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Alex Mortensen (2nd year) (2-4) #76
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 4 - 8 (#84) | SOS: (#122)
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UAB's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	UAB at Illinois	+28
Sat 9/12	UAB vs UL Monroe	-8
Sat 9/19	UAB at Louisiana	+8.5
Fri 9/25	UAB vs Navy	+10.5
Sat 10/3	UAB vs Samford	-11
Sat 10/10	UAB at Memphis	+19.5
Thu 10/15	UAB vs East Carolina	+15.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31	UAB at South Florida	+22.5
Sat 11/7	UAB vs Charlotte	-11
Sat 11/14	UAB at Temple	+10
Sat 11/21	UAB vs UTSA	+10
Sat 11/28	UAB at North Texas	+19

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 #84
Schedule Rating: #122
Future 2027 Schedule

UAB's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	UAB vs Alabama State	-21.0	53.5	W 52 - 42	O	N
Sat 9/6	UAB at Navy	+20.5	59.0	L 24 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/13	UAB vs Akron	-12.5	58.5	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/20	UAB at Tennessee	+39.5	69.5	L 24 - 56	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	UAB vs Army	+6.5	55.5	L 13 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/11	UAB at Florida Atlantic	+4.5	66.5	L 33 - 53	O	N
Sat 10/18	UAB vs Memphis	+23.5	59.5	W 31 - 24	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	UAB at UConn	+10.0	61.5	L 19 - 38	U	N
Sat 11/8	UAB at Rice	-1.5	51.5	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/15	UAB vs North Texas	+17.5	69.5	L 24 - 53	O	N
Sat 11/22	UAB vs South Florida	+21.5	68.5	L 18 - 48	U	N
Sat 11/29	UAB at Tulsa	+9.0	56.5	W 31 - 24	U	Y

2025 Schedule Rating: #75
2025 Record: 4 - 8 (AAC: 2 - 6)
Spread Record 4 - 8 - 0 | O/U 6 - 6

Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 3 Avg, 2 Bad, 4 Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 1 Elite, 2 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 4 Poor

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UAB's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	UAB vs Alcorn State	-29.5	55.5	W 41 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/7	UAB at UL Monroe	-10.5	55.5	L 6 - 32	U	N
Sat 9/14	UAB at Arkansas	+23.5	60.5	L 27 - 37	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	UAB vs Navy	+4.5	56.5	L 18 - 41	O	N
Sat 10/5	UAB vs Tulane	+19.5	52.0	L 20 - 71	O	N
Sat 10/12	UAB at Army	+27.0	55.5	L 10 - 44	U	N
Sat 10/19	UAB at South Florida	+14.0	55.5	L 25 - 35	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	UAB vs Tulsa	-2.5	57.5	W 59 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/9	UAB vs UConn	+7.5	54.0	L 23 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/16	UAB at Memphis	+16.0	62.0	L 18 - 53	O	N
Sat 11/23	UAB vs Rice	+7.0	52.0	W 40 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/30	UAB at Charlotte	+1.5	59.5	L 27 - 29	U	N

UAB's 2023 Schedule
Thu 8/31	UAB vs North Carolina A&T	-24.5	46.5	W 35 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/9	UAB at Georgia Southern	+7.0	63.0	L 35 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/16	UAB vs Louisiana	-2.0	60.0	L 21 - 41	O	N
Sat 9/23	UAB at Georgia	+40.0	56.0	L 21 - 49	O	Y
Sat 9/30	UAB at Tulane	+22.5	59.5	L 23 - 35	U	Y
Sat 10/7	UAB vs South Florida	+3.5	68.5	W 56 - 35	O	Y
Sat 10/14	UAB at UTSA	+9.0	67.0	L 20 - 41	U	N
Sat 10/21	UAB vs Memphis	+7.5	61.5	L 21 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/4	UAB vs Florida Atlantic	-1.0	59.5	W 45 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/11	UAB at Navy	-3.5	52.5	L 6 - 31	U	N
Sat 11/18	UAB vs Temple	-8.0	61.5	W 34 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/25	UAB at North Texas	+3.0	72.5	L 42 - 45	O	Y

