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NCAAF · October 3, 2026

Samford Bulldogs vs UAB Blazers Final — October 3, 2026

Samford Bulldogs
14
Quarterback Gabarri Johnson
FINAL
UAB Blazers logo
UAB Blazers
33
Quarterback Ryder Burton
Saturday, October 3 · 3:30 PM ET
UABLast 10 gamesUAB
-12-4-26+38
Game by game
-19+6-7+4
1-3
Last 4
2-2
-4
Net points
-16
Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)
Rest & travelrest and travel
UABRest & travelUAB
7 days
Days of rest
8 days
Venue
Protective Stadium
About these numbers

Margin of each of the last 4 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

The pre-game matchup

Samford visited UAB on Saturday, October 3 at 3:30 PM ET.

UAB closed as a 30.5-point favorite at home against Samford. The spread closed where it opened. The total closed at 54.5, up from 50.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Samford +2200, UAB -8000) prices Samford at 4% and UAB at 96%.

Written from the numbers available before kickoff.

Result

Final score and result vs the closing line

Samford Bulldogs 14, UAB Blazers 33

UAB Blazers won by 19.

  • Against the closing spread (UAB Blazers -30.5): Samford Bulldogs covered.
  • Combined score 47 vs the closing total of 54.5: Under.
  • UAB Blazers closed at -8000 on the moneyline (a 96% no-vig market-implied chance).

Market

Closing line and line movement

Spreadno move
OpenUAB -30.5 (-110)
Samford +30.5 (-110)
CloseUAB -30.5 (-114)
Samford +30.5 (-106)
Totalup 4
Open50.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Close54.5 (o -110 / u -110)
Moneyline
OpenSamford +2728 3%
UAB -8238 97%
CloseSamford +2200 4%
UAB -8000 96%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

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Matchup

Players to watch

Samford
QB · Gabarri Johnson
  • Attempts143
  • Completion %58.7%165th
  • Passing yards868105th
  • Yards per attempt6.1201st
  • TD–INT5–2
UAB Blazers logo
UAB
QB · Ryder Burton
  • Attempts92
  • Completion %58.7%165th
  • Passing yards652176th
  • Yards per attempt7.1143rd
  • TD–INT3–4
Leading rusher (RB) · Rod Robinson II
  • Rushing yards26375th
  • Season line60 carries, 263 yds
Leading receiver (WR) · Ty Mims
  • Receiving yards196159th
  • Season line12 catches, 196 yds, 1 TD
Leading tackler (LB) · Muaaz Byard
  • Tackles424th

Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 241 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 2, 5:47 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.

Coaching staff

StaffSamfordUAB
Head coach—Alex Mortensen
Tenureat this school—2nd season
Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below—4–6
Career recordas an FBS head coach—4–6
Offensive coordinator—Alex Mortensen
Defensive coordinator—Todd Grantham

Staff list as of October 2, 5:43 a.m. ET.

Teams

UAB Blazers

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