2018 UAB Blazers football team
The 2018 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by third-year head coach Bill Clark and played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season 11–3, 7–1 in C-USA play to be champions of the West Division. They represented the West Division in the C-USA Championship Game where they defeated Middle Tennessee to win their first ever C-USA championship. They were invited to the Boca Raton Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois to claim their first bowl win in program history. On November 11, 2018, the Blazers made their first appearance in the Coaches' Poll at No. 25, marking the first time since 2004 they had been ranked in any of the major three polls. Preseason Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Preseason All-CUSA team Conference USA released their preseason all-CUSA team on July 16, 2018, with the Blazers having one player selected. Offense Spencer Brown – RB Preseason media poll Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018,