MAC · 2026
Akron Zips
Head coach Joe Moorhead · InfoCision Stadium
1-60-3 in conference
TDC Rank
#131
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-19.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-9.1
119th in FBS
Defense
-10.8
132nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-8.5
98th toughest
Projected
2.8-9.2
bowl-eligible 1%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-19.9 now, -18.8 preseason · down 6 spots since preseason
Final record odds
2.8-9.2 expected · most likely 3-9 (34%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Brayden Roggow
QB · SO · 95th in FBS
1068yds
7 TD · 9 INT
Rushing
Jordan Gant
RB · SR · 58th in FBS
452yds
98 car · 4 TD
Receiving
Marcel Williams
WR · 136th in FBS
332yds
31 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Donelius Johnson
LB · SR · 6th in FBS
67tkl
2.5 TFL
Sacks
Cyrus Durham
DL · JR · 149th in FBS
2.5sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Rodrick Hunter
S · SO · 109th in FBS
1INT
1 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | @ 22Wake Forest | L 16–38 › | -4.7 | — | ACC Network |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs Robert Morris FCS | W 45–10 › | -9.3 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 66Minnesota | L 7–41 › | -21.8 | — | BTN |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 84UNLV | L 10–38 › | -33.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 120Central MichiganCONF | L 17–41 › | -35.8 | — | ESPN+ |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 124Eastern MichiganCONF | L 23–25 › | -22.5 | — | ESPN+ |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 96Miami (OH)CONF | L 14–34 › | -24.6 | — | ESPN+ |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 134Kent StateCONF | Kent State −1.0 · o/u 51.7 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 3 | vs 88OhioCONF | Ohio −11.0 · o/u 54.1 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 10 | vs 81Western MichiganCONF | Western Michigan −12.9 · o/u 50.3 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 18 | @ 129MassachusettsCONF | Massachusetts −5.1 · o/u 52.3 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | vs 128BuffaloCONF | Akron −2.3 · o/u 51.8 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.038 | 109th | +0.234 | 122nd |
| Success rate | 39.7% | 105th | 44.4% | 106th |
| Explosiveness | 1.138 | 115th | 1.330 | 111th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 39.9% | 108th | 44.3% | 103rd |
| Rushing success rate | 45.8% | 53rd | 48.4% | 123rd |
| Passing success rate | 35.1% | 125th | 40.4% | 68th |
| Explosive run rate | 19.0% | 6th | 16.5% | 123rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.6% | 82nd | 8.9% | 51st |
| Line yards / carry | 3.42 | 27th | 3.44 | 128th |
| Opportunity rate | 41.7% | 41st | 44.0% | 130th |
| Stuff rate | 16.7% | 69th | 15.4% | 101st |
| Sack rate | 8.3% | 123rd | 1.0% | 138th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 37.2% | 101st | 40.0% | 77th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 61.5% | 76th | 40.0% | 8th |
| Havoc rate | 17.4% | 130th | 10.9% | 130th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 18.9 | 126th | 32.4 | 124th |
| Yards / game | 339.6 | 111th | 417.7 | 122nd |
| Yards / play | 5.03 | 115th | 6.65 | 134th |
| Pass yards / game | 206.9 | 94th | 217.3 | 82nd |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.50 | 117th | 7.46 | 85th |
| Completion % | 64.7% | 55th | 57.8% | 34th |
| Rush yards / game | 132.7 | 108th | 200.4 | 130th |
| Yards / carry | 4.00 | 97th | 6.05 | 137th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 38.3% | 84th | 38.9% | 86th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.86 | 131st | 1.00 | 86th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.71 | 116th | 0.57 | 136th |
| Penalty yards / game | 56.1 | 69th | 60.1 | 53rd |
Charting
Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest
Avg. depth of throw
7.6
112th of 138YAC per catch
4.4
119th of 138Deep shots (20+)
13%
87th of 138Shotgun
99%
6th of 138No-huddle
95%
13th of 138QB pressured
15%
38th of 138 (1st = most)Defense: pressure rate
9%
131st of 138Defense: YAC allowed
6.7
8th of 138 (1st = most)Offense: where it throws212 throws charted
64% comp7.6 avg. depth4.4 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds11–10 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Defense: where it's thrown on198 throws charted
57% comp8.7 avg. depth6.7 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds14–3 TD–INT
