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What Bryant Vincent said before ULM's game vs. UAB
The former UAB interim head coach and longtime offensive coordinator returns to Protective Stadium with a Warhawks team coming off a physical opener at Mississippi State.
What Gerad Parker said before Troy's game vs. Alabama State
Troy's third-year head coach used his weekly press conference to demand more from the trenches, detail what went right in the Sam Houston win and preview a dual-threat Alabama State quarterback.
UAB left at least 12 points on the field at Illinois. Here's what Mortensen is fixing.
UAB's opening drive reached the 13-yard line and produced zero points. Three more red zone trips ended in field goals instead of touchdowns. Alex Mortensen is fixing all of it.
Alex Mortensen wants Birmingham to pack Protective Stadium on Saturday
The first-year head coach issued a direct appeal Monday for fans to show up for UAB's home opener against Bryant Vincent and Louisiana-Monroe. Here's everything you need to know about gameday.
For UAB's running backs, Saturday's ULM game is personal
Bam McReynolds played for the Warhawks last year. Hindley Brigham coached there. Now the running back room they built through those connections takes the field for UAB's home opener.
What Alex Mortensen said Monday ahead of the Louisiana-Monroe game
The UAB head coach provided an update on Payton Kirkland's injury, framed the Illinois loss as a two-play game and previewed Saturday's home opener against ULM
Tres Bien: The Good, etc., from South Alabama 39, SELA 14
The Jaguars give fans plenty to feel good about in starting the season 1-0
Diehard G6 Top 25 — Boise State stays No. 1 after loss to Oregon
Western Michigan climbs despite a controversial loss at Michigan, and a massive G6 showdown looms Saturday in Boise.
Back When: They boom the drum twice
UAB 44, Gallaudet 6 — Sept. 12, 1992. Lawson Field.
G6 betting lines, Week 2 — Memphis gets its shot at Boise State, and the Alabama schools are all favored
Early lines for every Group of 6 game on the Week 2 board
The Entitled 4
Week 1 reminded us what the real divide in college football looks like. Maybe it's time to call it what it is.
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RAPID REACTION: What we learned from the Southeastern Louisiana game
Jags Jungle breaks down South Alabama's performance in its 39-14 season-opening victory
The Postgame Report: South Alabama 39, Southeastern Louisiana 14
South Alabama scores 19 first-quarter points, holds Southeastern Louisiana without a third-down conversion and rolls in the season opener at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
Bryant Vincent returns to Protective Stadium
The former UAB coordinator and interim head coach brings a coaching staff full of Blazer ties — and a 32-6 reminder of what happened the last time these teams met.
The G6 Game of the Year Is Already Here
Memphis and Boise State meet Saturday in a game that could define the Group of 6 playoff race before October
The Postgame Report: Troy 24, Sam Houston 21
The Postgame Report: Jacksonville State 49, Eastern Kentucky 7
Michigan escapes, but hail, hail to Western Michigan
Napier begins JMU era with defensive grind over Liberty
Nineteen first-time starters. A defense that held Liberty to 91 rushing yards. A rivalry win in front of 25,035 at Bridgeforth Stadium. The Napier era at James Madison is off to a familiar start.
The staggering hubris of the end game
The push-pull between college football’s financial classes has been going on for 40 years. This time, the people at the top sound like they believe the end game has finally arrived.
In a period of constant change, Jonah Delange has been UAB's constant
The senior kicker went 3-for-3 at Illinois. His journey from soccer player to Groza Watch List candidate explains why.
The battle of inches
The final score at Illinois doesn't show how close UAB was. Five plays do.
Andy Kennedy outlines the path forward for UAB athletics: 'One voice, one vision'
UAB's head basketball coach and interim athletic director sat down with the Inferno Network before jetting off to the Blazers' season opener at Illinois
The Postgame Report: Illinois 42, UAB 23
UAB puts up a fight but can't overcome mistakes in season-opening loss.
