2024 Akron Zips football team explained
The 2024 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by Joe Moorhead in his third year as the head coach. The Zips played their home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.[1]
Preseason
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish eleventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2] [3]
| MAC Coaches poll |
| 1 | Miami | 119 (9) |
| 2 | Toledo | 109 (3) |
| T3 | Bowling Green | 92 |
| T3 | Northern Illinois | 92 |
| 5 | Ohio | 81 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 64 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 60 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 59 |
| 9 | Ball State | 42 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 37 |
| 11 | Akron | 24 |
| 12 | Kent State | 13 | |
| Coaches poll (MAC Championship) |
| 1 | Miami | 10 |
| 2 | Toledo | 2 | |
Schedule
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Game summaries
at No. 2 Ohio State
See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
| Statistics | AKR | OSU |
|---|
| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 64–177 | 64–404 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–47 | 33–170 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 234 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–2 | 18–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:57 | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Akron | Passing | Tahj Bullock | 9/13, 68 yards |
|---|
| Rushing | Tahj Bullock | 14 carries, 42 yards |
| Receiving | Jake Newell | 2 receptions, 41 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD |
|---|
| Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 8 carries, 65 yards |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD | |
at Rutgers
See also: 2024 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
| Statistics | AKR | RUTG |
|---|
| First downs | 15 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 59–307 | 67–515 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–156 | 44–285 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 230 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–34–1 | 14–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:30 | 32:30 | |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 14/31, 138 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
|---|
| Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 9 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD |
| Receiving | Adrian Norton | 3 receptions, 55 yards, 1 TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 14/23, 230 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
|---|
| Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 27 carries, 208 yards, 3 TD |
| Receiving | Chris Long | 4 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD | |
Colgate (FCS)
See also: 2024 Colgate Raiders football team.
| Statistics | COLG | AKR |
|---|
| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 62-243 | 75-416 |
| Rushes–yards | 30-84 | 31-51 |
| Passing yards | 159 | 365 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19-32-1 | 29-44-1 |
| Time of possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Colgate | Passing | Michael Brescia | 9-17 95 Yards 1 TD |
| Rushing | Michael Brescia | 14 Carries 60 Yards 1 TD |
| Receiving | Treyvhon Sanders | 7 Receptions 82 Yards 1 TD |
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 28-43 358 Yards 4 TD 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jordon Simmons | 9 Carries 49 Yards |
| Receiving | Adrian Norton | 5 Receptions 125 Yards 1 TD | |
at South Carolina
See also: 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
| Statistics | AKR | SCAR |
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| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | | |
| Rushes–yards | | |
| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Akron | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| South Carolina | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at Ohio
See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team.
| Statistics | AKR | OHIO |
|---|
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 58–178 | 69–440 |
| Rushes–yards | 20–-18 | 51–236 |
| Passing yards | 196 | 204 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–38–2 | 12–18–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 25/38, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Charles Kellorn | 4 carries, 12 yards |
| Receiving | Adrian Norton | 5 receptions, 59 yards |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 12/18, 204 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Parker Navarro | 13 carries, 113 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Coleman Owen | 6 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD | |
Bowling Green
See also: 2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
| Statistics | BGSU | AKR |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 66–386 | 54–321 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–118 | 22–115 |
| Passing yards | 268 | 206 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–30–0 | 21–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
|
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Bowling Green | Passing | | 24/30, 268 yards |
| Rushing | Jaison Patterson | 18 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD |
| Receiving | | 9 receptions, 135 yards |
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 21/32, 206 yards |
| Rushing | Jordan Simmons | 9 carries, 73 yards |
| Receiving | Adrian Norton | 3 receptions, 78 yards | |
at Western Michigan
See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
| Statistics | AKR | WMU |
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| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | | |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Akron | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Western Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Eastern Michigan
See also: 2024 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.
| Statistics | EMU | AKR |
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| First downs | | |
| Plays–yards | | |
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| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Eastern Michigan | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | |
| Akron | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
Buffalo
See also: 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team.
| Statistics | UB | AKR |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Buffalo | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Akron | Passing | | |
| Rushing | | |
| Receiving | | | |
at Northern Illinois
See also: 2024 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
| Statistics | AKR | NIU |
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| First downs | | |
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| Passing yards | | |
| Passing: comp–att–int | | |
| Time of possession | | |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Akron | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | | |
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| Receiving | | | |
at Kent State (Wagon Wheel)
See also: 2024 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Wagon Wheel (trophy).
| Statistics | AKR | KENT |
|---|
| First downs | 28 | 9 |
| Plays–yards | 77–527 | 48–281 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–277 | 28–52 |
| Passing yards | 30–250 | 20–229 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–31–0 | 12–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:32 | 23:28 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 14/29, 250 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Simmons | 11 carries, 113 yards |
| Receiving | Adrian Norton | 5 receptions, 107 yards |
| Kent State | Passing | Tommy Ulatowski | 12/20, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Ky Thomas | 13 carries, 52 yards |
| Receiving | Luke Floriea | 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD | |
Toledo
See also: 2024 Toledo Rockets football team.
| Statistics | TOL | AKR |
|---|
| First downs | 30 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 86–465 | 57–328 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–176 | 34–107 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 221 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–44–0 | 12–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:24 | 27:36 |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Toledo | Passing | | 31/44, 289 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Connor Walendzak | 19 carries, 87 yards |
| Receiving | Junior Vandeross III | 11 receptions, 84 yards |
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 10/21, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Charles Kellom | 21 carries, 69 yards |
| Receiving | Ahmarian Granger | 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2024 Football Coaching Staff . University of Akron Athletics . 1 February 2024.
- Web site: Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024. getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference.
- Web site: MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd. July 19, 2024. July 19, 2024. wtol.com. WTOL 11.
- Web site: 2024 Akron Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . 1 February 2024.
