2023 Akron Zips football team
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 2–10 (1–7 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Billy Fessler (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tim Tibesar (2nd season) |
Home stadium | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
Seasons |
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Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Joe Moorhead, the Zips played home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio.[1][2] They finished the season 2–10 and 1–7 in conference play[3]
Preseason
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish fifth in the East.[4]
East | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
5 | Akron | 26 |
6 | Kent State | 19 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
5 | Ball State | 27 |
6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Temple* | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 12,456 | |||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State* | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 8,213 | |||
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | ESPNU | L 3–35 | 59,456 | |||
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Indiana* |
| BTN | L 27–29 4OT | 44,968 | ||
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo |
| ESPN+ | L 10–13 OT | 5,490 | ||
October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 14–55 | 8,216 | ||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 17,886 | |||
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 10,068 | |||
November 1 | 7:30 p.m. | Kent State |
| ESPNU | W 31–27 | 8,113 | ||
November 8 | 7:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) |
| ESPNU | L 0–19 | 7,233 | ||
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | CBSSN | L 27–30 2OT | 13,664 | |||
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio |
| CBSSN | L 14–25 | 6,152 | ||
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Game summaries
at Kentucky
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Akron | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Kroger Field • Lexington, KY
- Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: -
- Game attendance: 59,456
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | AKR | UK |
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First downs | 16 | 18 |
Total yards | 66–239 | 48–450 |
Rushing yards | 25–49 | 22–135 |
Passing yards | 190 | 315 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–41–0 | 16–26–1 |
Time of possession | 34:47 | 25:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 23/34, 130 yards |
Rushing | Lorenzo Lingard | 7 carries, 30 yards | |
Receiving | Jasaiah Gathings | 5 receptions, 43 yards | |
Kentucky | Passing | Devin Leary | 16/25, 315 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ray Davis | 7 carries, 72 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Ray Davis | 3 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
at Bowling Green
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Akron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Bowling Green | 3 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 41 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
- Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 10,068
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi, Marcus Ray
Game information |
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Statistics | Akron | Bowling Green |
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First downs | 18 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 279 | 297 |
Rushes–yards | 28–45 | 42–214 |
Passing yards | 234 | 83 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–39–2 | 8-14-0 |
Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Jeff Undercuffler | 22/39, 234 yards, 2 INTS |
Rushing | Lorenzo Lingard | 12 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Daniel George | 7 receptions, 74 yards | |
Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 6/11, 69 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Terion Stewart | 19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TDS | |
Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 2 receptions, 34 yards, 1 TD |
vs Kent State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kent State | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
Akron | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
Game information |
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Statistics | AKR | KENT |
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First downs | 22 | 16 |
Total yards | 393 | 346 |
Rushing yards | 95 | 117 |
Passing yards | 298 | 229 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–39–0 | 15–23–0 |
Time of possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | Jeff Undercuffler Jr. | 23/39, 298 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Lorenzo Lingard | 22 carries, 106 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Daniel George | 9 receptions, 104 yards, TD | |
Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 15/23, 229 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Jaylen Thomas | 14 carries, 36 yards | |
Receiving | Crishon McCray | 6 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD |
Postseason
The Zips were named 2023 National Chumpions by The College Football Pillow Fighters for being the worst team in College Football during the 2023-24 season.[7]
References
- ^ "Athletics Facilities - INFOCISION STADIUM-SUMMA FIELD". Akron Athletics.
- ^ "Joe Moorhead". Sports Reference.
- ^ "MAC College Football Standings - 2023". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Akron Zips Schedule 2023". ESPN.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.