The Really Big Preview: Sam Houston at Troy
Former Southland Conference rivals meet as FBS opponents for the first time as Troy opens its 2026 campaign at home
The Really Big Preview: Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State
After being dominated at North Dakota State, the Gamecocks look to get well against old rival Eastern Kentucky
What Troy's Gerad Parker said ahead of the home opener against Sam Houston
The third-year head coach addressed a rebuilt offensive line, two newcomer captains voted by teammates and what to expect from the Trojans' new offense under coordinator Adam Austin.
The Really Big Preview: Southeastern Louisiana at South Alabama
Everything you need to know before Saturday night’s season opener at Hancock Whitney Stadium
Around the G6: Our picks for tonight's games
Our daily look at news and notes from across the Group of 6.
The Jungle Picks: South Alabama vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Three Jags Jungle writers break down the season opener and make their predictions for Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
The man who draws plays in his notebook
From a kid drawing plays in his school notebooks through a doctorate-level football education, Alex Mortensen opens his own era with UAB tonight.
The Really Big Preview: UAB at Illinois
Everything you need to know about Thursday night’s season opener at Gies Memorial Stadium
The Diehard League
A blueprint for the Group of 6 that keeps the CFP pipeline, adds promotion and relegation and makes every game matter
To whom it may concern
An open letter to UAB’s next athletic director
Andy Kennedy has it right
The interim AD laid out exactly what UAB needs in the next athletic director. He is dead on.
What Jax State's Charles Kelly said ahead of the home opener against Eastern Kentucky
The second-year head coach diagnosed the NDSU loss, updated Mac Sanders' injury status and previewed Saturday's home opener against Eastern Kentucky.
The education of Ryder Burton
After three programs in three years, the UAB quarterback is in the same offense for the first time in his college career. What Mortensen and Grantham have taught him has rewired how he thinks on the field.
27 strangers, one defense: How UAB’s rebuilt unit found its identity before the opener
G6 Daily Roundup: North Texas names Tayven Jackson starter for return to Indiana
NDSU sweeps Mountain West awards in FBS debut; NM State earns four CUSA honors; NCAA eligibility ruling scrambles conferences
Diehard Sports Network welcomes Jags Jungle, coverage of South Alabama athletics
Publisher Doug Konkel and his South Alabama fan community join growing hyperlocal college sports media network
Jaguar defense getting aggressive under Todd Orlando
Todd Orlando brings an aggressive defensive identity to South Alabama after three seasons turning around South Florida's defense.
Applewhite on Week 1: Davenport will start, defense has embraced new system
South Alabama head coach Major Applewhite addressed the media ahead of Saturday's home opener against Southeastern Louisiana.
The Pac-12's Texas Bet
Memphis made a national statement in Vegas. The Tigers have made them before.
Charles Huff’s rebuilt roster beat UNLV 27-21 in a road opener. The schedule ahead will test whether this time is different.
Diehard G6 Top 25 — Week 0 results
Memphis jumped five spots to No. 6 after beating UNLV in Vegas. North Dakota State rose to No. 7 after routing Jacksonville State in its FBS opener.
Back When: UAB led Urban Meyer’s Ohio State at the Horseshoe
The Blazers open this week at Illinois — only the third Big Ten road trip in program history. The second, in 2012, silenced 105,000 in Columbus.
There was a moment. Then there wasn't.
Jax State was right there in Fargo. A 4th-down stop and a two-minute collapse before halftime changed everything.
The Bison are coming, and the Mountain West better be ready
NDSU dominated Jacksonville State 33-7 in its FBS debut. No program has ever made this jump more prepared.
Judge grants TRO allowing UAB's KyeRon Lindsay-Martin to return after eligibility lawsuit against NCAA
Birmingham Circuit Judge Monica Agee granted a temporary restraining order Friday, allowing the UAB forward to return to the roster for the 2026-27 season. The NCAA could appeal.
Blazers 2026 Schedule Confidence Rankings
We rank every game on UAB's 2026 schedule from most confident in a UAB win to least.
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