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UAB Football Announces Kickoff Time for Samford Matchup - UAB Athletics
- UAB Football announced a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff for the Oct. 3 game against Samford at Protective Stadium.
- The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
- This is only the second meeting between UAB and Samford, the first since 1992.
- The matchup also serves as UAB Family Weekend for the 2026 season.
- Alex Mortensen leads UAB in his first full season as head coach.
- John Grass begins his first season coaching Samford.
- Additional kickoff times and TV designations for 2026 will be announced later.
- UAB's kickoff details are part of the American Conference schedule announcements.
- The 1992 game is the only prior meeting between UAB and Samford.
- The Oct. 3 game is part of UAB's Family Weekend and integrates Birmingham-area programs.
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