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Buffalo finally marks one for the win column in 13-10 OT triumph vs. Akron
The Bulls emerge from the muck and mire of regulation to get the score they needed in overtime, joining the other 11 MAC programs in having a win to their name.
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2023 Week 5 Game Preview: Buffalo Bulls @ Akron Zips
MAC play opens up between two teams desperate for a victory and a 1-0 start in the conference standings.
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Akron leaves it all on the field in 29-27 4OT loss to Indiana
Akron is left to wonder what could have been after a pair of plays sink their Big Ten upset bid.
2023 MAC Football Week 4 Game Preview: Akron Zips at Indiana Hoosiers
Two programs with similar strengths and issues face off in Bloomington, with a very important conference streak on the line.
Akron outclassed in 35-3 loss to Kentucky under the lights
Akron makes it interesting early, but Kentucky’s talent pulls through late.
2023 MAC Football Week 3 Game Preview: Akron Zips at Kentucky Wildcats
The Zips and Wildcats look to correct poor performances against one another.
McCoy’s scoop-and-score secures Akron a tough 24-21 win over Morgan State
A week after giving us the platonic ideal of a beautiful loss, Akron gives us the perfect ugly, hideous win.
2023 MAC Football Week 1 Game Preview: Akron Zips at Temple Owls
Akron starts the season on the road, taking on former conference mate Temple.
Akron’s Heisman Moment 130 years ago helped shape our beloved game
The intriguing tactician who would change the game of football forever had a spell in the future Rubber City, delighting Akronites with "scientific" football before his rise to fame.
2023 Akron Zips Positional Previews: Special teams
A late addition prior to fall camps injects some competition and experience into a shallow player pool.
2023 Akron Zips Positional Previews: Defensive backs
The Zips don't lose a lot from the secondary, which is encouraging for 2023.
2023 Akron Zips Positional Previews: Defensive front seven
Losing the heart of your defense late in the offseason will be a blow to a front seven, but a good number of transfers come in to fill the gaps.
2023 Akron Football Positional Previews: Offensive line
The Zips need their offensive line to continue to develop, even with likely changes to the majority of their lineup.
2023 Akron Football Positional Previews: Offensive skill positions
The Zips return a lot of upside on an offense which was one of the most fascinating— and frustrating— in the league in 2022.
2023 MAC Baseball Offseason: The Coaching Carousel
Five MAC teams changed their head coach this offseason. Get to know the new coaches and what they bring to the MAC.
What’s New for the 2023 Akron Zips?
Year 2 under Joe Moorhead’s leadership begins, and with it, the hope of setting a foundation.
Akron Zips Class of 2023 Transfer Portal Rundown
The Zips haven’t won more than one MAC game since 2018. Perhaps utilizing the Transfer Portal as they have will help Akron get to viability.
Akron ILB Bubba Arslanian forgoes 7th season of eligibility, will not play in 2023
The reigning First Team All-MAC selection officially wraps up his 6-year college tenure as a Zip.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 14 Recap
Kent State emphatically earns home field advantage for the MAC Tournament, while several MAC programs find themselves looking for their next skipper.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 13 Recap
The Broncos swept Ohio in the most impactful series of the week and the rest of the top three maintain the status quo.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 12 Recap
Ohio gets the fourth spot back from Western Michigan, and it looks like the conference tournament is headed to Kent, Ohio— for now.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 11 Recap
Western Michigan took hold of the fourth spot by a half game this week, while Miami and Central Michigan nearly played two games in one!
Zach Morton signs with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent
A raw, intriguing prospect rumbles home to the Motor City to continue his professional career.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 10 Recap
A four-way tie this late in the season means no one has breathing room in any series down the stretch. Exciting baseball is on the way in the MAC!
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 9 Recap
Kent State is back on top and Ohio is hanging around! The stretch run to the MAC Tournament begins now.
2023 NFL Draft Prospect Report: Akron Zips
Six Zips met with pro scouts in late March, though only five were able to participate in the skill drills.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 8 Recap
Are the top four separating from the pack? It sure looks like it.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 7 Recap
The Ohio Bobcats are the big winners of the week as they move into second place in the MAC. Runs were down during an exciting weekend.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 6 Recap
Week 6 was a wild one! Runs were scored in bunches and there’s a new leader at the top of the conference.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 5 Recap
Kent State’s win streak is up to 13 games, while Ball State scored 40 runs off of Toledo’s pitching and swept the series in what was an intriguing week on the diamond.
2023 Mid-American Conference Baseball Week 4 Recap
Kent State and Toledo sweep their first MAC series of the season, but it’s about who has played who this early.
2023 MAC Tournament Semifinals Game Recap: Kent State 79, Akron 73
Rob Senderoff’s squad had a pair of big runs and fended off a resilient Zips team to secure a second straight trip to the MAC Tournament Championship Game.
2023 MAC Quarterfinals Game Recap: Akron 101, Buffalo 77
John Groce’s Zips shot the lights out in blowout win over the Bulls.