The Akron Zips (0-2) visit the UAB Blazers (1-1) at Protective Stadium on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

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With 488.5 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks sixth-worst in the FBS, UAB has been forced to rely on its 32nd-ranked offense (466.5 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
Despite sporting a bottom-25 scoring defense that ranks eighth-worst in the FBS (40 points allowed per game), the Blazers have played better on the other side of the ball, ranking 40th in the FBS by putting up 38 points per game.
UAB ranks 101st in pass defense this year (240 passing yards allowed per game), but has been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 284 passing yards per game.
Akron has been unproductive on both offense and defense this season, ranking third-worst in total offense (201.5 total yards per game) and second-worst in total defense (577 total yards allowed per game).
The Zips have been unproductive on both sides of the ball this season, ranking worst in points (0 per game) and 10th-worst in points surrendered (39 per game).
Akron has plenty of room to improve in the passing game, as it ranks seventh-worst in passing yards per game (100.5) this season and worst in passing yards allowed per game (377).

Jalen Kitna: 551 PASS YDS / 275.5 YPG / 72.7% / 4 TD / 2 INT
Jevon Jackson: 32 CAR / 232 YDS / 116 YPG / 3 TD / 2 REC / 18 YDS / 18 YPG / 0 TD
Solomon Beebe: 14 CAR / 64 YDS / 32 YPG / 2 TD / 7 REC / 93 YDS / 46.5 YPG / 0 TD
Corri Milliner: 11 REC / 198 YDS / 99 YPG / 2 TD

Ben Finley: 193 PASS YDS / 96.5 YPG / 39% / 0 TD / 1 INT
Sean Patrick: 17 CAR / 90 YDS / 45 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 47 YDS / 47 YPG / 0 TD
Marquese Williams: 12 CAR / 54 YDS / 27 YPG / 0 TD / 1 REC / 2 YDS / 2 YPG / 0 TD

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