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2023 UAB Blazers football team

The 2023 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Trent Dilfer, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the AAC. UAB played home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.

2023 UAB Blazers football
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record4–8 (3–5 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAlex Mortensen (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorSione Ta'ufo'ou (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 22 SMU y$ 8–0  11–3 
Tulane y 8–0  11–3 
UTSA 7–1  9–4 
Memphis 6–2  10–3 
South Florida 4–4  7–6 
Rice 4–4  6–7 
Navy 4–4  5–7 
North Texas 3–5  5–7 
UAB 3–5  4–8 
Florida Atlantic 3–5  4–8 
Charlotte 2–6  3–9 
Tulsa 2–6  4–8 
Temple 1–7  3–9 
East Carolina 1–7  2–10 
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Recruits

NFL Departures

One Blazer was selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.

PlayerPositionTeamRoundPick
DeWayne McBrideRBMinnesota Vikings7222

Outgoing Transfers

PlayerPositionDestination
Antwan MassieCBUnknown
Maleak BryantTELIU
Mike YorkTEValparaiso
Dylan HopkinsQBNew Mexico
Dylan MehrotaQBSouthern
Quincy McGeeIOLOle Miss
Tyetus Smith-LindseyRBNicholls
Brody DaltonTETroy
Damon StewartQBAlabama State
Codey MartinCBLamar
Charles DanielsLBUnknown
Xavier LanierCBTulsa
Jordan PalmerWRUnknown
Jaylen KeySAlabama
A.J. GatesRBAlabama State
Kybo JamersonLBLamar

Incoming Transfers

PlayerPositionPrevious Team
Armani DiamondCBAuburn
Brian MayesCBIncarnate Word
Landry LyddyQBLouisiana Tech
Dazalin WorshamWRAuburn
Malachi Holt-BennettWRIndiana
James SmyreLBMarshall
Will ParkerOTTennessee
Brandon BuckhaulterWROle Miss
Antavious WoodyIOLFlorida State
Andrew OgletreeDLAlabama State

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.North Carolina A&T*
ESPN+W 35–6 25,363
September 95:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern*
  • Allen E. Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 35–4920,103
September 166:00 p.m.Louisiana*
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+L 21–4121,673
September 236:30 p.m.at No. 1 Georgia*
ESPN2L 21–4992,746
September 3011:00 a.m.at Tulane
 ESPN2 L 23–35 20,102
October 73:00 p.m.South Florida
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN2 W 56–35 23,792
October 147:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPNUL 20–41 23,582
October 2111:00 a.m.Memphis
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
 ESPN2 L 21–45 20,269
November 42:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 45–42 20,676
November 112:30 p.m.at Navy
CBSSNL 6–31 29,078
November 182:00 p.m.Temple
  • Protective Stadium
  • Birmingham, AL
ESPN+W 34–24 17,486
November 251:00 p.m.at North Texas
ESPN+ L 42–45 14,628

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Game summaries

Louisiana

Pregame lineOver/under
UAB –259.5
Game Three – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–1) at UAB Blazers (1–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Louisiana02410741
UAB0031821

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Wind: W 3 MPH
  • Game attendance: 21,673
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Doc Holiday (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter
  • (9:11) LA – Jacob Kibodi 30-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:05; Louisiana 7–0)
  • (5:35) LA – Zeon Chriss 80-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:16; Louisiana 14–0)
  • (1:06) LA – Zeon Chriss 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Louisiana 21–0)
  • (0:00) LA – Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 0:47; Louisiana 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (5:46) LA – Kenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56; Louisiana 27–0)
  • (2:09) UAB – Matt Quinn 41-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:32; Louisiana 27–3)
  • (1:02) LA – Terrance Carter 11-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Louisiana 34–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:11) LA – Elijah Davis 2-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:39; Louisiana 41–3)
  • (4:10) UAB – Jacob Zeno 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Louisiana 41–9)
  • (1:33) UAB – Lee Beebe 1-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49; Louisiana 41–15)
  • (0:10) UAB – Samario Rudolph 17-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:14; Louisiana 41–21)
StatisticsULLUAB
First downs2221
Total yards64–51373–396
Rushing yards40–30535–116
Passing yards208280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–24–127–38–2
Time of possession29:0530:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingZeon Chriss14/20, 174 yards, TD
RushingJacob Kibodi7 carries, 108 yards, TD
ReceivingHarvey Broussard3 receptions, 65 yards
UABPassingJacob Zeno27/38, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJacob Zeno17 carries, 52 yards, TD
ReceivingSemario Rudolph8 receptions, 66 yards, TD

