Next game: vs Western Michigan
Western Michigan’s best edge on Akron is red zone
Each unit against the one it meets, by national percentile this season. A filled dot is the attack and a ring is the defense it meets; the first name is the attack. Further right is better for both.
Akron offense against Western Michigan defense
Western Michigan offense against Akron defense
Percentiles are against all FBS teams this season.
Key stats
Each bar is the team’s national rank as a percentile. A longer bar is better, for defense too.
All 98 stats
FBS rankings · 2026 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | ZPR | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.10 EPA/play | 6 | 9 | 112 / 192 | 58.3 | 1343 | 7.0 | 7 | 10 | 118.7 | 42 | 41.1 | 4.5 | 7.2 | |
Yards by week → Pocket passerBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. Starter — 192 pass attempts and 37 carries in 9 games, fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week. This week's matchup — QB Roggow operates within the system without forcing anything. Lowry is the one who extends plays on the move until something opens up. Season receipt Yards / attempt7.2 bottom 31th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts INT rate5.2% bottom 2th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Brayden Roggow's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| Scrambler · -0.03 EPA/play | 11 | 5 | 75 / 100 | 75 | 612 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 137.6 | 30 | 59.2 | 5.5 | 7.4 | |
Yards by week → ScramblerMakes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise. This week's matchup — QB Broughton extends plays on the move until something opens up. Lowry is the one who extends plays on the move until something opens up. Season receipt Rush usage33.8% 89th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Completion %75.2% 98th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Cibastian Broughton's full player page | ||||||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Stuff% | 10+% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · +0.11 EPA/play | 1 | 9 | 142 | 726 #24 FBS | 5.1 | 7 #36 FBS | 31 | 14.2 | 14.2 | |
Yards by week → Balanced backPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Starter — 142 carries, 19 catches and 1 pass attempt in 9 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 134 of 278 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Jordan Gant's full player page | ||||||||||
| Satellite Back · +0.21 EPA/play | 13 | 8 | 47 | 259 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 | — | — | |
Yards by week → Satellite backDeployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles. 47 carries and 12 catches in 8 games. Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week. This week's matchup — RB Patrick wins in space out of the backfield. Buckley is the one who just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Season receipt Receiving share20.3% 96th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate0.0% bottom 5th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Sean Patrick's full player page | ||||||||||
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possession Receiver · +0.10 EPA/play | 3 | 9 | 31 | 405 | 13.1 | 0 | 46 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 31 catches and 2 carries in 9 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Mason moves the chains on third down. Jr. is the one who beats you over the top. Season receipt Yards / reception12.9 bottom 44th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Kyan Mason's full player page | ||||||||
| Slot Technician · +0.29 EPA/play | 9 | 9 | 33 | 379 | 11.5 | 0 | 40 | |
Yards by week → Slot technicianRuns precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving. 33 catches in 9 games. About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week. This week's matchup — WR Williams wins underneath on volume and route precision. Jr. is the one who beats you over the top. Season receipt Reception volume33 74th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 10th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Marcel Williams's full player page | ||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.32 EPA/play | 4 | 9 | 25 | 279 | 11.2 | 1 | 37 | |
Yards by week → Possession receiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. The most common profile in its group this season — 279 of 467 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Miles Burris's full player page | ||||||||
| +0.55 EPA/play | 23 | — | 9 | 147 | 16.3 | 1 | 27 | |
| Complete TE · +0.57 EPA/play | 83 | 8 | 16 | 133 | 8.3 | 3 | 25 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 16 catches and 1 carry in 8 games. Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 126 of 166 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2026 class View Elijah Alexander's full player page | ||||||||
| Complete TE · -0.00 EPA/play | 85 | 8 | 17 | 106 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. 17 catches in 8 games. Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week. This week's matchup — TE Cravaack shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Levicki is the one who creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Season receipt Yards / reception7.0 bottom 14th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions EPA / play (adj)-0.0 bottom 8th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Connor Cravaack's full player page | ||||||||
| +0.36 EPA/play | 8 | 8 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 1 | 23 | |
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| -0.44 EPA/play | 87 | 2 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 0 | 26 | |
