Time: 12:00 PM ET (11:00 AM CT) – ESPNU
Venue: Protective Stadium, 1020 24th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203
Capacity: 47,100
Weather Forecast (Birmingham, AL)
Kickoff: 76°F, partly cloudy
End of Game: ~72°F, clear skies
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 5–8 mph
Impact: Ideal football weather; no major disruptions expected
Injury Report
Army (1-3, 0-2 AAC):
WR Liam Fortner – Questionable (undisclosed)
WR Kavon Pointer – Questionable (ankle)
OL depth thin after early-season injuries
UAB (2-2, 0-1 AAC):
RB Drew Patterson – Questionable (ankle)
RB Marquise Collins – Questionable (shoulder)
WR rotation banged up but expected to play
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Army: Dewayne Coleman – 266 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INT; 268 rush yds, 3 TD
UAB: Jalen Kitna – 1,256 pass yds, 8 TD, 3 INT, 72% comp
Running Backs:
Army: Noah Short – 256 rush yds, 1 TD
UAB: Jevon Jackson – 280 rush yds, 3 TD
Receivers:
Army: Brady Anderson – 167 yds, 2 TD
UAB: Corri Milliner – 268 yds, 3 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Army: LB Andon Thomas – 42 tackles
UAB: DE Chris Burge – 2.5 sacks; S Pierre Royster – 29 tackles
Recent Team Form
Army (1-3):
L 28-6 @ East Carolina
L 45-38 (OT) vs North Texas
W 24-21 @ Kansas State
L 30-27 (2OT) vs Tarleton State
UAB (2-2):
L 56-24 @ Tennessee
W 31-28 vs Akron
L 38-24 @ Navy
W 52-42 vs Alabama State
Team Records
Army: 1-3 overall, 0-2 AAC
UAB: 2-2 overall, 0-1 AAC
Series History
All-Time: UAB leads 5–1
Last Meeting (2024): Army 44, UAB 10 (Army’s first win in series)
At Birmingham: UAB leads 2–0 historically
Betting Trends
Army: 1-3 ATS in 2025; 0-1 ATS as ≥7 pt favorite; 2 of 4 games OVER
UAB: 2-2 ATS; 2-0 ATS as ≥7 pt underdog; all 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Army 1-5 SU all-time vs UAB; first cover came in 2024 blowout win
Situational: Army 5-1 ATS in last 6 road games; UAB 6 of last 7 games OVER
Historical Betting Results
2024: Army 44, UAB 10 (Army -21 covered, Under 55.5 hit)
2004: UAB 20, Army 14 (UAB -3 covered, Under 45 hit)
2003: UAB 24, Army 9 (UAB -7 covered, Under 48 hit)
2002: UAB 29, Army 26 (Army +7 covered, Over 49 hit)
2001: UAB 55, Army 3 (UAB -14 covered, Over 52 hit)
Projected Score: Army 37, UAB 27
Game Odds
Army Black Knights – 7
UAB Blazers 57.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
