Bowl projections: Seven of eight projectors have UAB in a bowl with one win left to clinch

One more win, Blazer Nation. That is all it takes.

Diehard Sports Network projects UAB to play UNLV in the Frisco Bowl on Dec. 23 in Frisco, Texas. Seven of eight national projectors have the Blazers in a bowl game — up from six a week ago after Athlon Sports' Steven Lassan added UAB to his board. ESPN's Kyle Bonagura is the only projector who does not have UAB in a bowl. The Blazers are 5-4 overall and 3-2 in the American with one win separating them from bowl eligibility and three games remaining.

UAB beat Charlotte 23-12 on Saturday to secure its fifth win and stay perfect at home. The Blazers are 5-0 in Birmingham this season.

Where the bowl projections have UAB

Projector | Bowl | Date | TV | Matchup

Brett McMurphy (On3) | Salute to Veterans | Dec. 15 | ESPN | UAB vs. Georgia Southern

Brad Crawford (CBS Sports) | New Mexico | Dec. 24 | ESPN | UAB vs. Wyoming

Bryan Fischer (SI.com) | Salute to Veterans | Dec. 15 | ESPN | UAB vs. UMass

Steven Lassan (Athlon Sports) | Frisco Bowl | Dec. 23 | ESPN | UAB vs. Delaware

Kyle Bonagura (ESPN) | — | — | — | Not projected

Mark Schlabach (ESPN) | Birmingham Bowl | Dec. 29 | ESPN | UAB vs. Liberty

Pete Fiutak (CFN) | Gasparilla | Dec. 18 | ESPN | UAB vs. South Florida

Tim Stephens (Diehard) | Frisco Bowl | Dec. 23 | ESPN | UAB vs. UNLV

Five different bowls across seven projectors — and no two projectors agree on both the bowl and the opponent. On3's Brett McMurphy and SI.com's Bryan Fischer both project the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery on Dec. 15, though they split on the opponent — Brett McMurphy has Georgia Southern and Bryan Fischer has UMass. CBS Sports' Brad Crawford projects the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque on Christmas Eve against Wyoming. Athlon Sports' Steven Lassan — new to the UAB board this week — and Diehard both project the Frisco Bowl on Dec. 23, though with different opponents: Steven Lassan has Delaware and Diehard has UNLV. ESPN's Mark Schlabach projects the Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium on Dec. 29 against Liberty — which would be a home game for the Blazers. College Football News' Pete Fiutak projects the Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa on Dec. 18 against South Florida.

Where they stand

UAB is 3-2 in the American. North Texas leads at 5-0 in league play. Memphis and UTSA are both 4-1. The Blazers are tied with FAU and ECU at 3-2.

Remaining schedule

UAB needs one win from three remaining games to reach bowl eligibility.

• Nov. 14 — at Temple (2-7, 1-4 American)
• Nov. 21 — UTSA (7-2, 4-1 American)
• Nov. 28 — at North Texas (7-2, 5-0 American)

Temple on the road is the most winnable game remaining. The Owls are 2-7 and on a four-game losing streak. After that, the Blazers face back-to-back games against the top two teams in the American: UTSA at home and North Texas on the road to close the season. UAB is 5-0 at home and 0-4 on the road this season, which makes the Temple trip more important than the record alone suggests. The good news: one win from anywhere gets it done.