| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 16 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 58 |
| Akron | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game flow
Western Michigan won by 45 · 12 scoresLead changes
2
0 times tied
AKR biggest lead
+4
Q1 7:32
WMU biggest lead
+45
Q4 6:14
Time in front
AKR 6% · WMU 86%
tied 7% · 3:44 vs 51:49 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Akron is ahead, below it Western Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:33
FG Thiago Kapps 48 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 24 yds, 4:27 · from WMU 45
WMU 3–0 AKR7:32
TD Michael Mathison 14 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Cory Smigel Kick)6 plays, 73 yds, 2:56 · from AKR 27
WMU 3–7 AKR3:48
TD D'Wayne Eskridge 5 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Thiago Kapps Kick)7 plays, 60 yds, 3:33 · from WMU 40
WMU 10–7 AKR1:52
TD A.J. Thomas 38 Yd Interception Return (Thiago Kapps PAT failed)
WMU 16–7 AKR2nd quarter
13:04
FG Cory Smigel 41 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 51 yds, 3:48 · from AKR 25
WMU 16–10 AKR7:33
TD Sean Tyler 12 Yd Run (Thiago Kapps Kick)10 plays, 76 yds, 5:25 · from WMU 24
WMU 23–10 AKR3:41
FG Cory Smigel 28 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 64 yds, 3:52 · from AKR 25
WMU 23–13 AKR1:34
TD Jaylen Hall 68 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Thiago Kapps Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 2:01 · from WMU 25
WMU 30–13 AKR3rd quarter
13:09
TD D'Wayne Eskridge 76 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Thiago Kapps Kick)2 plays, 83 yds, 0:53 · from WMU 17
WMU 37–13 AKR9:14
TD Jaxson Kincaide 14 Yd Run (Thiago Kapps Kick)4 plays, 53 yds, 1:23 · from WMU 47
WMU 44–13 AKR0:32
TD La'Darius Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Thiago Kapps Kick)9 plays, 67 yds, 4:51 · from WMU 33
WMU 51–13 AKR4th quarter
6:14
TD Christian Singleton 5 Yd Run (Thiago Kapps Kick)4 plays, 17 yds, 2:40 · from AKR 17
WMU 58–13 AKRDrives
AKR 4/12 scoredWMU 8/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WMU | WMU 45 | 8 | 24 | 4:27 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 10:28 | AKR | AKR 27 | 6 | 73 | 2:56 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 7:21 | WMU | WMU 40 | 7 | 60 | 3:33 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:42 | AKR | AKR 20 | 4 | 12 | 1:50 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:52 | AKR | AKR 25 | 10 | 51 | 3:48 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 12:58 | WMU | WMU 24 | 10 | 76 | 5:25 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:33 | AKR | AKR 25 | 11 | 64 | 3:52 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 3:35 | WMU | WMU 25 | 5 | 75 | 2:01 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 1:34 | AKR | AKR 25 | 4 | 6 | 1:34 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | AKR | AKR 25 | 3 | 19 | 0:58 | Punt |
| Q3 | 14:02 | WMU | WMU 17 | 2 | 83 | 0:53 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 13:00 | AKR | AKR 24 | 3 | -4 | 2:23 | Punt |
Win probability
Western Michigan 100% · pregame line Western Michigan −20.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Eleby | 12/16 | 262 | 16.4 | 3 | 0 | 85.1 |
| Nick Kargman | 1/3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 47.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La'Darius Jefferson | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 1 | 32 |
| Sean Tyler | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | 12 |
| Jaxson Kincaide | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Trae Allen | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Christian Singleton | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 |
| Kaleb Eleby | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Eskridge | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 2 | 76 |
| Jaylen Hall | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 | 68 |
