2020 UAB Blazers football team

On May 28, 2020, it was announced that incoming freshman Jamari Smith, from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, had drowned while swimming with friends.{{cite web |last1=Scarborough |first1=Alex |title=UAB incoming freshman Smith drowns at age 18 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29234233/uab-incoming-freshman-jamari-smith-drowns-age-18 |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=May 28, 2020 |language=en |date=May 28, 2020}}

===Award watch lists===

Listed in the order that they were released

The CUSA Media Days will be held virtually for the first time in conference history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/conference-usa-to-hold-virtual-football-media-days-due-to-covid-19/|title=Conference USA to hold virtual football media days due to COVID-19|date=May 5, 2020|website=ktsm.com|language=en|access-date=June 7, 2020}}

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To be released

UAB announced its 2020 football schedule on January 8, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://uabsports.com/news/2020/1/8/uab-football-releases-2020-schedule.aspx|title=UAB Football Releases Complete 2020 Schedule|publisher=University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Athletics|date=January 8, 2020|accessdate=June 7, 2020}} The 2020 schedule was originally planned to consist of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season.

The Blazers had games scheduled against Alabama A&M, New Mexico State, Old Dominion, UTEP, and Middle Tennessee but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |last1=Visser |first1=David |title=SWAC Suspends Fall Football Season|url=https://www.si.com/college/fsu/football/swac-suspends-fall-football-season|website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=July 20, 2020 |date=July 21, 2020}}{{cite web |title=ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports |url=https://theacc.com/news/2020/7/29/general-acc-announces-plans-for-football-and-fall-olympic-sports.aspx |website=TheACC.com |accessdate=July 29, 2020 |language=en |date=July 29, 2020}}{{Cite web|title=Old Dominion postponing football and fall sports|url=https://www.pilotonline.com/sports/college/old-dominion/vp-sp-odu-fall-sports-20200810-orxutdwuwvhjlkmeyacah34qoq-story.html|access-date=2020-08-10|website=The Virginian Pilot|date=10 August 2020 |language=en-US}}

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| {{tooltip|September 3|Thursday}} | 7:00 p.m. | | Central Arkansas | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL | ESPN3 | W 45–35 | 12,716

| {{tooltip|September 10|Thursday}} | 8:00 p.m. |@| Miami (FL) | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami, FL | ACCN | L 14–31 | 8,153

| {{tooltip|September 24|Thursday}} | 6:30 p.m. |@| South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium | Mobile, AL | ESPN | W 42–10 | 5,766

| October 3 | 11:30 a.m. | | UTSA | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL | Stadium | W 21–13 | 12,547

| October 17 | 12:30 p.m. | | Western Kentucky | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL | Stadium | W 37–14 | 11,098

| {{tooltip|October 23|Friday}} | 7:00 p.m. | | Louisiana | Legion Field | Birmingham, AL | CBSSN | L 20-24 | 11,610

| October 31 | 2:30 p.m. |@| Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium | Ruston, LA | Stadium |L 34-37 {{sup|2OT}} | 7,140

| December 12 | 11:00 a.m. |@| Rice | Rice Stadium | Houston, TX | ESPN3 | W 21–16 | 2,000

| December 18 | 6:00 p.m. |@| Marshall | Joan C. Edwards Stadium | Huntington, WV (C-USA Championship Game) | CBSSN | W 22-13 | 8,324

| {{strikethrough|December 26}} | 11:00 a.m. |vs.| South Carolina* | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, FL (Gasparilla Bowl) | ABC | CANCELLED |

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{{cite web |title=2020 UAB Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/uab-football-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=March 12, 2020}}

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{{see also|2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team}}

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• (2:46) UAB – Spencer Brown 5 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:24; UAB 14–0)
• (0:03) UCA – Cameron Myers 4 yard rush, Hayden Ray kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:13; UAB 14–7)

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• (10:50) UAB – Myron Mitchell 18 yard pass from Bryson Lucero, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; UAB 21–7)
• (5:31) UAB – Gerrit Prince 10 yard pass from Tyler Johnson III, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:56; UAB 28–7)
• (2:33) UCA – Lujuan Winningham 15 yard pass from Breylin Smith, Chandler Caughron kick (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:05; UAB 28–14)
• (1:21) UCA – Robert Rochell 35 yard fumble return, Chandler Caughron kick (UAB 28–21)

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• (3:07) UAB – Matthew Quinn 23 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:51; UAB 31–21)

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• (8:12) UAB – Jermaine Brown Jr. 30 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 2:00; UAB 45–21)
• (5:43) UCA – LuJuan Winningham 8 yard pass from Breylin Smith, Chandler Caughron kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:29; UAB 45–28)
• (0:32) UCA – Sam Camargo 6 yard pass from Breylin Smith, Chandler Caughron kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 2:40; UAB 45–35)

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{{see also|2020 Miami Hurricanes football team}}

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• (6:19) UAB – Spencer Brown 6 yard rush, Matthew Quinn kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Miami 17–14)
• (4:02) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 4 yard rush, José Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:17; Miami 24–14)
• (0:00) MIA – Brevin Jordan 4 yard pass from D'Eriq King, José Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Miami 31–14)

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{{see also|2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team}}

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{{see also|2020 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team}}

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{{see also|2020 Rice Owls football team}}

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{{see also|2020 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|2020 Conference USA Football Championship Game}}

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• (11:55) UAB – Hayden Pittman 19-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:54; UAB 9–0)

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• (6:17) MRSH – Artie Henry 7-yard pass from Grant Wells, Shane Ciucci kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:06; UAB 9–7)

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• (14:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 42-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 6:22; UAB 12–7)
• (5:55) UAB – Matt Quinn 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 40 yards, 6:47; UAB 15–7)
• (5:38) MRSH – Xavier Gaines 70-yard pass from Grant Wells, Grant Wells pass failed (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:17; UAB 15–13)
• (4:02) UAB – Trea Shropshire 71-yard pass from T Johnston III, Matt Quinn kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; UAB 22–13)

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{{see also|2021 NFL draft}}

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