2025 Akron Zips football team

2025 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeUp-tempo spread
Defensive coordinatorTim Tibesar (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–2–5
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Western Michigan y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Miami (OH) y   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ohio   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Toledo   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Central Michigan   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Akron*   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Kent State   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Northern Illinois   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   0 – 8     0 – 12  
Championship: Western Michigan 23, Miami (OH) 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score
As of December 25, 2025

The 2025 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by Joe Moorhead in his fourth year as the head coach. The Zips played their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.

Akron was 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]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
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

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
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

[2][3][4][5][6]

Preseason

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]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.[8]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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
1 Toledo 6
2 Miami 4
3 Ohio 3

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 p.m.Wyoming*
ESPN+L 0–109,138
September 67:30 p.m.at Nebraska*
BTNL 0–6886,439
September 138:30 p.m.at UAB*
ESPN+L 28–3117,823
September 206:00 p.m.Duquesne*
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+W 51–78,117
September 273:30 p.m.at Toledo
ESPN+L 3–4524,535
October 43:30 p.m.Central Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+W 28–228,995
October 1112:00 p.m.Miami (OH)
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+L 7–206,575
October 183:30 p.m.at Ball State
ESPN+L 28–4212,248
October 251:00 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPN+W 24–1612,491
November 47:00 p.m.UMass
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
CBSSNW 44–105,046
November 117:30 p.m.Kent State
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)
ESPNUL 35–42 OT8,501
November 187:00 p.m.at Bowling Green
ESPNUW 19–169,867

[9]

Game summaries

Wyoming

See also: 2025 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) at Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 3 0710
Zips 0 0 000

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: August 28
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 9,138
  • Referee: Matt Packowski
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
  • [1]
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter
  • WYO – Erik Sandvick 25-yard field goal, 5:20. Wyoming 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:22.
Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter
  • WYO – Chris Durr 35-yard pass from Kaden Anderson (Erik Sandvick kick), 4:21 Wyoming 10–0 Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:49.
Statistics WYO AKR
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
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

at Nebraska

See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Akron Zips (0–1) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 0 000
Cornhuskers 9 24 211468

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 86,439
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst) and Dannie Rogers (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:17) NEB – Emmett Johnson 47-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:39, Nebraska 7-0)
  • (4:44) NEB – Kade Pietrzak safety (Drive: 1 play, 1:25, Nebraska 9-0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:56) NEB – Kyle Cunanan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:50, Nebraska 12-0)
  • (8:17) NEB – Emmett Johnson 4-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:44, Nebraska 19-0)
  • (2:08) NEB – Quinn Clark 37-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:38, Nebraska 26-0)
  • (0:46) NEB – Luke Lindenmeyer 10-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:55, Nebraska 33-0)
Third Quarter
  • (10:49) NEB – Emmett Johnson 6-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:25, Nebraska 40-0)
  • (5:58) NEB – Dane Key 12-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:30, Nebraska 47-0)
  • (2:37) NEB – Kwinten Ives 28-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:21, Nebraska 54-0)
  • Fourth Quarter
  • (13:01) NEB – Mekhi Nelson 1-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 1:55, Nebraska 61-0)
  • (7:31) NEB – TJ Lateef 8-yard run, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:59, Nebraska 68-0)
Statistics AKR NEB
First downs 13 30
Total yards 175 728
Rushing yards 113 234
Passing yards 62 494
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9-23-0 32-40-0
Time of possession 29:50 30:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 7/21, 54 yards
Rushing Sean Patrick 12 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Marcel Williams 2 receptions, 28 yards
Nebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 24/31, 364 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Emmett Johnson 14 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jacory Barney Jr. 7 receptions, 132 yards

at UAB

See also: 2025 UAB Blazers football team
Akron Zips (0–2) at UAB Blazers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 17 3 0828
Blazers 14 17 0031

