# UAB Blazers

American · Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Head coach: Alex Mortensen · year 2 · 2-4 career over 2 seasons, all at UAB
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple 4-2-5

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 4-8 (2-6 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#120 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 3.5 (over priced -130)
- Returning starter games: 13%
- Schedule difficulty: 71st-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 0% | 0/65 | 4/15 |
| Offensive line | 39% | 22/56 | 7/12 |
| Defensive front | 0% | 0/79 | 4/20 |
| Secondary | 23% | 11/47 | 2/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Chris Burge (DE), Adam Lepkowski (OL), Calib Perez (OL), Ryder Burton (QB), Kyle Mosley (DT)
- Key departures (with destination): Pierre Royster (SAF), Jalen Kitna (QB), T'sai McDaniel (CB), Tamarion Crumpley (CB), JonDarius Morgan (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Bam McReynolds (RB) – ULM, Ja'Vin Simpkins (RB) – CCAR, Rod Robinson II (RB) – UGA, Elijah Hall (DL) – LIB, Chris Spencer (DL) – ODU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Kaleb Brown, EJ Reid
- WR-Z: CJ Smith, Jaylen Elder, AJ Johnson
- WR-SL: Ty Mims, KJ Daniels, Brogan McNab
- LT: Payton Kirkland, Keyon Cox
- LG: Calib Perez, Nelson Ramirez
- C: Adam Lepkowski, Jaden Ligon
- RG: Barry Walker, Cooper Young
- RT: Kyrik Mason, Ryan Gunter
- TE: Antonio Ferguson, Sean Persson, Scott Isacks
- QB: Ryder Burton, Adrian Posse, Adrian Posse, Cam Jennings
- RB: Rod Robinson II, Bam McReynolds, Ja'Vin Simpkins, Marquise Collins

### Defense

- LDE: Noah Nelson, Chris Burge, Tylin Jackson
- NT: Cam Cunningham, Raymond Macias, Sterling Sanders
- DT: Chris Spencer, Kyle Mosley, Elijah Hall
- RDE: Blanche Gold, Marlin Dean, J'Quan Mason
- WLB: Ike Esonwune, Colby Archie, Mantrez Walker
- MLB: Muaaz Byard, Braden Sullivan
- LCB: Delvon Gulley, Que Billingsley, Isaiah Crozier
- SS: Jeremiah Jordan, Diezel Wilkinson
- FS: Jo'Tavion Pierce, Jaylen Thompson
- RCB: Darrell Sweeting, Courage Ugochukwu, Guylijah Theodule
- NB: Anta'Veon McKenzie

### Special Teams

- PT: Badger Hargett
- PK: Jonah Delange, Owen Simpson
- KO: Owen Simpson, Jonah Delange
- LS: Evan Bishop
- H: Badger Hargett
- PR: Ty Mims, Kaleb Brown
- KR: Ty Mims, Amari Brundidge

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Illinois | Away | BTN | UAB +28.5 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Louisiana | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | Navy | Home | ESPN | – |
| 5 | Samford Bulldogs (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 6 | Memphis | Away | – | – |
| 7 | East Carolina | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 9 | South Florida | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Charlotte | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Temple | Away | – | – |
| 12 | UTSA | Home | – | – |
| 13 | North Texas | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/uab
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.