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Akron Zips 2026 advanced stats
- Akron Zips (Mid-American) are 1-8 in 2026.
- SP+ power rating -25.1 (135th in FBS): offense 13.9 (132nd), defense 38.4 (135th).
- Offense ranks 114th in EPA per play (+0.00); defense ranks 128th (+0.28 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 106th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.00114th | +0.28128th |
| Success rate | 40.0%87th | 43.9%95th |
| Explosiveness | 1.12121st | 1.43134th |
| Standard-downs success rate | 45.8%75th | 48.9%97th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 28.5%95th | 32.2%83rd |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 40.2%60th | 38.8%66th |
| EPA per rush | +0.0394th | +0.23129th |
| Rushing success rate | 45.0%41st | 46.6%117th |
| Stuff rate | 17.9%61st | 14.9%110th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.0555th | 3.36124th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.1335th | 1.21119th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.67118th | 2.14134th |
| Power success rate | 71.2%62nd | 66.3%50th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.82117th | 1.13129th |
| EPA per pass | +0.01119th | +0.37123rd |
| Passing success rate | 37.1%110th | 40.7%53rd |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.44107th | 1.84135th |
| Sack rate | 7.8%100th | 1.7%137th |
| Turnovers per game | 2.1136th | 0.9103rd |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 at Wake Forest · L 16–38
- Week 3 at Minnesota · L 7–41
- Week 4 vs. UNLV · L 10–38
- Week 5 at Central Michigan · L 17–41
- Week 6 vs. Eastern Michigan · L 23–25
- Week 7 at Miami (OH) · L 14–34
- Week 8 at Kent State · L 20–35
- Week 10 vs. Ohio · L 20–28
- Week 11 vs. Western Michigan
- Week 12 at Massachusetts
- Week 13 vs. Buffalo