Yards by week → | ||||||||
| +0.26 EPA/play | 14 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
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| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Versatile End | 97 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 23 tackles in 9 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 121 of 180 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Vann Kavals's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 1 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 22 tackles in 7 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate22.7% 75th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Cyrus Durham's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 16 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 20 tackles in 8 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week. 121 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate5.0% bottom 11th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Dahvon Frazier's full player page | |||||||
| 3-Tech Penetrator | 8 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
3-tech penetratorDisruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield. 200 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 9th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jon'Trell Mixon's full player page | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
Two-gap baseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 276 of 606 classified this way. Played in 6 of 10 games this season · freshman View Ronald Hull's full player page | |||||||
| Nose Anchor | 55 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nose anchorThe heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile. 130 of 606 IDLs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight340 lb 98th percentile · FBS interior linemen, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jalen Williams's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 90 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Versatile endNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 121 of 180 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 5th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Kurtis Waye's full player page | |||||||
| 80 | — | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | |
| 56 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 32 | 9 | 80 | 39 | 41 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. Impact starter — 80 tackles in 9 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week. 330 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume80 99th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles PD rate0.0% bottom 21th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Donelius Johnson's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 18 | 9 | 57 | 19 | 38 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced linebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 57 tackles in 9 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 330 of 564 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Dwight Nunoo's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 23 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Coverage ’backerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 89 of 564 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.3% 94th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate0.0% bottom 9th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Daunte Curtis's full player page | |||||||||
| 8 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Nickel | 29 | 9 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. Starter — 43 tackles in 9 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman · 3-star, 2025 class View Tairan Davis's full player page | |||||||
| Box Safety | 13 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Box safetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. 36 tackles in 8 games. About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week. 150 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume36 65th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Rodrick Hunter's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 20 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 30 tackles in 9 games. Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week. The most common profile in its group this season — 358 of 657 classified this way. Played in 9 of 10 games this season · freshman View Mehki Flowers's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 9 | 9 | 25 | 7 #20 FBS | 0 | 1 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate28.0% 100th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Aamii Branch's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 17 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cover cornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The most common profile in its group this season — 138 of 244 classified this way. Played in 8 of 10 games this season · freshman View Caiden Newsome's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 14 | — | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Hybrid nickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 358 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate17.6% 90th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Ben Kamara's full player page | |||||||
| Centerfielder | 15 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
CenterfielderSingle-high range who erases the deep middle of the field. 116 of 657 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate18.8% 93th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Terence Thomas's full player page | |||||||
