The 2022 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by interim head coach Bryant Vincent, the Blazers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in C-USA. UAB was invited to the Bahamas Bowl, where the Blazers defeated the Miami Redhawks. The team played home games at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama.
During the previous season, on October 21, 2021, UAB accepted the invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (AAC), of which they became a full member on July 1, 2023. On November 30, 2022, Trent Dilfer, former quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), was announced as UAB's new head football coach.
Schedule UAB and Conference USA announced the 2022 football schedule on March 30, 2022.
Game summaries Alabama A&M
Statistics AAMUUAB First downs 15 25 Total yards 235 478 Rushing yards 98 231 Passing yards 137 247 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 30:00 30:00
Team Category Player StatisticsAlabama A&M Passing Xavier Lankford 12/22, 115 yards, INT Rushing Xavier Lankford 10 rushes, 42 yards Receiving Isiah Cox 2 receptions, 54 yardsUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 13/18, 191 yards, TD Rushing Jermaine Brown Jr. 10 rushes, 114 yards, TD Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 4 receptions, 57 yards
At Liberty
Statistics UABLIB First downs 15 18 Total yards 355 390 Rushing yards 241 188 Passing yards 114 202 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 10/15, 114 yards, TD Rushing DeWayne McBride 20 rushes, 177 yards, TD Receiving Trea Shropshire 1 reception, 56 yardsLiberty Passing Kaidon Salter 13/25, 202 yards Rushing Kaidon Salter 14 rushes, 79 yards, TD Receiving Noah Frith 2 receptions, 75 yards
Georgia Southern
Statistics GASOUAB First downs 23 21 Total yards 418 413 Rushing yards 214 288 Passing yards 204 125 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 28:14 31:46
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia Southern Passing Kyle Vantrease 24/50, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Jalen White 14 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 4 receptions, 48 yards, TDUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 12/19, 125 yards, TD Rushing DeWayne McBride 28 rushes, 223 yards, 4 TD Receiving Ryan Davis 1 reception, 36 yards
At Rice
Statistics UABRICE First downs 22 15 Total yards 360 209 Rushing yards 122 105 Passing yards 238 104 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 30:00 30:00
Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 15/21, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 27 rushes, 121 yards, TD Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 2 receptions, 82 yardsRice Passing T. J. McMahon 11/17, 104 yards, TD Rushing Cameron Montgomery 5 rushes, 34 yards Receiving Luke McCaffrey 5 receptions, 38 yards
Middle Tennessee
Statistics MTSUUAB First downs 24 24 Total yards 336 581 Rushing yards 140 303 Passing yards 196 278 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player StatisticsMiddle Tennessee Passing Chase Cunningham 26/43, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Joe Ervin 7 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Jaylin Lane 9 receptions, 59 yards, TDUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 17/27, 278 yards, TD Rushing DeWayne McBride 12 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD Receiving Trea Shropshire 6 receptions, 193 yards, TD
Charlotte
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3rd game in the series since 2017, (UAB 2–1).
Statistics CHARUAB First downs 12 27 Total yards 327 510 Rushing yards 113 279 Passing yards 214 231 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 23:59 36:01 Team Category Player StatisticsCharlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 15–26, 214 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing ChaVon McEachern 9 rushes, 61 yards Receiving Elijah Spencer 4 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TDUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 15–23, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 29 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD Receiving T. J. Jones 2 receptions, 59 yards
At Western Kentucky
Statistics UABWKU First downs 14 19 Total yards 327 352 Rushing yards 231 224 Passing yards 96 128 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 27:21 32:39
Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 2/2, 63 yards, TD Rushing DeWayne McBride 24 rushes, 200 yards Receiving Samario Rudolph 1 reception, 59 yards, TDWestern Kentucky Passing Austin Reed 14/23, 128 yards Rushing L. T. Sanders 16 rushes, 120 yards Receiving Malachi Corley 5 receptions, 77 yards
At Florida Atlantic
Statistics UABFAU First downs 23 16 Total yards 472 359 Rushing yards 280 162 Passing yards 192 197 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 36:00 24:00
Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Jacob Zeno 18/32, 192 yards, TD Rushing DeWayne McBride 24 rushes, 168 yards, TD Receiving Trea Shropshire 2 receptions, 60 yardsFlorida Atlantic Passing N'Kosi Perry 14/25, 197 yards, 3 TD Rushing Zuberi Mobley 7 rushes, 57 yards Receiving Je'Quan Burton 2 receptions, 55 yards, TD
UTSA
Statistics UTSAUAB First downs 26 26 Total yards 494 553 Rushing yards 209 221 Passing yards 285 332 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 28:33 31:27
Team Category Player StatisticsUTSA Passing Frank Harris 22/31, 285 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kevorian Barnes 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD Receiving Zakhari Franklin 7 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TDUAB Passing Jacob Zeno 27/38, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 19 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 8 receptions, 110 yards, TD
North Texas
Statistics UNTUAB First downs 14 24 Total yards 264 505 Rushing yards 105 271 Passing yards 159 234 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 22:33 37:27
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Austin Aune 15/32, 159 yards, TD Rushing Ikaika Ragsdale 17 rushes, 74 yards Receiving Damon Ward Jr. 6 receptions, 58 yards, TDUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 15/23, 234 yards, TD Rushing Jermaine Brown Jr. 24 rushes, 150 yards, TD Receiving Tejhaun Palmer 1 reception, 75 yards
At LSU
At Louisiana Tech
Statistics UABLT First downs 19 22 Total yards 497 467 Rushing yards 406 220 Passing yards 91 247 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 28:55 31:05
Team Category Player StatisticsUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 7/14, 91 yards, TD, INT Rushing DeWayne McBride 16 rushes, 272 yards, TD Receiving Trea Shropshire 1 reception, 74 yards, TDLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 15/25, 167 yards, TD, INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 8 rushes, 132 yards, TD Receiving Tre Harris 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Miami (OH) (Bahamas Bowl)
Statistics MIAUAB First downs 20 24 Total yards 272 390 Rushing yards 110 138 Passing yards 162 252 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 26:40 33:20
Team Category Player StatisticsMiami (OH) Passing Aveon Smith 15/27, 162 yards, 2 TD Rushing Aveon Smith 22 rushes, 50 yards Receiving Kevin Davis 3 receptions, 39 yardsUAB Passing Dylan Hopkins 16/24, 204 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jermaine Brown Jr. 24 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD Receiving Trea Shropshire 6 receptions, 183 yards, TD
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