2017 schedule
UAB
Conference USA
Final rank
#5
Record
8-4
Points
14
Diff
+63
Scored
355
Allowed
292
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2017 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | Home | 38 – 7 | W | 0 |
| 3 | Ball State(Tier 5) | Away | 31 – 51 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Coastal Carolina(Tier 5) | Home | 30 – 23 | W | +1 |
| 5 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Away | 43 – 46 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 23 – 22 | W | +3 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 4) | Home | 25 – 23 | W | +2 |
| 9 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 25 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | Away | 30 – 12 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Rice(Tier 3) | Home | 52 – 21 | W | +3 |
| 12 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 19 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Florida(Tier 2) | Away | 7 – 36 | L | 0 |
| 14 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Home | 28 – 7 | W | +2 |