| 21 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 7 | 7/9 | 77.8 | 5/6 | 26 | 50 | |
| 47 | 7 | 4/8 | 50 | 12/12 | 24 | 40 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 95 | 9 | 35 | 1475 | 42.1 | 63 | 10 | 3 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.36 EPA/play | 8 | 8 | 20 | 525 | 26.3 | 0 | 71 |
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Back · +0.21 EPA/play | 13 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 16 |
Biggest plays from Akron’s games
Official highlights with our numbers: the plays that moved the chance to win most in Akron’s games this season, whoever made them.
Q1, 12:14 · Minnesota tiedDrake Lindsey finds Roman Voss for a 16-yard touchdownAkron at Minnesota, week 3Q1, 12:14 · Minnesota 7, Akron 0Minnesota opened the scoringMinnesota opened the scoringD.Lindsey pass complete short middle to R.Voss caught at AKRON04, for 16 yards to the AKRON00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
- Q2, 10:50 · Minnesota up 10Drake Lindsey finds Noah Jennings for a 6-yard touchdownAkron at Minnesota, week 3Q2, 10:50 · Minnesota 17, Akron 0▲2%Minnesota’s chance to win, 98% to 100%▲2%Minnesota’s chance to win, 98% to 100%D.Lindsey pass complete short middle to N.Jennings caught at AKRON00, for 6 yards to the AKRON00 touchdown, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q1, 10:36 · Akron down 7J. Gant fumbles and Minnesota recoversAkron at Minnesota, week 3Q1, 10:36 · Akron 0, Minnesota 70-7score after the play0-7score after the playJ.Gant rush middle for 5 yards gain to the AKRON44 fumbled by J.Gant at AKRON44 forced by J.Gerlach recovered by MINN T.Bush Jr. at AKRON44, End Of Play▶Watch from this play- Q1, 5:43 · Minnesota up 7Omari Abor intercepts Drake Lindsey and returns it 21 yardsAkron at Minnesota, week 3Q1, 5:43 · Minnesota 7, Akron 0Omari Abor's first career interceptionOmari Abor's first career interceptionD.Lindsey pass intercepted by O.Abor at AKRON17 broken up by D.Curtis O.Abor return 21 yards to the AKRON38 (H.Dunn)▶Watch from this play
- Q4, 7:44 · Akron down 41Marquese Williams runs 10 yards for a touchdownAkron at Minnesota, week 3Q4, 7:44 · Akron 7, Minnesota 41Akron got on the board with 7:44 left in the fourth quarterAkron got on the board with 7:44 left in the fourth quarterM.Williams rush right for 10 yards gain to the MINN00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
Q1, 11:32 · Wake Forest tiedGiovanni Lopez finds Kameran Shanks for a 27-yard touchdownAkron at Wake Forest, week 1Q1, 11:32 · Wake Forest 7, Akron 0Wake Forest opened the scoringWake Forest opened the scoringG.Lopez pass complete short middle to K.Shanks caught at AKR11, for 27 yards to the AKR00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick good▶Watch from this play
How scary each game got
Akron lost to UNLV after being 84% to win; the closest win was against Robert Morris, down to 47%
Tap a game for its score and win chances.
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest chance our model gave Akron during that game; the thick mark is where it started. Numbers are the game week.
Stat leaders
2026 stat leaders · Akron
through 9 games
2026 stat leaders · AkronDonelius Johnson leads Akron with 80 tackles through 9 games.
Roster
Roster
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Recruiting and the portal: top commits · who's gone and who's back
How they play
Akron fields a struggling methodical, ball-control offense behind a porous defense, though it gives up the big play.
Percentile vs all FBS, based on this season's per-game production. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Player percentiles
Akron reads strongest in rushing EPA (top 41%) and success rate (top 47%); the crux lives in explosive plays allowed, where Akron sits at the 1st percentile.
Offense · strengths lead
Defense · higher bar = harder to play against
Hidden math · special situations
Home-field advantage · 2018–present · FBS opponents
Akron is worth +3.4 points more at home than on the road.
Middle of FBS, 36th percentile of 133 programs
18% at home, 13% away against FBS opponents since 2018 (7-31 home, 7-47 away). Interval ±3.9.
The stadium and how the home edge is measured
Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge. The books use about 3. Per-team versions were tested and did not hold up (why). Against the closing line, Akron has beaten the number by −1.8 more at home than away over 98 games. That is inside the ±6.0 that many games can resolve, so the results cannot tell this stadium from the flat number. That is the honest reading of nearly every FBS stadium.
InfoCision Stadium seats 30,000 and has averaged 27% full (8,129, 24 games reported). Visitors get here easily: a median 193 miles trip since 2018, the 5th-shortest of 135 FBS venues. There is no travel penalty on visitors here either way. 22% of the 2026 roster (28 of 127 located players) grew up inside 100 miles of the stadium.
Edge = half the gap between average home margin and average road margin, FBS opponents only, non-neutral games since 2018; the interval is 95%. Market line: closing spread, seasons with lines on file. Trip length is straight-line miles from the visiting team's campus to the venue, measured across all 45 home games since 2018.
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How they play
Usage splits
How the players get used
From the 2025 season's play-by-play
- UnderdogIsrael Polk produces at a notably higher rate when his team is an underdog than when favored, and his per-target value rises too, not just raw catches.
- Deep threatIsrael Polk is a real deep-ball threat: a high share of his targets come on throws past the sticks.
