Zips · Mid-American
Head coach Joe Moorhead Year 5 with Akron
No remaining game changes Akron's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 3 | at Wake Forest ACC | Loss, 16-38 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 12 | vs Robert Morris Non-FBS | Win, 45-10 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 19 | at Minnesota Big Ten | Loss, 7-41 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | vs UNLV Mountain West | Loss, 10-38 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 3 | at Central Michigan Mid-American | Loss, 17-41 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | vs Eastern Michigan Mid-American | Loss, 23-25 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | at Miami (OH) Mid-American | Loss, 14-34 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Kent State Mid-American | Loss, 20-35 Final |
| Wk 9 | Bye | |
| Wk 10 Nov 4 | vs Ohio Mid-American | |
| Wk 11 Nov 11 | vs Western Michigan Mid-American | |
| Wk 12 Nov 18 | at Massachusetts Mid-American | |
| Wk 13 Nov 27 | vs Buffalo Mid-American | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a -6.9 rating drop and a -27.6pp shift in playoff probability if Akron loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=1 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
79 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−1.4 rating
17 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Miles BurrisWR From Charlotte | Charlotte | 24 |
| Dwight NunooLB From Florida International | Florida International | 9 |
| Reese PoffenbargerQB From North Texas | North Texas | 2 |
| Zach HobsonCB From Old Dominion | Old Dominion | 1 |
| Caiden NewsomeCB From Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 1 |
| Vaughn HighlandDT From Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
