MAC · 2026
Akron Zips
Head coach Joe Moorhead · InfoCision Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#126
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-9.4
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-5.4
124th in FBS
Defense
-4.1
113th in FBS
Schedule so far
-7.1
77th toughest
Projected
4.9-7.1
bowl-eligible 36%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-9.4 now, -5.6 preseason · down 8 spots since preseason
Final record odds
4.9-7.1 expected · most likely 5-7 (22%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Cibastian Broughton
QB · FR · 120th in FBS
380yds
4 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Cibastian Broughton
QB · FR · 114th in FBS
170yds
30 car · 0 TD
Receiving
Sean Patrick
RB · SO · 399th in FBS
83yds
9 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Donelius Johnson
LB · SR · 26th in FBS
27tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Cyrus Durham
DL · JR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Omari Abor
DE · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | @ 51Wake Forest | L 16–38 | -16.5 | — | ACC Network |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Robert Morris FCS | W 45–10 | +0.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 65Minnesota | L 7–41 | -23.9 | — | BTN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 91UNLV | UNLV −3.5 · o/u 43.0 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 124Central MichiganCONF | Central Michigan −3.8 · o/u 40.8 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 132Eastern MichiganCONF | Akron −5.7 · o/u 48.8 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 96Miami (OH)CONF | Miami (OH) −8.8 · o/u 51.2 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 131Kent StateCONF | Kent State −0.5 · o/u 47.2 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 3 | vs 103OhioCONF | Ohio −1.8 · o/u 55.9 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 10 | vs 54Western MichiganCONF | Western Michigan −8.9 · o/u 45.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 18 | @ 110MassachusettsCONF | Massachusetts −6.7 · o/u 48.4 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | vs 129BuffaloCONF | Akron −4.1 · o/u 50.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.005 | 120th | +0.166 | 110th |
| Success rate | 42.7% | 84th | 39.9% | 75th |
| Explosiveness | 0.990 | 134th | 1.423 | 119th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 43.0% | 86th | 40.4% | 71st |
| Rushing success rate | 50.8% | 25th | 40.7% | 74th |
| Passing success rate | 37.5% | 108th | 40.2% | 72nd |
| Explosive run rate | 23.0% | 4th | 9.3% | 32nd |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.1% | 119th | 10.3% | 81st |
| Line yards / carry | 3.37 | 44th | 2.65 | 39th |
| Opportunity rate | 47.5% | 14th | 29.6% | 28th |
| Stuff rate | 18.0% | 93rd | 22.2% | 41st |
| Sack rate | 6.8% | 112th | 0.0% | 134th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 32.1% | 124th | 43.8% | 100th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 50.0% | 109th | 33.3% | 11th |
| Havoc rate | 16.1% | 115th | 12.1% | 106th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 22.7 | 111th | 29.7 | 113th |
| Yards / game | 349.7 | 104th | 382.7 | 100th |
| Yards / play | 5.04 | 112th | 6.27 | 117th |
| Pass yards / game | 203.7 | 93rd | 246.7 | 114th |
| Yards / pass att. | 5.80 | 125th | 7.71 | 99th |
| Completion % | 73.3% | 12th | 61.5% | 79th |
| Rush yards / game | 146.0 | 95th | 136.0 | 79th |
| Yards / carry | 4.60 | 59th | 4.80 | 114th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 36.8% | 96th | 39.0% | 82nd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 1.00 | 79th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.33 | 104th | 0.67 | 127th |
| Penalty yards / game | 59.0 | 78th | 56.7 | 63rd |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Joe Moorhead
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brayden Roggow | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 205 | Tiffin, OH |
| 7 | Reese Poffenbarger | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 215 | Middletown, MD |
| 10 | Semaj Beals | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 11 | Cibastian Broughton | QB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Orange Park, FL |
| 18 | Johnny Brookhart | QB | JR | 5' 11" | 205 | Parker, CO |
| 1 | Jordan Gant | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 205 | Lakeland, FL |
| 13 | Sean Patrick | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 180 | Chagrin Falls, OH |
| 25 | Chris Gee | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 26 | Taven Curry | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 215 | Loxley, AL |
| 28 | Luke Reed | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Garfield Heights, OH |
| 3 | Kyan Mason | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 155 | Cleveland, OH |
| 4 | Miles Burris | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 5 | Titus Myers | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 180 | Statesville, NC |
| 8 | Brandon Hills | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 9 | Jean Louis III | WR | JR | 5' 8" | 185 | Franklin, NJ |
| 12 | Cameron Monteiro | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Brockton, MA |
| 14 | Luke Sivon | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Perry, OH |
| 15 | Jaborree Riggins | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 185 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 16 | Paul Davis | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Bowman, GA |
| 80 | Jalen Hightower | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Copley, OH |
| 82 | Troy Hazuda | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Oregon, OH |
| 87 | Gentz Hilburn | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 88 | Dominic Monz | WR | SO | 5' 7" | 175 | Mcdonald, PA |
| 23 | Yaseen DeReese | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 225 | Titusville, FL |
| 83 | Elijah Alexander | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 235 | Oakland, CA |
| 84 | Wyatt Hook | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 265 | Saratoga, CA |
| 85 | Conner Cravaack | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 50 | Allen Jones Jr. | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 290 | Cottonwood, AL |
| 51 | Jason Hoskins | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 345 | Dover, DE |
