#123 Mid-American Conference

Akron

Projected 5–7 · 5 proj. wins

Playoff:OUT

Updated Aug 30, 2026 · model record 83% on 6 graded calls →

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How many games does Akron win? The Ninjas project 5.

Tap a number to call it — then see how you stack up against the Ninjas.

Playoff

<1%

Title

<1%

Win conf

SOS

#118

Schedule & outlook

Full schedule + record projection →

W1@ Wake Forest13%
W2vs Robert Morris83%
W3@ Minnesota10%
W4vs UNLV28%
W5@ C Michigan29%
W6vs E Michigan53%
W7@ Miami (OH)20%
W8@ Kent State56%
W10vs Ohio44%
W11vs W Michigan29%
W12@ UMass51%
W13vs Buffalo54%

Chaos meter19 · CALM

CalmMayhem

Path to the playoff

Playoff odds →

LOCKWin out → in the field, no committee debate.
RISKLose to Minnesota → the margin for error vanishes.
CHAOSRun the table + upsets → the only way the door opens.

Full odds

Make the 12: <1%
16-team field: <1%
24-team field: 1%
Win conference: 5%
National title: <1%

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Last season

2025 · via CFBD

Where Akron finished a year ago — the foundation the 2026 outlook is built on.

SP+ rating

#117

-13.9 · off #123 / def #87

Talent composite

#104

247 blue-chip composite

Recruiting class

#128

2025 signing class

Returning prod.

37%

of offensive production

Efficiency

2025 · national rank

Offense#123

EPA / play#117
Success rate#107
Explosiveness#105

Defense#87

EPA / play#60
Success rate#53

The big number is opponent-adjusted SP+ offense/defense; the splits underneath are per-play efficiency — the same signals that feed the 2026 model. Lower rank is better.

Offseason moves

2026 portal · via CFBD

Portal in

3★ avg

Portal out

2.9★ avg

Net

-3

in − out

Scholarship players in and out of the transfer portal for 2026, with average recruiting stars — a quick read on whether the roster got deeper or thinner. Star quality matters as much as the count.