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Akron 2026 outlook

Akron are not currently priced in the title market, but here is the full picture: live price history, championship odds, and how they rate and play, all from real data.

Outlook
SP+ pctile
Returning
Team profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
National ratings
CollegeFootballData · 2025
SP+ overallSP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.-13.9#117
FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.-17.6#128
EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1101
RecruitingRecruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.87.4#128
TalentTalent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.537
Returning prod.Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.37%
Efficiency profile
Per play · 2025
Off PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.07
#123 nationally
Off successSuccess 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.
40%
ExplosivenessExplosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
1.18
Def PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.15
#87 nationally
Def successSuccess 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.
40%
HavocHavoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
17%
Yards/gameTotal yards gained per game.
355.4
Turnover marginTurnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
+3
What these metrics mean
SP+ overall. 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.
Recruiting. Recruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.
Talent. Talent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.
Returning prod.. Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Off 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.
Explosiveness. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Turnover margin. Turnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
2026 schedule
Bars show the model's projected win probability
W1@Wake ForestSep 3, 20269%Matchup
W2vsRobert MorrisSep 12, 2026Not rated
W3@MinnesotaSep 19, 202614%Matchup
W4vsUNLVSep 26, 202617%Matchup
W5@Central MichiganOct 3, 202632%Matchup
W6vsEastern MichiganOct 10, 202658%Matchup
W7@Miami (OH)Oct 17, 202622%Matchup
W8@Kent StateOct 24, 202657%Matchup
W10vsOhioNov 4, 202632%Matchup
W11vsWestern MichiganNov 10, 202627%Matchup
W12@MassachusettsNov 18, 202689%Matchup
W13vsBuffaloNov 27, 202640%Matchup
Roster & leaders
2026 roster · 2025 stat leaders
Passing
Ben Finley
2475 yds, 19 TD
Rushing
Jordan Gant
1032 yds, 6 TD
Receiving
Marcel Williams
45 rec, 641 yds
Tackles
Shammond Cooper
66 tot, 0.5 sk
Full roster (103)
2Marcel WilliamsWR3Alex BranchCB4Tim Grear Jr.WR4Justin AndersonCB5Ronald HullDL6Brayden RoggowQB6Jamari SomervilleS7Shammond CooperLB8Rich BenengeLB9Jean Louis IIIWR9Aamii BranchDB10Ben FinleyQB10Cyrus DurhamDL11Kyan MasonWR12Cameron MonteiroWR12Iesa JarmonCB13Sean PatrickRB13Rodrick HunterS14Ben KamaraCB15Michael Johnson Jr.QB15Terence ThomasDB16Dahvon FrazierDE18DiMarco JohnsonS20Mehki FlowersDB21Catrell WhiteDB22Jordan GantRB22Kam CheatomDL23Myles WalkerWR24Marquese WilliamsRB24De'Javion StepneyDB25Jason HockerLB26Taven CurryRB28Luke ReedRB29Tairan DavisDB32Gage SummersLB34Cam MaconRB34Brayden JohnsonP35Danny NittoliLB43Austin WondolowskiDB47Matthew SchrammPK49Jacob DennisLS50Jahvon FrazierDE62Max MobleyOL72Colin LyonsOL81Luke SivonWR85Conner CravaackTE90Dimitri MaddenDL91Nehemiah MusikaDL94CJ MurphyDL95Joseph CastleP97Jon'Trell MixonDL99Owen WileyPKDwight NunooLBReese PoffenbargerQBShamar McNeilCBMiles BurrisWR2Daymon DavidS3Cibastian BroughtonQB7Alex AdamsWR8Brandon HillsWR16Paul DavisWR18Johnny BrookhartQB25Chris GeeRB27Keyveon JohnsonDB31Gavin JamesLB32Dominic MonzWR45Devin ReevesLB48Frank MinerLS50Allen Jones Jr.OL51Omari BivensDL52Javirea MooreOL55Amarie ArcherOL57Elijah DavisDL58Alex FoxOL60Jeremiah NdaigaOL68Jonathan GouldOL71AJ GeorgeOL73Jonas MannOL75Dayne ShorOL76Jacob KumfertOL77Jayme Motley-SimmonsOL78Darrell Johnson Jr.OL79Nick StopiakOL80Jalen HightowerWR80Eddie VegaDL82Troy HazudaWR83Khalil WitherspoonTE92Israel DuncanDE93Ty WatkinsDL95Vann KavalsDE96Chase BrownDE99Jaiden Brown-DemeryDLNate HamptonIOLBrandon SmithIOLKurtis WayeEDGEDawayne Galloway Jr.CBWyatt HookTEAidan StirePZach HobsonCBCarlos SlaydenIOLCaiden NewsomeCBVaughn HighlandDLKhory MossDB
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are Akron's playoff odds in 2026?

Akron make the 2026 College Football Playoff in 0% of our 10,000 season simulations, win the MAC in 3.1%, and win the national title in 0%. The simulation re-runs daily.

How many games will Akron win in 2026?

The simulation projects Akron at 5.1 wins on average across 10,000 runs of the real 2026 schedule.

How good are Akron by the numbers?

In 2025 SP+, Akron rank #117 overall (offense #123, defense #87).

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