2023 Akron Zips football team

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2023 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBilly Fessler (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTim Tibesar (2nd season)
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Miami (OH) xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Ohio   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Bowling Green   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Buffalo   3 – 5     3 – 9  
Akron   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Kent State   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
Toledo xy   8 – 0     11 – 3  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Ball State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Western Michigan   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 Akron Zips football team represented 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 played home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio.[1][2] They finished the season 2–10 and 1–7 in conference play[3]

Preseason[edit]

Preseason polls[edit]

Coaches Poll[edit]

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish fifth in the East.[4]

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
1 Toledo 7
2 Ohio 4
3 Buffalo 1

Schedule[edit]

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
  • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)
 ESPNU W 31–27 8,113
November 8 7:30 p.m. at Miami (OH)
ESPNU L 0–19 7,233
November 14 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan
CBSSN L 27–30 2OT 13,664
November 24 12:00 p.m. Ohio
  • InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
  • Akron, OH
 CBSSN L 14–25 6,152
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Postseason[edit]

Were named 2023 National Chumpions by Instagram @cfbpillowfighters for being the worst team in College Football during the 2023-24 season.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Athletics Facilities - INFOCISION STADIUM-SUMMA FIELD". Akron Athletics.
  2. ^ "Joe Moorhead". Sports Reference.
  3. ^ "MAC College Football Standings - 2023". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "Akron Zips Schedule 2023". ESPN.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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