American college football season
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 ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 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 Illinois 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 7:30 p.m. Kent State ESPNU W 31–27 8,113 7:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPNU L 0–19 7,233 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan CBSSN L 27–30 2OT 13,664 12:00 p.m. Ohio InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field Akron, OH CBSSN L 14–25 6,152 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Postseason [ edit ] The Zips were named 2023 National Chumpions by The College Football Pillow Fighters for being the worst team in College Football during the 2023-24 season.[7]
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