The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Football Announces Inaugural American Athletic Conference Schedule
2/21/2023 10:00:00 AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM – The American Athletic Conference has revealed UAB's inaugural football schedule which is highlighted by playing three reigning conference champions, the two-time defending national champion and six home games, including the Battle for the Bones returning to Birmingham on Oct. 21 vs. Memphis.
The Blazers' home slate features non-conference games against North Carolina A&T on Thursday, Aug. 31 and Louisiana on Saturday, Sept. 16, and conference opponents USF (Oct. 7), Memphis (Oct. 21), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 4) and Temple (Nov. 18).
UAB's away contests include Georgia Southern (Sept. 9), Georgia (Sept. 23), Tulane (Sept. 30), UTSA (Oct. 14), Navy (Nov. 11) and North Texas (Nov. 24 or 25).
Each of the 14 teams in The American will play eight conference games in 2023. The top two teams in the final single-division regular season standings will meet Dec. 2 in the ninth American Athletic Conference Football Championship. A minimum of 40 conference-controlled regular season games will be on ESPN's linear platforms, including at least 20 games on either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
UAB will face the reigning conference champions from the SEC (Georgia), American (Tulane) and Conference USA (UTSA). Georgia has won back-to-back national championships, while Tulane defeated USC in last year's Cotton Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 9 nationally.
The Battle for the Bones between UAB and Memphis returns to Birmingham on Oct. 21 at Protective Stadium. UAB leads the all-time series over its rival 10-5 and these two teams will meet annually for at least the next four years.
Other highlights include playing at Navy on Veterans Day, and ending the season at North Texas which has the option of being played on either Nov. 24 or Nov. 25. That decision will be made by The American no later than Oct. 9.
Full Schedule:
8/31 – North Carolina A&T (First Meeting)
9/9 – at Georgia Southern (UAB leads, 1-0)
9/16 – Louisiana (UAB leads, 4-3)
9/23 – at Georgia (Georgia leads, 3-0)
9/30 – at Tulane* (UAB leads, 6-5)
10/7 – USF* (Series tied, 1-1)
10/14 – at UTSA* (UAB leads, 4-3)
10/21 – Memphis* (UAB leads, 10-5)
10/28 – Bye
11/4 – Florida Atlantic* (FAU leads, 6-3)
11/11 – at Navy* (First Meeting)
11/18 – Temple* (First Meeting)
11/24 or 25 – at North Texas* (UAB leads, 6-1)
*AAC Game | Home games in bold
Season Tickets:
Season tickets for the 2023 UAB Football season are now available starting as low as $99. Season ticket packages will feature all six home games during UAB's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Protective Stadium. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1. Fans may renew season tickets, purchase new season tickets or request more information on season ticket options here.
The Blazers' home slate features non-conference games against North Carolina A&T on Thursday, Aug. 31 and Louisiana on Saturday, Sept. 16, and conference opponents USF (Oct. 7), Memphis (Oct. 21), Florida Atlantic (Nov. 4) and Temple (Nov. 18).
UAB's away contests include Georgia Southern (Sept. 9), Georgia (Sept. 23), Tulane (Sept. 30), UTSA (Oct. 14), Navy (Nov. 11) and North Texas (Nov. 24 or 25).
Each of the 14 teams in The American will play eight conference games in 2023. The top two teams in the final single-division regular season standings will meet Dec. 2 in the ninth American Athletic Conference Football Championship. A minimum of 40 conference-controlled regular season games will be on ESPN's linear platforms, including at least 20 games on either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU.
UAB will face the reigning conference champions from the SEC (Georgia), American (Tulane) and Conference USA (UTSA). Georgia has won back-to-back national championships, while Tulane defeated USC in last year's Cotton Bowl and finished the season ranked No. 9 nationally.
The Battle for the Bones between UAB and Memphis returns to Birmingham on Oct. 21 at Protective Stadium. UAB leads the all-time series over its rival 10-5 and these two teams will meet annually for at least the next four years.
Other highlights include playing at Navy on Veterans Day, and ending the season at North Texas which has the option of being played on either Nov. 24 or Nov. 25. That decision will be made by The American no later than Oct. 9.
Full Schedule:
8/31 – North Carolina A&T (First Meeting)
9/9 – at Georgia Southern (UAB leads, 1-0)
9/16 – Louisiana (UAB leads, 4-3)
9/23 – at Georgia (Georgia leads, 3-0)
9/30 – at Tulane* (UAB leads, 6-5)
10/7 – USF* (Series tied, 1-1)
10/14 – at UTSA* (UAB leads, 4-3)
10/21 – Memphis* (UAB leads, 10-5)
10/28 – Bye
11/4 – Florida Atlantic* (FAU leads, 6-3)
11/11 – at Navy* (First Meeting)
11/18 – Temple* (First Meeting)
11/24 or 25 – at North Texas* (UAB leads, 6-1)
*AAC Game | Home games in bold
Season Tickets:
Season tickets for the 2023 UAB Football season are now available starting as low as $99. Season ticket packages will feature all six home games during UAB's inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Protective Stadium. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1. Fans may renew season tickets, purchase new season tickets or request more information on season ticket options here.
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