The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Football and Louisiana Sign Home-and-Home Series
2/4/2020 10:30:00β―AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM β The UAB Department of Athletics has announced a home-and-home football series with the University of Louisiana for 2023 and 2026.
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UAB will host the first contest on Sept. 16, 2023 in Birmingham and will then play at Louisiana on Sept. 19, 2026 in Lafayette.
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The Blazers and Ragin' Cajuns have met six times previously with UAB holding a 4-2 advantage. The two teams played four consecutive years from 1995-98 and also squared off in 2000 and 2002.
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UAB is 14-12 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt Conference with Louisiana being its second most common opponent only behind Troy. The Blazers most recently faced a Sun Belt opponent in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl versus Appalachian State.
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Louisiana finished 11-3 overall last season with its only three loses coming against Mississippi State and Appalachian State (twice). The Ragin' Cajuns defeated Miami (OH) in the LendingTree Bowl, 27-17.
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The Blazers enter 2020 with 18 returning starters and have won back-to-back C-USA West Division titles. UAB is 28-13 overall since returning to action in 2017, which is the most wins of any C-USA school during that time frame. Season tickets are on sale by clicking here.
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UAB vs. Louisiana History:
Sept. 9, 1995: L, 21-56 (A)
Oct. 10, 1996: W, 39-29 (H)
Sept. 27, 1997: W, 20-16 (A)
Oct. 3, 1998: W, 24-13 (H)
Sept. 30, 2000: W, 47-2 (H)
Sept. 21, 2002: L, 0-34 (A)
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Future Non-Conference Schedule:
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2020:
Sept. 3 β New Mexico State
Sept. 12 β Alabama A&M
Sept. 19 β at Miami
Sept. 26 β at South Alabama
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2021:
Sept. 11 β at Georgia
Sept. 25 β at Tulane
Oct. 2 β Liberty
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2022:
Sept. 10 β at Liberty
Sept. 17 β Georgia Southern
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2023:
Sept. 9 β at Georgia Southern
Sept. 16 β Louisiana
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2025:
Sept. 6 β at New Mexico State
Sept. 13 β Akron
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2026:
Sept. 19 β at Louisiana
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UAB will host the first contest on Sept. 16, 2023 in Birmingham and will then play at Louisiana on Sept. 19, 2026 in Lafayette.
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The Blazers and Ragin' Cajuns have met six times previously with UAB holding a 4-2 advantage. The two teams played four consecutive years from 1995-98 and also squared off in 2000 and 2002.
Β
UAB is 14-12 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt Conference with Louisiana being its second most common opponent only behind Troy. The Blazers most recently faced a Sun Belt opponent in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl versus Appalachian State.
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Louisiana finished 11-3 overall last season with its only three loses coming against Mississippi State and Appalachian State (twice). The Ragin' Cajuns defeated Miami (OH) in the LendingTree Bowl, 27-17.
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The Blazers enter 2020 with 18 returning starters and have won back-to-back C-USA West Division titles. UAB is 28-13 overall since returning to action in 2017, which is the most wins of any C-USA school during that time frame. Season tickets are on sale by clicking here.
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UAB vs. Louisiana History:
Sept. 9, 1995: L, 21-56 (A)
Oct. 10, 1996: W, 39-29 (H)
Sept. 27, 1997: W, 20-16 (A)
Oct. 3, 1998: W, 24-13 (H)
Sept. 30, 2000: W, 47-2 (H)
Sept. 21, 2002: L, 0-34 (A)
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Future Non-Conference Schedule:
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2020:
Sept. 3 β New Mexico State
Sept. 12 β Alabama A&M
Sept. 19 β at Miami
Sept. 26 β at South Alabama
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2021:
Sept. 11 β at Georgia
Sept. 25 β at Tulane
Oct. 2 β Liberty
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2022:
Sept. 10 β at Liberty
Sept. 17 β Georgia Southern
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2023:
Sept. 9 β at Georgia Southern
Sept. 16 β Louisiana
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2025:
Sept. 6 β at New Mexico State
Sept. 13 β Akron
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2026:
Sept. 19 β at Louisiana
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