Akron at Central Michigan - 2019 Matchup Preview

Akron Zips at Central Michigan Chippewas

Saturday, September 14th 2019 (3:00 PM EDT)
Central Michigan -2.5 (45.5)
Central Michigan 45 - Akron: 24 (Mid-American)

Zips (0 - 12) (1 - 11 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 11 - 36 (13 - 38 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Our Line: -15 (SP+ CMU -25)
Projected Score: AKR: 20 - CMU: 35 (55)
CMU Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
AKR Travel: 240 miles

Chippewas (8 - 6) (9 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 28 (44 - 18 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
AKR Players
CMU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Akron's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/31	Akron at Illinois	+18.0	60.5	L 3 - 42	U	N
Sat 9/7	Akron vs UAB	+8.0	46.5	L 20 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/14	Akron at Central Michigan	+2.5	45.5	L 24 - 45	O	N
Sat 9/21	Akron vs Troy	+18.5	57.0	L 7 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/28	Akron at Massachusetts	-7.5	60.5	L 29 - 37	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Akron vs Kent State	+14.5	57.5	L 3 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/19	Akron vs Buffalo	+17.5	48.0	L 0 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/26	Akron at Northern Illinois	+22.0	42.5	L 0 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/2	Akron at Bowling Green	+3.5	49.5	L 6 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/12	Akron vs Eastern Michigan	+17.0	45.0	L 14 - 42	O	N
Wed 11/20	Akron at Miami (OH)	+30.5	44.5	L 17 - 20	U	Y
Tue 11/26	Akron vs Ohio	+28.0	53.0	L 3 - 52	O	N

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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Akron's Schedule

Central Michigan's 2019 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Central Michigan vs UAlbany	-14.5	45.0	W 38 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/7	Central Michigan at Wisconsin	+34.0	54.5	L 0 - 61	O	N
Sat 9/14	Central Michigan vs Akron	-2.5	45.5	W 45 - 24	O	Y
Sat 9/21	Central Michigan at Miami	+30.5	48.0	L 12 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/28	Central Michigan at Western Michigan	+15.0	62.0	L 15 - 31	U	N
Sat 10/5	Central Michigan vs Eastern Michigan	+4.0	54.0	W 42 - 16	O	Y
Sat 10/12	Central Michigan vs New Mexico State	-10.0	56.5	W 42 - 28	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Central Michigan at Bowling Green	-11.5	54.0	W 38 - 20	O	Y
Sat 10/26	Central Michigan at Buffalo	+1.5	46.5	L 20 - 43	O	N
Sat 11/2	Central Michigan vs Northern Illinois	+1.0	48.5	W 48 - 10	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/16	Central Michigan at Ball State	+2.0	59.5	W 45 - 44	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/29	Central Michigan vs Toledo	-14.5	64.0	W 49 - 7	U	Y
Sat 12/7	Central Michigan vs Miami (OH)	-5.5	56.5	L 21 - 26	U	N
Sat 12/21	Central Michigan vs San Diego State	+4.0	40.0	L 11 - 48	O	N

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
AKR	-.05	31%	10.5	29%	2.01	47	32%	195	1.58	.21	49%	36.3	47%	51%	3.66	52.3	2.2	1.2
CMU	.21	46%	30.4	46%	3.22	182	45%	252	3.81	.13	40%	28.3	38%	41%	3.74	66.1	2.1	1.5

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
AKR	#122 (.07)	39% (114)		44% (64)	2.82 (103)	101	36% (118)	233	3.26 (120)	#91 (.21)	45% (101)		41% (55)	49% (126)	4.19 (108)	48.7	1.7	0.8
CMU	#96 (.15)	39% (115)		42% (88)	3.2 (41)	169	34% (124)	163	3.82 (80)	#96 (.21)	40% (44)		41% (48)	39% (50)	3.6 (45)	60.9	2	0.4

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
AKR Offense	12	10.5	13.2	31.4%	1.58	2.2	13	242	47	195	1.7	36%	63%	29%	32%	30%	-.05
CMU Defense	14	28.3	17.7	40.4%	3.74	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	38%	41%	23%	.13

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
AKR Defense	12	36.3	38	49.1%	3.66	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	62%	36%	47%	51%	14%	.21
CMU Offense	14	30.4	44	46.4%	3.81	2.1	22	434	182	252	4.9	48%	50%	46%	45%	18%	.21

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Akron	12	26:29	13	26%	30%	6.8	52.3	2.2	1.2	5.3	1	1	27.9
Central Michigan	14	30:16	22.2	41%	57%	8.4	66.1	2.1	1.5	9.7	2.7	0	31

