Akron Zips
Mid-American
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #123
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -17.9 (#123)
- SP+ Offense
- 15.7
- SP+ Defense
- 34.6
- SRS
- -12.9
- FPI
- -15.9
- Elo
- 1118
- Talent
- 538
- Recruiting
- 147 (#101)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
79th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
98th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
63rd
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Ohio State | +31.2 | 6-52 | -46 | L |
| 2 | @Rutgers | +6.4 | 17-49 | -32 | L |
| 3 | vsColgate | FCS | 31-20 | +11 | W |
| 4 | @South Carolina | +16.9 | 7-50 | -43 | L |
| 5 | @Ohio | +2.3 | 10-30 | -20 | L |
| 6 | vsBowling Green | -1.8 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 7 | @Western Michigan | -10.2 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsEastern Michigan | -13.3 | 25-21 | +4 | W |
| 10 | vsBuffalo | -4 | 30-41 | -11 | L |
| 12 | @Northern Illinois | -3.5 | 16-29 | -13 | L |
| 13 | @Kent State | -33 | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 14 | vsToledo | -2.5 | 21-14 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 72
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ben Finley | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Tahj Bullock | SR | 6'3" | 220 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Brayden Roggow | FR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordon Simmons | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Charles Kellom | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Jordan Castleberry | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Marquese Williams | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | — | Fahrell Freeman | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Adrian Norton | JR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Bobby Golden | JR | 5'9" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Ahmarian Granger | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Israel Polk | SO | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| WR | 5th | Jarvis Rush | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Kyan Mason | FR | 5'9" | 145 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Paul Davis | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Isaiah Jones | SO | 6'3" | 205 | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Newell | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Conner Cravaack | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Aiden Diaz | FR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Da'Quan Thomas | SR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Nathan Covert | FR | 6'3" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jerrod Burrell | SR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Roosevelt Mitchell | FR | 6'3" | 355 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ronan Chambers | SR | 6'5" | 301 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Eli Fields | SR | 6'5" | 330 | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Kabbash Richards | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | CJ Nunnally IV | SR | 6'3" | 265 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Bennett Adler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Nathan Kapongo | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Marcus Moore Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Lama Lavea | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Zy Brockington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Bruno Dall | SO | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Kam Cheatom | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Dimitri Madden | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kiawan Murphy | JR | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DL | 11th | Andre Proffitt | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 12th | Ronald Hull | SO | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | — | Tristen Graham | FR | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| DL | — | Langston Ragland | SO | 6'5" | 235 | — |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bryan McCoy Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 225 | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Antavious Fish | SR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Gage Summers | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Melvin Spriggs | SO | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| LB | 5th | Rich Benenge | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Shammond Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jason Hocker | FR | 6'0" | 245 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Justin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Devonte Golden-Nelson | SR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Iesa Jarmon | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | — | Silas Proby | SR | 5'10" | 160 | — |
| DB | 1st | Paul Lewis III | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Elijah Reed | JR | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Aman Greenwood | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Terence Thomas | JR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| DB | 5th | Joey Hunter | SR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | Catrell White | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 7th | Malcom DeWalt IV | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 8th | Austin Wondolowski | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| DB | — | Katory Henry-Shaw | FR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
| DB | — | Davion Jennings | JR | — | 190 | — |
| S | 1st | Darrian Lewis | SR | 5'9" | 194 | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Noel Roach | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Daymon David | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Rodrick Hunter | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Sean Conroy | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | DiMarco Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| S | — | Darius Owens | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Liam Reardon | SR | 6'1" | 230 | — |
| P | 1st | Avery Book | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Garrison Smith | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Dante Jackson | — | — | — | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
15.74
Off PPA
+0.068
Pass PPA
+0.1013
Rush PPA
+0.0520
Success
39%16
Explosive
1.2851
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.06 | +0.21 |
| Passing | +0.10 | +0.37 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | -0.02 | +0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.01 | +0.33 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.54 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
20.4
PPG Against
32.0
Differential
-11.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 1-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-1
- Avg Margin
- -11.6
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 25.4 | 24.6 |
| Away | 1-6 | 16.9 | 37.3 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 6.5 | 51.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 23.0 | 26.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 15.3 | 42.8 |
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
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 5-4 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 3-4 |
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 27%Departed 73%
Portal in 15net -7Out 22
Talent composite537.8 #102 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 2.8
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)16 / 23 / 27
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Max Whisner | TE | 3★ | ← Missouri |
| ▲ | Israel Polk | WR | 3★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▲ | Issiah Walker Jr. | OT | 3★ | ← Texas State |
| ▲ | Marquese Williams | RB | 3★ | ← Minnesota |
| ▼ | Kerry Martin | S | 3★ | → NC State |
| ▼ | Tyson Durant | CB | 3★ | → Washington State |
| ▼ | Ryan Johnson | EDGE | 3★ | → Southern Miss |
| ▼ | Ronan Chambers | OT | 3★ | → Auburn |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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