Position battles
RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Jordan Gant and Sean Patrick split the carries (139/183 vs 44/183) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
Kyan Mason (WR) and Connor Cravaack (TE) split the targets (55/75 vs 20/75) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Scheme claims
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Akron actually scores
9th percentile quality, 90th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 76th | 3rd |
| Akron | 9th | 90th |
| Alabama | 82nd | 22nd |
| App State | 41st | 48th |
| Arizona | 91st | 16th |
| Arizona State | 20th | 83rd |
| Arkansas | 7th | 93rd |
| Arkansas State | 60th | 32nd |
| Army | 95th | 10th |
| Auburn | 34th | 59th |
| BYU | 83rd | 17th |
| Ball State | 32nd | 72nd |
| Baylor | 36th | 63rd |
| Boise State | 96th | 4th |
| Boston College | 20th | 80th |
| Buffalo | 8th | 88th |
| Central Michigan | 6th | 96th |
| Cincinnati | 88th | 15th |
| Clemson | 10th | 92nd |
| Coastal Carolina | 49th | 57th |
| Colorado | 15th | 86th |
| Colorado State | 88th | 30th |
| Delaware | 63rd | 40th |
| Duke | 74th | 8th |
| East Carolina | 24th | 77th |
| Eastern Michigan | 14th | 80th |
| Florida | 75th | 37th |
| Florida Atlantic | 72nd | 25th |
| Florida International | 2nd | 98th |
| Florida State | 64th | 44th |
| Fresno State | 56th | 52nd |
| Georgia | 92nd | 11th |
| Georgia Southern | 52nd | 40th |
| Georgia State | 77th | 36th |
| Georgia Tech | 30th | 70th |
| Hawai'i | 12th | 88th |
| Houston | 89th | 2nd |
| Illinois | 70th | 38th |
| Indiana | 85th | 18th |
| Iowa | 52nd | 53rd |
| Iowa State | 43rd | 62nd |
| Jacksonville State | 62nd | 41st |
| James Madison | 58th | 35th |
| Kansas | 28th | 66th |
| Kansas State | 48th | 44th |
| Kennesaw State | 23rd | 79th |
| Kentucky | 71st | 21st |
| LSU | 86th | 9th |
| Liberty | 78th | 29th |
| Louisiana | 27th | 69th |
| Louisiana Tech | 60th | 47th |
| Louisville | 94th | 19th |
| Marshall | 36th | 61st |
| Maryland | 17th | 85th |
| Massachusetts | 38th | 60th |
| Memphis | 87th | 20th |
| Miami | 100th | 0th |
| Miami (OH) | 68th | 31st |
| Michigan | 25th | 71st |
| Middle Tennessee | 37th | 60th |
| Minnesota | 4th | 95th |
| Mississippi State | 35th | 65th |
| Missouri | 54th | 49th |
| Missouri State | 40th | 64th |
| NC State | 69th | 28th |
| Navy | 57th | 51st |
| Nebraska | 59th | 32nd |
| Nevada | 1st | 99th |
| New Mexico | 39th | 68th |
| North Carolina | 48th | 45th |
| North Dakota State | 31st | 64th |
| North Texas | 99th | 1st |
| Northern Illinois | 12th | 89th |
| Northwestern | 93rd | 6th |
| Notre Dame | 97th | 5th |
| Ohio | 67th | 43rd |
| Ohio State | 79th | 23rd |
| Oklahoma State | 76th | 14th |
| Ole Miss | 80th | 8th |
| Oregon | 28th | 72nd |
| Oregon State | 92nd | 13th |
| Penn State | 47th | 48th |
| Pittsburgh | 44th | 50th |
| Purdue | 65th | 34th |
| Rice | 18th | 87th |
| Rutgers | 32nd | 76th |
| SMU | 81st | 16th |
| San Diego State | 5th | 94th |
| San José State | 13th | 84th |
| South Alabama | 64th | 27th |
| South Carolina | 55th | 54th |
| South Florida | 42nd | 56th |
| Southern Miss | 3rd | 97th |
| Stanford | 53rd | 55th |
| Syracuse | 24th | 74th |
| TCU | 21st | 75th |
| Temple | 56th | 56th |
| Tennessee | 45th | 42nd |
| Texas | 11th | 91st |
| Texas A&M | 16th | 78th |
| Texas State | 90th | 12th |
| Texas Tech | 50th | 46th |
| Toledo | 84th | 24th |
| Troy | 8th | 92nd |
| Tulane | 33rd | 73rd |
| Tulsa | 68th | 28th |
| UAB | 16th | 81st |
| UCF | 19th | 82nd |
| UCLA | 61st | 36th |
| UConn | 84th | 26th |
| UNLV | 44th | 67th |
| USC | 80th | 12th |
| UTSA | 72nd | 20th |
| Utah | 96th | 7th |
| Utah State | 0th | 100th |
| Vanderbilt | 26th | 76th |
| Virginia | 51st | 39th |
| Virginia Tech | 66th | 33rd |
| Wake Forest | 98th | 4th |
| Washington | 40th | 58th |
