Akron Zips
Mid-American
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #117
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -13.9 (#117)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.2
- SP+ Defense
- 29.3
- SRS
- -14.6
- FPI
- -17.6
- Elo
- 1101
- Talent
- 537
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
5.0p10 3.0 — p90 7.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.3% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 4.9–7.1
Schedule
112th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
125th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
78th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Wake Forest | +5.7 | 19-34 | -15.0 | 14% | — |
| 2 | vsRobert Morris | FCS | 40-8* | +32.1 | 98% | — |
| 3 | @Minnesota | +1.5 | 17-39 | -21.3 | 7% | — |
| 4 | vsUNLV | +4.3 | 21-34 | -12.2 | 19% | — |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | -8.8 | 23-29 | -6.7 | 32% | — |
| 6 | vsEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 30-27 | +2.5 | 57% | — |
| 7 | @Miami (OH) | -3.4 | 19-32 | -13.1 | 18% | — |
| 8 | @Kent State | -19.3 | 27-27 | 0.0 | 50% | — |
| 10 | vsOhio | -4 | 24-30 | -6.3 | 32% | — |
| 11 | vsWestern Michigan | -1.4 | 24-32 | -7.9 | 29% | — |
| 12 | @Massachusetts | -36.6 | 33-19 | +13.8 | 83% | — |
| 13 | vsBuffalo | -7.5 | 28-28 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 66
| 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 | 4th | Reese Poffenbarger← North Texas | SR | 6'0" | 210 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 6
| 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 | — |
Wide Receivers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brandon Hills | SO | 5'10" | 164 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Marcel Williams | FR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Kyan Mason | FR | 5'9" | 145 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Myles Walker | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tim Grear Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 180 | — |
| WR | 6th | Miles Burris← Charlotte | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Cameron Monteiro | FR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| WR | 8th | Jean Louis III | SO | 5'8" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Luke Sivon | FR | 6'0" | — | — |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Conner Cravaack | SO | 6'4" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Wyatt Hook← Michigan State | FR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Max Mobley | SO | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| OL | — | Colin Lyons | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Dahvon Frazier | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Jahvon Frazier | FR | 6'3" | 220 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Cyrus Durham | SO | 6'3" | 250 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Ronald Hull | SO | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jon'Trell Mixon | SO | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DL | 4th | Nehemiah Musika | JR | 6'1" | — | — |
| DL | 5th | CJ Murphy | JR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| DL | 6th | Dimitri Madden | SR | 6'3" | 290 | — |
| DL | 7th | Kam Cheatom | SO | 6'3" | 235 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Vaughn Highland← Arkansas-Pine Bluff | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Kurtis Waye← Clark Atlanta | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shammond Cooper | SR | 6'2" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Gage Summers | SR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jason Hocker | FR | 6'0" | 245 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dwight Nunoo← Florida International | SR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Rich Benenge | SO | 6'1" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Danny Nittoli | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
Defensive Backs · 20
| 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 | — |
| CB | 5th | Zach Hobson← Old Dominion | SR | 6'3" | 193 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Shamar McNeil← Missouri | SO | 6'3" | 176 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Khory Moss← Miami (OH) | FR | 5'11" | 188 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Dawayne Galloway Jr.← West Virginia | FR | 6'1" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Caiden Newsome← Holy Cross | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Malcom DeWalt IV | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mehki Flowers | JR | 6'0" | 186 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Terence Thomas | JR | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| DB | 4th | Aamii Branch | SO | 5'10" | — | — |
| DB | 5th | Austin Wondolowski | SO | 5'10" | 195 | — |
| DB | 6th | De'Javion Stepney | SR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| DB | 7th | Catrell White | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| DB | 8th | Tairan Davis | FR | 5'11" | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | DiMarco Johnson | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| S | 2nd | Rodrick Hunter | SO | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jamari Somerville | SO | 5'11" | 188 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Dennis | SR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| P | 1st | Joseph Castle | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 2nd | Brayden Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| P | — | Aidan Stire← West Virginia | FR | 6'0" | 193 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Matthew Schramm | FR | 5'9" | 170 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Owen Wiley | SO | 6'0" | 180 | — |
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 | — | — |
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
2026
Portal in 15net -3Out 18
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Dawayne Galloway Jr. | CB | 3★ | ← West Virginia |
| ▲ | Reese Poffenbarger | QB | 3★ | ← North Texas |
| ▲ | Shamar McNeil | CB | 3★ | ← Missouri |
| ▲ | Wyatt Hook | TE | 3★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▼ | Israel Polk | WR | 3★ | → Oklahoma State |
| ▼ | Maasai King | OT | 3★ | → Iowa State |
| ▼ | Kenneth McManus IV | IOL | 3★ | → Auburn |
| ▼ | Delvin Morris | IOL | 3★ | → Kansas State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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