Akron vs. Toledo
Akron and Toledo have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1992; Toledo leads the series 12–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Toledo 7–3. Share
- Akron wins
- 4
- Toledo wins
- 12
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1992
- Longest streak
- 6 Toledo
- Current streak
- 1 Toledo
- Last 10 meetings
- Toledo 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1–5 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Average margin
- 20.1 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Akron
- 4–4 Akron’s record at home
- At Toledo
- 7–0 Toledo’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Akron first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Akron’s biggest win2008: Akron 47, Toledo 30by 17 points
- Toledo’s biggest win2025: Toledo 45, Akron 3by 42 points
- Upset2013: Akron 31, Toledo 29Akron had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: Akron 21, Toledo 14Akron had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Akron | Series | Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1998 | Lee Owens | 0–4 | Gary Pinkel |
| 2016–2017 | Terry Bowden | 0–3 | Jason Candle |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Akron’s side (Owens 0–4 against Pinkel). 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
| Terry Swanson Toledo | 21 carries, 180 yards, 2 TD | 2017 Rushing |
Named most valuable
| Logan Woodside Toledo | 2017 |
| Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo | 2017 |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on). Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Sep 27, 2025 | Toledo 45, Akron 3 | at Toledo | ||
| Nov 26, 2024 | Akron 21, Toledo 14 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 27, 2021 | Toledo 49, Akron 14 | at Toledo | ||
| Dec 2, 2017 | Toledo 45, Akron 28 | Ford Field | Mid-American Championship Game | |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Toledo 48, Akron 21 | at Toledo | ||
| Nov 2, 2016 | Toledo 48, Akron 17 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 29, 2013 | Akron 31, Toledo 29 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 20, 2012 | Toledo 35, Akron 23 | at Toledo | ||
| Nov 5, 2008 | Akron 47, Toledo 30 | at Akron | ||
| Oct 28, 2006 | Toledo 35, Akron 20 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 24, 1998 | Toledo 24, Akron 17 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 15, 1997 | Toledo 42, Akron 10 | at Toledo | ||
| Sep 14, 1996 | Toledo 27, Akron 10 | at Akron | ||
| Nov 11, 1995 | Toledo 41, Akron 7 | at Toledo | ||
| Oct 22, 1994 | Toledo 48, Akron 25 | at Akron | ||
| Sep 12, 1992 | Akron 23, Toledo 20 | at Akron |
Every game is listed as played on the field.