| West Virginia | 73rd | 24th |
| Western Kentucky | 4th | 96th |
| Western Michigan | 29th | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 22nd | 84th |
| Wyoming | 46th | 52nd |
Akron’s 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 67th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it drops to the 30th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Akron hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
58th percentile success on standard downs, 34th on passing downs — a 24-point gap between the two.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 98th | 23rd |
| Akron | 58th | 34th |
| Alabama | 77th | 57th |
| App State | 33rd | 49th |
| Arizona | 76th | 94th |
| Arizona State | 38th | 61st |
| Arkansas | 71st | 24th |
| Arkansas State | 85th | 59th |
| Army | 93rd | 58th |
| Auburn | 14th | 69th |
| BYU | 86th | 35th |
| Ball State | 31st | 52nd |
| Baylor | 15th | 46th |
| Boise State | 77th | 92nd |
| Boston College | 63rd | 28th |
| Bowling Green | 43rd | 21st |
| Buffalo | 9th | 11th |
| California | 11th | 20th |
| Central Michigan | 36th | 9th |
| Charlotte | 18th | 41st |
| Cincinnati | 68th | 83rd |
| Clemson | 7th | 39th |
| Coastal Carolina | 23rd | 64th |
| Colorado | 16th | 65th |
| Colorado State | 66th | 95th |
| Delaware | 59th | 64th |
| Duke | 21st | 67th |
| East Carolina | 37th | 19th |
| Eastern Michigan | 16th | 30th |
| Florida | 61st | 70th |
| Florida Atlantic | 67th | 87th |
| Florida International | 20th | 53rd |
| Florida State | 30th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 25th | 84th |
| Gardner-Webb | 5th | 23rd |
| Georgia | 98th | 89th |
| Georgia Southern | 60th | 71st |
| Georgia State | 68th | 66th |
| Georgia Tech | 53rd | 40th |
| Hawai'i | 48th | 29th |
| Houston | 87th | 99th |
| Illinois | 73rd | 91st |
| Indiana | 55th | 44th |
| Iowa | 79th | 13th |
| Iowa State | 18th | 31st |
| Jacksonville State | 82nd | 80th |
| James Madison | 45th | 77th |
| Kansas | 52nd | 18th |
| Kansas State | 64th | 68th |
| Kennesaw State | 61st | 16th |
| Kent State | 5th | 21st |
| Kentucky | 90th | 51st |
| LSU | 86th | 98th |
| Liberty | 93rd | 78th |
| Louisiana | 36th | 66th |
| Louisiana Tech | 26th | 79th |
| Louisville | 95th | 72nd |
| Maine | 0th | 86th |
| Marshall | 69th | 32nd |
| Maryland | 34th | 26th |
| Massachusetts | 35th | 38th |
| Memphis | 92nd | 93rd |
| Mercyhurst | 2nd | 34th |
| Miami | 99th | 95th |
| Miami (OH) | 50th | 43rd |
| Michigan | 10th | 89th |
| Michigan State | 23rd | 55th |
| Middle Tennessee | 27th | 64th |
| Minnesota | 32nd | 4th |
| Mississippi State | 66th | 59th |
| Missouri | 34th | 41st |
| Missouri State | 52nd | 30th |
| NC State | 62nd | 77th |
| Navy | 89th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 46th | 85th |
| Nevada | 28th | 27th |
| New Mexico | 55th | 48th |
| New Mexico State | 14th | 36th |
| Norfolk State | 7th | 0th |
| North Carolina | 89th | 73rd |
| North Dakota State | 30th | 45th |
| North Texas | 95th | 84th |
| Northern Illinois | 51st | 14th |
| Northwestern | 88th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 100th | 43rd |
| Ohio | 82nd | 42nd |
| Ohio State | 84th | 80th |
| Oklahoma | 4th | 50th |
| Oklahoma State | 96th | 86th |
| Old Dominion | 1st | 36th |
| Ole Miss | 81st | 94th |
| Oregon | 39th | 26th |
| Oregon State | 97th | 70th |
| Penn State | 20th | 47th |
| Pittsburgh | 65th | 50th |
| Purdue | 57th | 82nd |
| Rice | 59th | 14th |
| Robert Morris | 2nd | 5th |
| Rutgers | 42nd | 81st |
| SMU | 91st | 82nd |
| Sacramento State | 13th | 6th |
| Sam Houston | 11th | 37th |
| San Diego State | 8th | 54th |
| San José State | 17th | 2nd |
| South Alabama | 44th | 74th |
| South Carolina | 70th | 56th |
| South Florida | 84th | 57th |
| Southern Miss | 48th | 7th |
| Stanford | 40th | 9th |
| Syracuse | 57th | 39th |