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 17,823
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) UAB – Solomon Beebe 96-yard kickoff return, Jonah Delange kick (UAB 7–0)
  • (14:38) AKR – Israel Polk 75-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; Tied 7–7)
  • (8:36) AKR – Israel Polk 5-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:55; Akron 14–7)
  • (4:21) UAB – Nate Rogers 8-yard run, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:08; Tied 14–14)
  • (1:26) AKR – Owen Wiley 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 2:55; Akron 17–14)
Second quarter
  • (14:24) UAB – Jonah Delange 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 2:02; Tied 17–17)
  • (8:48) UAB – Jevon Jackson 6-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 7 plays, 96 yards, 3:02; UAB 24–17)
  • (1:53) AKR – Owen Wiley 23-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:06; UAB 24–20)
  • (0:47) UAB – Corri Milliner 5-yard pass from Jalen Kitna, Jonah Delange kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:00; UAB 31–20)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (12:38) AKR – Sean Patrick 1-yard run, Ben Finley run (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 5:01; UAB 31–28)
Statistics AKR UAB
First downs 21 26
Total yards 441 421
Rushing yards 159 80
Passing yards 282 341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–35–0 30–44–0
Time of possession 29:58 30:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 19/35, 282 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Sean Patrick 19 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving Israel Polk 4 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD
UAB Passing Jalen Kitna 30/44, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jevon Jackson 14 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Iverson Hooks 5 receptions, 84 yards

Duquesne (FCS)

See also: 2025 Duquesne Dukes football team
Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (1–2) at Akron Zips (0–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dukes (FCS) 0 0 707
Zips 10 28 7651

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 8,117
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • AKR – Jordan Gant 17-yard run (Owen Wiley kick), 8:02. Zips 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:07.
  • AKR – Owen Wiley 27-yard field goal, 0:41. Zips 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
  • AKR – Kyan Mason 20-yard pass from Ben Finley (Owen Wiley kick), 12:11. Zips 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:11.
  • AKR – Malcolm DeWalt IV 22-yard interception return (Owen Wiley kick), 11:18. Zips 24–0.
  • AKR – Jordan Gant 9-yard run (Owen Wiley kick), 8:34. Zips 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:08.
  • AKR – Jordan Gant 8-yard run (Owen Wiley kick), 0:24. Zips 38–0. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:49.
Third quarter
  • AKR – Tim Grear Jr. 15-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 7:05. Zips 45–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:03.
  • DUQ – Logan Kushner 1-yard run (Matt Marcinko kick), 5:20. Zips 45–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
Fourth quarter
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 23-yard field goal, 13:13. Zips 48–7. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:19.
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 41-yard field goal, 5:07. Zips 51–7. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11.
Statistics DUQ AKR
First downs 12 26
Total yards 230 514
Rushes–yards 40–178 35–265
Passing yards 52 249
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–25–2 16–32–1
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 33:18 26:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Duquesne Passing Tyler Riddell 8/21, 52 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Ness Davis 11 carries, 102 yards
Receiving Jermaine Johnson 2 receptions, 17 yards
Akron Passing Ben Finley 13/23, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 13 carries, 161 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Myles Walker 5 receptions, 65 yards

at Toledo

See also: 2025 Toledo Rockets football team
Akron Zips (1–3) at Toledo Rockets (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 0 3 003
Rockets 14 21 3745

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 84 degrees
  • Game attendance: 24,535
  • Referee: Rick Warne
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • TOL – Junior Vandeross III 28-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 14:44. Rockets 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:07.
  • TOL – Chip Trayanum 11-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 9:59. Rockets 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
  • TOL – Tucker Gleason 2-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 13:41. Rockets 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
  • TOL – Junior Vandeross III 26-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 10:27. Rockets 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:18.
  • AKR – Owen Wiley 39-yard field goal, 1:56. Rockets 28–3. Drive: 18 plays, 54 yards, 8:31.
  • TOL – Eric Holley III 26-yard pass from Tucker Gleason (Dylan Cunanan kick), 0:23. Rockets 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
  • TOL – Dylan Cunanan 40-yard field goal, 0:12. Rockets 38–3. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:06.
Fourth quarter
  • TOL – Kalieb Osborne 21-yard run (Dylan Cunanan kick), 12:48. Rockets 45–3. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:55.
Statistics AKR TOL
First downs 11 28
Total yards 134 538
Rushes–yards 35–55 37–245
Passing yards 79 293
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–0 20–24–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:53 31:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Brayden Roggow 7/12, 51 yards
Rushing Jordan Gant 13 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Israel Polk 2 receptions, 16 yards
Toledo Passing Tucker Gleason 16/19, 237 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Chip Trayanum 11 carries, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Junior Vandeross III 9 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD

