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Akron vs. Miami (OH)

Akron and Miami (OH) have 31 meetings on file, the first in 1993; Miami (OH) leads the series 23–⁠8 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Miami (OH) 9–⁠1, and Miami (OH) has won the last 9.

Akron wins
8
Miami (OH) wins
23
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1993
Longest streak
9 Miami (OH)
Current streak
9 Miami (OH)
Last 10 meetings
Miami (OH) 9–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1990s2–⁠5
2000s2–⁠6
2010s4–⁠6
2020s0–⁠6
Average margin
17 points; 8 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Akron
6–⁠9 Akron’s record at home
At Miami (OH)
14–⁠2 Miami (OH)‘s record at home
Shutouts
3

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

Games that tell the story

  1. Akron’s biggest win2016: Akron 35, Miami (OH) 13by 22 points
  2. Miami (OH)‘s biggest win1995: Miami (OH) 65, Akron 0by 65 points
  3. Upset1996: Akron 10, Miami (OH) 7Akron had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2018: Miami (OH) 41, Akron 17Miami (OH) had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsAkronSeriesMiami (OH)
1995–⁠1998Lee Owens1–⁠3Randy Walker
1999–⁠2003Lee Owens1–⁠4Terry Hoeppner
2005–⁠2007J.D. Brookhart1–⁠2Shane Montgomery
2014–⁠2018Terry Bowden3–⁠2Chuck Martin
2019–⁠2021Tom Arth0–⁠3Chuck Martin
2022–⁠2026Joe Moorhead0–⁠4Chuck Martin

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Akron’s side (Owens 1–⁠3 against Walker). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Akron and Miami (OH), 1993 on1300150017001995200020052010201520202025

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

Charlie Frye Akron26 of 43, 436 yards, 3 TD2004 Passing
Ivan Pace Jr. Miami (OH)6 tackles, 6 sacks, 6 for loss2019 Defense
Jack Sorenson Miami (OH)8 catches, 177 yards, 4 TD2020 Receiving
John Lako Akron14 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD2019 Defense

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

Every game

Oct 17, 2026Miami (OH) 34, Akron 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 11, 2025Miami (OH) 20, Akron 7at Akron
Nov 8, 2023Miami (OH) 19, Akron 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 29, 2022Miami (OH) 27, Akron 9at Akron
Oct 16, 2021Miami (OH) 34, Akron 21at Miami (OH)
Nov 28, 2020Miami (OH) 38, Akron 7at Akron
Nov 20, 2019Miami (OH) 20, Akron 17at Miami (OH)
Oct 6, 2018Miami (OH) 41, Akron 17at Akron
Nov 7, 2017Miami (OH) 24, Akron 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 8, 2016Akron 35, Miami (OH) 13at Akron
Nov 14, 2015Akron 37, Miami (OH) 28at Miami (OH)
Oct 11, 2014Akron 29, Miami (OH) 19at Akron
Oct 19, 2013Akron 24, Miami (OH) 17at Miami (OH)
Sep 29, 2012Miami (OH) 56, Akron 49at Akron
Nov 3, 2011Miami (OH) 35, Akron 3at Miami (OH)
Nov 17, 2010Miami (OH) 19, Akron 14at Akron
Nov 14, 2007Miami (OH) 7, Akron 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 21, 2006Akron 24, Miami (OH) 13at Akron
Oct 15, 2005Miami (OH) 51, Akron 23at Miami (OH)
Nov 20, 2004Miami (OH) 37, Akron 27at Akron
Oct 4, 2003Miami (OH) 45, Akron 20at Miami (OH)
Sep 28, 2002Miami (OH) 48, Akron 31at Akron
Oct 13, 2001Miami (OH) 30, Akron 27at Miami (OH)
Sep 30, 2000Akron 37, Miami (OH) 20at Akron
Nov 6, 1999Miami (OH) 32, Akron 23at Miami (OH)
Nov 21, 1998Miami (OH) 20, Akron 14at Akron
Sep 13, 1997Miami (OH) 49, Akron 20at Miami (OH)
Oct 19, 1996Akron 10, Miami (OH) 7at Akron
Nov 18, 1995Miami (OH) 65, Akron 0at Miami (OH)
Oct 8, 1994Miami (OH) 50, Akron 14at Miami (OH)
Oct 9, 1993Akron 31, Miami (OH) 13at Akron

Every game is listed as played on the field.