When did Akron football last win?

Akron last won on Saturday, September 12, 2026, beating Robert Morris Colonials 45–10 at home. That was 24 days ago.

Akron is 1–4 (0–1 MAC) and 11th in the MAC. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

3,941days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, December 22, 2015, against Utah State

Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.

Updated 4:55 AM ET.

0–1 MAC. Lost 3 straight

Last win: beat Robert Morris 45–10 on Sat, Sep 12

Next: Sat, Oct 10 vs Eastern Michigan, 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+

Akron Zips schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Thu, Sep 3	at Wake Forest	L 16–38
2	Sat, Sep 12	vs Robert Morris	W 45–10
3	Sat, Sep 19	at Minnesota	L 7–41
4	Sat, Sep 26	vs UNLV	L 10–38
5	Sat, Oct 3	at Central Michigan	L 17–41
6	Sat, Oct 10	vs Eastern Michigan	3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+
7	Sat, Oct 17	at Miami (OH)	3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+
8	Sat, Oct 24	at Kent State	12:00 AM EDT
9	Open week
10	Tue, Nov 3	vs Ohio	7:00 PM EST
11	Tue, Nov 10	vs Western Michigan	7:00 PM EST
12	Wed, Nov 18	at UMass	12:00 AM EST
13	Fri, Nov 27	vs Buffalo	12:00 PM EST

Akron right now

Akron lost to Central Michigan 17–41 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 1–4 (0–1 MAC), 11th in the MAC. Akron's last win came 24 days ago against Robert Morris, with 3 straight losses since. Next, Akron hosts Eastern Michigan on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+.

Every other time Akron last won

When did Akron last win at home?: September 12, 2026, 45–10 against Robert Morris (24 days ago)
When did Akron last win on the road?: November 18, 2025, 19–16 against Bowling Green (322 days ago)
When did Akron last beat a ranked team?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Akron last win a bowl or playoff game?: FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, December 22, 2015 (3,941 days ago)
When did Akron last win a national title?: Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
When did Akron last beat Ball State?: October 7, 2017, 31–3 against Ball State (3,286 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Bowling Green?: November 18, 2025, 19–16 against Bowling Green (322 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Buffalo?: October 25, 2025, 24–16 against Buffalo (346 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Central Michigan?: October 4, 2025, 28–22 against Central Michigan (367 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Eastern Michigan?: October 26, 2024, 25–21 against Eastern Michigan (710 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Kent State?: November 19, 2024, 38–17 against Kent State (686 days ago)
When did Akron last beat UMass?: November 4, 2025, 44–10 against UMass (336 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Miami (OH)?: Not since at least 2017.
When did Akron last beat Ohio?: November 14, 2017, 37–34 against Ohio (3,248 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Toledo?: November 26, 2024, 21–14 against Toledo (679 days ago)
When did Akron last beat Western Michigan?: October 15, 2017, 14–13 against Western Michigan (3,278 days ago)
What is Akron's current streak?: Lost 3 straight
What is Akron's longest losing streak since 2017?: 21 games, ending November 28, 2020

Common questions

How many days since Akron football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 24 days since Akron last won. Akron beat Robert Morris 45–10 on September 12, 2026.

What is Akron's record this season?

Akron is 1–4, 0–1 in MAC play, and 11th in the MAC. Lost 3 straight.

When does Akron play next?

Akron hosts Eastern Michigan on Sat, Oct 10 at 3:30 PM EDT on ESPN+.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Akron is 18–50 against the rest of the MAC as it stands today, across 68 meetings with 11 different opponents.

Akron's best record is against UMass (1–1), and Miami (OH) has given it the most trouble (0–8).

Akron Zips record against MAC opponents since 2017
Opponent	Record	Win rate
Bowling Green head to head	4–5	44%
Kent State head to head	4–5	44%
Buffalo head to head	2–7	22%
Ohio head to head	1–7	13%
Miami (OH) head to head	0–8	0%
Central Michigan head to head	2–4	33%
Eastern Michigan head to head	1–4	20%
Toledo head to head	1–4	20%
Western Michigan head to head	1–3	25%
Ball State head to head	1–2	33%
UMass head to head	1–1	50%

Drought history

Regular season results for Akron Zips from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 28–80.

Longest losing streak since 2017: 21 straight games, from November 1, 2018 to November 28, 2020.
Longest stretch between wins: 770 days, ending with a win over Bowling Green on December 5, 2020.
The current drought stands at 24 days, 746 short of that mark.

Akron Zips record by season
Season	Record
2026	1–4
2025	5–7
2024	4–8
2023	2–10
2022	2–10
2021	2–10
2020	1–5
2019	0–12
2018	4–8
2017	7–6

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Also in the MAC: Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, UMass, Miami (OH), Ohio, Sacramento State, Toledo, Western Michigan.