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. 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.
Preseason
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released Chuck Bednarik AwardUlysees GilbertLBSRFred Biletnikoff AwardKwadarrius SmithWRSRJim Thorpe AwardKyron BrownCBSRBronko Nagurski TrophyUlysees GilbertLBSR
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.
Schedule
The game between Akron and Nebraska, originally scheduled for September 1, 2018, was canceled due to inclement weather. The Zips agreed to schedule South Carolina, who also canceled a game earlier in the year due to Hurricane Florence. 2018 Akron Zips football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Accessed April 7, 2018.
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
6 207 Ulysees Gilbert III LB Pittsburgh Steelers
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