Central Michigan

See also: 2025 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan Chippewas (3–2) at Akron Zips (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chippewas 3 7 3922
Zips 0 14 14028

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 8,995
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:46) CMU – Cade Graham 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:45; Central Michigan 3–0)
Second Quarter
  • (12:15) AKR – Kyan Mason 22-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:23; Akron 7–3)
  • (8:34) CMU – Angel Flores 28-yard run, Cade Graham kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:30; Central Michigan 10–7)
  • (3:13) AKR – Jordan Gant 16-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:12; Akron 14–10)
Third Quarter
  • (10:38) AKR – Max Whisner 1-yard pass from Michael Johnson Jr., Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:16; Akron 21–10)
  • (3:35) AKR – Conner Cravaack 2-yard pass from Ben Finley, Owen Wiley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:47; Akron 28–10)
  • (0:02) CMU – Cade Graham 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:33; Akron 28–13)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:35) CMU – Angel Flores 2-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:04; Akron 28–19)
  • (1:33) CMU – Cade Graham 47-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:34; Akron 28–22)
Statistics CMU AKR
First downs 20 20
Total yards 374 417
Rushing yards 238 162
Passing yards 136 255
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–25–0 20–31–1
Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Joe Labas 12/21, 134 yards
Rushing Brock Townsend 8 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Tyson Davis 3 receptions, 51 yards
Akron Passing Ben Finley 18/29, 252 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 32 carries, 176 yards
Receiving Kyan Mason 5 receptions, 125 yards, TD

Miami (OH)

See also: 2025 Miami RedHawks football team
Miami RedHawks (2–3) at Akron Zips (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
RedHawks 0 3 14320
Zips 0 0 077

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,575
  • Referee: Chris La Mange
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter

No scoring plays

Second Quarter
  • (1:33) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 41-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:52; Miami (OH) 3–0)
Third Quarter
  • (10:32) M-OH – D'Shawntae Jones 1-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:28; Miami (OH) 10–0)
  • (7:52) M-OH – Kam Perry 60-yard pass from Dequan Finn, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:52; Miami (OH) 17–0)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:35) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:40; Miami (OH) 20–0)
  • (6:54) AKR – Israel Polk 5-yard pass from Ben Finley, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:41; Miami (OH) 20–7)
Statistics M-OH AKR
First downs 20 17
Total yards 350 273
Rushing yards 147 62
Passing yards 203 211
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–26–1 21–39–1
Time of possession 34:12 25:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami (OH) Passing Dequan Finn 14/25, 203 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Brunson 19 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Kam Perry 2 receptions, 77 yards, TD
Akron Passing Ben Finley 21/39, 211 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 14 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Kyan Mason 5 receptions, 52 yards

at Ball State

See also: 2025 Ball State Cardinals football team
Akron Zips (2–5) at Ball State Cardinals (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 8 7 10328
Cardinals 14 0 141442

