Akron vs. Eastern Michigan

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

1. Akron’s biggest win1976: Akron 36, Eastern Michigan 0by 36 points
2. Eastern Michigan’s biggest win1997: Eastern Michigan 45, Akron 0by 45 points
3. Upset1979: Akron 24, Eastern Michigan 12Akron had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
4. Upset2024: Akron 25, Eastern Michigan 21Akron had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
5. Upset1987: Akron 17, Eastern Michigan 16Akron had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Akron’s side (Owens 1–⁠4 against Rasnick). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

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  The 2018 game

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  The 2018 game

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  The 2018 game

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  The 2018 game

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  The 2011 game

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  The 2011 game

From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).

Every game is listed as played on the field.

• Akron vs. Kent State46 meetings, Akron 26–⁠19–⁠1
• Akron vs. Ohio33 meetings, Akron 10–⁠23
• Akron vs. Bowling Green31 meetings, Akron 10–⁠21
• Akron vs. Miami (OH)31 meetings, Akron 8–⁠23
• Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan51 meetings, Eastern Michigan 17–⁠33–⁠1
• Eastern Michigan vs. Toledo51 meetings, Eastern Michigan 13–⁠38
• Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan51 meetings, Eastern Michigan 15–⁠34–⁠2
• Eastern Michigan vs. Ball State50 meetings, Eastern Michigan 18–⁠32