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Things Get Real for Wake Forest Friday Night
Things get real for Wake Forest in week three of the schedule. That is not to belittle Akron or Purdue. But the Miami Hurricanes and their Heisman candidate quarterback roll into Winston-Salem for Friday night’s game. Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert had barely finished digesting the heart-stopping double overtime win at Purdue on Saturday …
Akron football will honor late coaching legend Jim Dennison vs. UNLV
In 1976, Akron football beat UNLV in the Division II playoffs en route to UA becoming the national runner-up. The Zips will celebrate the anniversary.
Minnesota hosts Akron in Week 3
Akron (1-1) at Minnesota (1-1), Sept. 19 at 12 p.m. EDT.
Akron fan's 'OC For A Day' opportunity ends quickly with fumble
Season-ticket holder Marty Whims II called the Zips' opening drive against Robert Morris before a receiver's fumble ended the series.
A fan as an offensive coordinator? How the Group of 6 is staying relevant in 2026
Akron let a fan call a drive, but how else is the Group of 6 keeping up with the rest of college football?
Robert Morris Colonials vs. Akron Zips: Full Highlights
Robert Morris Colonials vs. Akron Zips: Full Highlights
Akron Zips vs. Robert Morris NCAA football score, live updates
The University of Akron Zips host Robert Morris University in an NCAA football game. Check here for live updates.
'Throw the damn flea flicker': Nick Saban gives advice to Akron fan play-caller
Before Akron season-ticket holder Marty Whims II calls the Zips' opening drive thanks to a contest he won, he got three tips from Nick Saban
Akron 'Offensive Coordinator of Game' meets with Zips coach. Game day next
Akron "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" Marty Whims met with Zips football coach Joe Moorhead. We'll track how the promotion goes vs. Robert Morris.
Lopez, Wake Forest get off to a fast offensive start in 38-16 win against Akron to open the season
— Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns in his Wake Forest debut, helping the Demon Deacons beat Akron 38-16 in Thursday night's opener.
Wake Forest opens Year 2 under Jake Dickert by hosting Akron on Thursday
Akron at Wake Forest, Thursday, 7 p.m. ET How to watch: ACC Network
2026 college football simulations: CFP, conference title odds
Using SP+ projections, we ran 1 million simulations of the 2026 season, so we found something for everyone.
Akron announces winner of 'Offensive Coordinator of the Game' promotion
The promotion's winner, Marty Whims II, is an Akron graduate and longtime Zips season-ticket holder.
Big Cat is a finalist in Akron OC contest sweepstakes
The University of Akron may have unearthed one of the great marketing and outreach gems in the history of college football. The moribund MAC school hasn’t had a winning season in over a decade, since Terry Bowden was roaming the sidelines in 2015. That year the Zips won the Idaho Famous Potato Bowl. Sadly, after…
Big Ten Dominates Preseason AP Top 25 Poll
Ohio State claimed the top spot with 40 first-place votes, while Oregon landed at No. 2 in the first AP poll of the season.
How Akron's offensive coordinator promotion came to life -- and went viral
Akron announced its "offensive coordinator of the game" promotion Tuesday, creating unseen waves of enthusiasm for the program.