UAB's 2022 Schedule
Thu 9/1	UAB vs Alabama A&M	-40.5	60.5	W 59 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/10	UAB at Liberty	-6.0	50.0	L 14 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/17	UAB vs Georgia Southern	-11.5	59.0	W 35 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/1	UAB at Rice	-10.5	51.0	L 24 - 28	O	N
Sat 10/8	UAB vs Middle Tennessee	-10.0	53.0	W 41 - 14	O	Y
Sat 10/15	UAB vs Charlotte	-21.5	65.0	W 34 - 20	U	N
Fri 10/21	UAB at Western Kentucky	+1.5	60.5	L 17 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/29	UAB at Florida Atlantic	-5.0	45.0	L 17 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/5	UAB vs UTSA	+2.5	53.5	L 38 - 44	O	N
Sat 11/12	UAB vs North Texas	-6.5	58.0	W 41 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/19	UAB at LSU	+15.5	50.5	L 10 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/26	UAB at Louisiana Tech	-18.0	55.5	W 37 - 27	O	N
Fri 12/16	UAB vs Miami (OH)	-11.0	44.5	W 24 - 20	U	N

UAB's 2021 Schedule
Wed 9/1	UAB vs Jacksonville State	-16.5	52.0	W 31 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/11	UAB at Georgia	+22.5	44.0	L 7 - 56	O	N
Sat 9/18	UAB at North Texas	-12.5	58.5	W 40 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/25	UAB at Tulane	+2.5	55.0	W 28 - 21	U	Y
Sat 10/2	UAB vs Liberty	-3.0	49.0	L 12 - 36	U	N
Sat 10/9	UAB vs Florida Atlantic	-3.5	48.5	W 31 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/16	UAB at Southern Miss	-17.0	43.0	W 34 - 0	U	Y
Sat 10/23	UAB vs Rice	-23.5	44.5	L 24 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/6	UAB vs Louisiana Tech	-14.0	49.5	W 52 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/13	UAB at Marshall	+4.5	55.5	W 21 - 14	U	Y
Sat 11/20	UAB at UTSA	+3.5	54.0	L 31 - 34	O	Y
Fri 11/26	UAB vs UTEP	-13.5	49.5	W 42 - 25	O	Y
Sat 12/18	UAB vs BYU	+7.0	54.5	W 31 - 28	O	Y

2026 class: 132 points   #133
2025 class: 117 points   #139
2024 class: 165 points   #87
2023 class: 149 points   #96
2022 class: 142 points   #85

Average Class Ranking:   #108
Average Recruiting Points: 141

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg G5
4 Year Class: #120 - Best: #87 Worst: #139

CFB Crootin Averages
American Athletic Class: 158  #105
Group of 5 Class: 169  #101
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 130 points   #117
2020 class: 155 points   #90
2019 class: 163 points   #70
2018 class: 125 points   #101
2017 class: 116 points   #103

Average Class Ranking:   #96
Average Recruiting Points: 138

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #81 - 39 players, 84 Avg
2025 Portal Class #87 - 31 players, 83 Avg
2024 Portal Class #89 - 20 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class #100 - 9 players, 84 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #104 - 2 players, 86 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Alex Mortensen (been OC for 3 years) #67

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ryder Burton	62	98	63%	708	7	5	7.2
Nate Rogers	1	2	50%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Braylon McReynolds (Tr)	124	614	3	5.0	74
Ja'Vin Simpkins (Tr)	125	590	2	4.7	46
Nate Rogers	13	84	2	6.5	15
Roderick Robinson II (Tr)	6	22	0	3.7	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kaleb Brown	17	255	2	15.0	61
Antonio Ferguson	10	115	0	11.5	21
Braylon McReynolds (Tr)	15	80	1	5.3	14
Ja'Vin Simpkins (Tr)	17	74	0	4.4	21

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham (in his first season) #132

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Darrell Sweeting (Tr)	37	1	1	0	0
Muaaz Byard (Tr)	37	4	1	1	2
Shaun Myers (Tr)	37	5	1	0	1
Chris Burge	32	5	4	7	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Eli Hall (Tr)	11	5	4	1	3
Chris Burge	32	5	4	7	0
Darrell Sweeting (Tr)	37	1	1	0	0
Jeremiah Jordan (Tr)	19	2	1	0	6

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jeremiah Jordan (Tr)	19	2	1	0	6
Delvon Gulley	19	1	0	1	3
Eli Hall (Tr)	11	5	4	1	3

