Like a poem written by Steve Sabol and narrated by John Facenda, complete with a score composed by Sam Spence, the 2021 NFL season somehow continues to get better as it rolls along. Week 3 featured five games decided in the final minute of regulation […]

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​THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (0-3) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (2-1) Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season gets underway on Thursday, September 30 (8:20 PM ET, NFL Network) as the Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) host the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-3) in a matchup of the two most […]

Former NFL quarterback and Ohio native Tom Arth was named the Zips’ head football coach on December 14, 2018.  Arth became the Zips’ 28th all-time head coach and just the eighth person to hold the position since 1960. He is also just the sixth head […]

September 22 GAME NO. 4 – AKRON AT OHIO STATE NOTES (9/25) (PDF) Akron (1-2) at No. 10 Ohio State (2-1)Saturday, Sept. 25Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio • 7:40 p.m. Series History: Ohio State leads 7-1Live Stats:www.GoZips.comLive Stream:www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and Fox Sports AppTelevision:www.GoZips.com (subscription may be required) and Fox Sports […]

September 21 Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram FUTURE SCHEDULES | 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS | PURCHASE SINGLE-GAME TICKETS AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron football added another Power 5 opponent in Tennessee to its future non-conference schedule on Tuesday when the Southeastern Conference unveiled its 2022 football […]

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK RELEASE CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Akron redshirt sophomore quarterback DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its MAC East Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Sept. 20. Irons turned in […]

BOXSCORE (PDF) | BOXSCORE | AKRON PRESS CONFERENCE  September 18 AKRON, Ohio –The Akron Zips football team captured their first win of the 2021 season as junior QB DJ Irons (Lawrenceville, Ga.) led the way with 432 yards of total offense and four touchdowns en route to a 35-14 win over Bryant […]

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK RELEASE CLEVELAND, Ohio – University of Akron redshirt junior linebacker Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) was recognized by the Mid-American Conference as its MAC East Co-Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Sept. 13. Arslanian turned in […]

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram 2022 REESE’S SENIOR BOWL WATCHLIST | 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS | PURCHASE SINGLE-GAME TICKETS MOBILE, Ala. – University of Akron redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) was among a decorated group of players named to the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watchlist for the 2022 Reese’s Senior […]

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. – University of Akron redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) was among the nominees for the Wuerffel Trophy, College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service, when the award announced its watch list […]

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS NORTHBROOK, Ill. – University of Akron redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio) was among the nominees Allstate and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced today for the 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, the 30th year […]

Follow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebook and Instagram PRESEASON PHIL STEELE’S ALL-MAC TEAM RELEASE (PDF) | 2021 AKRON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS AKRON, Ohio – Four University of Akron football players have been named to Phil Steele’s 2021 preseason All-Mid-American Conference teams. Earning preseason first-team All-MAC was redshirt junior LB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, Ohio). Named […]

Three Zips Selected to 2021 Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC TeamFollow Zips Football on Twitter (@ZipsFB), Facebookand Instagram Full Athlon Sports All-MAC Release AKRON, Ohio – A trio of University of Akron football players have been named to Athlon Sports 2021 preseason All-Mid-American Conference teams as redshirt junior ILB Bubba Arslanian (Aurora, […]

PASSING HISTORY: Entering Week 3 of the 2021 NFL season, passing numbers are at an all-time high. The league has a combined 96.5 passer rating and 67.2 completion percentage, both the highest through the first two weeks of a season in NFL history. A total of 14 […]

CLOSE GAMES IN ABUNDANCE AS NFL ENTERS WEEK 3 Special players want the ball when games are on the line in the fourth quarter. And if it seems as though games have been on the line more often this season, that’s because they have been. […]

Nearly 50 athletes from 14 countries invited to participate The NFL International Combine is headed to London.  The invitational scouting showcase, mirrored after the annual NFL Combine staged in the United States, is designed to discover and evaluate potential NFL talent from around the globe.  Up […]

Quarterback KYLER MURRAY of the Arizona Cardinals, safety MIKE EDWARDS of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and punter MITCH WISHNOWSKY of the San Francisco 49ers are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 2 (September 16, 19-20). OFFENSE: QB KYLER MURRAY, ARIZONA CARDINALS […]

or games played in Week 2 (September 16, 19-20). OFFENSE: RB DERRICK HENRY, TENNESSEE TITANS Henry totaled 237 scrimmage yards (182 rushing on 35 attempts, 55 receiving on six catches) and three rushing touchdowns in Tennessee’s comeback overtime victory at Seattle. It marked the most […]

NATIONAL POLLS Associated Press PollRk. Team W-L Pts. Trend Alabama (60) 2-0 1572 – Georgia (3) 2-0 1514 – Oklahoma 2-0 1402 +1 Oregon 2-0 1355 +8 Iowa 2-0 1263 +5 Clemson 1-1 1246 – Texas A&M 2-0 1206 +2 Cincinnati 2-0 1149 +1 Ohio […]