Wk 2 · 2026
UL Monroe Warhawks at UAB Blazers — Sat, Sep 12
Sat, Sep 12 ·
Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
· ESPN+ FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
3:30pET
UAB -9.5 · total 53.5 DraftKings opened -7.5 · 2 toward UAB
Ratings differential UAB by 12.5
What is at stake
A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
UL Monroe form
L 35-52at USAL 17-45vs FAUL 35-38vs SELAL 20-26at UABL 13-62at MSST
2026 season
UAB form
L 13-38at MEMW 33-14vs SAMW 24-20vs NAVYL 14-21at ULW 26-20vs ULM
2026 season
UL Monroe this season
Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)
Against the spread1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Over / under4-1 · 80% (5 games)
UAB this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-3-1 · 40% (6 games)
Over / under1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 1
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, the series is level at 1–1 · UAB won the last one
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
10.0 points toward UL Monroe
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-12 | UL Monroe 20 — 26 UAB | at UAB | UAB |
| 2024 | 2024-09-07 | UAB 6 — 32 UL Monroe | at ULM | UL Monroe |
UL Monroe leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Aidan Armenta QB #10 | 69/107, 855 YDS, 6 TD, 1 INT |
| Austin Carlisle QB #12 | 35/53, 312 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Austin Carlisle QB #12 | 37 CAR, 219 YDS, 1 TD |
| Bryson Roland RB #25 | 40 CAR, 144 YDS | |
| Derrick Jameson RB #3 | 22 CAR, 124 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcellus Jackson WR #1 | 26 REC, 234 YDS |
| LT Robinson WR #0 | 12 REC, 194 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Parker Fulghum WR #13 | 13 REC, 161 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Nic Trujillo WR #7 | 10 REC, 146 YDS, 2 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Noah Flemmings LB #3 | 43 |
| Marcus Ross LB #30 | 27 | |
| Jabari Tiller DB #1 | 26 | |
| Sacks | Tyrell Brown DL #34 | 2 |
| Carl Fauntroy S #8 | 1 | |
| Kevontay Wells DL #31 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Carl Fauntroy S #8 | 1 |
UAB leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Ryder Burton QB #5 | 62/110, 791 YDS, 4 TD, 4 INT |
| Nate Rogers QB #16 | 1/2, 13 YDS | |
| Rushing | Roderick Robinson II RB #2 | 74 CAR, 338 YDS |
| Bam McReynolds RB #3 | 54 CAR, 260 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Ja'Vin Simpkins RB #7 | 27 CAR, 108 YDS | |
| Receiving | CJ Smith WR #1 | 10 REC, 223 YDS, 1 TD |
| Ty Mims WR #0 | 14 REC, 223 YDS, 1 TD | |
| EJ Reid WR #4 | 16 REC, 140 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Scott Isacks TE #44 | 5 REC, 46 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Muaaz Byard LB #35 | 48 |
| Ike Esonwune LB #3 | 37 | |
| Jeremiah Jordan DB #13 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Marlin Dean LB #4 | 5 |
| Tylin Jackson DL #17 | 3 | |
| Jo'Tavion Pierce DB #0 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Ike Esonwune LB #3 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Jordan DB #13 | 1 | |
| Delvon Gulley CB #5 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.