UAB Blazers Team Profile
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UAB Blazers (@UAB_FB)
Trent Dilfer (3rd year) (7-17)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 0.1 - 1.9 (#116)  |  SOS: (#84)
Power (#112)  | Off (#90)  | Def (#121)  |  '25 Roster
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UAB's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 UAB at Tennessee
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1 UAB at UConn
Record Prediction: 0.1 - 1.9 (#116)
Schedule Rating: 25.11 (#84)
Future 2026 Schedule
UAB's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/29 UAB vs Alcorn State-29.555.5W 41 - 3
Sat 9/7 UAB at UL Monroe-10.555.5L 6 - 32
Sat 9/14 UAB at Arkansas+23.560.5L 27 - 37
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28 UAB vs Navy+4.556.5L 18 - 41
Sat 10/5 UAB vs Tulane+19.552.0L 20 - 71
Sat 10/12 UAB at Army+27.055.5L 10 - 44
Sat 10/19 UAB at South Florida+14.055.5L 25 - 35
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2 UAB vs Tulsa-2.557.5W 59 - 21
Sat 11/9 UAB vs UConn+7.554.0L 23 - 31
Sat 11/16 UAB at Memphis+16.062.0L 18 - 53
Sat 11/23 UAB vs Rice+7.052.0W 40 - 14
Sat 11/30 UAB at Charlotte+1.559.5L 27 - 29
2024 Schedule Rating: -43.42 (#82)
2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0) (AAC: 2 - 6)

Opponents: 1 Elite, 0 Good, 1 Avg, 0 Bad, 0 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 4 Good, 2 Avg, 1 Bad, 5 Poor
2025 class: 98.28 points  #123
2024 class: 150.94 points  #97
2023 class: 144.26 points  #93
2022 class: 142.49 points  #86
2021 class: 123.44 points  #116

Average Class Ranking: # #103
Average Recruiting Points: 131.88
Class Averages
American Athletic Class: 129.41 #103
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 142.57 points  #103
2019 class: 160.48 points  #74
2018 class: 125.49 points  #103
2017 class: 115.95 points  #108
2016 class: 158.61 points  #71

Average Class Ranking: # #92
Average Recruiting Points: 140.62
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jalen Kitna19631662%220917117.0
Harrison Barker33100%491016.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jevon Jackson19175443.942
Isaiah Jacobs4116204.012
Armoni Goodwin148806.326
Solomon Beebe228113.716
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Iverson Hooks14179112.839
Jevon Jackson169926.222
Antonio Ferguson790112.939
Isaiah Jacobs73304.78
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 39% (#118)
Offense Returning Production: 38% (#112)
Defense Returning Production: 40% (#114)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#109)
13 Commits, 82.9 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 446.00 (#112)
2024 (#90) | 2023 (#120) | 2022 (#99) | 2021 (#92)

Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 513.43

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2023 Record: 4 - 8 (6 - 5 - 1)
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5

2022 Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 9 - 0)
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4

Four Year Record: 14 - 23
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 15 - 21 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 9 - 15
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 9 - 4 (9 - 3 - 1)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 6 - 3 (3 - 6 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 1

2019 Record: 9 - 5 (8 - 6 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 3

2018 Record: 11 - 3 (9 - 4 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 8 - 1

Eight Year Record: 49 - 38
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 44 - 40 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 37 - 22

UAB Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2022Bahamas Bowl UAB vs Miami (OH)-11.044.5W 24 - 20
2021Independence Bowl UAB vs BYU+7.054.5W 31 - 28
2019Orleans Bowl UAB vs App State+17.548.0L 17 - 31
2018Raton Bowl UAB vs Northern Illinois-1.041.5W 37 - 13
2017Bahamas Bowl UAB vs Ohio+6.554.5L 6 - 41
UAB's OC Alex Mortensen - DC Steve Russ
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.16 (85)45% (42)3.43 (109)27.1 (116)38%46%.23 (101)45% (104)4.24 (110)33.4 (130)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.32 (12)49% (10)3.84 (76)27.7 (111)40%48%.28 (119)48% (129)4.45 (122)32.9 (126)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241229:26 (92)21.6 (60)38%46%8.2 (125)73.8 (126)2.2 (130)1.14 (123)1.5 (108)3
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231229:14 (106)23.7 (37)40%48%6.7 (88)56.3 (81)1.7 (87)1.74.1 (123)2.3 (51)1



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1226.233.518.844.7% (42)3.43 (109)2.222393131262445% (107)55% (29)47% (33)44% (48)18% (104).16 (85)
2024 Defense1234.330.238.344.9% (104)4.24 (110)1.1 - - - - - 58% (131)42% (4)52% (132)35% (12)13% (118).23 (101)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1229.935.324.548.5% (10)3.84 (76)1.7244501612894.547% (91)51% (47)51% (11)48% (18)18% (105).32 (12)
2023 Defense1236.932.241.747.8% (129)4.45 (122)1.7 - - - - - 50% (73)49% (64)53% (132)43% (89)16% (78).28 (119)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1245% (107)47% (33)32.613149 (125).1 (86)3.19 (42)80% (20)12% (110)0.73 (132)
2024 Defense1258% (131)52% (132) - - - - .26 (127)3.64 (134)88% (132)7% (131)0.87 (18)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1247% (91)51% (11)35.5161.14.524 (41).32 (4)3.7 (3)77% (42)13% (124)1.06 (34)
2023 Defense1250% (73)53% (132) - - - - .36 (133)3.55 (131)83% (116)9% (107)1.09 (109)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1255% (29)44% (48)23.737.1261.67.111.124 (38)16 (124).25 (71)1.5 (93)31% (59)31% (74).4 (42)6% (79)2.1 (38)
2024 Defense1242% (4)35% (12) - - - - - - 8 (93).18 (43)1.8 (121)29% (113)32% (92).32 (73)6% (62)1.8 (10)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1251% (47)48% (18)25.535.6288.98.111.322 (61)13 (97).37 (34)1.5 (103)28% (13)33% (48).48 (21)5% (43)2.1 (43)
2023 Defense1249% (64)43% (89) - - - - - - 10 (67).26 (58)1.5 (46)30% (109)36% (124).46 (121)7% (30)2 (67)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -15.64 #112
Offense: 7.56 #98
Defense: 23.20 #115
SP+ Overall: -13.6 #112
SP+ Offense: 25.2 #81
SP+ Defense: 38.7 #127
Returning Prod UAB returns their '24 starting QB (98%)
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 24% #112
Rush Prod: 50% #73 | Rec Prod: 26% #109
Returning Production: 39% #118
Offense: 38% #112 | Defense: 40% #114
Front 7 Back: 28% - Secondary: 50%
Roster Team Talent #112 Blue Chips: 0% #101
Offense Talent #116 Defense Talent #107
Crootin: Class #123 4 YR Rank #103
Portal Class #109 13 players, 83 Avg
31% of Roster from Portal, 18% TY
20 New Players, 28% of '25 Roster #23

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 0.1 - 1.9 #116
Schedule Rating: 25.11 #84
View UAB's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Scoring Scoring: 26.2 - 34.3 (30 - 37 LY)
Scoring at Home: 34 - 30 | Road: 19 - 38
OC: Alex Mortensen - been OC for 3 years
DC: Steve Russ - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0) (AAC: 2 - 6)
2023 Record: 4 - 8 (6 - 5 - 1) (AAC: 3 - 5)
2022 Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 9 - 0) (AAC: 4 - 4)
4 Yr Record: 14 - 23 | 8 Yr Record: 49 - 38)