| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | UAB Blazers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Conference USA |
| Short Conf: | C-USA |
| Division: | West Division |
| Record: | 6–3 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | David Reeves |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Champion: | C-USA champion C-USA West Division champion |
| Conf Champ Result: | W 22–13 vs. Marshall |
The 2020 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers played their final home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by fifth-year head coach Bill Clark.
After compiling a 6–3 record (3–1 in conference play), the team accepted a bid to the Gasparilla Bowl. However, on December 22, the Blazers' bowl opponent, South Carolina, had to withdraw from the bowl due to COVID-19 issues within their program. As no replacement team was available, the bowl was subsequently canceled.[1]
On May 28, 2020, it was announced that incoming freshman Jamari Smith, from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, had drowned while swimming with friends.[2]
Listed in the order that they were released
| TBD | ||||
The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.[3]
| Media poll (West Division) | |||
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | ||
| 2 | North Texas | ||
| 3 | Rice | ||
| 4 | Southern Miss | ||
| 5 | UAB | ||
| 6 | UTEP | ||
| 7 | UTSA | ||
| Media poll (CUSA Championship) | |||
| TBD | |||
To be released
UAB announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.[4] The 2020 schedule was originally planned to consist of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.
The Blazers had games scheduled against Alabama A&M, New Mexico State, Old Dominion, UTEP, and Middle Tennessee but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] [6] [7] [8]
See also: 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team.
See also: 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team.
See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB −6.5 | 47.5[9] |
| Statistics | UAB | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total yards | 509 | 315 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 168 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 18/28, 319 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Spencer Brown | 20 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD | |
| South Alabama | Passing | Chance Lovertich | 14/29, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Carlos Davis | 17 carries, 105 yards | |
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB –21.5 | 55[10] |
| Statistics | UTSA | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 21 |
| Total yards | 280 | 409 |
| Rushing yards | 190 | 214 |
| Passing yards | 90 | 195 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 26:53 | 33:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | Passing | Jordan Weeks | 7/19, 57 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | 22 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | 3 receptions, 42 yards | ||
| UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 18/29, 195 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
| Rushing | Spencer Brown | 26 carries, 144 yards | |
| Receiving | Myron Mitchell | 6 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB –11.5 | 44[11] |
| Statistics | Western Kentucky | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 250 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 88 | 217 |
| Passing yards | 162 | 141 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 28:33 | 31:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky | Passing | Kevaris Thomas | 16/35, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Jakairi Moses | 6 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Simon | 6 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
| UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 15/31, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | 10 carries, 131 yards, 1 TD | ||
| Receiving | Austin Watkins | 7 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA −2.5 | 50.5[12] |
| Statistics | Louisiana | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total yards | 286 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 134 | 175 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 110 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:37 | 29:23 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Passing | 12/20, 152 yards, 2 TDS | |
| Rushing | 21 carries, 67 yards | ||
| Receiving | 2 receptions, 43 yards | ||
| UAB | Passing | Bryson Lucero | 10/23, 110 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Spencer Brown | 28 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Ryan Davis | 2 receptions, 34 yards |
See also: 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.
| UAB –13 | 47.5[13] |
| Statistics | UAB | Louisiana Tech |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total yards | 485 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 338 | 49 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 332 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnston III | 4/9, 81 yards |
| Rushing | Spencer Brown | 29 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Austin Watkins Jr. | 6 receptions, 95 yards | |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Aaron Allen | 18/26, 191 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Israel Tucker | 17 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Adrian Hardy | 7 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs |
See also: 2020 Rice Owls football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB –7 | 42.5[14] |
| Statistics | UAB | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total yards | 354 | 232 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 66 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 22:42 | 37:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | Passing | Tyler Johnson III | 9/18, 217 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Tyler Johnson III | 7 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Myron Mitchell | 1 reception, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
| Rice | Passing | JoVoni Johnson | 17/23, 139 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 14 carries, 34 yards | |
| Receiving | Jake Bailey | 7 receptions, 72 yards |
See also: 2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and 2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game.
See also: 2021 NFL draft.
| 4 | 121 | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |