Akron Zips
Mid-American
2-10 (1-7 conf)
SP+ #130
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -21.6 (#130)
- SP+ Offense
- 10.5
- SP+ Defense
- 30.1
- SRS
- -21.8
- FPI
- -20.0
- Elo
- 1068
- Talent
- 445
- Recruiting
- 121 (#109)
Schedule
record 2–10
Schedule
130th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
130th
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
74th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Temple | -21 | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 2 | vsMorgan State | FCS | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 3 | @Kentucky | +10.5 | 3-35 | -32 | L |
| 4 | @Indiana | -7.4 | 27-29 | -2 | L |
| 5 | vsBuffalo | -15.2 | 10-13 | -3 | L |
| 6 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.5 | 14-55 | -41 | L |
| 7 | @Central Michigan | -19.1 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 8 | @Bowling Green | -7.8 | 14-41 | -27 | L |
| 10 | vsKent State | -26.3 | 31-27 | +4 | W |
| 11 | @Miami (OH) | +2.8 | 0-19 | -19 | L |
| 12 | @Eastern Michigan | -12.3 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsOhio | -1.6 | 14-25 | -11 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 55
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jeff Undercuffler | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | DJ Irons | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Tahj Bullock | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Lorenzo Lingard | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Blake Hester | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Drake Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Charles Kellom | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Ali Barkley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jasaiah Gathings | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Daniel George | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Bobby Golden | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Alex Adams | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Adrian Norton | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Myles Walker | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | T.J. Banks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Newell | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Caleb Anderson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Nik Ognenovic | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Keylen Davis | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Antonio Smith | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kabbash Richards | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | CJ Nunnally IV | SR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Bennett Adler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Lama Lavea | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | LaJoshua Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Devon Robinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Marcus Moore Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Kyle Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Ryan Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Kam Cheatom | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Terray Jones | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Antavious Fish | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Bryan McCoy Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Shammond Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaharon Griffin | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Andrew Behm | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Camari Harris | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Julian Richardson | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Devonte Golden-Nelson | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| DB | 1st | Corey Thomas Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Judson Tallandier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Nate Thompson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Tyson Durant | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Joey Hunter | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Rishad Hence | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 7th | Jaden Woods | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 8th | Terence Thomas | JR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| S | 1st | Darrian Lewis | SR | 5'9" | 194 | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Kerry Martin Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | DiMarco Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| S | 4th | Noel Roach | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Drew Nicolson | SO | 6'0" | 221 | — |
| PK | 1st | Dante Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Owen Wiley | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Noah Perez | SR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
10.52
Off PPA
+0.036
Pass PPA
+0.077
Rush PPA
+0.0725
Success
37%11
Explosive
1.1310
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.03 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.07 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.07 | +0.14 |
| 1st Down | -0.12 | -0.12 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.26 | +0.46 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
16.3
PPG Against
28.0
Differential
-11.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 2-10
- Home
- 2-3
- Away
- 0-7
- Conference
- 1-7
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -11.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-3 | 18.6 | 28.2 |
| Away | 0-7 | 14.6 | 27.9 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| Conference | 1-7 | 15.0 | 28.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 18.8 | 27.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 2 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #117 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #123 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #130 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #127 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #127 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1-5 | 1-5 | #127 | — | — |
| 2019 | 0-12 | 0-8 | #129 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #120 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 6-3 | #119 | — | 0-1 |
| 2016 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #90 | — | — |
| 2015 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #81 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #100 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-10 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 4-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-2 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 1-3 |
| Away | 4-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #121 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★72 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #128 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | #101 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | #109 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | #127 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | #119 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | #125 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | #114 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #127 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #131 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #132 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #102
Returning prod 72%Departed 28%
Talent composite445.0 #102 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 63 / 57
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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