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American college football season
The 2024 Akron Zips football team will represent the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Zips are led by Joe Moorhead in his third year as the head coach. The Zips will play home games at InfoCision Stadium , located in Akron, Ohio .[ 1]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish eleventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship .[ 2] [ 3]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
119 (9)
2
Toledo
109 (3)
T3
Bowling Green
92
T3
Northern Illinois
92
5
Ohio
81
6
Eastern Michigan
64
7
Western Michigan
60
8
Central Michigan
59
9
Ball State
42
10
Buffalo
37
11
Akron
24
12
Kent State
13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
[ 4]
at No. 2 Ohio State [ edit ]
Akron Zips (0–0) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
3
0
3 0 6
No. 2 Buckeyes
7
10
21 14 52
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 102,011Referee : Tim O'DeyTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0 )
(2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3 )
Second quarter
(11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3 )
(4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3 )
Third quarter
(7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3 )
(7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return (Jayden Fielding kick) (Ohio State 31–3 )
(3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6 )
(0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6 )
Fourth quarter
(10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6 )
(2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return (Jayden Fielding kick) (Ohio State 52–6 )
Statistics
Akron
Ohio State
First downs
11
24
Plays–yards
64–177
64–404
Rushes–yards
35–47
33–170
Passing yards
130
234
Passing: comp–att–int
18–29–2
18–31–0
Time of possession
34:03
25:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Tahj Bullock
9/13, 68 yards
Rushing
Tahj Bullock
14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Jake Newell
2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Akron Zips (0–1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
0
3
7 7 17
Scarlet Knights
7
14
14 14 49
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind : SW 7mphGame attendance : 41,021Referee : Bryan BanksTV announcers (BTN ) : Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), and Taryn Hatcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
(0:47) RU – Kyle Monangai 3-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:48; Rutgers 7–0 )
Second quarter
(6:06) AKR – Garrison Smith 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:03; Rutgers 7–3 )
(1:54) RU – KJ Duff 6-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Rutgers 14–3 )
(0:09) RU – Kyle Monangai 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:10; Rutgers 21–3 )
Third quarter
(11:45) AKR – Adrian Norton 32-yard pass from Ben Finley, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:15; Rutgers 21–10 )
(4:56) RU – Kyle Monangai 2-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49; Rutgers 28–10 )
(3:14) RU – Chris Long 58-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:46; Rutgers 35–10 )
Fourth quarter
(13:25) RU – Kenny Fletcher 9-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:45; Rutgers 42–10 )
(11:24) RU – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, Jai Patel kick (Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:06; Rutgers 49–10 )
(10:11) AKR – Jordon Simmons 73-yard run, Garrison Smith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:42; Rutgers 49–17 )
Statistics
Akron
Rutgers
First downs
15
26
Plays–yards
59–307
67–515
Rushes–yards
25–156
44–285
Passing yards
151
230
Passing: comp–att–int
17–34–1
14–23–1
Time of possession
27:30
32:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Ben Finley
14/31, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jordon Simmons
9 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Adrian Norton
3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD
Rutgers
Passing
Athan Kaliakmanis
14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kyle Monangai
27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Chris Long
4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Colgate Raiders (FCS) (0–2) at Akron Zips (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders (FCS)
0
0
0 0 0
Zips
0
0
0 0 0
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
Date : September 14, 2024Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Colgate
Akron
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Colgate
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Akron
South Carolina
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Carolina
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron Zips (1–3) at Ohio Bobcats (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
3
7
0 0 10
Bobcats
0
14
2 14 30
at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH
Date : September 28, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 21,265Referee : Andrew SpecialeTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)[ 5] Pregame line : Ohio -12.5; O/U 46.5
Game information
First quarter
(6:42) ARK – Garrison Smith 30-yard field goal , Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:38; AKR 3–0
Second quarter
(6:32) OHIO – Mason Williams 0-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:02; OHIO 7–3
(1:20) OHIO – Jake Newell 18-yard pass from Ben Finley (Garrison Smith kick) , Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 0:40; AKR 10–7
(0:17) OHIO – Coleman Owen 17-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; OHIO 14–10
Third quarter
(5:24) OHIO – 'Marcel Walker-Burgess 0-yard Safety OHIO 16–10
Fourth quarter
(11:51) OHIO – Coleman Owen 75-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:42; OHIO 23–10
(0:59) OHIO – Parker Navarro 0-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:30; OHIO 30–10
Statistics
Akron
Ohio
First downs
14
21
Plays–yards
58–178
69–440
Rushes–yards
20–-18
51–236
Passing yards
196
204
Passing: comp–att–int
25–38–2
12–18–0
Time of possession
25:33
34:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Ben Finley
25/38, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Charles Kellorn
4 carries, 12 yards
Receiving
Adrian Norton
5 receptions, 59 yards
Ohio
Passing
Parker Navarro
12/18, 204 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Parker Navarro
13 carries, 113 yards, TD
Receiving
Coleman Owen
6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
Bowling Green Falcons (1–3) at Akron Zips (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
0
0 0 0
Zips
0
0
0 0 0
at InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH
Date : October 5, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Bowling Green
Akron
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Bowling Green
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Western Michigan [ edit ]
Akron Zips (0–0) at Western Michigan Broncos (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Zips
0
0
0 0 0
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
at Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
Date : October 12, 2024Game time : TBDGame weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
Akron
Western Michigan
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Western Michigan
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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