Wk 12 · 2026
Akron Zips at Massachusetts Minutemen — Wed, Nov 18
Wed, Nov 18 ·
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst
What is at stake
A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Akron form
W 19-16at BGSUL 35-42vs KENTW 44-10vs MASSW 24-16at BUFL 28-42at BALL
2025 season
UMass form
L 14-45vs BGSUL 14-42at OHIOL 3-45vs NIUL 10-44at AKRL 13-38at CMU
2025 season
Akron this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
UMass this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 3
| Opponent | Akron | UMass |
|---|---|---|
| E Michigan MAC | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| Miami OH MAC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| Buffalo MAC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Akron leads the series 4–2 · Akron won the last one
6 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
7.8 points toward Akron
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-04 | UMass 10 — 44 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2019 | 2019-09-28 | Akron 29 — 37 UMass | at MASS | UMass |
| 2015 | 2015-11-07 | Akron 17 — 13 UMass | at MASS | Akron |
| 2014 | 2014-11-18 | UMass 6 — 30 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2013 | 2013-11-16 | Akron 14 — 13 UMass | at MASS | Akron |
| 2012 | 2012-11-10 | UMass 22 — 14 Akron | at AKR | UMass |
Akron leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ben Finley QB #10 | 186/362, 2475 YDS, 19 TD, 9 INT |
| Brayden Roggow QB #6 | 11/17, 91 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jordan Gant RB #1 | 213 CAR, 1032 YDS, 6 TD |
| Sean Patrick RB #13 | 69 CAR, 274 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ben Finley QB #10 | 69 CAR, 130 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcel Williams WR #2 | 45 REC, 641 YDS, 2 TD |
| Israel Polk WR #5 | 33 REC, 525 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Kyan Mason WR #3 | 33 REC, 481 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Myles Walker WR #23 | 20 REC, 209 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Shammond Cooper LB #7 | 66 |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #17 | 58 | |
| Gage Summers LB #32 | 54 | |
| Sacks | Bruno Dall EDGE #41 | 4 |
| Julien Laventure DL #1 | 4 | |
| Cyrus Durham DL #1 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Elijah Reed CB #13 | 2 |
| Gage Summers LB #32 | 2 | |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #17 | 2 |
UMass leaders 2025 season
| Passing | AJ Hairston QB #8 | 107/216, 957 YDS, 4 TD, 4 INT |
| Grant Jordan QB #9 | 63/110, 595 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Brandon Hood RB #26 | 98 CAR, 368 YDS, 2 TD |
| Rocko Griffin RB #24 | 53 CAR, 246 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Elijah Faulkner RB #23 | 40 CAR, 114 YDS | |
| Receiving | Jacquon Gibson WR #4 | 63 REC, 616 YDS |
| Donnie Gray WR #12 | 27 REC, 260 YDS | |
| Max Dowling TE #11 | 20 REC, 199 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Jake McConnachie WR #7 | 16 REC, 144 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Tyler Martin LB #5 | 104 |
| Derrieon Craig DL #0 | 81 | |
| Zeraun Daniel S #38 | 75 | |
| Sacks | Marques White DE #16 | 5 |
| David Onuoha DL #10 | 2.5 | |
| Timmy Hinspeter LB #44 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | DD Snyder S #1 | 1 |
| Tyler Martin LB #5 | 1 | |
| Jeremiah McGill DB #2 | 1 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.