Back to the American Athletic Newsfeed

Game Preview: UAB Begins 2025 Season Against Alabama State

ALABAMA STATE at UAB
Thursday, August 28 | 8 p.m. ET
Protective Stadium (42,354/Shaw Sports Turf)
Birmingham, Alabama

Television
ESPN+
Doug Sherman, Dave Steckel and Maria Trivelpiece

Radio
WJOX-FM 94.5 (UAB flagship)
SiriusXM 385

THE GAME
Thursday’s game will be the fifth meeting between UAB and Alabama State and will break a 2-2 tie in the series record … The Hornets won the first two games in the series with victories in 1994 and 1995, but the Blazers have won the last two, including a 24-19 decision at Legion Field in 2019.