The Blazers won the West Division in 2019 by the skin of their proverbial teeth, with only a head-to-head win over LA Tech serving as the deciding factor. UAB had a pretty solid 6-2 record in a competitive C-USA last season, but were overmatched in their losses, scoring a max of 17 points in those five games. That said, despite the sour finish it was still a pretty darn good season for UAB in the grand scheme of the program. 

In any case, head coach Bill Clark hits the sideline with UAB in his fifth season. He’s brought some much-needed support for the Blazers football program with his 34-19 record and things are looking pretty set for 2020. The key will be figuring out the offense, as UAB has wilted against tougher opponents during the past couple of years. The good news is that Tyler Johnson is back at QB with weapons like WRs Austin Watkins and Myron Mitchell, along with RB Jermaine Brown. If that quartet of players takes a step forward this year the Blazers could be very dangerous on the scoreboard. 

Provided UAB plays to their potential, there could be double-digit victories on the schedule. The big dog comes early with a road trip to Miami-FL, but beyond that it’s a pretty reasonable slate. There’s a big road trip to LA Tech after the bye week (which means plenty of prep time), and while WKU and Southern Miss won’t be pushovers they’re certainly vulnerable to a good Blazers team—which this should be. 

Pick: I like the over here. Nine games is a lot, especially in a tough conference like this, but UAB is set to be one of the best teams in the West and has a great shot at another title there. Granted, all of this conversation is on paper, but considering the Blazers have a strong roster and some experienced, proven leadership, 10 wins certainly is not out of the question. 

2020 UAB Blazers Football Schedule 

Day, Date                                Opponent

Thursday, September 3             New Mexico State 

Saturday, September 12            Alabama A&M 

Thursday, September 17           at Miami (FL) 

Saturday, September 26           at South Alabama 

Saturday, October 3                  UTSA 

Saturday, October 10                at Rice 

Saturday, October 17                Western Kentucky  

Saturday, October 24                OPEN 

Saturday, October 31                at Louisiana Tech 

Saturday, November 7               at Old Dominion 

Saturday, November 14            North Texas 

Saturday, November 21            at UTEP 

Saturday, November 28            Southern Miss 

Saturday, December 5              C-USA Championship