MAC · 2026

Akron Zips

Head coach Joe Moorhead · InfoCision Stadium
1-70-4 in conference
TDC Rank
#132
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-20.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.1
121st in FBS
Defense
-11.4
132nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-9.7
107th toughest
Projected
2.3-9.7
bowl-eligible <1%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-20.5 now, -18.8 preseason · down 7 spots since preseason
-20-100FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#132

Final record odds

2.3-9.7 expected · most likely 2-10 (41%)
20%1-1141%2-1029%3-99%4-85-7

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 3@14Wake ForestL 16–38 ›-2.1—ACC Network
2Sep 12vsRobert Morris FCSW 45–10 ›-11.4—ESPN+
3Sep 19@52MinnesotaL 7–41 ›-19.0—BTN
4Sep 26vs88UNLVL 10–38 ›-35.0—ESPN+
5Oct 3@122Central MichiganCONFL 17–41 ›-36.0—ESPN+
6Oct 10vs124Eastern MichiganCONFL 23–25 ›-21.5—ESPN+
7Oct 17@97Miami (OH)CONFL 14–34 ›-24.4—ESPN+
8Oct 24@135Kent StateCONFL 20–35 ›-34.8—ESPN+
9—Bye
10Nov 3vs87OhioCONFOhio −11.0 · o/u 54.3—23%ESPN2
11Nov 10vs82Western MichiganCONFWestern Michigan −12.9 · o/u 52.0—19%CBSSN
12Nov 18@128MassachusettsCONFMassachusetts −5.8 · o/u 52.0—35%
13Nov 27vs126BuffaloCONFAkron −1.4 · o/u 52.5—54%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.055105th+0.231125th
Success rate40.8%92nd43.8%104th
Explosiveness1.156113th1.376127th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate40.9%94th43.6%98th
Rushing success rate46.8%39th46.9%118th
Passing success rate36.0%119th40.7%72nd
Explosive run rate17.9%11th15.5%111th
Explosive pass rate10.4%65th9.8%72nd
Line yards / carry3.5211th3.31117th
Opportunity rate43.3%18th41.1%114th
Stuff rate14.9%37th15.5%101st
Sack rate8.3%124th0.9%138th
3rd-down conversion39.6%84th39.5%71st
Red-zone TD rate58.8%88th44.0%13th
Havoc rate17.2%133rd11.1%125th
Box score · season totals
Points / game19.0127th32.8128th
Yards / game349.9103rd412.5119th
Yards / play5.12109th6.61134th
Pass yards / game215.484th226.992nd
Yards / pass att.6.70103rd7.66102nd
Completion %64.0%59th57.4%30th
Rush yards / game134.5102nd185.6118th
Yards / carry4.0094th5.76136th
3rd-down conv. %40.2%65th38.6%80th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.88131st1.0097th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.75116th0.50138th
Penalty yards / game69.8115th57.064th

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
8.2
95th of 138
YAC per catch
4.4
124th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
15%
54th of 138
Shotgun
99%
10th of 138
No-huddle
95%
7th of 138
QB pressured
15%
46th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
9%
129th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
7.0
4th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws245 throws charted

64% comp8.2 avg. depth4.4 YAC/catch15% 20+ air yds11–11 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 23 throws (9%), 20 caught (87%), 79 yds, 3.4 per throw2387% · 79yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (9%), 18 caught (78%), 61 yds, 2.7 per throw2378% · 61yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 8 caught (80%), 66 yds, 6.6 per throw1080% · 66yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 14 yds, 4.7 per throw367% · 14yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 30 yds, 10.0 per throw367% · 30yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 3 caught (30%), 76 yds, 7.6 per throw1030% · 76yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 37 yds, 18.5 per throw250% · 37yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 10 yds, 2.0 per throw560% · 10yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (4%), 10 caught (91%), 54 yds, 4.9 per throw1191% · 54yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 4 caught (67%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw667% · 40yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 22 throws (9%), 14 caught (64%), 294 yds, 13.4 per throw2264% · 294yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 61 yds, 8.7 per throw743% · 61yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 4 caught (50%), 119 yds, 14.9 per throw850% · 119yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 2 caught (50%), 77 yds, 19.3 per throw450% · 77yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (8%), 17 caught (89%), 67 yds, 3.5 per throw1989% · 67yRight, 0–4 air yards: 32 throws (13%), 22 caught (69%), 117 yds, 3.7 per throw3269% · 117yRight, 5–9 air yards: 24 throws (10%), 17 caught (71%), 181 yds, 7.5 per throw2471% · 181yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 4 caught (31%), 68 yds, 5.2 per throw1331% · 68yRight, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 2 caught (22%), 39 yds, 4.3 per throw922% · 39yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 5 caught (50%), 130 yds, 13.0 per throw1050% · 130yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 1 caught (100%), 31 yds, 31.0 per throw1100% · 31y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on231 throws charted

