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Akron vs Miami (OH)

Akron visit Miami (OH) in Week 7. The model favors Miami (OH) by 23.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
8%
92%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · October 14 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market both favor Miami (OH), but by different margins. SP+ rates Miami (OH) at -6.4 (98th) against Akron at -22.4 (131st), a 16-point ratings gap that drives an 87% win probability and a projected 18.4-point margin. The consensus line sits at Miami (OH) -9.5 with a total of 46.3, implying just 72%. That nine-point spread between the model's projection and the market number is the widest lever here: the model sees a near-two-score home win where two books price barely more than a touchdown.

Unit ranks reinforce the lean. Miami (OH) grades out ahead on both sides, offense 99th to Akron's 129th and defense 92nd to 131st, with no category where Akron closes ground. Results this season track those ratings: Akron is 1-5 with its lone win over Robert Morris and losses by 34, 28 and 24, while Miami (OH) is 3-3 with four games decided by four points or fewer, including a 24-21 win over UConn and a 20-19 win at Massachusetts.

Series history adds weight, Miami (OH) leading 8-3 and taking the 2025 meeting 20-7. Simulations project 6.7 wins for Miami (OH) against 2.9 for Akron, with neither carrying meaningful postseason equity at 0.1% and 0% to reach the Playoff.

The model's 18.4-point projection sits far above the market's -9.5, flagging Miami (OH) as the value side.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
M-OH -9.5
Total (O/U)
47
Favorite
M-OH
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 2 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Akron1%-20 ptsvsMiami (OH)99%+20 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Akron favoredMiami (OH) favoredOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Akron's win price; Miami (OH)'s is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Akron is favored, below it Miami (OH) is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Nov 7.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#135SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#92
#128FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#89
1101EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1400
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.7%
AkronMiami (OH)solid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Miami (OH) lead 8-3
Miami (OH) have won the last 8
20152025
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2025
20-7
Miami (OH)
at Akron
2023
19-0
Miami (OH)
at Miami (OH)
2022
27-9
Miami (OH)
at Akron
2021
34-21
Miami (OH)
at Miami (OH)
2020
38-7
Miami (OH)
at Akron
2019
20-17
Miami (OH)
at Miami (OH)
2018
41-17
Miami (OH)
at Akron
2017
24-14
Miami (OH)
at Miami (OH)
2016
35-13
Akron
at Akron
2015
37-28
Akron
at Miami (OH)
2014
29-19
Akron
at Akron
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When do Akron and Miami (OH) play?

Week 7 of 2026, on Oct 17, 2026 at Miami (OH).

Who is favored?

The model projects Miami (OH) by 23.3 (92% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Miami (OH) lead 8-3 over the meetings in our records.

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