The 2026 UAB Blazers football team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the American Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Alex Mortensen, the Blazers play their home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Logan MooreOTBaylorJames SteelDLDelawareKyle McKinneySDelta StateJosiah CrawfordSFordhamEamon SmallsDLKansasPerry FisherCBKennesaw StateJa'Lyen JudsonCBKennesaw StateXavier DaisyWRKentuckyJeremiah VesselSLibertyBrandon SnehOTMississippi StateCorri MillinerWRNorth TexasJaSire PetersonDLNorthern ArizonaIverson HooksWROregonElijah LaggTEPittsburghAJ BrownSRiceTariq WatsonCBRiceBrandon FranklinLBSamfordEli EnnisLBStephen F. AustinEzra OdinjorEDGEToledoZach JohnsonEDGEToledoDevin HightowerLBTulsaJonathan AllenDLVirginiaSolomon BeebeRBVirginiaTylan McNicholsLBWake ForestFred OwensDLWest AlabamaJosh BakaSUnknownTrace CampbellQBUnknownMason ChorakIOLUnknownJaylyn FergusonWRUnknownPatrick FoleyPUnknownPayton KirklandIOLUnknownWyatt MartinKUnknownAaron MattinglyTEUnknownDaniel MinceyIOLUnknownAmorie MorrisonEDGEUnknownCaleb MoserLSUnknownPierre RoysterSUnknownJ.C. SivleyTEUnknownEddy ToussomEDGEUnknownAJ JohnsonWRWithdrawnCalib PerezIOLWithdrawn
Incoming Kris WokomahSBaylorSterling SandersDLBoston CollegeRaymond MaciasDLCampbellJa'Vin SimpkinsRBCoastal CarolinaShaun MyersLBColoradoMantrez WalkerLBColoradoSamuel Riddy Jr.OTEast CarolinaBraden SullivanLBEastern KentuckyTylin JacksonEDGEEastern WashingtonScott Isacks IIITEFloridaQue BillingsleyCBGardner–WebbRod Robinson IIRBGeorgiaMarlin DeanEDGEGeorgia StateNoah NelsonDLGeorgia StateAmos TalaleleOLKansas StateEli HallEDGELibertyBam McReynoldsRBLouisiana–MonroeBadger HargettPLSUDarrell SweetingCBMarshallJeremiah JordanSMemphisCJ SmithWRMemphisJaylen ThompsonSMemphisMuaaz ByardLBMiddle TennesseeDiezel WilkinsonSMontanaBlanche GoldEDGEMorgan StateChris SpencerDLOld DominionKJ DanielsWROklahomaIke EsonwuneLBOklahoma StateDraden FullbrightCBOklahoma StateJotavion PierceSOklahoma StateKeyon CoxOTOregon StateAnta'Veon McKenzieSSacramento StateElijah PrattSSMUGuylijah TheoduleCBSouthern MissTy MimsWRTexas StateSean PerssonTEToledoCourage UgochukwuCBUtah StateEJ ReidWRWake ForestCooper YoungIOLWest VirginiaCam CunninghamDLYoungstown State
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries at Illinois
Statistics UABILL First downs 24 17 Plays–yards 79–413 43–332 Rushes–yards 48–194 26–150 Passing yards 219 182 Passing: –– 18–31–1 13–17–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 41:03 18:57 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Ryder Burton 18/31, 219 yards, TD, INT Rushing Roderick Robinson II 14 carries, 59 yards Receiving CJ Smith 2 receptions, 57 yards Illinois Passing Katin Houser 13/17, 182 yards, 3 TD Rushing Ca'Lil Valentine 11 carries, 88 yards, TD Receiving Collin Dixon 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Statistics ULMUAB First downs 19 23 Plays–yards 63–257 68–381 Rushes–yards 43–201 52–266 Passing yards 56 115 Passing: –– 10–20–1 8–16–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:07 31:53 Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Passing Austin Carlisle 10/19, 56 yards, INT Rushing Austin Carlisle 17 carries, 93 yards, TD Receiving Marcellus Jackson 3 receptions, 21 yards UAB Passing Ryder Burton 8/16, 115 yards, TD, INT Rushing Rod Robinson II 21 carries, 114 yards Receiving EJ Reid 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
at Louisiana
Statistics UABLA First downs 11 21 Plays–yards 58-218 72-335 Rushes–yards 31-74 53-225 Passing yards 144 110 Passing: –– 15-27-1 14-19-0 Time of possession 24:37 35:23 Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Ryder Burton 15/25, 144 yards, INT Rushing Rod Robinson II 13 carries, 52 yards Receiving Ty Mims 4 receptions, 57 yards Louisiana Passing Lunch Winfield 15/20, 110 yards Rushing Lunch Winfield 19 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Landon Strother 5 receptions, 41 yards
Navy
Statistics NAVYUAB First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Navy Passing Rushing Receiving UAB Passing Rushing Receiving
Samford (FCS)
Statistics SAMUAB First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Samford Passing Rushing Receiving UAB Passing Rushing Receiving
at Memphis (Battle for the Bones)
Statistics UABMEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Rushing Receiving Memphis Passing Rushing Receiving
East Carolina
Statistics ECUUAB First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Carolina Passing Rushing Receiving UAB Passing Rushing Receiving
at South Florida
Statistics UABUSF First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Rushing Receiving South Florida Passing Rushing Receiving
Charlotte
Statistics CLTUAB First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Charlotte Passing Rushing Receiving UAB Passing Rushing Receiving
at Temple
Statistics UABTEM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Rushing Receiving Temple Passing Rushing Receiving
UTSA
Statistics UTSAUAB First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UTSA Passing Rushing Receiving UAB Passing Rushing Receiving
at North Texas
Statistics UABUNT First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UAB Passing Rushing Receiving North Texas Passing Rushing Receiving
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