2025 Akron Zips football team

2025 Akron Zips football
2025 Akron Zips football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Joe Moorhead (4th season);
Defensive coordinator	Tim Tibesar (4th season)
Home stadium	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Akron*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ball State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	0	0	–	0
Buffalo	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kent State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio	0	–	0	0	–	0
Toledo	0	–	0	0	–	0
UMass	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
* Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of August 2, 2025

The 2025 Akron Zips football team will represent the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are expected to be led by Joe Moorhead in his fourth year as the head coach. The Zips play their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.

Akron is ineligible for postseason play regardless of their final record due to an insufficient Academic Progress Rate, becoming the first FBS team to become ineligible for postseason play due to APR since the 2014 Idaho Vandals.^[1]

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Jarvis Rush	WR	Alcorn State
Marcus Moore Jr.	DL	Bowling Green
Davion Jennings	DB	Central Connecticut State
Tahj Bullock	QB	Colorado State
Charles Kellom	RB	Eastern Illinois
Garrison Smith	K	Florida Atlantic
Tyhler Williams	OL	Georgia State
Bobby Golden	WR	Louisville
Adrian Norton	WR	Marshall
Jayvin James	OL	Maryland
Joey Hunter	DB	Memphis
Jerrod Burrell	OL	Morgan State
Bryan McCoy	LB	Oklahoma State
Jordon Simmons	RB	Ole Miss
CJ Nunnally IV	DE	Purdue
Antavious Fish	LB	Sam Houston
Phaizon Wilson	WR	UT Martin
Devonte Golden-Nelson	DB	West Virginia
Darrian Lewis	CB	West Virginia
Laurance Seymore	OL	Western Kentucky
Brian Kilbane Jr.	OL	Unknown
Darius Owens	S	Unknown
Eli Fields	OL	Unknown
Noel Roach	S	Unknown
Andre Proffitt	DL	Unknown
Michael Snowden	LB	Unknown
Ahmarian Granger	WR	Unknown
Roosevelt Mitchell	IOL	Unknown
Silas Proby	CB	Unknown
Isaiah Jones	WR	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Cyrus Durham	DE	Arizona
Chris Gee	RB	Colgate
Amarie Archer	OL	East Carolina
Tim Grear	WR	Fresno State
Jamari Somerville	DB	James Madison
Alex Branch	S	Kent State
Maasai King	OL	Lackawanna
Taven Curry	RB	Louisiana–Monroe
DJ Stepney	S	Marshall
Marcel Williams	WR	Marshall
Jayme Simmons	OT	North Alabama
Adam Samaha	K	North Carolina
Mehki Flowers	S	Penn State
Cameron Monteiro	WR	Pittsburgh
Michael Johnson Jr.	QB	Syracuse
Jordan Gant	RB	Tennessee State
Ben Kamara	CB	Upper Iowa
Cam Hollobaugh	LB	Walsh
Brandon Hills	WR	Washington State
Allen Jones Jr.	IOL	West Alabama
Darrell Johnson Jr.	OL	Western Kentucky

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Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.^[7]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.^[8]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
1	Toledo	135 (7)
2	Miami	131 (3)
3	Ohio	123 (3)
4	Buffalo	115
5	Northern Illinois	94
6	Bowling Green	81
7	Western Michigan	71
8	Eastern Michigan	68
9	Central Michigan	65
10	Ball State	41
T11	Akron	39
T11	Massachusetts	39
13	Kent State	12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Toledo	6
2	Miami	4
3	Ohio	3

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Wyoming*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN+
September 6	7:30 p.m.	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	BTN
September 13	8:30 p.m.	at UAB*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN+
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN+
September 27		at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH
October 4	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH
October 11		Miami (OH)	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH
October 18		at Ball State	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN
October 25		at Buffalo	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
November 4	7:00 p.m.	UMass	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH	ESPN2/CBSSN
November 11	7:30 p.m.	Kent State	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 18	7:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Wyoming

Wyoming Cowboys (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT

Statistics	WYO	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wyoming	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

Akron Zips (0-0) vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Cornhuskers	-	-	-	-	0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: September 6
Game time: 6:30 PM CDT

Statistics	AKR	NEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Duquesne (FCS)

Duquesne Dukes (FCS) (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dukes (FCS)	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: September 20

Statistics	DUQ	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duquesne	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UAB

Akron Zips (0-0) vs. UAB Blazers (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Blazers	-	-	-	-	0

at Protective Stadium • Birmingham, Alabama

Date: September 13
Game time: 7:30 PM CDT

Statistics	AKR	UAB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UAB	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Toledo

Akron Zips (0-0) vs. Toledo Rockets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Rockets	-	-	-	-	0

at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio

Date: September 27

Statistics	AKR	TOL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Toledo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: October 4

Statistics	CMU	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Miami (OH)

Miami RedHawks (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: October 11

Statistics	M-OH	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Ball State

Akron Zips (0-0) vs. Ball State Cardinals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Cardinals	-	-	-	-	0

at Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, Indiana

Date: October 18

Statistics	AKR	BALL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ball State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Buffalo

Akron Zips (0-0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: October 25

Statistics	AKR	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UMass

UMass Minutemen (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Minutemen	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: November 4
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	MASS	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Kent State (Wagon Wheel)

Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0) vs. Akron Zips (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0
Zips	-	-	-	-	0

at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio

Date: November 11
Game time: 7:30 PM EST

Statistics	KENT	AKR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bowling Green

Akron Zips (0-0) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Falcons	-	-	-	-	0

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

Date: November 18
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	AKR	BGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (May 6, 2025). "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standards". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
^ "Akron Football Transfer Portal". ON3.
^ "Akron Zips 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.
^ "Zips add 11 on National Signing Day 2024". gozips. December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "2025 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.

[1] Jeyarajah, Shehan (May 6, 2025). "Akron handed 2025 bowl ban: Zips flunk out of postseason after failing to meet NCAA academic standards". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2025.

[2] "Akron Football Transfer Portal". ON3.

[3] "Akron Zips 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports.

[4] "Zips add 11 on National Signing Day 2024". gozips. December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

[5] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[6] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[7] "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

[8] "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

[9] "2025 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 11, 2025.

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Venues	League Park (c. 1910) Buchtel Field (c. 1915–1939) Rubber Bowl (1940–2008) InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (2009–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Kent State (Wagon Wheel) Youngstown State (Steel Tire, 1940–1995)
Culture & lore	Zippy "Akron Blue and Gold" Zips Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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