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 81 degrees
  • Game attendance: 12,248
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • AKR – Israel Polk 19-yard pass from Ben Finley (Michael Johnson Jr–Max Whisner pass), 11:42. Zips 8–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:56.
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 3-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 6:13. Zips 8–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 26-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 0:45. Cardinals 14–8. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:31.
Second quarter
  • AKR – Kyan Mason 37-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 1:26. Zips 15–14. Drive: 10 plays, 96 yards, 2:52.
Third quarter
  • BALL – Qua Ashley 69-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 9:54. Cardinals 21–15. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:54.
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 29-yard field goal, 7:28. Cardinals 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:26.
  • BALL – Koby Gross 29-yard pass from Kiael Kelly (Carson Holmer kick), 5:52. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:36.
  • AKR – Israel Polk 4-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 0:24. Cardinals 28–25. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
  • BALL – Kiael Kelly 1-yard run (Carson Holmer kick), 10:43. Cardinals 35–25. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 19-yard field goal, 5:47. Cardinals 35–28. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:56.
  • BALL – TJ Horton 90-yard kickoff return (Carson Holmer kick), 5:34. Cardinals 42–28.
Statistics AKR BALL
First downs 24 17
Total yards 419 374
Rushes–yards 35–128 45–216
Passing yards 291 158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–40–2 11–20–1
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 22/40, 291 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 19 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Tim Grear Jr. 4 receptions, 87 yards
Ball State Passing Kiael Kelly 10/19, 121 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Qua Ashley 20 carries, 143 yards, TD
Receiving Koby Gross 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Buffalo

See also: 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team
Akron Zips (2–6) at Buffalo Bulls (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 0 14724
Bulls 2 8 3316

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 degrees
  • Game attendance: 12,491
  • Referee: Rich Edwards
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 44-yard field goal, 9:37. Zips 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:38.
  • BUFF – Jonathan Capo Safety, 3:44. Zips 3–2.
Second quarter
  • BUFF – Patrick Clacks III 1-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Ta'Quan Roberson–Marcus Velez pass), 0:09. Bulls 10–3. Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:12.
Third quarter
  • AKR – Kyan Mason 9-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 10:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
  • BUFF – Jack Howes 21-yard field goal, 7:17. Bulls 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.
  • AKR – Conner Cravaack 5-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 4:54. Zips 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:23.
Fourth quarter
  • AKR – Ben Finley 38-yard run (Matthew Schramm kick), 11:46. Zips 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:57.
  • BUFF – Jack Howes 35-yard field goal, 6:04. Zips 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:18.
Statistics AKR BUFF
First downs 18 19
Total yards 325 357
Rushes–yards 41–95 34–91
Passing yards 230 266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–32–1 23–36–4
Turnovers 3 5
Time of possession 30:22 29:38
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 17/32, 230 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 25 carries, 92 yards
Receiving Marcel Williams 6 receptions, 74 yards
Buffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 23/36, 266 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 11 carries, 67 yards
Receiving Nik McMillan 8 receptions, 177 yards

UMass

See also: 2025 UMass Minutemen football team
UMass Minutemen (0–8) at Akron Zips (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 10 0 0010
Zips 14 13 10744

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: November 4
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,046
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • (14:11) AKR – Kyan Mason 15-yard pass from Ben Finley, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:42; Akron 7–0)
  • (8:32) AKR – Israel Polk 13-yard pass from Ben Finley, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:42; Akron 14–0)
  • (5:39) MASS – Magnus von Saldern 1-yard pass from AJ Hairston, Derek Morris kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:53; Akron 14–7)
  • (0:09) MASS – Derek Morris 55-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 25 yards, 4:16; Akron 14–10)
Second Quarter
  • (11:48) AKR – Ben Finley 2-yard run, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:13; Akron 21–10)
  • (2:14) AKR – Jordan Gant 1-yard run (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:02; Akron 27–10)
Third Quarter
  • (6:33) AKR – Gage Summers 25-yard fumble recovery, Matthew Schramm kick (Akron 34–10)
  • (2:23) AKR – Matthew Schramm 42-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 2:49; Akron 37–10)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:18) AKR – Jordan Gant 9-yard run, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:00; Akron 44–10)
Statistics MASS AKR
First downs 14 25
Total yards 169 467
Rushing yards 77 237
Passing yards 92 230
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–28–0 14–22–0
Time of possession 24:47 35:13
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing AJ Hairston 12/20, 54 yards, TD
Rushing Grant Jordan 7 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Jacquon Gibson 6 receptions, 35 yards
Akron Passing Ben Finley 12/20, 197 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Gant 28 carries, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Marcel Williams 4 receptions, 104 yards

