The 2023 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Trent Dilfer, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the AAC. UAB played home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
Schedule
Game summaries Louisiana
Statistics ULLUAB First downs 22 21 Total yards 64–513 73–396 Rushing yards 40–305 35–116 Passing yards 208 280 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 27–38–2 Time of possession 29:05 30:55 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Passing Zeon Chriss 14/20, 174 yards, TD Rushing Jacob Kibodi 7 carries, 108 yards, TD Receiving Harvey Broussard 3 receptions, 65 yardsUAB Passing Jacob Zeno 27/38, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jacob Zeno 17 carries, 52 yards, TD Receiving Semario Rudolph 8 receptions, 66 yards, TD
at No. 1 Georgia
Statistics UABUGA First downs 20 31 Total yards 77–336 76–582 Rushing yards 26–86 36–188 Passing yards 250 394 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–51–1 28–40–1 Time of possession 25:35 34:25 Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Jacob Zeno 32/51, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Isaiah Jacobs 10 carries, 27 yards Receiving Amare Thomas 9 receptions, 60 yards, TD Georgia Passing Carson Beck 22/32, 338 yards, 3 TD Rushing Daijun Edwards 12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brock Bowers 9 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD
at Tulane
Statistics UABTUL First downs 25 24 Total yards 434 448 Rushing yards 170 264 Passing yards 264 184 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:05 29:55 Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Jacob Zeno 27/35, 236 yards Rushing Isaiah Jacobs 18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD Receiving Amare Thomas 8 receptions, 99 yardsTulane Passing Michael Pratt 14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD Rushing Makhi Hughes 22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD Receiving Lawrence Keys III 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
at Navy
Personnel NFL departures One Blazer was selected in the 2023 NFL draft.
DeWayne McBrideRBMinnesota Vikings7222
Outgoing transfers Antwan MassieCBUnknownMaleak BryantTELIUMike YorkTEValparaisoDylan HopkinsQBNew MexicoDylan MehrotaQBSouthernQuincy McGeeIOLOle MissTyetus Smith-LindseyRBNichollsBrody DaltonTETroyDamon StewartQBAlabama StateCodey MartinCBLamarCharles DanielsLBUnknownXavier LanierCBTulsaJordan PalmerWRUnknownJaylen KeySAlabamaA.J. GatesRBAlabama StateKybo JamersonLBLamar
Incoming transfers Armani DiamondCBAuburnBrian MayesCBIncarnate WordLandry LyddyQBLouisiana TechDazalin WorshamWRAuburnMalachi Holt-BennettWRIndianaJames SmyreLBMarshallWill ParkerOTTennesseeBrandon BuckhaulterWROle MissAntavious WoodyIOLFlorida StateAndrew OgletreeDLAlabama State
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