Previous season
The Zips finished the 2016 season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.
Preseason
In a preseason poll of league media, Akron was picked to finish fourth in the East Division.[1]
Coaching staff
Source:[2]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
12:00 p.m. |
at No. 6 Penn State* |
Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA |
ABC |
L 0–52 |
101,684 |
September 9 |
6:30 p.m. |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 52–3 |
17,464 |
September 16 |
12:00 p.m. |
Iowa State* |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH |
CBSSN |
L 14–41 |
22,811 |
September 23 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Troy* |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
ESPN3 |
L 17–22 |
27,324 |
September 30 |
6:00 p.m. |
at Bowling Green |
Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 34–23 |
15,111 |
October 7 |
3:30 p.m. |
Ball State |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH |
ESPN3 |
W 31–3 |
20,199 |
October 15 |
1:00 p.m. |
at Western Michigan |
Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI |
CBSSN |
W 14–13 |
16,568 |
October 21 |
12:00 p.m. |
at Toledo |
Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH |
WTOL/ESPN3 |
L 21–48 |
20,414 |
October 28 |
11:30 a.m. |
Buffalo |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH |
CBSSN |
W 21–20 |
17,427 |
November 7 |
7:30 p.m. |
at Miami (OH) |
Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH |
ESPN2 |
L 14–24 |
12,813 |
November 14 |
7:00 p.m. |
Ohio |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH |
ESPN2 |
W 37–34 |
17,832 |
November 21 |
7:00 p.m. |
Kent State |
InfoCision Stadium • Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel) |
ESPNU |
W 24–14 |
21,683 |
December 2 |
12:00 p.m. |
vs. Toledo |
Ford Field • Detroit, MI (MAC Championship Game) |
ESPN |
L 28–45 |
16,225 |
December 19 |
7:00 p.m. |
vs. Florida Atlantic |
FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida (Boca Raton Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 3–50 |
25,912 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source:[3]
Game summaries
at No. 6 Penn State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
No. 6 Nittany Lions |
14 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–5 |
2014 |
PSU, 21–3 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Lions |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Zips |
14 |
17 |
14 |
7 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Iowa State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cyclones |
14 |
6 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
Zips |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Troy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
Trojans |
7 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Bowling Green
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
13 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Falcons |
6 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
23 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–16 |
2016 |
BGSU, 38–28 |
Ball State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Cardinals |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Zips |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–11–1 |
2016 |
AKR, 35–25 |
at Western Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Broncos |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–14 |
2016 |
WMU, 41–0 |
at Toledo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Rockets |
21 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–10 |
2016 |
TOL, 48–17 |
Buffalo
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulls |
7 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
Zips |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–6 |
2016 |
UB, 41–20 |
at Miami (OH)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
RedHawks |
7 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–16–1 |
2016 |
AKR, 35–13 |
Ohio
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
14 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
34 |
Zips |
10 |
20 |
0 |
7 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
12–20–1 |
2016 |
OHIO, 9–3 |
Kent State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Zips |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
33–24–2 |
2016 |
AKR, 31–27 |
2017 MAC Championship Game
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
0 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
28 |
Rockets |
7 |
21 |
10 |
7 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–11 |
2017 |
TOL, 48–21 |
2017 Boca Raton Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Owls |
7 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
50 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
References
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore |
- Zippy
- "Akron Blue and Gold"
- Zips Marching Band
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People | |
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