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2018 Akron Zips football team

The 2018 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Terry Bowden and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field in Akron, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division.

On December 2, Akron fired head coach Terry Bowden.[2] He finished at Akron with a seven-year record of 35–52. On December 14, the school hired Chattanooga head coach Tom Arth for the head coaching job.[3]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Zips predicted to finish in fourth place in the East Division.[8]

Schedule

^[a] The game between Akron and Nebraska, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather.[9] The Zips agreed to schedule South Carolina, who also canceled a game earlier in the year due to Hurricane Florence.

Game summaries

Morgan State

At Northwestern

At Iowa State

Miami (OH)

At Buffalo

At Kent State

Central Michigan

Northern Illinois

At Eastern Michigan

Bowling Green

At Ohio

At South Carolina

Players drafted into the NFL

References

  1. ^ "2019 Akron Zips Football Media Guide: Records". University of Akron. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 2, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "Akron fires Terry Bowden following 4-8 season". December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Caron, Emily (December 14, 2018). "UT-Chattanooga's Tom Arth Named Akron Football Coach". si.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "NIU & Ohio Picked as Divisional Winners in 2018 MAC Football Media Preseason Poll".
  9. ^ "Akron–Nebraska Football Game Cancelled". Akron Athletics. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  10. ^ 2018 Akron Zips football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 7, 2018.


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