Kent State (Wagon Wheel)

See also: 2025 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Wagon Wheel (trophy)
Kent State Golden Flashes (3–6) at Akron Zips (4–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Golden Flashes 7 7 147742
Zips 3 14 018035

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind: at 21 miles per hour (34 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 8,501
  • Referee: Marcel Kerr
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Cuckie Kempf (play-by-play) and Darius Walker (analyst0
Game information
First Quarter
  • (8:43) AKR – Matthew Schramm 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:43; AKR 3-0)
  • (3:51) KSU – Gavin Garcia 3-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:26; KSU 7-3)
Second Quarter
  • (7:51) AKR – Jordan Grant 4-yard run, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:11; AKR 10-7)
  • (2:50) KSU – Da'Realyst Clark 89-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:11; KSU 14-10)
  • (0:10) AKR – Marcel Williams 30-yard pass from Ben Finley, Matthew Schramm kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; AKR 17-14)
Third Quarter
  • (8:52) KSU – Cade Wolford 43-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:38; KSU 21-17)
  • (6:18) KSU – Terik Mulder 7-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12; KSU 28-17)
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:04) KSU – DaShawn Martin 27-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:41; 35-17)
  • (10:53) AKR – Marcel Williams 12-yard pass from Ben Finley, Matthew Schramm kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:11; KSU 35-24)
  • (7:12) AKR – Matthew Schramm 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:41; KSU 35-27)
  • (1:59) AKR – Israel Polk 13-yard pass from Ben Finley, Ben Finley-Marcel Williams pass (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:11; Tied 35-35)
Overtime
  • KSU – Ardell Banks 25-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:00; KSU 42-35)
Statistics KENT AKR
First downs 14 32
Total yards 374 530
Rushing yards 57 106
Passing yards 317 424
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–25–0 32–59–1
Time of possession 21:20 38:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Kent State Passing Dru DeShields 17/25, 317 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Gavin Garcia 7 carries, 39 yards, TD
Receiving DaShawn Martin 4 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Akron Passing Ben Finley 32/59, 424 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 22 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving Marcel Williams 14 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD

at Bowling Green

See also: 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Akron Zips (4–7) at Bowling Green Falcons (3–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 3 10319
Falcons 3 3 7316

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: ENE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 9,867
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • BGSU – Jackson Kleather 28-yard field goal, 8:45. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:15.
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 39-yard field goal, 5:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
  • BGSU – Jackson Kleather 28-yard field goal, 12:00. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:42.
  • AKR – Matthew Scrhamm 37-yard field goal, 1:47. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 48-yard field goal, 12:42. Zips 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.
  • BGSU – Jacob Harris 21-yard pass from Hunter Najm (Jackson Kleather kick), 3:53. Falcons 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:12.
  • AKR – Israel Polk 75-yard pass from Ben Finley (Matthew Schramm kick), 3:42. Zips 16–13. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:11.
Fourth quarter
  • AKR – Matthew Schramm 30-yard field goal, 11:43. Zips 19–13. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:49.
  • BGSU – Jackson Kleather 31-yard field goal, 3:20. Zips 19–16. Drive: 16 plays, 44 yards, 8:19.
Statistics AKR BGSU
First downs 20 15
Total yards 319 272
Rushes–yards 37–143 45–134
Passing yards 176 138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–28–1 9–26–2
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 25:48 34:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Ben Finley 9/26, 176 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Gant 22 carries, 86 yards
Receiving Israel Polk 2 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Bowling Green Passing Hunter Najm 9/26, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Austyn Dendy 27 carries, 110 yards
Receiving Jyrin Johnson 3 receptions, 63 yards

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