2023 Akron Zips football team

The 2023 Akron Zips football team represents 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 play home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio.[1][2]

2023 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record1–7 (0–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Fessler (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Tibesar (2nd season)
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (capacity: 27,881)
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH)  3 1   6 2  
Ohio  3 1   6 2  
Buffalo  3 1   3 5  
Bowling Green  2 2   4 4  
Akron  0 4   1 7  
Kent State  0 4   1 7  
West Division
Toledo  4 0   7 1  
Northern Illinois  3 1   4 4  
Central Michigan  2 2   4 4  
Eastern Michigan  2 2   4 4  
Western Michigan  1 3   2 6  
Ball State  1 3   2 6  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 27, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish fifth in the East.[3]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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)
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
1Toledo7
2Ohio4
3Buffalo1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
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
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+ L 10–13 OT 5,490
October 7 3:30 p.m. Northern Illinoisdagger
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPN+ L 14–55 8,216
October 14 3:30 p.m. at Central Michigan ESPN+ L 10–1717,886
October 21 2:00 p.m. at Bowling Green ESPN+ L 14–41 10,068
November 1 7:30 p.m. Kent State
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field (Wagon Wheel)
  • Akron, OH
ESPNU
November 8 7:00/7:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 14 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 24 12:00 p.m. Ohio
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
ESPNU/CBSSN
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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