Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 PM ET· Kelly/Shorts Stadium· Central Michigan -6.5 · O/U 47
Early-season ratings are provisional. Opponent adjustment relies on a thin schedule graph until teams are connected through more games; expect movement through late September.
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 240 mi / 0 miForecast: 60°F · wind 5 mph · Clear
Market context
Central Michigan -6.5 · O/U 47
opened Central Michigan -6, now Central Michigan -6.5
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Akron as road underdog
2026 overall: 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 2-2 O/U (4 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-1 ATS (2 games) · 1-1 O/U (2 games)
Last season (2025): 3-2 ATS (5 games) · 2-3 O/U (5 games)
Since 2020: 18-18 ATS (36 games) · 18-15-2 O/U (35 games)
Central Michigan as home favorite
2026 overall: 1-3 ATS (4 games) · 1-3 O/U (4 games)
2026 as home favorite: 0-1 ATS (1 game) · 0-1 O/U (1 game)
Last season (2025): 4-0 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 7-14 ATS (21 games) · 13-7 O/U (20 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalAkron · 6 of 9
337.5
Yards / game
238.5
1.50
Points / drive
1.28
2.5
TDs / game
1.5
38.0
3rd-down %
35.2
66.7
RZ TD %
40.0
-1.0
Turnover margin
-0.5
0.5
Sacks / game
1.3
3.5
TFL / game
2.8
9.3
Havoc / game
10.3
50.6 / 49.4
Pass / Rush split
30.7 / 69.3
2026 · Situational matchup
When Akron has the ball
Akron's early-down offense ranks 109th of 138. Central Michigan's early-down defense ranks 41st of 138.
Akron's passing-down offense ranks 130th of 138. Central Michigan's passing-down defense ranks 70th of 138.
Akron's third-down offense ranks 113th of 138. Central Michigan's third-down defense ranks 123rd of 138.
Akron's red-zone offense ranks 16th of 138. Central Michigan's red-zone defense ranks 87th of 138.
When Central Michigan has the ball
Central Michigan's early-down offense ranks 124th of 138. Akron's early-down defense ranks 63rd of 138.
Central Michigan's passing-down offense ranks 134th of 138. Akron's passing-down defense ranks 47th of 138.
Central Michigan's third-down offense ranks 137th of 138. Akron's third-down defense ranks 80th of 138.
Central Michigan's red-zone offense ranks 97th of 138. Akron's red-zone defense ranks 47th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
Offense formabout the same(-0.206 last 3 vs -0.189 season)
▲Defense form-0.090 last 3 vs -0.012 season (-0.078)
▲Offense form-0.209 last 3 vs -0.294 season (+0.085)
Defense formabout the same(0.006 last 3 vs 0.041 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingBrayden Roggow — 425 yd, 2 TD
RushingJordan Gant — 187 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingMarcel Williams — 165 yd, 0 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingAngel Flores — 123 yd, 0 TD
RushingAngel Flores — 320 yd, 3 TD
ReceivingJustin Ruffin, Jr. — 46 yd, 0 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Akron offense
109thof 138-0.076145 plays
vs
Central Michigan defense · allowed
41stof 138-0.090Akron defense · allowed
63rdof 138-0.054vs
Central Michigan offense
124thof 138-0.139127 plays
Passing downs
Akron offense
130thof 138-0.24983 plays
vs
Central Michigan defense · allowed
70thof 138-0.00788 plays
Akron defense · allowed
47thof 138-0.08188 plays
vs
Central Michigan offense
134thof 138-0.30376 plays
Third down
Akron offense
113thof 138-0.15851 plays · small sample
vs
Central Michigan defense · allowed
123rdof 1380.28050 plays · small sample
Akron defense · allowed
80thof 1380.03454 plays · small sample
vs
Central Michigan offense
137thof 138-0.57455 plays · small sample
Red zone
Akron offense
16thof 1380.30825 plays · small sample
vs
Central Michigan defense · allowed
87thof 1380.05944 plays · small sample
Akron defense · allowed
47thof 138-0.17043 plays · small sample
vs
Central Michigan offense
97thof 138-0.08411 plays · small sample
Field advancement
Akron offense
116thof 13840.8%vs
Central Michigan defense · allowed
126thof 13854.6%Akron defense · allowed
124thof 13852.5%vs
Central Michigan offense
135thof 13831.9%Away
Home
Akron Offense vs Central Michigan DefenseCentral Michigan · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.27#126
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#112-0.12
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.168#129
185 plays
EPA/Play
#800.002
allowed · 216 plays
-0.282#130
94 plays
EPA/Pass
#40-0.131
allowed · 106 plays
-0.051#104
91 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1160.130
allowed · 110 plays
47.6%#68
185 plays
Success Rate
#10848.1%
allowed · 216 plays
40.4%#107
Pass Success Rate
#9244.6%
allowed
54.9%#20
Rush Success Rate
#11951.1%
allowed
40.8%#116
Available Yards %
#12654.6%
allowed
75.4#135
Net Field Position
#12168.2
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.076#109
145 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#41-0.090
allowed
7.3#88
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#897.0
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Akron Defense vs Central Michigan OffenseAkron · 8 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.21#121
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#132-0.33
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.008#84
allowed · 179 plays
EPA/Play
#134-0.198
176 plays
0.176#119
allowed · 110 plays
EPA/Pass
#138-0.642
49 plays · small sample
-0.261#12
allowed · 69 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#93-0.027
127 plays
41.9%#42
allowed · 179 plays
Success Rate
#12641.5%
176 plays
42.4%#69
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#13826.5%
47.1%#84
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#7947.2%
52.5%#124
allowed
Available Yards %
#13531.9%
67.9#125
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#8971.4
-0.054#63
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#124-0.139
127 plays
6.6#108
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#256.2
2026 · Situational EPAAkron · 5 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.157
185 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.197
177 plays
0.031
181 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.006
215 plays
0.308
25 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.084
11 plays · small sample
-0.170
43 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.059
44 plays · small sample
-0.158
51 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Off
-0.574
55 plays · small sample
0.034
54 plays · small sample
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.280
50 plays · small sample