2025 Akron Zips football team
| 2025 Akron Zips football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Tim Tibesar (4th season) |
| Home stadium | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Akron Zips football team will represent the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are expected to be led by Joe Moorhead in his fourth year as the head coach. The Zips play their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.
Akron is 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 |
| 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 |
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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28 | 7:00 p.m. | Wyoming* | ESPN+ | ||
| September 6 | 7:30 p.m. | at Nebraska* | BTN | ||
| September 13 | 8:30 p.m. | at UAB* | ESPN+ | ||
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Duquesne* |
| ESPN+ | |
| September 27 | at Toledo | ||||
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Central Michigan |
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| October 11 | Miami (OH) |
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| October 18 | at Ball State | ||||
| October 25 | at Buffalo | ||||
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | UMass |
| ESPN2/CBSSN | |
| November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPN2/ESPNU | |
| November 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | ||
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Game summaries
Wyoming
Wyoming Cowboys (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
- Date: August 28
- Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
| Statistics | WYO | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Nebraska
Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
- Date: September 6
- Game time: 6:30 PM CDT
| Statistics | AKR | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Nebraska | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Duquesne (FCS)
Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes (FCS) | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
- Date: September 20
| Statistics | DUQ | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duquesne | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at UAB
Akron Zips (0–0) vs. UAB Blazers (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Blazers | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 7:30 PM CDT
| Statistics | AKR | UAB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| UAB | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Toledo
Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
- Date: September 27
| Statistics | AKR | TOL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Toledo | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
- Date: October 4
| Statistics | CMU | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Miami (OH)
Miami RedHawks (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
- Date: October 11
| Statistics | M-OH | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Ball State
Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Ball State Cardinals (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana
- Date: October 18
| Statistics | AKR | BALL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Ball State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Buffalo
Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York
- Date: October 25
| Statistics | AKR | UB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Buffalo | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
UMass
UMass Minutemen (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
| Statistics | MASS | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) vs. Akron Zips (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 7:30 PM EST
| Statistics | KENT | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Bowling Green
Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Falcons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 7:00 PM EST
| Statistics | AKR | BGSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Bowling Green | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (May 6, 2025). "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standards". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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- ^ "Akron Zips 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
- ^ "Zips add 11 on National Signing Day 2024". gozips. December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
- ^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
- ^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.