J. ErdelyQBSR
Preseason All-CUSA team Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blazers having one player selected.
Offense
Spencer Brown – RB
Preseason media poll Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Blazers predicted to finish in third place in the West Division.
Game summaries Savannah State
At Coastal Carolina
Tulane
Charlotte
At Louisiana Tech
At Rice
North Texas
At UTEP
UTSA
Southern Miss
At Texas A&M
At Middle Tennessee
At Middle Tennessee (C-USA Championship game)
Vs. Northern Illinois (Boca Raton Bowl)
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