| Skyy Moore | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaxson Kincaide | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Brett Borske | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| DaShon Bussell | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sean Tyler | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Luke Sanders | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Thomas | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thiago Kapps | 1/1 | 100.0 | 48 | 7/8 | 10 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mihalic | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Biggest plays
AKR +13% Q1 7:32 Zach Gibson pass complete to Michael Mathison for 14 yds for a TD, (Cory Smigel KICK)
WMU +10% Q1 7:32 Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 65 yds , D'Wayne Eskridge return for 40 yds to the WMich 40
WMU +6% Q1 3:48 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to D'Wayne Eskridge for 5 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)
AKR +6% Q1 3:48 Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds , Michael Mathison return for 15 yds to the Akron 20
WMU +5% Q1 1:52 Zach Gibson pass intercepted for a TD A.J. Thomas return for 38 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps PAT MISSED)
Team stats
| Stat | WMU | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-10 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 484 | 256 |
| Passing | 266 | 126 |
| Comp/Att | 13/19 | 19/32 |
| Yards per pass | 14.0 | 3.9 |
| Rushing | 218 | 130 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 32 |
| Yards per rush | 5.6 | 4.1 |
| Penalties | 6-65 | 5-39 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 3:27 4th & 3 at AKR 44 Kyle Romenick punt for 39 yds , Cam Cooper returns for 3 yds to the WMich 20
Q4 3:27 3rd & 11 at AKR 36 Jeremiah Knight run for 8 yds to the Akron 44
Q4 3:27 3rd & 6 at AKR 41 AKRON Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Akron 36
Q4 3:27 2nd & 6 at AKR 41 Zach Gibson pass incomplete to Marquis Whitmire
Q4 3:27 1st & 10 at AKR 37 Jeremiah Knight run for 4 yds to the Akron 41
Q4 3:27 3rd & 9 at AKR 27 Jeremiah Knight run for 10 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:27 2nd & 9 at AKR 27 Jeremiah Knight run for no gain to the Akron 27
Q4 3:27 1st & 10 at AKR 26 Zach Gibson pass complete to Marquis Whitmire for 1 yd to the Akron 27
Q4 5:14 4th & 4 at AKR 27 Trae Allen run for 1 yd to the Akron 26
Q4 5:14 3rd & 4 at AKR 27 Nick Kargman pass incomplete
Q4 5:14 2nd & 6 at AKR 29 Trae Allen run for 2 yds to the Akron 27
Q4 5:14 1st & 10 at AKR 33 Trae Allen run for 4 yds to the Akron 29
Q4 6:07 3rd & 9 at AKR 29 T.J. DeShields run for 3 yds to the Akron 33 T.J. DeShields fumbled, forced by Anthony Enechukwu, recovered by WMich Ryan Selig
Q4 6:07 2nd & 9 at AKR 29 T.J. DeShields pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight
Q4 6:07 1st & 10 at AKR 28 Jeremiah Knight run for 1 yd to the Akron 29
Q4 6:14 Nick Mihalic kickoff for 60 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 23 yds to the Akron 28
Q4 6:14 2nd & Goal at AKR 5 Christian Singleton run for 5 yds for a TD, (Thiago Kapps KICK)
Q4 8:54 1st & Goal at AKR 7 Christian Singleton run for 2 yds to the Akron 5
Q4 8:54 3rd & 14 at AKR 21 KARGMAN, N. pass incomplete to BECK, K., PENALTY AKRON pass interference 14 yards to the AKRON7, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.
Q4 8:54 2nd & 18 at AKR 25 Trae Allen run for 4 yds to the Akron 21
Q4 8:54 1st & 20 at AKR 27 Trae Allen run for 2 yds to the Akron 25
Q4 8:54 1st & 10 at AKR 17 ALLEN, T. rush for 13 yards to the AKRON4 (SNOWDEN, Michae), PENALTY WMU holding 10 yards to the AKRON27, NO PLAY.
Q4 9:33 4th & 14 at AKR 6 Jerry Fitschen punt for 11 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 17
Q4 9:33 3rd & 15 at AKR 5 T.J. DeShields pass complete to Teon Dollard for 1 yd to the Akron 6