Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT
Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: ESPN+ (Mark Followill & Anthony Herron)
Radio: Akron Sports Network / UAB Blazers Radio Network
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly clear skies
Temperature: ~82°F (28°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~75°F by the fourth quarter
Humidity: ~64%
Wind: Light SSE breeze at 4–6 mph
Impact: Warm, humid evening — no precipitation expected; ideal for offensive execution.
Injury Report
Akron Zips (per latest injury updates)
RB C. Gee — Questionable (undisclosed)
TE J. Newell — Questionable (undisclosed)
OG N. Stopiak — Questionable (undisclosed)
OG D. Shor — Questionable (undisclosed)
RB T. Curry — Questionable (undisclosed)
K A. Samaha — Questionable (undisclosed)
DL E. Davis — Questionable (undisclosed)
WR P. Davis — Questionable (undisclosed)
S D. David — Questionable (undisclosed)
UAB Blazers
No significant injuries reported.
Recent Form
Akron Zips
L 0–68 @ Nebraska — Offense managed just 146 total yards; QB Ben Finley 7/21, 54 yds.
L 0–10 vs. Wyoming — Defense held Cowboys to 10 points but offense shut out.
UAB Blazers
L 24–38 @ Navy — QB Jalen Kitna 304 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INT; WR Corri Milliner 100 rec yds, 1 TD.
W 52–42 vs. Alabama State — RB Jevon Jackson 166 rush yds, 2 TD; offense piled up 500+ yards.
Series History
All-time: UAB leads 1–0.
Last meeting: 2019 — UAB 31, Akron 20 (in Akron).
Note: First meeting in Birmingham.
Key Player Matchups
QB Jalen Kitna (UAB) vs. Akron Secondary — Kitna completing 72.7% with 551 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT; Akron allowing 158 pass YPG but untested by elite passing attacks.
RB Jevon Jackson (UAB) vs. Akron Front Seven — Jackson averaging 116 rush YPG at 7.3 YPC; Akron allowing 139 rush YPG but facing its toughest RB yet.
WR Corri Milliner (UAB) vs. CB Elijah Reed (Akron) — Milliner’s 198 rec yds, 2 TD make him Kitna’s go-to deep threat.
QB Ben Finley (Akron) vs. UAB Pass Rush — Finley at 39% completions, 193 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; UAB defense yet to record an INT in 2025.
RB Sean Patrick (Akron) vs. UAB LB Devin Hightower — Patrick averaging 5.3 YPC; Hightower leads UAB with 16 tackles.
Betting Trends & Angles
UAB: 1-1 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as double-digit favorite; both games Over the total.
Akron: 0-2 ATS; 0-1 ATS as double-digit underdog; 1-1 O/U.
Totals: UAB games averaging 77 total points; Akron games averaging 58.5 total points.
Situational: Akron has been shut out in both games this season; UAB averaging 466.5 total yards per game.
Game Odds
Akron Zips 57.5
UAB Blazers – 11.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Wednesday, September 12, 2025
