MAC · 2026

Akron

2025 record 5–7 4–4 conference
Postseason No bowl (APR ban)
Head coach Joe Moorhead
Scheme Multiple Up-Tempo / Multiple 4-2-5
Conference
C−

5–7 / APR bowl ban and keep Akron below the MAC middle; O4.5 fair Under leans no

Portal
C

Portal #8 with below-board avg 82.89

Depth
C−

Heavy portal tags both sides; little named returning defensive production on the chart

Market odds

To Win MAC
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 4.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #12 33 commits · 156.37 pts
Portal #8 19 commits· avg 82.89

Roster notes

Leading story

Portal-heavy: Reese Poffenbarger at QB1

Offense

RB Jordan Gant; WR Cameron Monteiro / Marcel Williams / Kyan Mason; TE Conner Cravaack. OL: Ian Falkner / Amarie Archer / Colin Lyons / Carlos Slayden

Defense

Cyrus Durham / Ronald Hull / Vaughn Highland / Kurtis Waye; Dwight Nunoo / Jeremiah Jones; Catrell White / Daymon David / Mehki Flowers / Terence Thomas / Alex Branch

Key offense

  1. 01
    Jordan Gant RB
    Returning
    • 2025: 213 carries, 1,032 yds, 6 rushing TD. Listed RB1
  2. 02
    Marcel Williams WR
    Returning
    • 2025: 45 receptions, 641 yds, 2 TD. Listed WR-Z
  3. 03
    Reese Poffenbarger QB
    Portal
    • Listed QB1

Key defense

  1. 01
    Cyrus Durham LDE
    Portal
    • Listed LDE1
    • 2025 Akron.0 each)
  2. 02
    Jeremiah Jones MLB
    Portal
    • Listed MLB1
  3. 03
    Daymon David SS
    Portal
    • Listed SS1
    • secondary is portal-built across the two-deep