2026 UAB
4–3 (2–1 American Athletic Conference), coached by Alex Mortensen. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Samford 33–14Oct 3
By 19 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat East Carolina 30–17Oct 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Illinois | L 23–42 | 22% |
| Sep 12 | vs UL Monroe | W 26–20 | 65% |
| Sep 19 | at Louisiana | L 14–21 | 32% |
| Sep 25 | vs Navy | W 24–20 | 33% |
| Oct 3 | vs Samford | W 33–14 | 87% |
| Oct 10 | at Memphis | L 13–38 | 23% |
| Oct 15 | vs East Carolina | W 30–17 | 37% |
| Oct 31 | at South Florida | Preview | 25% |
| Nov 7 | vs Charlotte | Preview | 76% |
| Nov 14 | at Temple | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 21 | vs UTSA | Preview | 35% |
| Nov 28 | at North Texas | Preview | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 4–3
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 163–172
- Coach
- Alex Mortensen
- Elo
- 1449 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.8 No. 115 of 138; offense No. 114, defense No. 111, special teams No. 70
- SRS
- −15.3 No. 122 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 80% of last season’s EPA, No. 13 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 135 roster talent No. 92 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Grantham
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 40% | 1.20 | 111th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 44% | 1.06 | 46th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.00 off 0.08 def | 41% off 44% def | — | 130th off 56th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 42% | 9.9 yds | 13% | 3.10 | 16% |
| Defense | 43% | 7.8 yds | 9% | 3.40 | 12% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.9 | own 30 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 29 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -5.6, 92nd of 138 (offense -9.7, defense -4.2).
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 yards | Ryder Burton QB | 1,184 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ryder Burton QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Roderick Robinson II RB | 436 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Braylon McReynolds RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Smith WR | 350 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Roderick Robinson II RB | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Muaaz Byard LB | 71 tkl |
| Sacks | Marlin Dean LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Delvon Gulley CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Jayson Moll RB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Malachi Character LB | ★★★ | No. 1846 |
| Mykale Hrabowski S | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Hudson Reed OT | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Hudson Higgins RB | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.839 |
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 107
The 2026 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 38
The 2026 portal Diezel Wilkinson S | ★★★ | from  Montana |
 Draden Fullbright CB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma State |
 Elijah Pratt S | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Guylijah Theodule CB | ★★★ | from  Southern Miss |
 Marlin Dean DE | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Roderick Robinson II RB | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 Shaun Myers LB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
| Jeremiah Jordan S | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
| Jotavion Pierce S | ★★★ | from Oklahoma State |
 Keyon Cox OT | ★★★ | from  Oregon State |
 Sterling Sanders DL | ★★★ | from  Boston College |
 Tylin Jackson DE | ★★★ | from  Eastern Washington |
And 26 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 33
 Iverson Hooks WR | ★★★ | to  Oregon |
| Brandon Sneh OT | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Calib Perez OL | ★★★ | returned to  UAB |
| Eamon Smalls DL | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Logan Moore OT | ★★★ | to  Baylor |
| Perry Fisher CB | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Solomon Beebe RB | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Tylan McNichols LB | ★★★ | to  Wake Forest |
| Xavier Daisy WR | ★★★ | to  Kentucky |
| Devin Hightower LB | ★★★ | to  Tulsa |
| Elijah Lagg TE | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Ezra Odinjor DE | ★★★ | to  Toledo |
And 21 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
 Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
 Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
| Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
 Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.