2018 Akron
4–8 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Terry Bowden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 41–7Sep 8
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Kent State 24–23Oct 20
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Morgan State | W 41–7 | 90% |
| Sep 15 | at Northwestern | W 39–34 | 26% |
| Sep 22 | at Iowa State | L 13–26 | 37% |
| Oct 6 | vs Miami (OH) | L 17–41 | 66% |
| Oct 13 | at Buffalo | L 6–24 | 29% |
| Oct 20 | at Kent State | W 24–23 | 59% |
| Oct 27 | vs Central Michigan | W 17–10 | 65% |
| Nov 1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 26–36 | 45% |
| Nov 10 | at Eastern Michigan | L 7–27 | 34% |
| Nov 17 | vs Bowling Green | L 6–21 | 70% |
| Nov 23 | at Ohio | L 28–49 | 14% |
| Dec 1 | at South Carolina | L 3–28 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 28–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–326
- Coach
- Terry Bowden
- Elo
- 1325 −124 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.3 No. 120 of 130; offense No. 128, defense No. 89, special teams No. 73
- SRS
- −14.0 No. 115 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 34% of last season’s EPA, No. 109 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 127 roster talent No. 110 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- A.J. Milwee
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Stroud
- Captains
- Kyron Brown, Ulysees Gilbert III and Kyle Ritz}}
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 34% | 1.15 | 128th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 43% | 1.10 | 35th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.06 off 0.08 def | 34% off 45% def | — | 132nd off 53rd 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.8 | own 27 | 23% allowed |
| Defense | 3.4 | own 32 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -12.3, 109th of 130 (offense -14.0, defense -1.6).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Kato Nelson QB | 2,329 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kato Nelson QB | 15 TD |
| Rushing yards | Van Edwards Jr. RB | 574 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Van Edwards Jr. RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Andre Williams WR | 649 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andre Williams WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | John Lako LB | 126 tkl |
| Sacks | Jamal Davis II DE | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Alvin Davis DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2018 class
| Keyondre White RB | ★★★ | No. 1136 |
| Abraham Alce RB | ★★★ | No. 1352 |
| Devin Jordan OT | ★★★ | No. 1494 |
| Jalen Hooks WR | ★★★ | No. 2190 |
| R.J. Kelly OG | ★★ | No. 2364 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2018 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.823 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.2 | 0.780 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.3 | 0.797 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.3 | 0.793 |
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.
Drafted in 2019
The 2019 draft| Rd 6 | Ulysees Gilbert III ILB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Roster 116
The 2018 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2018 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
2018 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 6–6 | |
 Toledo | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Ball State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Akron | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Central Michigan | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.