Venue & Game Details
Location: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
Kickoff: 3:00 p.m. CT (4:00 p.m. ET)
Conference: American Athletic Conference (AAC) matchup
Broadcast: ESPN2 / Fubo streaming
Weather Forecast: Birmingham – ~71°F at kickoff, partly cloudy, light winds 6–9 mph,
Team Recent Form
Memphis Tigers:
Wins: Tulsa (45–7), Nicholls, Arkansas State, Navy, Temple, Tulane
Trend: Memphis is undefeated, averaging 40.5 PPG (13th nationally) and allowing just 16.2 PPG (16th nationally).
UAB Blazers:
Wins: Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Louisiana Tech
Losses: FAU (53–33), Tulane, Memphis (last season), others
Trend: UAB allows 41.3 PPG (136th nationally), one of the worst defenses in FBS.
Injury Report
Memphis:
QB Brendon Lewis – Healthy, coming off 266 yards and 3 TD vs. Tulsa.
RB Sutton Smith – Probable (minor ankle), leads team with 454 yards, 6 TDs.
UAB:
QB Jalen Kitna – Healthy, AAC leader in completion percentage (69.1%).
RB Jevon Jackson – Probable (shoulder), 388 yards, 3 TDs.
Key Player Matchups
QB Brendon Lewis (Memphis): 1,269 yards, 8 TDs, 4 INTs, plus 420 rushing yards and 7 rushing TDs.
RB Sutton Smith (Memphis): 454 yards, 6 TDs – faces UAB’s 132nd-ranked rush defense (214.2 YPG allowed).
WR Cortez Braham (Memphis): 408 yards, 5 TDs – red-zone weapon.
QB Jalen Kitna (UAB): 1,776 yards, 10 TDs, 4 INTs – efficient passer but pressured often.
WR Iverson Hooks (UAB): 388 yards, 2 TDs – top target.
Series History
Memphis leads the all-time series 11–10.
Memphis has won the last two meetings by an average of 29.5 points.
Betting Trends:
Memphis is 6-0 ATS in 2025.
UAB is 2-4 ATS.
Memphis has covered every time as a 21+ point favorite this season.
UAB has covered in 2 of 2 games as a 21+ point underdog.
Historical Betting Results
Memphis has covered in 3 straight games.
UAB has failed to cover in 3 of last 4.
Memphis games average 56.2 total points, slightly under the posted line.
Game Odds
Memphis Tigers – 23.5
Alabama-Birmingham Blazers 58.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 17, 2025
