2022 Akron
2–10 (1–7 Mid-American Conference), coached by Joe Moorhead. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 44–12Nov 26
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Saint Francis 30–23Sep 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsSaint Francis | W 30–23 | 61% |
| Sep 10 | at 14Michigan State | L 0–52 | 13% |
| Sep 17 | at 15Tennessee | L 6–63 | 15% |
| Sep 24 | at Liberty | L 12–21 | 16% |
| Oct 1 | vs Bowling Green | L 28–31 | 52% |
| Oct 8 | at Ohio | L 34–55 | 29% |
| Oct 15 | vs Central Michigan | L 21–28 | 34% |
| Oct 22 | at Kent State | L 27–33 | 24% |
| Oct 29 | vs Miami (OH) | L 9–27 | 32% |
| Nov 8 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 28–34 | 31% |
| Nov 26 | at Northern Illinois | W 44–12 | 24% |
| Dec 2 | at Buffalo | L 22–23 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Buffalo 23–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 12th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 12th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 261–402
- Coach
- Joe Moorhead
- Elo
- 1298 −37 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.4 No. 127 of 131; offense No. 112, defense No. 117, special teams No. 125
- SRS
- −15.0 No. 123 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 20% of last season’s EPA, No. 123 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 127 roster talent No. 94 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Tibesar
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.01 | 41% | 1.13 | 107th of 131 |
| Defense | 0.22 | 45% | 1.33 | 118th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.19 def | 40% off 44% def | — | 108th off 124th 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 | 22% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 32 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -15.2, 118th of 131 (offense -7.1, defense 8.0).
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 | D.J. Irons QB | 2,587 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | D.J. Irons QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Cam Wiley RB | 487 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Clyde Price RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Alex Adams WR | 832 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Alex Adams WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Bubba Arslanian LB | 129 tkl |
| Sacks | Victor Jones DL | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyson Durant DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Ka’Marii Landers OT | ★★★ | No. 1136 |
| Bobby Golden WR | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Keylen Davis OT | ★★★ | No. 1618 |
| Marquell Darnell TE | ★★★ | No. 1712 |
| Dijon Jennings QB | ★★★ | No. 1783 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.828 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.8 | 0.825 |
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 111
The 2022 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2022 portal Nate Thompson S | ★★★ | from  Duke |
 Alex Adams WR | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 T.J. Banks TE | ★★★ | from  West Virginia |
 Devon Robinson DL | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
| Kerry Martin Jr. S | ★★★ | from West Virginia |
 Curtis Harper DL | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
| Tim Terry Jr. LB | ★★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Cam Wiley RB | ★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Anthony Whigan OL | ★★★★ | from  Penn State |
| Daniel George WR | ★★★★ | from Penn State |
 Caden Clark TE | ★★★ | from  Alabama |
 Cameron Threatt CB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 10
 Konata Mumpfield WR | ★★★ | to  Pittsburgh |
| Michael Scott OLB | ★★★ | to  South Dakota |
| Zach Gibson QB | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Michael Mathison WR | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| George Qualls Jr. WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Teon Dollard RB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Woobendy Guerrier CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| A.J. Watts CB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Gavin Blunt WR | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Jamason Jodway RB | no new school on file |
2022 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
 Toledo | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Ball State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Akron | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.