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 52% #117
Offense Returning Production: 50% #118
Defense Returning Production: 54% #95
UAB's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #81
39 Commits, 83.8 Avg Rating
68% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 51% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 530.00 #114
Offense Talent #112 | Defense Talent #111
2025 #111 | 2024 #89 | 2023 #98 | 2022 #99

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 4 - 8
2025 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 4 - 8 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

2024 Record: 3 - 9
2024 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2023 Record: 4 - 8
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 5

Four Year Record: 11 - 25
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 15 - 20 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 7 - 17

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 7 - 6
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 4 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2021 Record: 9 - 4
2021 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 9 - 3 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 7

2020 Record: 6 - 3
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 1
Spread: 3 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 6

2019 Record: 9 - 5
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 3
Spread: 8 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 9

Eight Year Record: 42 - 43
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 39 - 44 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 30 - 27

UAB Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2022	Bahamas Bowl	UAB vs Miami (OH)	-11.0	44.5	W 24 - 20
2021	Independence Bowl	UAB vs BYU	+7.0	54.5	W 31 - 28
2019	Orleans Bowl	UAB vs App State	+17.5	48.0	L 17 - 31
2018	Raton Bowl	UAB vs Northern Illinois	-1.0	41.5	W 37 - 13
2017	Bahamas Bowl	UAB vs Ohio	+6.5	54.5	L 6 - 41

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.19 (52)	1.33 (29)	42% (65)	3.63 (76)	28.9 (75)	46%	47%	.34 (135)	1.29 (91)	49% (132)	4.71 (135)	35 (133)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.16 (85)	1.15 (126)	45% (42)	3.43 (109)	27.1 (113)	38%	46%	.23 (101)	1.16 (21)	45% (104)	4.24 (110)	33.4 (130)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	12	31:18	22	46%	47%	7.4	61.2	1.8	0.8	4.1	1.4	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	12	29:26	21.6	38%	46%	8.2	73.8	2.2	1.1	4	1.5	3

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	12	26.4	28.2	24.7	42.4% (65)	3.63 (76)	1.8	22	404	139	266	4.2	45% (109)	53% (32)	44% (61)	42% (61)	15% (64)	.19 (52)
2025 Defense	12	38.3	37.7	38.8	48.9% (132)	4.71 (135)	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	61% (136)	38% (1)	50% (131)	48% (125)	12% (130)	.34 (135)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	12	26.2	33.5	18.8	44.7% (42)	3.43 (109)	2.2	22	393	131	262	4	45% (108)	55% (28)	47% (32)	44% (48)	18% (106)	.16 (85)
2024 Defense	12	34.3	30.2	38.3	44.9% (104)	4.24 (110)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	58% (131)	42% (4)	52% (132)	35% (12)	13% (118)	.23 (101)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	12	45% (109)	44% (61)	32.9	138.8	4.2	20 (49)	.17 (42)	3.12 (36)	71% (79)	9% (67)	1.09 (24)
2025 Defense	12	61% (136)	50% (131)	-	-	-	-	.22 (127)	3.35 (131)	83% (129)	8% (115)	0.91 (42)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	12	45% (108)	47% (32)	32.6	131	4	9 (125)	.1 (85)	3.19 (42)	80% (21)	12% (111)	0.73 (132)
2024 Defense	12	58% (131)	52% (132)	-	-	-	-	.26 (127)	3.64 (134)	88% (132)	7% (132)	0.87 (17)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	12	53% (32)	42% (61)	23.9	36.5	265.6	7.3	11.1	20 (42)	16 (88)	.27 (59)	1.5 (72)	31% (66)	33% (30)	.36 (48)	6% (65)	2.1 (39)
2025 Defense	12	38% (1)	48% (125)	-	-	-	-	-	-	4 (100)	.52 (136)	1.9 (135)	27% (131)	32% (93)	.41 (115)	4% (130)	2.1 (106)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	12	55% (28)	44% (48)	23.7	37.1	261.6	7.1	11.1	24 (38)	16 (124)	.25 (71)	1.5 (94)	31% (59)	31% (73)	.4 (40)	6% (79)	2.1 (37)
2024 Defense	12	42% (4)	35% (12)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (93)	.18 (43)	1.8 (121)	29% (113)	32% (92)	.32 (74)	6% (62)	1.8 (10)