Run Game Stats (2019)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
AKR Offense	12	36%	29%	27.3	46.8	1.7	2	-.21	2.01	60%	22%	0.84
CMU Defense	14	47%	38%	-	-	-	-	-.03	2.38	62%	16%	0.94

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
AKR Defense	12	62%	47%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.1	70%	9%	0.9
CMU Offense	14	48%	46%	37.4	181.8	4.9	36	.18	3.22	68%	11%	0.98

Pass Game Stats (2019)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
AKR Offense	12	63%	32%	17	33.2	195.3	5.9	11.5	12	14	.04	1.6	41%	22%	.08	8%	1.8
CMU Defense	14	51%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.28	1.7	36%	30%	.19	8%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
AKR Defense	12	36%	51%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.31	1.4	27%	38%	.3	5%	1.6
CMU Offense	14	50%	45%	20.7	33.8	252.2	7.5	12.2	19	13	.26	1.5	30%	34%	.3	8%	1.8

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: NR
Akron's Offense Rating: NR
Akron's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #121
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Akron's 2019 Expected Record: -
Akron's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -29.8 #129
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 7.7 #130
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.3 #108

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Akron: Central Michigan: 0.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Akron: -29.8 Central Michigan: -4.4

Central Michigan's Power Ratings
Central Michigan's Power Rating: 0.3 NR
Central Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Central Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2019 Talent Rating: #87
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Central Michigan's 2019 Expected Record: -
Central Michigan's 2019 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #84
Central Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.0 #80
Central Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.0 #71

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Akron Scoring
Offense: 10.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 13.2
Defense: 36.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 38

Akron's 2019 Record
Record: 0 - 12
Record vs Spread: 1 - 11 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 0 - 6
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 10 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Projected Score
Central Michigan 35
Akron 20

Total Points: 55

Based on Last 4 Games
Central Michigan 33
Akron 23

Total Points: 55

Based on Entire Season
Central Michigan 37
Akron 17

Total Points: 54

Central Michigan Scoring
Offense: 30.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 44
Defense: 28.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.7

Central Michigan's 2019 Record
Record: 8 - 6
Record vs Spread: 9 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 10 - 4
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 6 - 0 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/04	Akron	28	Central Michigan	22	Central Michigan -7	Akron	47.5	Over
2023	10/14	Central Michigan	17	Akron	10	Central Michigan -10.5	Akron	44.0	Under
2022	10/15	Akron	21	Central Michigan	28	Central Michigan -12	Akron	60.5	Under
2019	09/14	Central Michigan	45	Akron	24	Central Michigan -2.5	Central Michigan	45.5	Over
2018	10/27	Akron	17	Central Michigan	10	Akron -4	Akron	43.5	Under
2015	10/31	Akron	6	Central Michigan	14	Central Michigan -3.5	Central Michigan	47.0	Under
2012	10/27	Central Michigan	35	Akron	14
2011	10/29	Akron	22	Central Michigan	23
2009	09/26	Central Michigan	48	Akron	21
2007	11/23	Akron	32	Central Michigan	35
2006	09/16	Central Michigan	24	Akron	21
2005	10/01	Akron	17	Central Michigan	31
2003	11/08	Central Michigan	28	Akron	40
2002	09/14	Akron	17	Central Michigan	24
2000	09/08	Central Michigan	17	Akron	7

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Central Michigan	12	2	2 Overs
Akron	3	4	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	8 - 7	4 - 2	2 - 1	2 - 1
Road Teams	7 - 8	2 - 4	1 - 2	1 - 2

(#) AKR at (#) CMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	AKR	CMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#129	#84
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#121	#87
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Akron Injury Report

Central Michigan Injury Report

Akron on Offense


CategoryCat	AKR Off	CMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#130	#71
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Akron Run Game


CategoryCat	AKR Off	CMU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Akron Pass Game


CategoryCat	AKR Off	CMU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Central Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	CMU Off	AKR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#80	#108
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Central Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	AKR Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Central Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	CMU Off	AKR Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CMU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Down to Average G5

AKR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'19 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Kelly/Shorts Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 72° - Wind: 11 mph

Rematch from Week 3
Central Michigan -2.5 (45.5)
Central Michigan won vs Akron this year (45-24)

Previous Matchups
Central Michigan beat Akron in 2023 (17-10)
Central Michigan beat Akron in 2022 (28-21)

AKR's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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AKR's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

CMU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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CMU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD