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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 0–1 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Tim Tibesar (4th season) |
Home stadium | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Akron Zips football team will represent the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are expected to be led by Joe Moorhead in his fourth year as the head coach. The Zips play their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.
Akron is ineligible for postseason play regardless of their final record due to an insufficient Academic Progress Rate, becoming the first FBS team to become ineligible for postseason play due to APR since the 2014 Idaho Vandals. [1]
Player | Position | Destination |
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Jarvis Rush | WR | Alcorn State |
Marcus Moore Jr. | DL | Bowling Green |
Davion Jennings | DB | Central Connecticut State |
Tahj Bullock | QB | Colorado State |
Charles Kellom | RB | Eastern Illinois |
Garrison Smith | K | Florida Atlantic |
Tyhler Williams | OL | Georgia State |
Bobby Golden | WR | Louisville |
Adrian Norton | WR | Marshall |
Jayvin James | OL | Maryland |
Joey Hunter | DB | Memphis |
Jerrod Burrell | OL | Morgan State |
Bryan McCoy | LB | Oklahoma State |
Jordon Simmons | RB | Ole Miss |
CJ Nunnally IV | DE | Purdue |
Antavious Fish | LB | Sam Houston |
Phaizon Wilson | WR | UT Martin |
Devonte Golden-Nelson | DB | West Virginia |
Darrian Lewis | CB | West Virginia |
Laurance Seymore | OL | Western Kentucky |
Grant Gainer | TE | North Texas |
Brian Kilbane Jr. | OL | Unknown |
Darius Owens | S | Unknown |
Eli Fields | OL | Unknown |
Noel Roach | S | Unknown |
Andre Proffitt | DL | Unknown |
Michael Snowden | LB | Unknown |
Ahmarian Granger | WR | Unknown |
Roosevelt Mitchell | IOL | Unknown |
Silas Proby | CB | Unknown |
Isaiah Jones | WR | Unknown |
Player | Position | Previous school |
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Cyrus Durham | DE | Arizona |
Chris Gee | RB | Colgate |
Amarie Archer | OL | East Carolina |
Tim Grear | WR | Fresno State |
Jamari Somerville | DB | James Madison |
Alex Branch | S | Kent State |
Maasai King | OL | Lackawanna |
Taven Curry | RB | Louisiana–Monroe |
DJ Stepney | S | Marshall |
Marcel Williams | WR | Marshall |
Jayme Simmons | OT | North Alabama |
Adam Samaha | K | North Carolina |
Mehki Flowers | S | Penn State |
Cameron Monteiro | WR | Pittsburgh |
Michael Johnson Jr. | QB | Syracuse |
Jordan Gant | RB | Tennessee State |
Ben Kamara | CB | Upper Iowa |
Cam Hollobaugh | LB | Walsh |
Brandon Hills | WR | Washington State |
Allen Jones Jr. | IOL | West Alabama |
Darrell Johnson Jr. | OL | Western Kentucky |
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [7]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [8]
MAC Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 135 (7) |
2 | Miami | 131 (3) |
3 | Ohio | 123 (3) |
4 | Buffalo | 115 |
5 | Northern Illinois | 94 |
6 | Bowling Green | 81 |
7 | Western Michigan | 71 |
8 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
9 | Central Michigan | 65 |
10 | Ball State | 41 |
T11 | Akron | 39 |
T11 | Massachusetts | 39 |
13 | Kent State | 12 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 6 |
2 | Miami | 4 |
3 | Ohio | 3 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Wyoming * | ESPN+ | L 0–10 | 9,138 | |
September 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nebraska * | BTN | |||
September 13 | 8:30 p.m. | at UAB * | ESPN+ | |||
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne * |
| ESPN+ | ||
September 27 | at Toledo | |||||
October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan |
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October 11 | Miami (OH) |
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October 18 | at Ball State | |||||
October 25 | at Buffalo | |||||
November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass |
| ESPN2/CBSSN | ||
November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN2/ESPNU | ||
November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game information |
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No scoring
No scoring
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Statistics | WYO | AKR |
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First downs | 19 | 13 |
Plays-yards | 75-426 | 66-228 |
Rushes-yards | 39-166 | 28-89 |
Passing yards | 260 | 139 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-36-1 | 16-38-1 |
Time of possession | 33:16 | 26:44 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Wyoming | Passing | Kaden Anderson | 19/36, 260 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Sam Scott | 29 carries, 132 yards | |
Receiving | Chris Durr | 8 receptions, 190 yards, TD | |
Defense | Brayden Jackson | 8 tackles, INT, PBU, QB hurry | |
Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 16/38, 139 yards, INT |
Rushing | Marquise Williams | 6 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Sean Patrick | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
Defense | Shammond Cooper | 10 tackles, 0.5 TFL |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cornhuskers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Statistics | AKR | NEB |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Nebraska | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dukes (FCS) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
Statistics | DUQ | AKR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Duquesne | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
Statistics | AKR | UAB |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
UAB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
Statistics | AKR | TOL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Toledo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
Statistics | CMU | AKR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
Statistics | M-OH | AKR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
Statistics | AKR | BALL |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Ball State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | AKR | UB |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
Statistics | MASS | AKR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UMass | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
Statistics | KENT | AKR |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Falcons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio
Statistics | AKR | BGSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Bowling Green | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |