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
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

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
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
  • 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

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

References

  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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