at No. 1 Georgia

Game Four – UAB Blazers (1–2) at No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (3–0) – Game summary
Period1234Total
UAB0140721
No. 1 Georgia72114749

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
  • (12:04) UGA – Arian Smith 12-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Georgia 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:09) UAB – Bryce Damous 16-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:52; Tied 7–7)
  • (10:00) UGA – Daijun Edwards 4-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:04; Georgia 14–7)
  • (2:40) UGA – Brock Bowers 41-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 2:32; Georgia 21–7)
  • (1:46) UAB – Daijun Edwards 3-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:02; Georgia 28–7)
  • (0:08) UAB – Amare Thomas 2-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (Matt Quinn kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:12; Georgia 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (9:06) UGA – Carson Beck 1-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:38; Georgia 35-14)
  • (5:38) UGA – Brock Bowers 10-yard pass from Carson Beck (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 2:14; Georgia 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:05) UGA – Sevaughn Clark 7-yard run (Peyton Woodring kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Georgia 49–14)
  • (6:08) UAB – Jacob Zeno 3-yard run (Matt Quinn kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Georgia 49–21)
StatisticsUABUGA
First downs2031
Total yards77–33676–582
Rushing yards26–8636–188
Passing yards250394
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–51–128–40–1
Time of possession25:3534:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingJacob Zeno32/51, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingIsaiah Jacobs10 carries, 27 yards
ReceivingAmare Thomas9 receptions, 60 yards, TD
GeorgiaPassingCarson Beck22/32, 338 yards, 3 TD
RushingDaijun Edwards12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrock Bowers9 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

at Tulane

Game Five – UAB Blazers (1–3) at Tulane Green Wave (3–1) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Blazers3170323
Green Wave7714735

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 20,102
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
Game information
StatisticsUABTUL
First downs2524
Total yards434448
Rushing yards170264
Passing yards264184
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:0529:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingJacob Zeno27/35, 236 yards
RushingIsaiah Jacobs18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingAmare Thomas8 receptions, 99 yards
TulanePassingMichael Pratt14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD
RushingMakhi Hughes22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLawrence Keys III3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

at Navy

Game Ten – UAB Blazers (3–6) at Navy Midshipmen (3–5) – Game summary
Period1234Total
Blazers33006
Midshipmen7032131

at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: November 11th
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 29,078
  • Referee: Kevin Randell
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): John Sadack (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst) & Sheehan Stanwick Burch (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:49) NAVY – Regis Velez 45-yard pass from Xavier Arline, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Navy 7-0)
  • (0:30) UAB – Matt Quinn 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19; Navy 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (6:22) UAB – Matt Quinn 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:25; Navy 7-6)
Third quarter
  • (9:13) NAVY – Nathan Kirkwood 31-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:46; Navy 10-6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:08) NAVY – Daba Fofana 2-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 12:44; Navy 17-6)
  • (4:12) NAVY – Xavier Arline 50-yard run, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:34; Navy 24-6)
  • (2:03) NAVY – Rayuan Lane 97-yard interception, Nathan Kirkwood kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:09; Navy 31-6)
StatisticsUABNavy
First downs1916
Plays–yards66–32157–363
Rushes–yards30–11547–269
Passing yards20694
Passing: comp–att–int25–36–27–10–1
Time of possession26:4533:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingJacob Zeno25/36, 206 yards, 2 INT
RushingJermaine Brown, Jr.15 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingBryce Damous1 reception, 42 yards
NavyPassingXavier Arline7/10, 94 yards, TD, INT
RushingXavier Arline19 carries, 109 yards, TD
ReceivingRegis Velez1 reception, 45 yards, TD

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