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
Offense: run direction201 carries
Left
11%
5.1 YPC · 52% succ.Middle
72%
5.0 YPC · 46% succ.Right
16%
6.7 YPC · 58% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Defense: runs faced218 carries
Left
17%
14.1 YPC · 64% succ.Middle
69%
5.0 YPC · 44% succ.Right
14%
5.3 YPC · 52% succ.Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.
Roster
100 players · Head coach Joe Moorhead
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brayden Roggow | QB | SO | 6' 4" | 205 | Tiffin, OH |
| 7 | Reese Poffenbarger | QB | SR | 6' 1" | 215 | Middletown, MD |
| 10 | Semaj Beals | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 11 | Cibastian Broughton | QB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Orange Park, FL |
| 18 | Johnny Brookhart | QB | JR | 5' 11" | 205 | Parker, CO |
| 1 | Jordan Gant | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 205 | Lakeland, FL |
| 13 | Sean Patrick | RB | SO | 5' 11" | 180 | Chagrin Falls, OH |
| 25 | Chris Gee | RB | JR | 5' 10" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 26 | Taven Curry | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 215 | Loxley, AL |
| 28 | Luke Reed | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 190 | Garfield Heights, OH |
| 3 | Kyan Mason | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 155 | Cleveland, OH |
| 4 | Miles Burris | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 5 | Titus Myers | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 180 | Statesville, NC |
| 8 | Brandon Hills | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 9 | Jean Louis III | WR | JR | 5' 8" | 185 | Franklin, NJ |
| 12 | Cameron Monteiro | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Brockton, MA |
| 14 | Luke Sivon | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Perry, OH |
| 15 | Jaborree Riggins | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 185 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 16 | Paul Davis | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Bowman, GA |
| 80 | Jalen Hightower | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Copley, OH |
| 82 | Troy Hazuda | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Oregon, OH |
| 87 | Gentz Hilburn | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 195 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 88 | Dominic Monz | WR | SO | 5' 7" | 175 | Mcdonald, PA |
| 23 | Yaseen DeReese | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 225 | Titusville, FL |
| 83 | Elijah Alexander | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 235 | Oakland, CA |
| 84 | Wyatt Hook | TE | SO | 6' 6" | 265 | Saratoga, CA |
| 85 | Conner Cravaack | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 50 | Allen Jones Jr. | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 290 | Cottonwood, AL |
| 51 | Jason Hoskins | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 345 | Dover, DE |
| 52 | Nate Hampton | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Bowie, MD |
| 55 | Amarie Archer | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 56 | Brandon Smith | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 310 | Waldorf, MD |
| 57 | Ian Falkner | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 300 | Collierville, TN |
| 58 | Alex Fox | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 290 | New Castle, PA |
| 61 | Jon Stephens | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 285 | Simmes, AL |
| 62 | Max Mobley | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 290 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 63 | August Weight | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Medina, OH |
| 68 | Jonathan Gould | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 270 | Maize, KS |
| 70 | Melvin Puckett | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 300 | Paducah, KY |
| 71 | Carlos Slayden | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 300 | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 72 | Colin Lyons | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 295 | Mckeesport, PA |
| 73 | Jonas Mann | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 310 | Pickerington, OH |
| 75 | Dayne Shor | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 325 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 77 | Lorvens Barthelemy | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 325 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 78 | Daxton Christman-Gourley | OL | SO | 6' 6" | 275 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 79 | Nick Stopiak | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 315 | Columbia Station, OH |
| 1 | Cyrus Durham | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 245 | Atherton, CA |
| 5 | Ronald Hull | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 300 | Washington, DC |
| 8 | Jon'Trell Mixon | DL | JR | 6' 4" | 285 | Youngstown, OH |
| 44 | Jasun Ridley | DL | JR | 6' 2" | 260 | Pasadena, CA |
| 51 | Omari Bivens | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 255 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 53 | Ty Watkins | DL | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 57 | Elijah Davis | DL | SO | 6' 1" | 300 | Middletown, OH |
