Terry Bowden [2012-2018]
2012
The Zips finished the regular season at (1-11); and were bowl ineligible, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS), meaning that Akron's SOS was plus or minus one standard deviation of the "league" average SOS. Akron's only victory against FCS Morgan State by a score of (66-6) and their worst regular season loss was to #124 ranked Massachusetts (14-22). The Zips finished the season as the #101 ranked team overall, with the #87 ranked offense and the #101 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2013
The Zips finished the regular season at (5-7); and were bowl ineligible, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS). Akron's best victory against #53 ranked Toledo by a score of (31-29) and their worst regular season loss was to #82 ranked Ohio (3-43). The Zips finished the season as the #98 ranked team overall, with the #109 ranked offense and the #70 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2014
The Zips finished the regular season at (5-7); and were bowl ineligible, while playing against an “easier” strength of schedule (SOS), meaning that Akron's SOS was between one and two standard deviations higher than the "league" average SOS. Akron's best victory against #54 ranked Pittsburgh by a score of (21-10) and their worst regular season loss was to arch rival #113 ranked Kent State (24-27). The Zips finished the season as the #87 ranked team overall, with the #119 ranked offense and the #46 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2015
The Zips finished the regular season at (7-5); were bowl eligible, and defeated #62 ranked Utah State (23-21) to finish the season overall at (8-5); while playing against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS). Akron's best regular season victory against #91 ranked Buffalo by a score of (42-21) and their worst regular season loss was to #74 ranked Ohio (12-14). The Zips finished the season as the #68 ranked team overall, with the #82 ranked offense and the #44 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com. This was the best team under Bowden's tenure as head football coach.
2016
The Zips finished the regular season at (5-7); and were bowl ineligible, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS). Akron's best victory against #53 ranked Miami(OH) by a score of (35-13) and their worst regular season loss was to #122 ranked Bowling Green (28-38). The Zips finished the season as the #100 ranked team overall, with the #87 ranked offense and the #89 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2017
The Zips finished the regular season at (7-5); and played in the MidAmerican conference championship game were they were defeated by #39 ranked Toledo (28-45). Akron played their bowl game against #9 ranked Florida Atlantic and were vastly mis-matched, losing (3-50). Akron played against an “average” strength of schedule (SOS). Akron's best regular season victory was against #22 ranked Ohio by a score of (37-34) and their worst regular season loss was to #64 ranked Miami(OH) (14-24). The Zips finished the season as the #100 ranked team overall, with the #80 ranked offense and the #104 ranked defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018
The Zips finished the regular season at (4-8); and are bowl ineligible, while playing against an “average” strength of schedule. Kansas State's best game was their victory against currently ranked #82 Northwestern by a score of (39-34) and their worst loss was to currently ranked #122 Bowling Green by a score of (6-21). The Zips currently rank as the #111 team overall, with the #125 offense and the #72 defense using the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model from the data provided from www.cfbstats.com.
2018 NCAA FBS Head Coaching Changes
Mike Jinks at Bowling Green
DJ Durkin at Maryland
Bobby Petrino and Louisville
Mike MacIntyre and Colorado
Everett Withers and Texas State
Brad Lambert and Charlotte
Mark Whipple and Massachusetts
John Bonamego and Central Michigan
David Beaty and Kansas
Larry Fedora and North Carolina
Kliff Kingsbury and Texas Tech
Mike Sanford and Western Kentucky
Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech
Scottie Montgomery and East Carolina
Bill Snyder and Kansas State