Akron vs. Marshall
Akron and Marshall have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1974; Marshall leads the series 8–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Marshall 6–4. Share
- Akron wins
- 5
- Marshall wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1974
- Longest streak
- 4 Marshall
- Current streak
- 1 Akron
- Last 10 meetings
- Marshall 6–4
- Most recent
- 2016
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 |
- Average margin
- 16.5 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Akron
- 4–3 Akron’s record at home
- At Marshall
- 5–1 Marshall’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Akron’s biggest win2016: Akron 65, Marshall 38by 27 points
- Marshall’s biggest win1997: Marshall 52, Akron 17by 35 points
- Upset2002: Akron 34, Marshall 20Akron had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2016: Akron 65, Marshall 38Akron had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1975: Akron 20, Marshall 8Akron had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Akron | Series | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2003 | Lee Owens | 1–5 | Bob Pruett |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Akron’s side (Owens 1–5 against Pruett). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Stan Hill Marshall | 37 of 53, 439 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2004 Passing | |
| Josh Davis Marshall | 15 catches, 197 yards, 1 TD | 2004 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 17, 2016 | Akron 65, Marshall 38 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 20, 2014 | Marshall 48, Akron 17 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 5, 2004 | Akron 31, Marshall 28 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 1, 2003 | Marshall 42, Akron 24 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 2, 2002 | Akron 34, Marshall 20 | at Akron | ||
| Oct 27, 2001 | Marshall 50, Akron 33 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 28, 2000 | Marshall 31, Akron 28 | at Akron | ||
| Sep 5, 1998 | Marshall 27, Akron 16 | at Akron | ||
| Oct 11, 1997 | Marshall 52, Akron 17 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 5, 1977 | Akron 28, Marshall 7 | at Akron | ||
| Oct 30, 1976 | Marshall 13, Akron 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Sep 6, 1975 | Akron 20, Marshall 8 | at Akron | ||
| Sep 21, 1974 | Marshall 17, Akron 7 | at Marshall |
Every game is listed as played on the field.