The 2025 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their home games at Protective Stadium, located in Birmingham, Alabama.
Third-year head coach Trent Dilfer was fired after he led the Blazers to a 2–4 record to start, with offensive coordinator Alex Mortensen being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
The UAB Blazers drew an average home attendance of 19,702, the 99th-highest of all NCAA Division I FBS football teams.
Offseason
Transfers Outgoing Kam ShanksWRArkansasTyderick BrownCBFIUZaire FlournoyIOLFIUDallas PayneTEFIUAdrian MaddoxSGeorgiaKelvin HillDBGeorgia TechAmare ThomasWRHoustonLee Beebe Jr.RBIndianaNacari JohnsonCBKennesaw StateTrey BedoskyOLLibertyAntavious WoodyOLLouisiana–MonroeDaniel HarrisDEMarshallJoshua JacksonWRMcNeeseEverett Roussaw Jr.LBMemphisChris BracyDBMemphisJack NickelTEMiami (FL)Jordan HallOTNorth CarolinaDelano TownsendOLOle MissRicky Lee IIISSacramento StateEmmanuel WallerDLSouth AlabamaLandry LyddyQBSouthern MissMiquon MerriweatherDLSouthwest Mississippi CCJacob ZenoQBTexas A&MDerrick Shepard Jr.DLTulaneArmoni GoodwinRBUT MartinBrady WilsonOLVirginiaRyan PeppinsWRWest AlabamaBrandon BuckhaulterWRWestern KentuckyTennyson HadfieldOLWingateMichael MooreLBUnknownJaqavius YatesOLUnknownBryce DamousTEUnknownKyle McKinneySUnknownDeion GunnSUnknownDasheen JacksonSUnknownBaron Franks IIOLWithdrawnCorri MillinerWRWithdrawnAJ BrownSWithdrawnSirad BryantSWithdrawnBrandon Hawkins Jr.WRWithdrawnDemarcus SmithDLWithdrawn
Incoming Dasheen JacksonSAlabama StateNigel TateDLBoston CollegeJalen CheekSBoston CollegeAJ JohnsonWREast Tennessee StateAntonio FergusonTEFIUCalvin PitcherDBIdaho StateKaleb BrownWRIowaJosh BakaSKent StatePerry FisherDBMarylandJamichael RogersEDGEMilesEli EnnisLBNichollsAmorie MorrisonDEOld DominionTamarion CrumpleyCBPittsburghDevin HightowerLBRhode IslandJaSire PetersonDLRutgersPierre RoysterSSaint Francis (PA)Denver WarrenDLSam HoustonJelani DavisDLSouthernJevon JacksonRBUTEPRyder BurtonQBWest VirginiaEvan McCrayWRWingate
Schedule
Personnel
Roster
Game summaries Alabama State (FCS)
Statistics ALSTUAB 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 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
at Navy
Statistics UABNAVY 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 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
Akron
Statistics AKRUAB 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 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
at No. 15 Tennessee
Statistics UABTENN 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 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
Army
Statistics ARMY UAB First downs 17 16 Plays–yards 66–295 60–362 Rushes–yards 61–247 18–103 Passing yards 48 259 Passing: comp–att–int 2–5–0 24–42–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 36:41 23:19 Team Category Player StatisticsArmy Passing Cale Hellums 1/3, 41 yards Rushing Cale Hellums 21 carries, 81 yards, 3 TD Receiving Samari Howard 2 receptions, 48 yardsUAB Passing Jalen Kitna 24/42, 259 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jevon Jackson 12 carries, 89 yards Receiving Iverson Hooks 4 receptions, 71 yards
at Florida Atlantic
Statistics UABFAU First downs 19 24 Plays–yards 69–329 62–494 Rushes–yards 28–68 31–149 Passing yards 261 345 Passing: comp–att–int 29–41–0 21–31–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 35:13 24:47 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 29/41, 261 yards, TD Rushing Solomon Beebe 4 carries, 34 yards, 2 TD Receiving Solomon Beebe 6 receptions, 63 yards Florida Atlantic Passing Caden Veltkamp 20/30, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kaden Shields-Dutton 15 carries, 77 yards, 3 TD Receiving Asaad Waseem 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
No. 22 Memphis (Battle for the Bones)
Statistics MEMUAB First downs 20 25 Plays–yards 60–362 68–470 Rushes–yards 25–119 41–219 Passing yards 243 251 Passing: comp–att–int 22–35–1 20–27–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 24:55 35:05 Team Category Player Statistics Memphis Passing AJ Hill 13/25, 175 yards, TD, INT Rushing Greg Desrosiers Jr. 11 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Cortez Braham Jr. 5 receptions, 83 yards UAB Passing Ryder Burton 20/27, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Solomon Beebe 5 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Iverson Hooks 11 receptions, 172 yards, 3 TD
at UConn
Statistics UABCONN First downs 23 20 Plays–yards 70–372 61–374 Rushes–yards 34–154 31–107 Passing yards 218 267 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–36–3 23–30–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 31:09 28:51 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Ryder Burton 21/30, 209 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jevon Jckson 9 carries, 61 yards Receiving Brandon Hawkins Jr. 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD UConn Passing Joe Fagnano 23/30, 267 yards, 4 TD Rushing Cam Edwards 15 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Skyler Bell 8 receptions, 149 yards, 3 TD
at Rice
Statistics UABRICE First downs 18 18 Plays–yards 63–315 72–232 Rushes–yards 29–102 57–191 Passing yards 213 41 Passing: comp–att–int 18–34–0 11–15–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 25:09 34:51 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Ryder Burton 18/34, 213 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jevon Jackson 15 carries, 89 yards Receiving Iverson Hooks 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 11/15, 41 yards, 2 TD Rushing Quinton Jackson 22 carries, 81 yards Receiving Tyson Thompson 3 receptions, 33 yards, TD
North Texas
Statistics UNTUAB First downs 22 26 Plays–yards 60–506 85–478 Rushes–yards 34–208 35–190 Passing yards 298 288 Passing: comp–att–int 18–25–0 26–45–2 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 24:51 35:09 Team Category Player Statistics North Texas Passing Drew Mestemaker 18/25, 298 yards, 2 TD Rushing Caleb Hawkins 27 carries, 189 yards, 5 TD Receiving Wyatt Young 8 receptions, 143 yards, TD UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 26/45, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Jevon Jackson 16 carries, 159 yards Receiving Brandon Hawkins Jr. 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
South Florida
Statistics USFUAB First downs 24 27 Plays–yards 59–544 83–382 Rushes–yards 34–191 43–131 Passing yards 353 251 Passing: comp–att–int 19–25–0 21–40–3 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 21:52 38:08 Team Category Player Statistics South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 19/25, 353 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nykahi Davenport 17 carries, 121 yards, TD Receiving Mudia Reuben 5 receptions, 174 yards, 2 TD UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 20/36, 230 yards, 3 INT Rushing Isaiah Jacobs 6 carries, 38 yards, TD Receiving Iverson Hooks 10 receptions, 146 yards
at Tulsa
Statistics UABTLSA First downs 19 19 Plays–yards 73–395 64–357 Rushes–yards 55–229 42–198 Passing yards 166 159 Passing: comp–att–int 14–18–1 11–22–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 35:23 24:37 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 14/17, 166 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jevon Jackson 23 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kaleb Brown 2 receptions, 61 yards Tulsa Passing Baylor Hayes 11/22, 159 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ajay Allen 27 carries, 129 yards, TD Receiving Zion Steptoe 3 receptions, 59 yards
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