Game notes: UAB at South Florida
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The matchup
- UAB (4–3, 2–1 in conference) at South Florida (5–2, 1–2 in conference), Saturday, October 31, kickoff time not yet set, Raymond James Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their sixth meeting; South Florida leads the series 3–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, November 22, 2025: South Florida 48, UAB 18.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2003: UAB 22, South Florida 19.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: South Florida 48–18 (at UAB); 2024: South Florida 35–25 (at South Florida); 2023: UAB 56–35 (at UAB); 2004: South Florida 45–20 (at UAB); 2003: UAB 22–19 (at South Florida).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
UAB
- UAB is 4–3 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 23–42 at Illinois; W 26–20 vs. UL Monroe; L 14–21 at Louisiana; W 24–20 vs. Navy; W 33–14 vs. Samford; L 13–38 at Memphis; W 30–17 vs. East Carolina.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- UAB is No. 98 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Alex Mortensen is 6–7 in his second season at UAB.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Alex Mortensen is 0–1 against South Florida.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Ryder Burton (QB): 1,184 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Roderick Robinson II (RB): 436 rushing yards, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Muaaz Byard (LB): 71 tackles, No. 3 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jonah Delange needs 3 field goals to pass Swayze Waters (50, 2005–08) for third on UAB’s career field goals list. He has 48 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, UAB lost to Louisiana Tech 37–34.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
South Florida
- South Florida is 5–2 (1–2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 19–9 vs. Florida International; W 28–24 at Army; W 59–17 vs. Delaware State; W 14–6 at Bowling Green; L 13–17 vs. Temple; L 24–31 at UTSA; W 29–2 vs. Kent State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- South Florida is No. 44 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Brian Hartline is 5–2 in his first season at South Florida.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Brian Hartline faces UAB as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Michael Van Buren Jr. (QB): 1,266 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- D.J. Crowther (RB): 518 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ayden Jackson (DB): 38 tackles, 1 sack, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Nico Gramatica is tied with Marvin Kloss (31, 2011–14) for fifth on South Florida’s career field goals list, at 31 so far; one more field goal breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Tavin Ward needs 2 interceptions to pass Ronnie Hoggins (8, 2015–18) for 10th on South Florida’s career interceptions list. He has 7 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2015, South Florida lost to Navy 29–17.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Alex Mortensen and Brian Hartline as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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