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UAB Blazers 2026 advanced stats
- UAB Blazers (American Athletic) are 4-4 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -10.4 (110th in FBS): offense 20.0 (109th), defense 30.5 (103rd).
- Offense ranks 120th in EPA per play (−0.01); defense ranks 30th (+0.03 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 83rd toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | −0.01120th | +0.0330th |
| Success rate | 38.1%113th | 43.3%86th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2471st | 1.022nd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 40.1%129th | 49.8%111th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 32.8%54th | 27.9%34th |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 38.7%73rd | 41.8%90th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0297th | +0.0976th |
| Rushing success rate | 40.2%89th | 45.0%96th |
| Stuff rate | 18.3%68th | 12.0%133rd |
| Line yards per carry | 2.9281st | 3.40128th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 0.93104th | 1.0779th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.78109th | 0.8845th |
| Power success rate | 59.3%112th | 66.9%54th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.9563rd | 0.9260th |
| EPA per pass | −0.02127th | −0.065th |
| Passing success rate | 35.7%121st | 40.4%49th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6242nd | 1.244th |
| Sack rate | 11.3%132nd | 11.0%3rd |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4101st | 1.098th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Illinois · L 23–42
- Week 2 vs. UL Monroe · W 26–20
- Week 3 at Louisiana · L 14–21
- Week 4 vs. Navy · W 24–20
- Week 6 at Memphis · L 13–38
- Week 7 vs. East Carolina · W 30–17
- Week 9 at South Florida · L 10–30
- Week 10 vs. Charlotte
- Week 11 at Temple
- Week 12 vs. UTSA
- Week 13 at North Texas