2020 Akron
1–5 (1–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tom Arth. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 31–3Dec 5
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Kent State 35–69Nov 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs Western Michigan | L 13–58 | 29% |
| Nov 10 | at Ohio | L 10–24 | 14% |
| Nov 17 | at Kent State | L 35–69 | 14% |
| Nov 28 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–38 | 25% |
| Dec 5 | vs Bowling Green | W 31–3 | 50% |
| Dec 12 | at 24Buffalo | L 7–56 | 8% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Buffalo 56–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 1–5
- Conference
- 1–5 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 103–248
- Coach
- Tom Arth
- Elo
- 1259 −23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.7 No. 127 of 130; offense No. 130, defense No. 110
- Returning
- 151% of last season’s EPA, No. 1 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 125 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Tommy Zagorski and Bryan Gasser
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Feeney
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.10 | 34% | 1.39 | 121st of 127 |
| Defense | 0.36 | 50% | 1.33 | 126th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.03 off 0.23 def | 36% off 46% def | — | 127th off 126th 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 | 3.0 | own 28 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.5 | own 36 | 9% caused |
CORE rating -25.1, 127th of 127 (offense -11.6, defense 13.5).
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 | Zach Gibson QB | 784 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Gibson QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Teon Dollard RB | 666 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Teon Dollard RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nate Stewart WR | 217 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Michael Mathison WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Bubba Arslanian LB | 72 tkl |
| Sacks | Bubba Arslanian LB | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | A.J. Watts DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Isiah Childs OLB | ★★★ | No. 1800 |
| Janirr Wade SDE | ★★★ | No. 1940 |
| Juan Jarrett OLB | ★★★ | No. 2233 |
| MyJaden Horton DUAL | ★★★ | No. 2243 |
| Ronan Chambers OT | ★★★ | No. 2625 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.814 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 2.5 | 0.796 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.799 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.6 | 0.799 |
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 135
The 2020 roster135 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 5–0 | 6–1 | 25 |
 Ball State | 5–1 | 7–1 | 23 |
| Kent State | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Toledo | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
| Ohio | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
 Akron | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 0–6 | 0–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.