| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | UAB Blazers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | American Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | AAC |
| Record: | 4–8 |
| Conf Record: | 3–5 |
| Head Coach: | Trent Dilfer |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Alex Mortensen |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Pro-style |
| Def Coach: | Sione Ta'ufo'ou |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Protective Stadium |
The 2023 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Trent Dilfer, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for eighth in the AAC. UAB played home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
See main article: 2023 NFL draft.
One Blazer was selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.
| DeWayne McBride | RB | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 222 |
| Antwan Massie | CB | Unknown | |
| Maleak Bryant | TE | LIU | |
| Mike York | TE | Valparaiso | |
| Dylan Hopkins | QB | New Mexico | |
| Dylan Mehrota | QB | Southern | |
| Quincy McGee | IOL | Ole Miss | |
| Tyetus Smith-Lindsey | RB | Nicholls | |
| Brody Dalton | TE | Troy | |
| Damon Stewart | QB | Alabama State | |
| Codey Martin | CB | Lamar | |
| Charles Daniels | LB | Unknown | |
| Xavier Lanier | CB | Tulsa | |
| Jordan Palmer | WR | Unknown | |
| Jaylen Key | S | Alabama | |
| A.J. Gates | RB | Alabama State | |
| Kybo Jamerson | LB | Lamar |
| Armani Diamond | CB | Auburn | |
| Brian Mayes | CB | Incarnate Word | |
| Landry Lyddy | QB | Louisiana Tech | |
| Dazalin Worsham | WR | Auburn | |
| Malachi Holt-Bennett | WR | Indiana | |
| James Smyre | LB | Marshall | |
| Will Parker | OT | Tennessee | |
| Brandon Buckhaulter | WR | Ole Miss | |
| Antavious Woody | IOL | Florida State | |
| Andrew Ogletree | DL | Alabama State |
See also: 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.
| style= | Pregame line! | style= | Over/under |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB –2 | 59.5 |
| Statistics | ULL | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 64–513 | 73–396 |
| Rushing yards | 40–305 | 35–116 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–24–1 | 27–38–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | Passing | 14/20, 174 yards, TD | |
| Rushing | Jacob Kibodi | 7 carries, 108 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Harvey Broussard | 3 receptions, 65 yards | |
| UAB | Passing | 27/38, 280 yards, TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Jacob Zeno | 17 carries, 52 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Semario Rudolph | 8 receptions, 66 yards, TD |
See also: 2023 Georgia Bulldogs football team.
| Statistics | UAB | UGA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 31 |
| Total yards | 77–336 | 76–582 |
| Rushing yards | 26–86 | 36–188 |
| Passing yards | 250 | 394 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–51–1 | 28–40–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:35 | 34:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 32/51, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 10 carries, 27 yards | |
| Receiving | Amare Thomas | 9 receptions, 60 yards, TD | |
| Georgia | Passing | 22/32, 338 yards, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | 12 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | 9 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD |
See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team.
| Statistics | UAB | TUL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Total yards | 434 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 170 | 264 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 184 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:05 | 29:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 27/35, 236 yards |
| Rushing | Isaiah Jacobs | 18 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Amare Thomas | 8 receptions, 99 yards | |
| Tulane | Passing | 14/23, 184 yards, 2 TD | |
| Rushing | 22 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD | ||
| Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 3 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2023 Navy Midshipmen football team.