| Year: | 2020 |
| Team: | Akron Zips |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 1–5 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Tom Arth |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Tommy Zagorski |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Cooff Coach1: | Bryan Gasser |
| Cooc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Matt Feeney |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
The 2020 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by second-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). In their fifth game, the Zips defeated Bowling Green, 31–3, to break their 21-game losing streak dating back to the 2018 season.[1]
Akron had non-conference games scheduled against Clemson, Youngstown State, New Mexico State, and UMass, which all were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
See also: 2020 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
| Statistics | Western Michigan | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 58–484 | 64–256 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–218 | 32–130 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 126 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–0 | 19–32–1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:53 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | Passing | Kaleb Eleby | 12/16, 262 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | La'Darius Jefferson | 9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | D'Wayne Eskridge | 3 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD | |
| Akron | Passing | Zach Gibson | 18/30, 125 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiah Knight | 11 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Michael Mathison | 6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 Ohio Bobcats football team.
| Statistics | Akron | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 72–434 | 50–307 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–216 | 33–185 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 122 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–30–2 | 10–17–0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:53 | 25:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | Passing | Zach Gibson | 18/30, 218 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Teon Dollard | 22 carries, 165 yards | |
| Receiving | George Qualls Jr. | 3 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 8/14, 92 yards |
| Rushing | De'Montre Tuggle | 22 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Shane Hooks | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
See also: 2020 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
See also: 2020 Miami RedHawks football team.
See also: 2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
See also: 2020 Buffalo Bulls football team.