| 52 | Nate Hampton | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Bowie, MD |
| 55 | Amarie Archer | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 56 | Brandon Smith | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 310 | Waldorf, MD |
| 57 | Ian Falkner | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Collierville, TN |
| 58 | Alex Fox | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 290 | New Castle, PA |
| 61 | Jon Stephens | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 285 | Simmes, AL |
| 62 | Max Mobley | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 290 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 63 | August Weight | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Medina, OH |
| 68 | Jonathan Gould | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 270 | Maize, KS |
| 70 | Melvin Puckett | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Paducah, KY |
| 71 | Carlos Slayden | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 72 | Colin Lyons | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 295 | Mckeesport, PA |
| 73 | Jonas Mann | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 310 | Pickerington, OH |
| 75 | Dayne Shor | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 325 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 77 | Lorvens Barthelemy | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 325 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 78 | Daxton Christman-Gourley | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 275 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 79 | Nick Stopiak | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Columbia Station, OH |
| 1 | Cyrus Durham | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 245 | Atherton, CA |
| 5 | Ronald Hull | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 300 | Washington, DC |
| 8 | Jon'Trell Mixon | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 285 | Youngstown, OH |
| 44 | Jasun Ridley | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 260 | Pasadena, CA |
| 51 | Omari Bivens | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 255 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 53 | Ty Watkins | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 57 | Elijah Davis | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 300 | Middletown, OH |
| 65 | Logan Hindmarch | DL | FR | 5' 9" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 94 | Malakai Ross-Graves | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 280 | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 99 | Jaiden Brown-Demery | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 310 | West Mifflin, PA |
| 16 | Dahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 50 | Jahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 56 | Omari Abor | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Duncanville, TX |
| 90 | Kurtis Waye | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 92 | Israel Duncan | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 240 | Vancouver, WA |
| 96 | Brandon Tobias II | DE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 97 | Vann Kavals | DE | FR | 6' 5" | 265 | Coraopolis, PA |
| 52 | Vaughn Highland | DT | SR | 6' 1" | 315 | Pennsville, NJ |
| 7 | Jeremiah Jones | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 235 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 18 | Dwight Nunoo | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 19 | Eddie Smith III | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Winchester, CA |
| 23 | Daunte Curtis | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 205 | Pickerington, OH |
| 25 | Jason Hocker | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 31 | Gavin James | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 32 | Donelius Johnson | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 225 | Patterson, GA |
| 34 | Cam Macon | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 220 | Barberton, OH |
| 42 | Jude Buchanan | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 45 | Devin Reeves | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 235 | Quantico, VA |
| 3 | Alex Branch | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Twinsburg, OH |
| 9 | Aamii Branch | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Forney, TX |
| 12 | Iesa Jarmon | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Khory Moss | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 20 | Mehki Flowers | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 21 | Catrell White | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 175 | New York, NY |
| 27 | Keyveon Johnson | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 29 | Tairan Davis Jr. | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Youngstown, OH |
| 30 | Terry Lee Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Rod Smith Jr. | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Tyrone, GA |
| 4 | Zach Hobson | CB | SR | 6' 3" | 195 | Dallas, TX |
| 11 | Dawayne Galloway Jr. | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Columbus, OH |
| 17 | Caiden Newsome | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 22 | Henry Perrymond | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Cleveland Heights, OH |
| 24 | Savion Lewis | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| 2 | Daymon David | S | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Baltimore, MD |
| 6 | Jamari Somerville | S | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Indian Head, MD |
| 13 | Rodrick Hunter | S | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | Terence Thomas | S | SR | 5' 9" | 190 | Youngstown, OH |
| 37 | Aidan Stire | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Morgantown, WV |
| 40 | Jordan Westrich | PK | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Peoria, AZ |
| 47 | Matthew Schramm | PK | SO | 5' 9" | 180 | Dublin, OH |
| 95 | Joseph Castle | P | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | North Huntingdon, PA |
| 36 | Charlie Volpe | LS | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Plantation, FL |
| 41 | Stone Dean | LS | JR | 6' 3" | 220 | Elkins, AR |
| 49 | Frank Miner | LS | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Seattle, WA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 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 →