57% comp8.9 avg. depth7.0 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds18–3 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 18 throws (8%), 14 caught (78%), 89 yds, 4.9 per throw1878% · 89yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 26 throws (11%), 19 caught (73%), 176 yds, 6.8 per throw2673% · 176yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (10%), 14 caught (64%), 156 yds, 7.1 per throw2264% · 156yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 10 yds, 5.0 per throw250% · 10yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 39 yds, 6.5 per throw633% · 39yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 4 caught (57%), 129 yds, 18.4 per throw757% · 129yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 41 yds, 13.7 per throw333% · 41yMiddle, Behind air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 16 yds, 8.0 per throw2100% · 16yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 7 caught (54%), 100 yds, 7.7 per throw1354% · 100yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 9 caught (82%), 132 yds, 12.0 per throw1182% · 132yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (5%), 6 caught (55%), 86 yds, 7.8 per throw1155% · 86yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (4%), 4 caught (44%), 104 yds, 11.6 per throw944% · 104yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 1 caught (33%), 72 yds, 24.0 per throw333% · 72yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (3%), 3 caught (38%), 147 yds, 18.4 per throw838% · 147yRight, Behind air yards: 15 throws (6%), 10 caught (67%), 117 yds, 7.8 per throw1567% · 117yRight, 0–4 air yards: 20 throws (9%), 12 caught (60%), 83 yds, 4.2 per throw2060% · 83yRight, 5–9 air yards: 25 throws (11%), 16 caught (64%), 155 yds, 6.2 per throw2564% · 155yRight, 10–14 air yards: 13 throws (6%), 5 caught (38%), 87 yds, 6.7 per throw1338% · 87yRight, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (3%), 3 caught (43%), 51 yds, 7.3 per throw743% · 51yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw60% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction233 carries

Left
14%
6.2 YPC · 56% succ.
Middle
71%
4.9 YPC · 46% succ.
Right
15%
6.8 YPC · 58% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced241 carries

Left
17%
13.1 YPC · 60% succ.
Middle
69%
4.8 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
15%
5.3 YPC · 51% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Joe Moorhead

