Akron 2026 — The Chapter Being Written

Record 1-8

Final result In-progress

AP final — post-bowls

SP+ -5.4 last-week

Era —

The shape of the season · week by week, cumulative W-L below

Who carried it

Brayden RoggowQB1,343 passing yards
Cibastian BroughtonQB612 passing yards
Jordan GantRB726 rushing yards
Sean PatrickRB259 rushing yards
Kyan MasonWR405 receiving yards
Marcel WilliamsWR379 receiving yards
Miles BurrisWR279 receiving yards
Donelius JohnsonLB80 tackles
Dwight NunooLB57 tackles
Tairan DavisDB43 tackles
Cyrus DurhamDL3.5 sacks

Season leaders, 2026.

Defining moments

The statement

The 2026 season's largest margin: Akron 45, Robert Morris 10. A 35-point win — the year's high-water mark.

The setback

The season's deepest loss: Akron 7, Minnesota 41. A 34-point margin the season is remembered by.

"Fear the Roo"

— Akron fanbase voice · 2026· synthesized

What it meant

2026 is a middle chapter for Akron — neither a crown year nor a crisis. It is the kind of season that fills the ledger between the named ones and gives the arc its shape.