2018 Akron Zips football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Division | East Division |
Record | 4–8 (2–6 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | A. J. Milwee (6th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Stroud (1st season as coordinator, 7th overall season) |
Captain |
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Home stadium | InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field |
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Buffalox | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois x$ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Northern Illinois 30, Buffalo 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa FieldinAkron, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.
On December 2, Akron fired head coach Terry Bowden.[2] He finished at Akron with a seven-year record of 35–52. On December 14, the school hired Chattanooga head coach Tom Arth for the head coaching job.[3]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Chuck Bednarik Award[4] | Ulysees Gilbert | LB | SR |
Fred Biletnikoff Award[5] | Kwadarrius Smith | WR | SR |
Jim Thorpe Award[6] | Kyron Brown | CB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[7] | Ulysees Gilbert | LB | SR |
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Zips predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[8]
East Division | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 140 (21) |
2 | Buffalo | 112 (1) |
3 | Miami | 95 (2) |
4 | Akron | 74 |
5 | Bowling Green | 58 |
6 | Kent State | 25 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Morgan State* |
| ESPN+ | W 41–7 | 18,413 |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | atNorthwestern* |
| BTN | W 39–34 | 40,014 |
September 22 | 11:00 a.m. | atIowa State* |
| FSN | L 13–26 | 54,028 |
October 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| ESPN+ | L 17–41 | 22,437 |
October 13 | Noon | atBuffalo |
| CBSSN | L 6–24 | 19,506 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | atKent State |
| ESPN+ | W 24–23 OT | 18,774 |
October 27 | Noon | Central Michigan |
| ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 17,582 |
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois |
| CBSSN | L 26–36 | 16,401 |
November 10 | Noon | atEastern Michigan |
| ESPN3 | L 7–27 | 12,403 |
November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN3 | L 6–21 | 17,742 |
November 23 | Noon | atOhio |
| CBSSN | L 28–49 | 12,938 |
December 1[a] | Noon | atSouth Carolina* |
| SECN | L 3–28 | 53,420 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Zips | 17 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 39 |
Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Cyclones | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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RedHawks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 41 |
Zips | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Bulls | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Zips | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Golden Flashes | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chippewas | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Zips | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 7 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 36 |
Zips | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Zips | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Bobcats | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Zips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Gamecocks | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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6 | 207 | Ulysees Gilbert III | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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