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
6Brayden RoggowQBSO6' 4"205Tiffin, OH
7Reese PoffenbargerQBSR6' 1"215Middletown, MD
10Semaj BealsQBFR6' 1"190Philadelphia, PA
11Cibastian BroughtonQBFR5' 11"175Orange Park, FL
18Johnny BrookhartQBJR5' 11"205Parker, CO
1Jordan GantRBSR5' 10"205Lakeland, FL
13Sean PatrickRBSO5' 11"180Chagrin Falls, OH
25Chris GeeRBJR5' 10"210Fort Worth, TX
26Taven CurryRBSR6' 0"215Loxley, AL
28Luke ReedRBSO5' 10"190Garfield Heights, OH
3Kyan MasonWRSO5' 9"155Cleveland, OH
4Miles BurrisWRJR6' 3"205Jacksonville, FL
5Titus MyersWRJR6' 2"180Statesville, NC
8Brandon HillsWRJR5' 10"180Colorado Springs, CO
9Jean Louis IIIWRJR5' 8"185Franklin, NJ
12Cameron MonteiroWRSO6' 1"190Brockton, MA
14Luke SivonWRFR6' 0"200Perry, OH
15Jaborree RigginsWRFR6' 3"185Pompano Beach, FL
16Paul DavisWRSO6' 0"200Bowman, GA
80Jalen HightowerWRSO5' 11"190Copley, OH
82Troy HazudaWRFR6' 0"200Oregon, OH
87Gentz HilburnWRSO5' 10"195Jersey City, NJ
88Dominic MonzWRSO5' 7"175Mcdonald, PA
23Yaseen DeReeseTEFR6' 3"225Titusville, FL
83Elijah AlexanderTESO6' 4"235Oakland, CA
84Wyatt HookTESO6' 6"265Saratoga, CA
85Conner CravaackTEJR6' 4"245Cincinnati, OH
50Allen Jones Jr.OLSR6' 4"290Cottonwood, AL
51Jason HoskinsOLJR6' 3"345Dover, DE
52Nate HamptonOLFR6' 3"300Bowie, MD
55Amarie ArcherOLSR6' 3"300Nassau, Bahamas
56Brandon SmithOLJR6' 2"310Waldorf, MD
57Ian FalknerOLSR6' 3"300Collierville, TN
58Alex FoxOLSR6' 3"290New Castle, PA
61Jon StephensOLSO6' 3"285Simmes, AL
62Max MobleyOLJR6' 2"290Cincinnati, OH
63August WeightOLFR6' 4"245Medina, OH
68Jonathan GouldOLFR6' 5"270Maize, KS
70Melvin PuckettOLSO6' 3"300Paducah, KY
71Carlos SlaydenOLSR6' 4"300Corpus Christi, TX
72Colin LyonsOLSR6' 3"295Mckeesport, PA
73Jonas MannOLSO6' 7"310Pickerington, OH
75Dayne ShorOLJR6' 5"325Alpharetta, GA
77Lorvens BarthelemyOLFR6' 4"325Pompano Beach, FL
78Daxton Christman-GourleyOLSO6' 6"275Mission Viejo, CA
79Nick StopiakOLSR6' 6"315Columbia Station, OH
1Cyrus DurhamDLJR6' 3"245Atherton, CA
5Ronald HullDLJR6' 2"300Washington, DC
8Jon'Trell MixonDLJR6' 4"285Youngstown, OH
44Jasun RidleyDLJR6' 2"260Pasadena, CA
51Omari BivensDLFR6' 0"255Lewis Center, OH
53Ty WatkinsDLFR6' 5"240Cincinnati, OH
57Elijah DavisDLSO6' 1"300Middletown, OH
65Logan HindmarchDLFR5' 9"240Pittsburgh, PA
94Malakai Ross-GravesDLJR6' 3"280Santa Cruz, CA
99Jaiden Brown-DemeryDLFR6' 4"310West Mifflin, PA
16Dahvon FrazierDESO6' 2"230Lexington, KY
50Jahvon FrazierDESO6' 3"230Lexington, KY
56Omari AborDESR6' 4"250Duncanville, TX
90Kurtis WayeDESR6' 4"240Mcdonough, GA
92Israel DuncanDESR6' 2"240Vancouver, WA
96Brandon Tobias IIDESO6' 5"250Fort Lauderdale, FL
97Vann KavalsDEFR6' 5"265Coraopolis, PA
52Vaughn HighlandDTSR6' 1"315Pennsville, NJ
7Jeremiah JonesLBJR6' 0"235Kennesaw, GA
18Dwight NunooLBSR6' 1"230Grand Prairie, TX
19Eddie Smith IIILBJR6' 0"230Winchester, CA
23Daunte CurtisLBFR6' 1"205Pickerington, OH
25Jason HockerLBSO6' 0"230Lexington, KY
31Gavin JamesLBFR6' 0"220Tallahassee, FL
32Donelius JohnsonLBSR6' 0"225Patterson, GA
34Cam MaconLBSR5' 11"220Barberton, OH
42Jude BuchananLBSR6' 1"235Vancouver, Canada
45Devin ReevesLBFR6' 0"235Quantico, VA
3Alex BranchDBSR6' 0"190Twinsburg, OH
9Aamii BranchDBJR5' 10"180Forney, TX
12Iesa JarmonDBSR6' 0"185Cincinnati, OH
14Khory MossDBFR5' 11"190Nassau, Bahamas
20Mehki FlowersDBSR6' 0"200Harrisburg, PA
21Catrell WhiteDBJR5' 11"175New York, NY
27Keyveon JohnsonDBSO6' 2"185Fort Lauderdale, FL
29Tairan Davis Jr.DBSO5' 11"185Youngstown, OH
30Terry Lee Jr.DBFR6' 0"175Chicago, IL
35Rod Smith Jr.DBFR5' 10"175Tyrone, GA
4Zach HobsonCBSR6' 3"195Dallas, TX
11Dawayne Galloway Jr.CBFR6' 0"170Columbus, OH
17Caiden NewsomeCBJR6' 0"180Baltimore, MD
22Henry PerrymondCBFR5' 11"175Cleveland Heights, OH
24Savion LewisCBFR5' 11"175Cleveland, OH
2Daymon DavidSSR6' 0"210Baltimore, MD
6Jamari SomervilleSJR5' 11"195Indian Head, MD
13Rodrick HunterSSO5' 11"190Atlanta, GA
15Terence ThomasSSR5' 9"190Youngstown, OH
37Aidan StirePKFR6' 0"195Morgantown, WV
40Jordan WestrichPKSO5' 11"170Peoria, AZ
47Matthew SchrammPKSO5' 9"180Dublin, OH
95Joseph CastlePSR6' 2"205North Huntingdon, PA
36Charlie VolpeLSFR6' 0"190Plantation, FL
41Stone DeanLSJR6' 3"220Elkins, AR
49Frank MinerLSSR6' 2"205Seattle, WA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2015 (-1.9, #79) · worst: 2019 (-23.6, #129)
-20-100FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#120
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far1-70-4#132-20.5-9.1-11.4
20255-74-4#120-11.1-6.9-4.2
20244-83-5#119-9.8-5.5-4.3
20232-101-7#131-15.1-10.5-4.6
20222-101-7#124-12.3-7.5-4.9
20212-101-7#126-15.9-8.0-7.8
20201-51-5#125-17.6-12.6-4.9
20190-120-8#129-23.6-17.3-6.2
20184-82-6#108-10.1-8.7-1.5
20177-76-2#96-5.6-6.2+0.6
20165-73-5#92-6.0-1.4-4.7
20158-55-3#79-1.9-6.2+4.3
20145-73-5#96-7.2-7.7+0.6

Akron's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →