Tue, Nov 10, 7:00 PM ET· InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field· Western Michigan -14.5 · O/U 48
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Western Michigan -14.5 · O/U 48
total opened 47.5, now 48
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Western Michigan as road favorite
2026 overall: 2-6 ATS (8 games) · 3-5 O/U (8 games)
2026 as road favorite: 0-3 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 2-0-1 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 8-8-2 ATS (18 games) · 10-8 O/U (18 games)
Akron as home underdog
2026 overall: 4-5 ATS (9 games) · 5-4 O/U (9 games)
2026 as home underdog: 2-1 ATS (3 games) · 0-3 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 11-12 ATS (23 games) · 7-16 O/U (23 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalWestern Michigan · 8 of 9
327.0
Yards / game
354.6
2.31
Points / drive
1.55
3.1
TDs / game
2.2
40.7
3rd-down %
40.7
67.7
RZ TD %
59.3
0.4
Turnover margin
-0.9
2.6
Sacks / game
0.6
4.8
TFL / game
3.1
13.4
Havoc / game
8.0
37.8 / 62.2
Pass / Rush split
48.5 / 51.5
2026 · Situational matchup
When Western Michigan has the ball
Western Michigan's early-down offense ranks 56th of 138. Akron's early-down defense ranks 113th of 138.
Western Michigan's passing-down offense ranks 39th of 138. Akron's passing-down defense ranks 70th of 138.
Western Michigan's third-down offense ranks 50th of 138. Akron's third-down defense ranks 77th of 138.
Western Michigan's red-zone offense ranks 17th of 138. Akron's red-zone defense ranks 34th of 138.
When Akron has the ball
Akron's early-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Western Michigan's early-down defense ranks 74th of 138.
Akron's passing-down offense ranks 93rd of 138. Western Michigan's passing-down defense ranks 114th of 138.
Akron's third-down offense ranks 89th of 138. Western Michigan's third-down defense ranks 84th of 138.
Akron's red-zone offense ranks 66th of 138. Western Michigan's red-zone defense ranks 70th 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(0.026 last 3 vs 0.032 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.059 last 3 vs -0.040 season)
Offense formabout the same(-0.128 last 3 vs -0.162 season)
▼Defense form0.118 last 3 vs 0.066 season (+0.052)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingBroc Lowry — 1397 yd, 11 TD
RushingJalen Buckley — 711 yd, 8 TD
ReceivingAveion Chenault — 540 yd, 2 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingBrayden Roggow — 1343 yd, 7 TD
RushingJordan Gant — 730 yd, 7 TD
ReceivingMarcel Williams — 417 yd, 3 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
Western Michigan offense
56thof 1380.036369 plays
vs
Akron defense · allowed
113thof 1380.066Western Michigan defense · allowed
74thof 138-0.010vs
Akron offense
122ndof 138-0.112390 plays
Passing downs
Western Michigan offense
39thof 1380.118172 plays
vs
Akron defense · allowed
70thof 138-0.020189 plays
Western Michigan defense · allowed
114thof 1380.126205 plays
vs
Akron offense
93rdof 138-0.058202 plays
Third down
Western Michigan offense
50thof 1380.115114 plays
vs
Akron defense · allowed
77thof 1380.066110 plays
Western Michigan defense · allowed
84thof 1380.090123 plays
vs
Akron offense
89thof 138-0.020120 plays
Red zone
Western Michigan offense
17thof 1380.23792 plays
vs
Akron defense · allowed
34thof 138-0.15291 plays
Western Michigan defense · allowed
70thof 1380.00085 plays
vs
Akron offense
66thof 1380.01672 plays
Field advancement
Western Michigan offense
81stof 13845.5%vs
Akron defense · allowed
129thof 13853.9%Western Michigan defense · allowed
82ndof 13845.4%vs
Akron offense
104thof 13842.0%Away
Home
Western Michigan Offense vs Akron DefenseWestern Michigan · 10 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)
-0.00#74
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#132-0.37
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.040#54
486 plays
EPA/Play
#1130.081
allowed · 465 plays
-0.056#87
181 plays
EPA/Pass
#980.058
allowed · 239 plays
0.097#34
305 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#1120.105
allowed · 226 plays
47.3%#50
486 plays
Success Rate
#7646.0%
allowed · 465 plays
44.2%#69
Pass Success Rate
#4941.6%
allowed
49.2%#60
Rush Success Rate
#12251.1%
allowed
45.5%#81
Available Yards %
#12953.9%
allowed
70.2#62
Net Field Position
#12468.6
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
0.036#56
369 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#1130.066
allowed
6.2#16
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#777.0
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Western Michigan Defense vs Akron OffenseWestern Michigan · 9 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)
0.11#43
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#131-0.38
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.029#60
allowed · 551 plays
EPA/Play
#131-0.141
498 plays
-0.101#40
allowed · 237 plays
EPA/Pass
#136-0.252
238 plays
0.024#81
allowed · 314 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#101-0.039
260 plays
47.5%#100
allowed · 551 plays
Success Rate
#6946.6%
498 plays
41.4%#48
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#9942.0%
53.7%#137
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#3550.8%
45.4%#82
allowed
Available Yards %
#10442.0%
73.2#21
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#13473.9
-0.010#74
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#122-0.112
390 plays
6.5#120
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#1378.2
2026 · Situational EPAWestern Michigan · 4 of 6
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
0.041
487 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.136
505 plays
-0.039
548 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
0.089
468 plays
0.237
92 plays
Red Zone · Off
0.016
72 plays
0.000
85 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
-0.152
91 plays
0.115
114 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.020
120 plays
0.090
123 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.066
110 plays