UAB Women’s Soccer seizes title; Football bowl eligible

Mark it down. Saturday, November 14, 2026 will go down as one of the most memorable days in UAB sports history.

UAB Women’s Soccer wins American Conference title

Late last night, the Blazers’ Women’s Soccer team won the American Conference Championship defeating arch-rival Memphis 1-0 in overtime. As a result of winning the conference title, the Blazers have now punched their ticket to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006.

UAB will learn its NCAA Tournament destination during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. First-round action is scheduled to begin Friday, Nov. 20.

UAB is going bowling

Earlier in the day, the UAB Football team reached an important milestone. Thanks to a 36-10 trouncing of the Temple Owls in Philadelphia the Blazers are now bowl eligible for the first time since 2022. 

Head Coach Alex Mortensen has the Blazers bowling with two games left.

Interested in going to watch UAB play in a bowl game? The Blazers have released a Bowl interest form for fans interested in making a postseason trip.

Follow UAB

What’s next for both teams? Visit the UAB Athletics Facebook page on Monday, November 16th for the announcement on where the women’s soccer is going to play in the NCAA tournament. For the football team, they have got another big game at Protective Stadium on Saturday, November 21, 7:00PM against the UTSA Roadrunners.