| TCU | 70th | 10th |
| Temple | 50th | 68th |
| Tennessee | 75th | 12th |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 46th | 55th |
| Texas State | 74th | 100th |
| Texas Tech | 64th | 76th |
| Toledo | 73rd | 52nd |
| Troy | 39th | 15th |
| Tulane | 12th | 8th |
| Tulsa | 49th | 7th |
| UAB | 24th | 62nd |
| UCF | 29th | 45th |
| UCLA | 80th | 60th |
| UConn | 72nd | 73rd |
| UL Monroe | 47th | 11th |
| UNLV | 41st | 19th |
| USC | 79th | 97th |
| UT Martin | 6th | 3rd |
| UTEP | 9th | 1st |
| UTSA | 91st | 33rd |
| Utah | 94th | 98th |
| Utah State | 3rd | 76th |
| Vanderbilt | 41st | 32nd |
| Virginia | 83rd | 2nd |
| Virginia Tech | 43rd | 91st |
| Wake Forest | 75th | 96th |
| Washington | 56th | 16th |
| Washington State | 19th | 5th |
| West Virginia | 54th | 75th |
| Western Kentucky | 22nd | 25th |
| Western Michigan | 32nd | 27th |
| Wisconsin | 25th | 22nd |
| Wyoming | 78th | 48th |
Akron by half
1st-half offense ranks 24th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 16th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
How much of Akron’s number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 10 is 0.07; 34th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.02. The widest gap came in week 3: 0.18 raw vs. 0.03 adjusted.
Tendency drift
How Akron’s current staff calls plays, year over year
Pass defense by zone
What this team throws, and gives up, by depth.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Akron’s passing game completes a completion rate above the FBS mean (67.1% vs 67.0% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 250-play sample) — mid-pack, 65 of 136 qualifying offenses.
On short throws (≤19 air yards), Akron’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (64.0% vs 66.3% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 193-play sample) — mid-pack, 18 of 137 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball (20+ air yards) leaderboard here, on either side of the ball: even a full season of charted plays gives most teams well under 30 deep attempts — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess. Same refusal for yards-after-catch allowed and where a team’s attempts land by zone: both measured and both came back statistically indistinguishable from season-to-season noise.
Havoc & trenches
Disruption, run-blocking, and down-and-distance efficiency.
Turnover luck
The bounces have gone their way on the fumbles they've forced: 55% recovered, vs. ~48% expected.
6 of 11 forced fumbles recovered; 8 of 14 own fumbles recovered themselves, 2026 only.
Takeaways
Deflections without payoff: 9% of disrupted passes intercepted, vs. ~18% league-wide.
3 interceptions of 32 disrupted passes (29 deflected, 3 intercepted), 2026 only.
Penalties
The flags haven't favored them: 64 penalties committed vs. 51 drawn on opponents, 43 yards behind.
588 penalty yards committed vs. 545 drawn on opponents, 2026 season total.
Ratings and comparisons
Ratings
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Matched on how the programs are built — tier, prestige band, kind of fanbase, conference, voice and roster size — not on this season's stats. A calibration, not a prediction.
Weather
InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
Usual during the game around Nov 10: 45°, between 35° and 57° in about 7 in 10 games (28 games since 2016).
Road games since 2016: the middle game was 59°, and 8 in 10 ran between 39° and 76° (59 of 62 road games, at stadiums we cover).
What a usual Saturday feels like here, by kickoff time
Airport readings near each stadium during the game, not on the field. How we measure
Weather observations: National Weather Service, through the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University. Rain: NOAA MRMS radar and CoCoRaHS volunteer gauges (CC BY 4.0). Game data: CollegeFootballData.com.