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Wk 5 · 2026

Akron Zips at Central Michigan Chippewas — Sat, Oct 3

Sat, Oct 3 · Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant
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What is at stake

A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-12.2#129
Efficiency margin
-5.1#93
19.7
Offense (pts/100)
21.4
31.9
Defense (pts/100)
26.5
72.4
Pace (plays/g)
60.9
4.84
Yards / play
5.23
6.05
Yards / play allowed
5.67
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

22.2
Points / game
23.8
27.4
Points allowed
22.7
354
Yards / game
336
384
Yards allowed
359
229
Pass yds allowed
207
155
Rush yds allowed
151
1.42
Turnovers / game
1.00
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Akron form

W 19-16at BGSUL 35-42vs KENTW 44-10vs MASSW 24-16at BUFL 28-42at BALL
2025 season

C Michigan form

L 3-21vs TOLW 28-16at KENTW 38-19vs BUFL 21-24at WMUW 38-13vs MASS
2025 season

Akron this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

C Michigan this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 5

OpponentAkronC Michigan
E Michigan
MAC
vs Wk 6 · scheduled previewN Wk 10 · scheduled preview
Miami OH
MAC
at Wk 7 · scheduled previewvs Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Ohio
MAC
vs Wk 10 · scheduled previewat Wk 6 · scheduled preview
W Michigan
MAC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewvs Wk 7 · scheduled preview
Buffalo
MAC
vs Wk 13 · scheduled previewat Wk 12 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

C Michigan leads the series 9–2 · Akron won the last one
11 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 7.7 points toward C Michigan
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20252025-10-04C Michigan 2228 Akronat AKRAkron
20232023-10-14Akron 1017 C Michiganat CMUC Michigan
20222022-10-15C Michigan 2821 Akronat AKRC Michigan
20192019-09-14Akron 2445 C Michiganat CMUC Michigan
20182018-10-27C Michigan 1017 Akronat AKRAkron
20152015-10-31C Michigan 146 Akronat AKRC Michigan
20122012-10-27Akron 1435 C Michiganat CMUC Michigan
20112011-10-29C Michigan 2322 Akronat AKRC Michigan
20092009-09-26Akron 2148 C Michiganat CMUC Michigan
20072007-11-23C Michigan 3532 Akronat AKRC Michigan
20062006-09-16Akron 2124 C Michiganat CMUC Michigan

Akron leaders 2025 season

PassingBen Finley QB #10186/362, 2475 YDS, 19 TD, 9 INT
Brayden Roggow QB #611/17, 91 YDS
RushingJordan Gant RB #1213 CAR, 1032 YDS, 6 TD
Sean Patrick RB #1369 CAR, 274 YDS, 1 TD
Ben Finley QB #1069 CAR, 130 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingMarcel Williams WR #245 REC, 641 YDS, 2 TD
Israel Polk WR #533 REC, 525 YDS, 8 TD
Kyan Mason WR #333 REC, 481 YDS, 5 TD
Myles Walker WR #2320 REC, 209 YDS
Defense
TacklesShammond Cooper LB #766
Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #1758
Gage Summers LB #3254
SacksBruno Dall EDGE #414
Julien Laventure DL #14
Cyrus Durham DL #13
InterceptionsElijah Reed CB #132
Gage Summers LB #322
Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #172

C Michigan leaders 2025 season

PassingJoe Labas QB #2126/183, 1676 YDS, 12 TD, 6 INT
Angel Flores QB #719/27, 195 YDS, 2 TD
RushingNahree Biggins RB #5105 CAR, 540 YDS, 2 TD
Angel Flores QB #7103 CAR, 519 YDS, 8 TD
Trey Cornist RB #694 CAR, 404 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingLangston Lewis WR #2035 REC, 513 YDS, 3 TD
Tommy McIntosh WR #1527 REC, 401 YDS, 3 TD
Tyson Davis WR #2220 REC, 270 YDS, 2 TD
Nahree Biggins RB #519 REC, 185 YDS, 1 TD
Defense
TacklesJordan Kwiatkowski LB #12105
Dakota Cochran LB #176
Caleb Spann DB #1548
SacksMichael Heldman EDGE #9710.5
Korver Demma DL #53.5
Jordan Kwiatkowski LB #123
InterceptionsJordan Kwiatkowski LB #123
Brenden Deasfernandes DB #32
Caleb Spann DB #151
These are season totals for the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year, taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still appears against the year he earned it; the roster pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is. A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.