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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
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Ohio
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63 (9)
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2
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Miami
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52 (2)
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3
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Buffalo
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51 (1)
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4
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Bowling Green
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35
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5
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Akron
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26
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6
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Kent State
|
19
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West
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1
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Toledo
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66 (11)
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2
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Eastern Michigan
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55 (1)
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3
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Northern Illinois
|
38
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4
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Central Michigan
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37
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5
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Ball State
|
27
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6
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Western Michigan
|
23
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Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
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Rank
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Team
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Votes
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1 |
Toledo |
7
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2 |
Ohio |
4
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3 |
Buffalo |
1
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Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Temple* | | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 12,456
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September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Morgan State* | | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 8,213
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September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | | ESPNU | L 3–35 | 59,456
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September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Indiana* | | BTN | L 27–29 4OT | 44,968
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September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo | - InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
- Akron, OH
| ESPN+ | L 10–13 OT | 5,490
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October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
- Akron, OH
| ESPN+ | L 14–55 | 8,216
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October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | at Central Michigan | | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 17,886
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October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | | ESPN+ | L 14–41 | 10,068
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| 7:30 p.m. | Kent State | | ESPNU | W 31–27 | 8,113
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| 7:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPNU | L 0–19 | 7,233
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| 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | CBSSN | L 27–30 2OT | 13,664
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| 12:00 p.m. | Ohio | - InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
- Akron, OH
| CBSSN | L 14–25 | 6,152
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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[5][6]
Postseason[edit]
Were named 2023 National Chumpions by Instagram @cfbpillowfighters for being the worst team in College Football during the 2023-24 season.[7]
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