2026 Week 1
Akron at Wake Forest
Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Akron
Mid-American
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- -22.9
- National rank
- 130
- Proj. wins
- 4.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Wake Forest
ACC
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 3.4
- National rank
- 57
- Proj. wins
- 6.3
- Playoff prob.
- 1%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Akron
3%
Wake Forest
97%
Wake Forest 90% CI: 96% – 98% Δ rating 26.3
Wake Forest is the model's favorite at 97%. Akron has a 3% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for Wake Forest — venue-specific night-game value (n=54 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Akron offense
29 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Wake Forest offense
40 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
Conditions
Clear
Temperature
84°F
Precipitation
2%
Wind
8 mph
Game info
- Kickoff
- Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No