Akron Zips
Mid-American
5-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #117
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -13.9 (#117)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.2
- SP+ Defense
- 29.3
- SRS
- -14.6
- FPI
- -17.6
- Elo
- 1101
- Talent
- 537
- Recruiting
- 87 (#128)
Schedule
record 5–7
Schedule
136th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
136th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
101st
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWyoming | -11.3 | 0-10 | -10 | L |
| 2 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 0-68 | -68 | L |
| 3 | @UAB | -15.8 | 28-31 | -3 | L |
| 4 | vsDuquesne | FCS | 51-7 | +44 | W |
| 5 | @Toledo | +6 | 3-45 | -42 | L |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | -8.8 | 28-22 | +6 | W |
| 7 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 7-20 | -13 | L |
| 8 | @Ball State | -23 | 28-42 | -14 | L |
| 9 | @Buffalo | -7.5 | 24-16 | +8 | W |
| 11 | vsMassachusetts | -36.6 | 44-10 | +34 | W |
| 12 | vsKent State | -19.3 | 35-42 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @Bowling Green | -12.6 | 19-16 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 104
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ben Finley | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Johnson Jr. | SR | 6'3" | 213 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Brayden Roggow | FR | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Cibastian Broughton | FR | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Johnny Brookhart | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jordan Gant | JR | 5'10" | 205 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Sean Patrick | FR | 5'11" | 170 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Marquese Williams | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| RB | 4th | Taven Curry | JR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Cam Macon | JR | 5'11" | 210 | — |
| RB | 6th | Luke Reed | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Chris Gee | JR | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brandon Hills | SO | 5'10" | 164 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Marcel Williams | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Israel Polk | SO | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| WR | 4th | Kyan Mason | FR | 5'9" | 145 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Myles Walker | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Tim Grear Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 7th | Cameron Monteiro | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jean Louis III | SO | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Luke Sivon | FR | 6'0" | — | — |
| WR | — | Alex Adams | SR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Paul Davis | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Dominic Monz | FR | 5'7" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Jalen Hightower | FR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Marcel Williams | FR | 5'11" | 202 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Troy Hazuda | FR | 6'0" | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Conner Cravaack | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Max Whisner | JR | 6'4" | 250 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jake Newell | JR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Khalil Witherspoon | FR | 6'6" | 195 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Allen Jones Jr. | JR | 6'4" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Maasai King | JR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Javirea Moore | SR | 6'5" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Kenneth McManus IV | FR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Amarie Archer | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Keylen Davis | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Delvin Morris | SO | 6'3" | 275 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Fox | JR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jeremiah Ndaiga | FR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Max Mobley | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Jonathan Gould | FR | 6'5" | — | — |
| OL | — | AJ George | SR | 6'6" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Colin Lyons | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Jonas Mann | SO | 6'7" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dayne Shor | JR | 6'5" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Jacob Kumfert | JR | 6'5" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Jayme Motley-Simmons | SR | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Darrell Johnson Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Stopiak | JR | 6'6" | 290 | — |
Defensive Line · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dahvon Frazier | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jahvon Frazier | FR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Israel Duncan | JR | 6'2" | — | — |
| DE | — | Vann Kavals | FR | 6'5" | — | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Chase Brown | JR | 6'2" | 226 | — |
| DL | 1st | Bruno Dall | SO | 6'7" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Julien Laventure | JR | 6'1" | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cyrus Durham | SO | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 4th | Ronald Hull | SO | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | 5th | Kiawan Murphy | JR | 6'2" | 315 | — |
| DL | 6th | Jon'Trell Mixon | SO | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DL | 7th | Nehemiah Musika | JR | 6'1" | — | — |
| DL | 8th | CJ Murphy | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DL | 9th | Dimitri Madden | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 10th | Kam Cheatom | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Omari Bivens | FR | 6'0" | — | — |
| DL | — | Elijah Davis | FR | 6'1" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Eddie Vega | JR | 6'3" | — | — |
| DL | — | Ty Watkins | FR | 6'5" | — | — |
| DL | — | Jaiden Brown-Demery | FR | 6'4" | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shammond Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Gage Summers | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Melvin Spriggs | SO | 6'1" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Markus Boswell | FR | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Jason Hocker | FR | 6'0" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Rich Benenge | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Danny Nittoli | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Gavin James | FR | 6'0" | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Devin Reeves | FR | 6'0" | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Alex Branch | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Justin Anderson | SR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Ben Kamara | JR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| CB | 4th | Iesa Jarmon | SR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Malcom DeWalt IV | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Elijah Reed | JR | 6'3" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Mehki Flowers | JR | 6'0" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Terence Thomas | JR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| DB | 5th | Aamii Branch | SO | 5'10" | — | — |
| DB | 6th | Austin Wondolowski | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| DB | 7th | De'Javion Stepney | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| DB | 8th | Catrell White | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 9th | Tairan Davis | FR | 5'11" | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Keyveon Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 175 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | DiMarco Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| S | 2nd | Rodrick Hunter | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jamari Somerville | SO | 5'11" | 188 | — |
| S | — | Daymon David | SR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Dennis | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| LS | — | Frank Miner | JR | 6'2" | 204 | — |
| P | 1st | Joseph Castle | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 2nd | Brayden Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Schramm | FR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Owen Wiley | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| PK | — | Adam Samaha | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.210
Off PPA
+0.0715
Pass PPA
+0.1723
Rush PPA
+0.0111
Success
40%22
Explosive
1.1824
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.17 | +0.23 |
| Rushing | +0.01 | +0.10 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | -0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.10 | +0.27 |
| 3rd Down | +0.27 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
22.3
PPG Against
27.4
Differential
-5.2
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -5.2
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 27.5 | 18.5 |
| Away | 2-4 | 17.0 | 36.3 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-4 | 23.5 | 26.6 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 19.8 | 29.0 |
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 · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #104
Returning prod 37%Departed 63%
Portal in 17net -3Out 20
Talent composite537.2 #104 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)91 / 21 / 34
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Mehki Flowers | S | 4★ | ← Penn State |
| ▲ | Cameron Monteiro | WR | 3★ | ← Pittsburgh |
| ▲ | Jordan Gant | RB | 3★ | ← Tennessee State |
| ▲ | Cyrus Durham | EDGE | 3★ | ← Arizona |
| ▼ | Bobby Golden | WR | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Darrian Lewis | S | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Devonte Golden-Nelson | CB | 3★ | → West Virginia |
| ▼ | Bryan McCoy | LB | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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