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2014 Akron

5–⁠7 (3–⁠5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Terry Bowden.

Schedule and results

Akron in 2014, game by game: won vs. Howard 41–0; lost at Penn State 3–21; lost vs. Marshall 17–48; won at Pittsburgh 21–10; won vs. Eastern Michigan 31–6; won vs. Miami (OH) 29–19; lost at Ohio 20–23; lost at Ball State 21–35; lost vs. Bowling Green 10–27; lost at Buffalo 24–55; won vs. Massachusetts 30–6; lost at Kent State 24–27+41−31Won 41–0 vs. Howard+41HowardLost 3–21 at Penn State-18Penn StateLost 17–48 vs. Marshall-31MarshallWon 21–10 at Pittsburgh+11PittsburghWon 31–6 vs. Eastern Michigan+25Eastern MichiganWon 29–19 vs. Miami (OH)+10Miami (OH)Lost 20–23 at Ohio-3OhioLost 21–35 at Ball State-14Ball StateLost 10–27 vs. Bowling Green-17Bowling GreenLost 24–55 at Buffalo-31BuffaloWon 30–6 vs. Massachusetts+24MassachusettsLost 24–27 at Kent State-3Kent State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28vsHowardW 41–⁠070%
Sep 6atPenn StateL 3–⁠2122%
Sep 20vsMarshallL 17–⁠4832%
Sep 27atPittsburghW 21–⁠1021%
Oct 4vsEastern MichiganW 31–⁠673%
Oct 11vsMiami (OH)W 29–⁠1980%
Oct 18atOhioL 20–⁠2349%
Oct 25atBall StateL 21–⁠3539%
Nov 4vsBowling GreenL 10–⁠2741%
Nov 11atBuffaloL 24–⁠5544%
Nov 18vsMassachusettsW 30–⁠658%
Nov 28atKent StateL 24–⁠2753%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Kent State 27–⁠24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).

Record
5–⁠7
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
271–⁠277
Coach
Terry Bowden
Elo
1371 −18 this season
SP+ rating
-9.4 No. 100 of 128; offense No. 115, defense No. 70, special teams No. 72
SRS
−11.1 No. 105 of 128 in FBS
Returning
82% of last season’s EPA, No. 22 of 125
Recruiting class
No. 113
Offensive coordinator
A.J. Milwee
Defensive coordinator
Chuck Amato
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense117th of 128
  • Defense52nd of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted121st of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted72nd of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0141%1.01117th of 128
Defense0.1342%1.1852nd of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.04 off
0.17 def		39% off
44% def		—121st off
72nd def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense2.7own 342% allowed
Defense3.0own 312% caused

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Akron are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).

Top recruits in the 2014 class

Chandler Kincade PRO★★★No. 1163
Anthony Clark SDE★★★No. 1503
Brock Boxen DT★★★No. 1712
Jamal Baggett CB★★No. 2054
Donterio Fowler APB★★No. 2054

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2014 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.835
Running backs12.00.789
Receivers22.00.738
Offensive line22.00.752
Defensive line32.70.787
Linebackers22.00.777
Defensive backs32.00.776
Athletes and specialists22.00.763
Whole class162.20.773

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Roster 115

The 2014 roster

115 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster

2014 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Northern Illinois7–⁠111–⁠3
Toledo7–⁠19–⁠4
Western Michigan6–⁠28–⁠5
Bowling Green5–⁠38–⁠6
Central Michigan5–⁠37–⁠6
Ohio4–⁠46–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠45–⁠7
Buffalo3–⁠45–⁠6
Akron3–⁠55–⁠7
Massachusetts3–⁠53–⁠9
Miami (OH)2–⁠62–⁠10
Kent State1–⁠62–⁠9
Eastern Michigan1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.