| 65 | Logan Hindmarch | DL | FR | 5' 9" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 94 | Malakai Ross-Graves | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 280 | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 99 | Jaiden Brown-Demery | DL | FR | 6' 4" | 310 | West Mifflin, PA |
| 16 | Dahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 6' 2" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 50 | Jahvon Frazier | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 56 | Omari Abor | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 250 | Duncanville, TX |
| 90 | Kurtis Waye | DE | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Mcdonough, GA |
| 92 | Israel Duncan | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 240 | Vancouver, WA |
| 96 | Brandon Tobias II | DE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 97 | Vann Kavals | DE | FR | 6' 5" | 265 | Coraopolis, PA |
| 52 | Vaughn Highland | DT | SR | 6' 1" | 315 | Pennsville, NJ |
| 7 | Jeremiah Jones | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 235 | Kennesaw, GA |
| 18 | Dwight Nunoo | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 230 | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 19 | Eddie Smith III | LB | JR | 6' 0" | 230 | Winchester, CA |
| 23 | Daunte Curtis | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 205 | Pickerington, OH |
| 25 | Jason Hocker | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 230 | Lexington, KY |
| 31 | Gavin James | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 32 | Donelius Johnson | LB | SR | 6' 0" | 225 | Patterson, GA |
| 34 | Cam Macon | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 220 | Barberton, OH |
| 42 | Jude Buchanan | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 235 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 45 | Devin Reeves | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 235 | Quantico, VA |
| 3 | Alex Branch | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Twinsburg, OH |
| 9 | Aamii Branch | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 180 | Forney, TX |
| 12 | Iesa Jarmon | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Khory Moss | DB | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Nassau, Bahamas |
| 20 | Mehki Flowers | DB | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 21 | Catrell White | DB | JR | 5' 11" | 175 | New York, NY |
| 27 | Keyveon Johnson | DB | SO | 6' 2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 29 | Tairan Davis Jr. | DB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Youngstown, OH |
| 30 | Terry Lee Jr. | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 175 | Chicago, IL |
| 35 | Rod Smith Jr. | DB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Tyrone, GA |
| 4 | Zach Hobson | CB | SR | 6' 3" | 195 | Dallas, TX |
| 11 | Dawayne Galloway Jr. | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 170 | Columbus, OH |
| 17 | Caiden Newsome | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD |
| 22 | Henry Perrymond | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Cleveland Heights, OH |
| 24 | Savion Lewis | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| 2 | Daymon David | S | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Baltimore, MD |
| 6 | Jamari Somerville | S | JR | 5' 11" | 195 | Indian Head, MD |
| 13 | Rodrick Hunter | S | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | Terence Thomas | S | SR | 5' 9" | 190 | Youngstown, OH |
| 37 | Aidan Stire | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Morgantown, WV |
| 40 | Jordan Westrich | PK | SO | 5' 11" | 170 | Peoria, AZ |
| 47 | Matthew Schramm | PK | SO | 5' 9" | 180 | Dublin, OH |
| 95 | Joseph Castle | P | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | North Huntingdon, PA |
| 36 | Charlie Volpe | LS | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Plantation, FL |
| 41 | Stone Dean | LS | JR | 6' 3" | 220 | Elkins, AR |
| 49 | Frank Miner | LS | SR | 6' 2" | 205 | Seattle, WA |
Program History
Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014
Final rating by season
Best: 2015 (-1.9, #79) · worst: 2019 (-23.6, #129)
| Season | Record | Conf | Rank | Rating | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | 1-6 | 0-3 | #131 | -19.9 | -9.1 | -10.8 |
| 2025 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #120 | -11.1 | -6.9 | -4.2 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #119 | -9.8 | -5.5 | -4.3 |
| 2023 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #131 | -15.1 | -10.5 | -4.6 |
| 2022 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #124 | -12.3 | -7.5 | -4.9 |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #126 | -15.9 | -8.0 | -7.8 |
| 2020 | 1-5 | 1-5 | #125 | -17.6 | -12.6 | -4.9 |
| 2019 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #129 | -23.6 | -17.3 | -6.2 |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #108 | -10.1 | -8.7 | -1.5 |
| 2017 | 7-7 | 6-2 | #96 | -5.6 | -6.2 | +0.6 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #92 | -6.0 | -1.4 | -4.7 |
| 2015 | 8-5 | 5-3 | #79 | -1.9 | -6.2 | +4.3 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #96 | -7.2 | -7.7 | +0.6 |
Akron's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.
Updated Oct 21, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →