#105

UAB Blazers

American Athletic · 4-8

Protective Stadium

UAB Blazers rank #105 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of -0.027 points per play (Elo 1362), a 4-8 record in the American Athletic, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 4-8 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
-0.027
#105 of 136
Elo
1362
Off EPA/play
+0.008
higher is better
Def EPA/play
+0.053
lower is better
Off success
+0.004
Def success
+0.029
Off explosive
+0.005
Def explosive
+0.005
Rush EPA
+0.019
offense
Pass EPA
+0.008
offense
Pts / drive
2.17
9.7 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
4.17
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind UAB's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior+0.008

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production73%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-0.72σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-6.8 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeNo

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

Jalen Kitna6 startsLast game: Ryder Burton

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

+0.01-0.03Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1vsAlabama StateW 5242-17.2-21.2L
2@NavyL 2438-19.4-21.5W
3vsAkronW 3128-13.7-12.5L
4@TennesseeL 2456-24.2-39.0W
6vsArmyL 1331+1.0+6.5L
7@Florida AtlanticL 3353-1.4-4.5L
8vsMemphisW 3124+22.1+23.5W
10@UConnL 1938-12.9-10.5L
11@RiceL 1724+0.4-1.0L
12vsNorth TexasL 2453+15.9+17.5L
13vsSouth FloridaL 1848+20.6+21.5L
14@TulsaW 3124-5.4-9.5W

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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