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Week 1 •
Protective Stadium

Alabama State42 @FINAL 52UAB

0-0 SWAC Power rating: -29.6
0-0 American Power rating: -13.2

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How did the line hold up?

Market line
UAB -21.5
PM Implied
Not yet available
Blue Chip model
UAB -19.2
Edge
-2.3ALST
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1 ALST1 UAB2 ALST2 UAB3 ALST3 UABModel: UAB -19.2

Betting information

Spread
UAB -21.5
Total
53.5
Odds implied score
ALST 16.0 – 37.5 UAB

ESPN Bet · as of July 10, 2026

UAB defeated Alabama State 52–42 in a double-digit victory. Alabama State covered by 11.5; Game went Over by 40.5. The market closed at UAB -21.5 and the Blue Chip model made it UAB -19.2, an edge of 2.3 points toward Alabama State.

What were the weather conditions for Alabama State vs UAB?

At kickoff, conditions at Protective Stadium were Overcast, 71°F with winds of 1 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel alongside. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

What happened in the game?

Alabama State travels 86 miles to this game, a short road trip.

The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.

UAB won by 10 in a double-digit victory.

Alabama State covered the spread by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 40.5 points.

How do Alabama State and UAB compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor UAB (-13.2) over Alabama State (-29.6) by 16.4 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. UAB brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

Where can I find more data on Alabama State and UAB?

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Game & Team Data

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Travel & Rest

Model & Methodology

UAB won and Alabama State covered the spread.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2025 Game-time

Overcast

71°F

Rain0%
Precip0.00"
Humidity72%
Wind1 mph NE
Gusts3 mph
Wind map for Alabama State at UAB: aerial view of Protective Stadium, wind from the NE at 1.3 mph, gusting to 2.5 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 1
Kickoff (local)
07:30 PM CDT
Venue
Protective Stadium
Capacity
47,100
Elevation
623 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Alabama StateAway UABHome
This week86 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total86 miles0 miles
Body clock19:3019:30
RestSeason openerSeason opener

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