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2024 UAB

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Trent Dilfer.

Schedule and results

UAB in 2024, game by game: won vs. Alcorn State 41–3; lost at UL Monroe 6–32; lost at Arkansas 27–37; lost vs. Navy 18–41; lost vs. Tulane 20–71; lost at Army 10–44; lost at South Florida 25–35; won vs. Tulsa 59–21; lost vs. UConn 23–31; lost at Memphis 18–53; won vs. Rice 40–14; lost at Charlotte 27–29+38−51Won 41–3 vs. Alcorn State+38Alcorn StateLost 6–32 at UL Monroe-26UL MonroeLost 27–37 at Arkansas-10ArkansasLost 18–41 vs. Navy-23NavyLost 20–71 vs. Tulane-51TulaneLost 10–44 at Army-34ArmyLost 25–35 at South Florida-10South FloridaWon 59–21 vs. Tulsa+38TulsaLost 23–31 vs. UConn-8UConnLost 18–53 at Memphis-35MemphisWon 40–14 vs. Rice+26RiceLost 27–29 at Charlotte-2Charlotte
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsAlcorn StateW 41–⁠375%
Sep 7atUL MonroeL 6–⁠3254%
Sep 14atArkansasL 27–⁠3735%
Sep 28vsNavyL 18–⁠4144%
Oct 5vsTulaneL 20–⁠7129%
Oct 12atArmyL 10–⁠4416%
Oct 19atSouth FloridaL 25–⁠3532%
Nov 2vsTulsaW 59–⁠2156%
Nov 9vsUConnL 23–⁠3141%
Nov 16atMemphisL 18–⁠5313%
Nov 23vsRiceW 40–⁠1450%
Nov 30atCharlotteL 27–⁠2947%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Charlotte 29–⁠27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the American Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 31 on file).

Led the nationKameron Shanks: punt return yards (329 yds)

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 tied for 11th in American Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
314–⁠411
Coach
Trent Dilfer
Elo
1367 −80 this season
SP+ rating
-11.3 No. 108 of 134; offense No. 75, defense No. 126, special teams No. 42
SRS
−11.6 No. 111 of 134 in FBS
Returning
65% of last season’s EPA, No. 28 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 98 roster talent No. 83 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Alex Mortensen
Defensive coordinator
Sione Ta’ufo’ou
Offense
Multiple
Defense
Multiple 3–⁠4

How good, play by play

  • Offense99th of 134
  • Defense111th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted93rd of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted114th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0443%1.2699th of 134
Defense0.2146%1.22111th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.06 off
0.20 def		42% off
46% def		—93rd off
114th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.4own 2718% allowed
Defense4.2own 3313% caused

CORE rating -10.7, 103rd of 134 (offense -2.3, defense 8.5).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJalen Kitna QB2,209 yds
Passing touchdownsJalen Kitna QB17 TD
Rushing yardsLee Beebe RB885 yds
Rushing touchdownsLee Beebe RB7 TD
Receiving yardsAmare Thomas WR670 yds
Receiving touchdownsAmare Thomas WR8 TD
TacklesMichael Moore LB92 tkl
SacksDesmond Little DE6 sacks
InterceptionsMichael Moore LB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Omar White DL★★★★No. 467
Josh Jackson WR★★★No. 685
Barry Walker OL★★★No. 938
Adrian Posse QB★★★No. 1408
J’Quan Mason DE★★★No. 1591

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.856
Receivers23.00.856
Offensive line33.00.849
Defensive line63.20.834
Linebackers13.00.808
Defensive backs33.00.838
Whole class163.10.840

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 119

The 2024 roster

119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 72 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 19

The 2024 portal
Troy Jakubec CB★★★from Youngstown State
Sirad Bryant S★★★from Georgia Tech
Adrian Maddox CB★★★from Alabama State
Armoni Goodwin RB★★★from LSU
LeDarrius Cox DL★★★from Indiana
D.J. Jones OT★★★from Murray State
Octavius Brothers LB★★★from Purdue
Tariq Watson CB★★★from Minnesota
Baron Franks II OL★★★from Norfolk State
Ezra Odinjor DE★★★from Georgia Tech
JonDarius Morgan OT★★★from South Carolina
Jax Van Zandt LB★★★from North Texas

And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 21

Brian Mayes CB★★★to Texas A&M
Fred Farrier II WR★★★to Kentucky
Mac McWilliams CB★★★to UCF
Carl Fauntroy Jr. S★★★to UL Monroe
Jamarcus Jones LB★★★to Louisiana Tech
Samario Rudolph WR★★★to Jacksonville State
Taven Curry RB★★★to UL Monroe
Jackson Bratton LB★★★★to North Alabama
Connor Knight DL★★★to McNeese
Dazalin Worsham WR★★★no new school on file
Guerlens Milfort DL★★★no new school on file
Jalen Mayala DE★★★no new school on file

And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 American Athletic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Army8–⁠112–⁠221
Tulane7–⁠19–⁠5
Navy7–⁠210–⁠3
Memphis6–⁠211–⁠224
East Carolina5–⁠38–⁠5
UTSA4–⁠47–⁠6
South Florida4–⁠47–⁠6
Charlotte4–⁠45–⁠7
North Texas3–⁠56–⁠7
Rice3–⁠54–⁠8
UAB2–⁠63–⁠9
Temple2–⁠63–⁠9
Florida Atlantic1–⁠73–⁠9
Tulsa1–⁠73–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.