2025 Akron
5–7 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Joe Moorhead. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Duquesne 51–7Sep 20
By 44 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Bowling Green 19–16Nov 18
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Wyoming | L 0–10 | 53% |
| Sep 6 | at Nebraska | L 0–68 | 23% |
| Sep 13 | at UAB | L 28–31 | 34% |
| Sep 20 | vs Duquesne | W 51–7 | 62% |
| Sep 27 | at Toledo | L 3–45 | 24% |
| Oct 4 | vs Central Michigan | W 28–22 | 50% |
| Oct 11 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–20 | 35% |
| Oct 18 | at Ball State | L 28–42 | 41% |
| Oct 25 | at Buffalo | W 24–16 | 23% |
| Nov 4 | vs Massachusetts | W 44–10 | 77% |
| Nov 11 | vs Kent State | L 35–42 | 70% |
| Nov 18 | at Bowling Green | W 19–16 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 19–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 267–329
- Coach
- Joe Moorhead
- Elo
- 1375 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.9 No. 117 of 136; offense No. 123, defense No. 87, special teams No. 129
- SRS
- −14.6 No. 123 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 37% of last season’s EPA, No. 64 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 128 roster talent No. 104 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 | -0.02 | 38% | 1.18 | 115th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 42% | 1.33 | 70th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.19 def | 36% off 46% def | — | 126th off 117th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 41% | 10.9 yds | 15% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 41% | 9.0 yds | 12% | 3.10 | 19% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.3 | own 29 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.7 | own 32 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -18.1, 124th of 136 (offense -10.9, defense 7.3).
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 | 2,475 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ben Finley QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jordan Gant RB | 1,032 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Gant RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Marcel Williams WR | 641 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Israel Polk WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Shammond Cooper LB | 66 tkl |
| Sacks | Julien Laventure DL | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Elijah Reed CB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Kenneth McManus IV OL | ★★★ | No. 1486 |
| Jonathan Gould OT | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Jaiden Brown-Demery OL | ★★★ | No. 2255 |
| Cibastian Broughton QB | ★★★ | No. 2328 |
| Tairan Davis Jr. S | ★★★ | No. 2375 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.846 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Whole class | 10 | 2.9 | 0.826 |
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 104
The 2025 roster104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 17
The 2025 portal Cameron Monteiro WR | ★★★ | from  Pittsburgh |
 Cyrus Durham DE | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
 Jordan Gant RB | ★★★ | from  Tennessee State |
 Jayme Simmons OT | ★★★ | from  North Alabama |
 Michael Johnson Jr. QB | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Tim Grear Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Fresno State |
| Allen Jones Jr. OL | ★★★ | from West Alabama |
 Amarie Archer OL | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 Brandon Hills WR | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 D.J. Stepney S | ★★★ | from  Marshall |
 Darrell Johnson Jr. OT | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Adam Samaha K | ★★ | from  North Carolina |
And 5 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 20
 Bobby Golden WR | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Darrian Lewis S | ★★★ | to  West Virginia |
| Bryan McCoy LB | ★★★ | to  Oklahoma State |
| Devonte Nelson CB | ★★★ | to West Virginia |
| C.J. Nunnally DE | ★★★ | to  Purdue |
| Tahj Bullock QB | ★★★ | to  Colorado State |
| Laurance Seymore OL | ★★★ | to Western Kentucky |
| Tyhler Williams OL | ★★★ | to  Georgia State |
| Garrison Smith K | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Adrian Norton WR | ★★★ | to Marshall |
| Ahmarian Granger WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Darius Owens S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Ohio | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Toledo | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Buffalo | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Massachusetts | 0–8 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.