Game notes: Akron at Massachusetts
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The matchup
- Akron (1–6, 0–3 in conference) at Massachusetts (4–3, 1–3 in conference), Wednesday, November 18, kickoff time not yet set, Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their seventh meeting; Akron leads the series 4–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Tuesday, November 4, 2025: Akron 44, Massachusetts 10.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 2012: Massachusetts 22, Akron 14.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Massachusetts is 1–2 at home against Akron.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Akron 44–10 (at Akron); 2019: Massachusetts 37–29 (at Massachusetts); 2015: Akron 17–13 (at Massachusetts); 2014: Akron 30–6 (at Akron); 2013: Akron 14–13 (at Massachusetts).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Akron
- Akron is 1–6 (0–3 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 16–38 at Wake Forest; W 45–10 vs. Robert Morris; L 7–41 at Minnesota; L 10–38 vs. UNLV; L 17–41 at Central Michigan; L 23–25 vs. Eastern Michigan; L 14–34 at Miami (OH).resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Akron has lost five straight, since beating Robert Morris 45–10 (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Akron is No. 133 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Joe Moorhead is 14–41 in his fifth season at Akron and 28–53 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Joe Moorhead is 1–0 against Massachusetts.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jordan Gant (RB): 452 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Brayden Roggow (QB): 1,068 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Donelius Johnson (LB): 67 tackles, No. 6 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2025, Akron beat Bowling Green 19–16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts is 4–3 (1–3 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 37–21 at Rutgers; W 37–10 vs. Sacred Heart; W 36–14 vs. Stonehill; W 35–6 at Sacramento State; L 14–38 vs. Eastern Michigan; L 19–20 vs. Miami (OH); L 18–25 at Buffalo.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Massachusetts has lost three straight, since beating Sacramento State 35–6 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Massachusetts is No. 129 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Joe Harasymiak is 4–15 in his second season at Massachusetts.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Joe Harasymiak is 0–1 against Akron.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- William Watson III (QB): 820 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Ty Harding (WR): 28 catches, 327 yards, 2 TD, the team leader in receiving yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Timmy Hinspeter (LB): 45 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2023, Massachusetts lost to No. 25 Liberty 49–25.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Joe Harasymiak is 0–1 against Joe Moorhead’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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