Wk 11 · 2026
Western Michigan Broncos at Akron Zips — Tue, Nov 10
Tue, Nov 10 ·
InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 30 days away. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
MAC · 4-2
at
7:00pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential WMU by 13.6
MAC · 1-5
What is at stake
A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 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 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
W Michigan form
W 38-7vs KENTW 20-17at BUFL 7-32vs BOISW 28-21at RICEW 49-14vs MONM
2026 season
Akron form
L 23-25vs EMUL 17-41at CMUL 10-38vs UNLVL 7-41at MINNW 45-10vs RMU
2026 season
W Michigan this season
Straight up4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Akron this season
Straight up1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | W Michigan | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo MAC | at W 20-17 preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Kent State MAC | vs W 38-7 preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| C Michigan MAC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at L 17-41 preview |
| E Michigan MAC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | vs L 23-25 preview |
| Miami OH MAC | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, W Michigan leads 7–2 · W Michigan has won the last 3
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
23.4 points toward W Michigan
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-10-12 | Akron 24 — 34 W Michigan | at WMU | W Michigan |
| 2021 | 2021-11-09 | Akron 40 — 45 W Michigan | at WMU | W Michigan |
| 2020 | 2020-11-04 | W Michigan 58 — 13 Akron | at AKR | W Michigan |
| 2017 | 2017-10-15 | Akron 14 — 13 W Michigan | at WMU | Akron |
| 2016 | 2016-10-15 | W Michigan 41 — 0 Akron | at AKR | W Michigan |
| 2011 | 2011-11-25 | Akron 19 — 68 W Michigan | at WMU | W Michigan |
| 2010 | 2010-10-23 | W Michigan 56 — 10 Akron | at AKR | W Michigan |
| 2007 | 2007-10-06 | Akron 39 — 38 W Michigan | at WMU | Akron |
| 2006 | 2006-11-24 | W Michigan 17 — 0 Akron | at AKR | W Michigan |
W Michigan leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Broc Lowry QB #12 | 77/113, 739 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Trey Petty QB #10 | 4/6, 54 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rushing | Jalen Buckley RB #6 | 62 CAR, 287 YDS, 5 TD |
| Broc Lowry QB #12 | 56 CAR, 170 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Ofa Mataele RB #24 | 32 CAR, 130 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Aveion Chenault WR #2 | 18 REC, 272 YDS, 1 TD |
| Nate Levicki TE #88 | 8 REC, 112 YDS | |
| Baylin Brooks WR #7 | 14 REC, 106 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Egypt Nelson WR #8 | 11 REC, 81 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Justyce Betts LB #10 | 35 |
| Domanick Moon LB #47 | 31 | |
| Dillon Moore LB #12 | 31 | |
| Sacks | Dillon Moore LB #12 | 1.5 |
| KJ Burley DE #15 | 1.5 | |
| Domanick Moon LB #47 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Dillon Moore LB #12 | 1 |
Akron leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Brayden Roggow QB #6 | 53/94, 605 YDS, 3 TD, 4 INT |
| Cibastian Broughton QB #11 | 53/66, 380 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Rushing | Jordan Gant RB #1 | 62 CAR, 293 YDS, 3 TD |
| Sean Patrick RB #13 | 35 CAR, 195 YDS | |
| Cibastian Broughton QB #11 | 30 CAR, 170 YDS | |
| Receiving | Marcel Williams WR #9 | 20 REC, 201 YDS |
| Kyan Mason WR #3 | 15 REC, 143 YDS | |
| Jordan Gant RB #1 | 9 REC, 93 YDS | |
| Sean Patrick RB #13 | 11 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Donelius Johnson LB #32 | 41 |
| Rodrick Hunter S #13 | 30 | |
| Dwight Nunoo LB #18 | 29 | |
| Sacks | Omari Abor DE #56 | 1 |
| Cyrus Durham DL #1 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Omari Abor DE #56 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.