2024 Akron Zips football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive scheme | Up-tempo spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Tibesar (3rd season) |
Base defense | Multiple 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) y | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio y$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio 38, Miami (OH) 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by Joe Moorhead in his third year as the head coach. The Zips played their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio. [1]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish eleventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship. [2] [3]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
5 | Ohio | 81 |
6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
9 | Ball State | 42 |
10 | Buffalo | 37 |
11 | Akron | 24 |
12 | Kent State | 13 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Miami | 10 |
2 | Toledo | 2 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 2 Ohio State * | CBS | L 6–52 | 102,011 | |
September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers * | BTN | L 17–49 | 41,021 | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | Colgate * | ESPN+ | W 31–20 | 8,932 | |
September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina * | ESPNU | L 7–50 | 78,704 | |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN+ | L 10–30 | 21,265 | |
October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 20–27 | 9,337 |
October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at Western Michigan | ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 19,507 | |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 25–21 | 4,277 |
November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| CBSSN | L 30–41 | 4,610 |
November 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | CBSSN | L 16–29 | 6,795 | |
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kent State | CBSSN | W 38–17 | 6,768 | |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN2 | W 21–14 OT | 4,716 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
No. 2 Buckeyes | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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Statistics | AKR | OSU |
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First downs | 11 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 64–177 | 64–404 |
Rushes–yards | 35–47 | 33–170 |
Passing yards | 130 | 234 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–2 | 18–31–0 |
Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Tahj Bullock | 9/13, 68 yards |
Rushing | Tahj Bullock | 14 carries, 42 yards | |
Receiving | Jake Newell | 2 receptions, 41 yards | |
Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 8 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Scarlet Knights | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
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Statistics | AKR | RUTG |
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First downs | 15 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 59–307 | 67–515 |
Rushes–yards | 25–156 | 44–285 |
Passing yards | 151 | 230 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–34–1 | 14–23–1 |
Time of possession | 27:30 | 32:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 14/31, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 9 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Chris Long | 4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders (FCS) | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
Zips | 7 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
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Statistics | COLG | AKR |
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First downs | 13 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 62-243 | 75-416 |
Rushes–yards | 30-84 | 31-51 |
Passing yards | 159 | 365 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19-32-1 | 29-44-1 |
Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Colgate | Passing | Michael Brescia | 9-17 95 Yards 1 TD |
Rushing | Michael Brescia | 14 Carries 60 Yards 1 TD | |
Receiving | Treyvhon Sanders | 7 Receptions 82 Yards 1 TD | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 28-43 358 Yards 4 TD 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 9 Carries 49 Yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 5 Receptions 125 Yards 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Gamecocks | 15 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 50 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC
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Statistics | AKR | SCAR |
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First downs | 9 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 51–154 | 80–549 |
Rushes–yards | 21–37 | 53–273 |
Passing yards | 117 | 276 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–30–1 | 19–27–0 |
Time of possession | 23:57 | 36:03 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 14/27, 110 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jordan Simmons | 6 carries, 19 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 4 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
South Carolina | Passing | Robby Ashford | 15/21, 243 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Robby Ashford | 16 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Gage Larvadain | 2 receptions, 79 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 30 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
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Statistics | AKR | OHIO |
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First downs | 14 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 58–178 | 69–440 |
Rushes–yards | 20–-18 | 51–236 |
Passing yards | 196 | 204 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 25–38–2 | 12–18–0 |
Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 25/38, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Charles Kellorn | 4 carries, 12 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 12/18, 204 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Parker Navarro | 13 carries, 113 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Coleman Owen | 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Zips | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
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Statistics | BGSU | AKR |
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First downs | 20 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 66–386 | 54–321 |
Rushes–yards | 36–118 | 22–115 |
Passing yards | 268 | 206 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–30–0 | 21–32–0 |
Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 24/30, 268 yards |
Rushing | Jaison Patterson | 18 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 9 receptions, 135 yards | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 21/32, 206 yards |
Rushing | Jordan Simmons | 9 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 3 receptions, 78 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Broncos | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
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Statistics | AKR | WMU |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 68-501 | 66-387 |
Rushes–yards | 27-88 | 39-196 |
Passing yards | 413 | 191 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26-38-1 | 17-25-0 |
Time of possession | 29:34 | 30:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 24/36, 395 yards, INT |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 13 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 8 receptions, 168 yards | |
Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 17/25, 191 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Jalen Buckley | 7 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | Malique Dieudonne | 3 receptions, 48 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Zips | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 25 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
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Statistics | EMU | AKR |
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First downs | 23 | 20 |
Total yards | 475 | 377 |
Rushing yards | 121 | 220 |
Passing yards | 354 | 157 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29-48-0 | 14-25-1 |
Time of possession | 31:44 | 28:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | Cole Snyder | 29/48, 354 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Delbert Mimms III | 22 carries, 58 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Terry Lockett Jr. | 3 receptions, 98 yards | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 12/22, 121 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 16 carries, 109 yards | |
Receiving | Bobby Golden | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 14 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
Zips | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 30 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
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Statistics | UB | AKR |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Total yards | 390 | 452 |
Rushing yards | 180 | 74 |
Passing yards | 210 | 378 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-29-0 | 23-43-1 |
Time of possession | 32:56 | 27:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | C.J. Ogbonna | 17/29, 210 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson | 18 carries, 107 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JJ Jenkins | 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 23/42, 378 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 14 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 6 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Huskies | 17 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
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Statistics | AKR | NIU |
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First downs | 19 | 14 |
Total yards | 255 | 439 |
Rushing yards | 50 | 295 |
Passing yards | 205 | 144 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:31 | 33:29 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 19/52, 205 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 12 carries, 56 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 2 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
Northern Illinois | Passing | Ethan Hampton | 9/16, 105 yards, TD |
Rushing | Telly Johnson Jr. | 21 carries, 104 yards | |
Receiving | Dane Pardridge | 1 reception, 39 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | 10 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
Golden Flashes | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, OH
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Statistics | AKR | KENT |
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First downs | 28 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 77–527 | 48–281 |
Rushes–yards | 46–277 | 28–52 |
Passing yards | 30–250 | 20–229 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–31–0 | 12–20–1 |
Time of possession | 36:32 | 23:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 14/29, 250 yards, TD |
Rushing | Jordan Simmons | 11 carries, 113 yards | |
Receiving | Adrian Norton | 5 receptions, 107 yards | |
Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 12/20, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ky Thomas | 13 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Luke Floriea | 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Zips | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | TOL | AKR |
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First downs | 30 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 86–465 | 57–328 |
Rushes–yards | 42–176 | 34–107 |
Passing yards | 289 | 221 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 31–44–0 | 12–23–0 |
Time of possession | 32:24 | 27:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 31/44, 289 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 19 carries, 87 yards | |
Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 11 receptions, 84 yards | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 10/21, 194 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Charles Kellom | 21 carries, 69 yards | |
Receiving | Ahmarian Granger | 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD |