2023 Akron Zips football team

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2023 Akron Zips football
Akron Zips logo 2022.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Billy Fessler (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple up-tempo
Defensive coordinator Tim Tibesar (2nd season)
Base defense Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
←  2022
2024  →
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Ohio  6 –2   10 –3  
Bowling Green  5 –3   7 –6  
Buffalo  3 –5   3 –9  
Akron  1 –7   2 –10  
Kent State  0 –8   1 –11  
West Division
Toledo xy  8 –0   11 –3  
Northern Illinois  5 –3   7 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –4   6 –7  
Central Michigan  3 –5   5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Western Michigan  3 –5   4 –8  
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Moorhead, the Zips played home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. [1] [2] They finished the season 2–10 and 1–7 in conference play [3] The Akron Zips football team drew an average home attendance of 7,237 in 2023. [4]

Contents

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish fifth in the East. [5]

East
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Ohio63 (9)
2Miami52 (2)
3Buffalo51 (1)
4Bowling Green35
5Akron26
6Kent State19
West
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Toledo66 (11)
2Eastern Michigan55 (1)
3Northern Illinois38
4Central Michigan37
5Ball State27
6Western Michigan23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
RankTeamVotes
1Toledo7
2Ohio4
3Buffalo1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 2:00 p.m. at Temple *
 ESPN+ L 21–24 12,456
September 9 6:00 p.m. Morgan State *
 ESPN+ W 24–21 8,213
September 16 7:00 p.m. at Kentucky *
 ESPNU L 3–35 59,456
September 23 7:30 p.m. at Indiana *
 BTN L 27–29 4OT 44,968
September 30 12:00 p.m. Buffalo
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
 ESPN+ L 10–13 OT 5,490
October 7 3:30 p.m. Northern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
 ESPN+ L 14–55 8,216
October 14 3:30 p.m. at Central Michigan
ESPN+ L 10–1717,886
October 21 2:00 p.m. at Bowling Green
ESPN+ L 14–41 10,068
November 1 7:30 p.m. Kent State
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)
 ESPNU W 31–27 8,113
November 8 7:30 p.m. at Miami (OH)
ESPNU L 0–19 7,233
November 14 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan
CBSSN L 27–30 2OT 13,664
November 24 12:00 p.m. Ohio
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
 CBSSN L 14–25 6,152
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[6] [7]

Game summaries

at Kentucky

Game Three – Akron Zips (1–1) at Kentucky Wildcats (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Akron00303
Kentucky7771435

at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 59,456
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) UK – Josh Kattus 6-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Kentucky 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (0:08) UK – Tayvion Robinson 22-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:31; Kentucky 14-0)
Third quarter
  • (3:27) AKR – Noah Perez 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:33; Kentucky 14-3)
  • (1:38) UK – Ray Davis 58-yard pass from Devin Leary (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:14; Kentucky 21-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:47) UK – Ray Davis 55-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:08; Kentucky 28-3)
  • (3:04) UK – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 4-yard run (Alex Raynor kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:03; Kentucky 35-3)
StatisticsAKRUK
First downs1618
Total yards66–23948–450
Rushing yards25–4922–135
Passing yards190315
Passing: Comp–Att–Int29–41–016–26–1
Time of possession34:4725:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassing DJ Irons 23/34, 130 yards
RushingLorenzo Lingard7 carries, 30 yards
ReceivingJasaiah Gathings5 receptions, 43 yards
KentuckyPassing Devin Leary 16/25, 315 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Ray Davis 7 carries, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingRay Davis3 receptions, 97 yards, TD

at Bowling Green

Game Eight – Akron Zips (1–6) at Bowling Green Falcons (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Akron700714
Bowling Green31021741

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 10,068
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Marcus Ray
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:58) BGSU – Alan Anaya 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 4:56; Bowling Green 3-0)
  • (01:11) AKR – Lorenzo Lingard 13-yard run (Noah Perez kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:40; Akron 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (12:18) BGSU – Terion Stewart 3-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, :05; Bowling Green 10-7)
  • (00:00) BGSU – Alan Anaya 33-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, :10; Bowling Green 13-7)
Third quarter
  • (05:02) BGSU – Terion Stewart 16-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:34; Bowling Green 20-7)
  • (03:20) BGSU – Terion Stewart 2-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:32; Bowling Green 27-7)
  • (00:28) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 8-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays,36 yards, 1:01; Bowling Green 34-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (07:58) BGSU – Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 8-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 7 plays,35 yards, 5:04; Bowling Green 41-7)
  • (03:02) AKR – Drake Anderson 4-yard run (Noah Perez kick) (Drive: 11 plays,75 yards, 4:56; Bowling Green 41-14)
StatisticsAkronBowling Green
First downs1815
Plays–yards279297
Rushes–yards28–4542–214
Passing yards23483
Passing: comp–att–int22–39–28-14-0
Time of possession29:5630:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingJeff Undercuffler22/39, 234 yards, 2 INTS
RushingLorenzo Lingard12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDaniel George7 receptions, 74 yards
Bowling GreenPassing Connor Bazelak 6/11, 69 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Terion Stewart 19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TDS
Receiving Harold Fannin Jr. 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD

vs Kent State

Game Nine – Akron Zips (1–7) vs Kent State Golden Flashes (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Kent State6147027
Akron7302131

at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH

  • Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 8,113
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): -
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:21) KENT – Tommy Ulatowski 5-yard run (Andrew Glass kick failed) (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:14; Kent State 6-0)
  • (1:48) AKR - Daniel George 14-yard pass from Jeff Undercuffler Jr. (Owen Wiley kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:26, Akron 7-6)
Second quarter
  • (9:36) KENT – Crishon McCray 36-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:19; Kent State 13-7)
  • (6:50) AKR - Owen Wiley 2-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:39; Kent State 13-10)
  • (0:38) KENT – Luke Floriea 19-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass kick) (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:04; Kent State 20-7)
Third quarter
  • (0:38) KENT – Crishon McCray 27-yard pass from Tommy Ulatowski (Andrew Glass kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:25; Kent State 27-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:12) AKR - Jasaiah Gathings 22-yard pass from Jeff Undercuffler Jr. (Owen Wiley kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 6:32, Kent State 27-17)
  • (3:32) AKR - Lorenzo Lingard 37-yard run (Owen Wiley kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:29, Kent State 27-24)
  • (0:26) AKR - JJeff Undercuffler Jr. 5-yard run (Owen Wiley kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:43, Akron 31-27)
StatisticsAKRKENT
First downs2216
Total yards393346
Rushing yards95117
Passing yards298229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23–39–015–23–0
Time of possession29:5230:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingJeff Undercuffler Jr.23/39, 298 yards, 2 TD
RushingLorenzo Lingard22 carries, 106 yards, TD
ReceivingDaniel George9 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Kent StatePassingTommy Ulatowski15/23, 229 yards, 3 TD
RushingJaylen Thomas14 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingCrishon McCray6 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD

Postseason

The Zips were named 2023 National Chumpions by The College Football Pillow Fighters for being the worst team in College Football during the 2023-24 season. [8]

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