Team Notes
(2/28) DL 9 portals, most exp'd from FCS. DT a big ? ❌
(2/28) Def back 7 added 17 portals, exp'd FCS guys ❌
(2/27) QB Burton 3 starts LY, was OK but can't run ❌
(2/27) RB surprisingly good, have 3 strong portal adds ❌
(2/27) WR 4 portal adds with 0 catches. Weak unit ❌
(2/27) OL has 2 starters, 3 portals and lots of ? ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(2/28) Vibes: Much better than anticipated. Can win TY ❌
(2/24) New HC Mortensen a bad hire from LY bad staff ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #108SP+ #125

Record Prediction: 4 - 8 #84

Coaching staff Rank #115

Record

0 - 0
AAC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (3-1)(3-1 under A.M.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

'26 Profile

Up to Poor G5

Performance #121

Special Teams #134

Returning Production

From 2025

58% #93

25 QB Ryder Burton returns (OC back)

Offense 50% #118

Defense 54% #95

Returning Starters: 4 (Off: 4) - (Def: 0)

Proj Portal Starters: 6 (Off: 0) - (Def: 6)

Exp'd Depth: 5 (Off: 2) - (Def: 3)

OL Prod: 53% #712 starters, 1 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 1,917 #113From Portal: 162 #104

Rush Prod: 61% #74

Rec Prod: 16% #131

Front Seven: 62% #44

Secondary: 44% #110

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #114

Blue Chips (3%) #65

Offense Talent #112

Defense Talent #111

Portal Class #8139 players (84 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #1334 YR Class Rating #120

Talent Profile

Consistent Below Avg G5

68% of Roster from Portal, 51% TY

56% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Alex Mortensen 3

#67

(DC) Todd Grantham 1

#132

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #122

UAB plays 3 opps off a byeNAVY & SAM & USF

OppsElite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 3, Bad: 2, Poor: 4

2025 Record: 4 - 8 (4 - 8 - 0) (AAC: 2 - 6)

2024 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0) (AAC: 2 - 6)

Win History

Past 5 years 5

Avg under Alex M 4

4 Yr Record (11 - 25)

8 Yr Record (42 - 43)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Vibes: Much better than anticipated. Can win TY

DL 9 portals, most exp'd from FCS. DT a big ?

Def back 7 added 17 portals, exp'd FCS guys

QB Burton 3 starts LY, was OK but can't run

RB surprisingly good, have 3 strong portal adds

WR 4 portal adds with 0 catches. Weak unit

OL has 2 starters, 3 portals and lots of ?

New HC Mortensen a bad hire from LY bad staff

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

11,237 (58%) #97

90%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 3,634 #129

Defense: 7,603 #42

Players with Starting Exp (24) 8 on Off, 16 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 4 of 22 (18.2%)2-Deep 6 of 44 (13.6%)

Senior/Gr starters: 3 (13.6%) (Off: 3, Def: 0)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 6 of 44 (13.6%)

Upperclass on Roster: 53.6%(45 of 84)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Elijah Pratt (S)3★ (.86)

Draden Fullbright (CB)3★ (.86)

Diezel Wilkinson (S)3★ (.86)

Guylijah Theodule (CB)3★ (.86)

Sterling Sanders (DL)3★ (.85)

Keyon Cox (OT)3★ (.85)

Jo Pierce (S)3★ (.85)

KJ Daniels (WR)3★ (.84)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Adam Lepkowski (C)(C+ Block Grade)

Diezel Wilkinson (S)(0 Int, 0 Pd)

Blanche Gold (DE)(11 Tac, 2 TFL)

Braden Sullivan (LB)(12 Tac, 0 TFL)

Que Billingsley (CB)(1 Int, 1 Pd)

Tylin Jackson (DE)(3 Tac, 1 TFL)

Calib Perez (G)(C Block Grade)

Darrell Sweeting (CB)(1 Int, 0 Pd)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Hudson Higgins (RB)3★ (.84)

Jordin Price (ATH)3★ (.84)

Wes Wiggins (IOL)3★ (.83)

Brogan McNab (QB)3★ (.83)

Overall

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Offense

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Defense

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