2024 Akron
4–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Joe Moorhead. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 38–17Nov 19
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Bowling Green 20–27Oct 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at 2Ohio State | L 6–52 | 9% |
| Sep 7 | at Rutgers | L 17–49 | 22% |
| Sep 14 | vs Colgate | W 31–20 | 68% |
| Sep 21 | at South Carolina | L 7–50 | 17% |
| Sep 28 | at Ohio | L 10–30 | 19% |
| Oct 5 | vs Bowling Green | L 20–27 | 36% |
| Oct 12 | at Western Michigan | L 24–34 | 26% |
| Oct 26 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 25–21 | 32% |
| Nov 2 | vs Buffalo | L 30–41 | 42% |
| Nov 13 | at Northern Illinois | L 16–29 | 17% |
| Nov 19 | at Kent State | W 38–17 | 51% |
| Nov 26 | vs Toledo | W 21–14 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Toledo 21–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–384
- Coach
- Joe Moorhead
- Elo
- 1345 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.9 No. 123 of 134; offense No. 129, defense No. 117, special teams No. 39
- SRS
- −12.9 No. 119 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 27% of last season’s EPA, No. 105 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 101 roster talent No. 102 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Tim Tibesar
- Offense
- Up-tempo spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.03 | 38% | 1.25 | 118th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.21 | 46% | 1.33 | 109th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.01 off 0.20 def | 38% off 47% def | — | 122nd off 117th 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 | 3.3 | own 26 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 29 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -19.1, 124th of 134 (offense -11.3, defense 7.8).
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 | Ben Finley QB | 2,581 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ben Finley QB | 16 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Simmons RB | 664 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tahj Bullock QB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Adrian Norton WR | 832 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Adrian Norton WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Bryan McCoy LB | 120 tkl |
| Sacks | C.J. Nunnally DL | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Darrian Lewis S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Tristen Graham DE | ★★★ | No. 1297 |
| Sean Patrick RB | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
| Khalil Witherspoon TE | ★★★ | No. 1513 |
| Kyan Mason ATH | ★★★ | No. 1760 |
| Roosevelt Mitchell OL | ★★★ | No. 2319 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.807 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Whole class | 12 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
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 108
The 2024 roster108 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 15
The 2024 portal Israel Polk WR | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Max Whisner TE | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Daymon David S | ★★★ | from  Oregon |
 Issiah Walker Jr. OT | ★★★ | from  Texas State |
 Marquese Williams RB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Jordan Simmons RB | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Nathan Kapongo DL | ★★★ | from  New Hampshire |
 Paul Lewis III CB | ★★★ | from  Cornell |
 Ben Finley QB | ★★★ | from  California |
 Dayne Shor OT | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Dimitri Madden DL | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Aman Greenwood S | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Kerry Martin Jr. S | ★★★ | to  NC State |
| Tyson Durant CB | ★★★ | to  Washington State |
| Ronan Chambers OT | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Ryan Johnson DE | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
| Corey Thomas Jr. LB | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Nate Williams OT | ★★★ | to  San Diego State |
| Jasaiah Gathings WR | ★★★ | to UConn |
| Tony Georges OL | ★★★ | to  Kent State |
| Ryan Jankowski QB | ★★★ | to  Massachusetts |
| Brycen Yarmo TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Caleb Anderson WR | ★★★ | to  Alcorn State |
| Cameron Threatt CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
 Miami (OH) | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 7–6 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
 Central Michigan | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Ball State | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.