How to Watch UAB vs. Alabama State: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – August 28, 2025

Updated Aug. 28, 2025 7:28 p.m. ET

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On Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET, the Alabama State Hornets will take on the UAB Blazers. The Blazers' game versus the Hornets will be available on ESPN+.

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How to Watch UAB vs. Alabama State

UAB ranked 58th in the FBS in total offense (392.5 yards per game) and 94th in total defense (393.8 yards allowed per game) last season.
On defense, UAB was a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 17th-best by giving up only 180.3 passing yards per game. It ranked 33rd on offense (261.6 passing yards per game).
With 34.3 points allowed per game on defense, which ranked 15th-worst in the FBS last season, the Blazers had to rely on their 79th-ranked offense (26.2 points per contest) to keep them competitive.
The Blazers owned the 96th-ranked rushing offense last year (130.9 rushing yards per game), and they were less effective defensively, ranking eighth-worst with 213.4 rushing yards allowed per game.
UAB put up a 37.5% third-down percentage on offense last season, which ranked it 92nd in the FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 85th, giving up a 40.9% third-down conversion rate.

Defensively, Alabama State was a top-25 unit in the FCS last season, ranking third-best by giving up only 272.2 yards per game. It ranked 95th on offense (312.8 yards per game).
Alabama State struggled in the passing game last season, ranking 17th-worst in the FCS (143.8 passing yards per game). However, it ranked sixth-best on the other side of the ball, allowing only 162.8 passing yards per game.
Defensively, the Hornets were a top-25 unit last season, ranking fourth-best by surrendering only 16.7 points per game. They ranked 83rd on offense (22.7 points per game).
The Hornets owned the 37th-ranked offense last season in terms of rushing yards (169 per game), and they were better defensively, ranking ninth-best with just 109.4 rushing yards allowed per game.

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