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2026 college football program hub
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UAB football in 2026
UAB is 3-2 through 5 completed games: 3 wins, 2 losses.
Latest confirmed result: UAB beat Samford Bulldogs, 33-14, on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
UAB plays next against East Carolina Pirates on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at home in Birmingham, Alabama. Kickoff is 7:30 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
Program center
UAB football pages
2026 season
American football
3-2 current recordHead coach
Alex Mortensen
Leading the UAB Blazers through the 2026 season.
Program profile
Birmingham, Alabama
UAB
2026 roster snapshot
A face from the UAB roster
Program background · Reviewed 2026-10-06
Roster and coaches
Alex Mortensen is head coach. Kevin Garver is listed as pass game coordinator / receivers, and Todd Grantham as defensive coordinator; John Jones coordinates special teams. The coaches tab gives their published roles without treating a position coach as an unlisted coordinator.
The 106-player roster tab follows the 2026 cfbstats listing for numbers, positions, classes, heights, weights and hometowns. It is a review-date snapshot, not a live depth chart or an injury report.
UAB program background
UAB represents Birmingham, Alabama, with home football games at Protective Stadium. UAB won its September 25 home game against Navy and plays its October 10 conference game at Memphis.
The team finished 4–8 in 2025.
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More on UAB
Players
Roster
Published player records by position group, with available class years, measurements, and hometowns.
Staff
Coaches
Alex Mortensen and the published staff directory.
Numbers
Season stats
Confirmed results, points scored and allowed, and per-game scoring averages.
Archive
Program background
Home venue and program context, collected on this overview.
League
American
The rest of the conference and how the title race is shaping up.
Nearby
Teams in Alabama
Other programs in the same state, if you follow more than one.
FAQ
UAB frequently asked questions
What is the UAB 2026 football record?
UAB is 3-2 through 5 completed games: 3 wins, 2 losses.
When does UAB play next?
UAB plays next against East Carolina Pirates on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at home in Birmingham, Alabama. Kickoff is 7:30 PM EDT. TV coverage is TBD.
Who coaches UAB?
Alex Mortensen is the head coach.
What conference does UAB play in?
UAB competes in the American.
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