Akron at Nebraska - 2025 Matchup Preview

Saturday, September 6th 2025 (7:30 PM EDT)
Nebraska -34.0 (47.5) (0) Open: -34.0 | 48.0
Nebraska 68 - Akron: 0

Zips (5 - 7) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach Joe Moorhead (8 - 28)
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (17 - 36 on Road)
Record Prediction: 5 - 7 (#86)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 9)

Our Line: Nebraska -21 (SP+ NEB -20)
Projected Score: AKR: 15 - NEB: 36 (51)
NEB Win prob: 100% | Cover: 48%
AKR Travel: 792 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Cornhuskers (7 - 6) (4 - 9 - 0)
Coach Matt Rhule (11 - 13)
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (36 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.1 - 5.9 (#69)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: 2) (Good: 3) (Avg: 2) (Bad: 4)

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

Akron's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Akron vs Wyoming	+8.5	49.5	L 0 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/6	Akron at Nebraska	+34.0	47.5	L 0 - 68	O	N
Sat 9/13	Akron at UAB	+12.5	58.5	L 28 - 31	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Akron vs Duquesne	-10.5	51.0	W 51 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/27	Akron at Toledo	+21.5	50.5	L 3 - 45	U	N
Sat 10/4	Akron vs Central Michigan	+7.0	47.5	W 28 - 22	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Akron vs Miami (OH)	+11.5	47.5	L 7 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/18	Akron at Ball State	-2.5	44.5	L 28 - 42	O	N
Sat 10/25	Akron at Buffalo	+10.0	48.5	W 24 - 16	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/4	Akron vs Massachusetts	-12.5	51.5	W 44 - 10	O	Y
Tue 11/11	Akron vs Kent State	-7.5	49.5	L 35 - 42	O	N
Tue 11/18	Akron at Bowling Green	+2.5	47.5	W 19 - 16	U	Y

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 8
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 7
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Akron's Schedule

Nebraska's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Nebraska vs Cincinnati	-6.5	52.5	W 20 - 17	U	N
Sat 9/6	Nebraska vs Akron	-34.0	47.5	W 68 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Nebraska vs Houston Christian	-48.5	58.5	W 59 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Nebraska vs Michigan	+1.5	47.5	L 27 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4	Nebraska vs Michigan State	-12.5	48.5	W 38 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/11	Nebraska at Maryland	-7.0	47.5	W 34 - 31	O	N
Fri 10/17	Nebraska at Minnesota	-7.0	47.5	L 6 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/25	Nebraska vs Northwestern	-7.5	44.5	W 28 - 21	O	N
Sat 11/1	Nebraska vs USC	+4.5	59.5	L 17 - 21	U	Y
Sat 11/8	Nebraska at UCLA	+1.5	45.5	W 28 - 21	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/22	Nebraska at Penn State	+7.5	45.5	L 10 - 37	O	N
Fri 11/28	Nebraska vs Iowa	+5.5	38.5	L 16 - 40	O	N
Wed 12/31	Nebraska vs Utah	+13.5	51.5	L 22 - 44	O	N

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 3, Bad 2, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 0, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 2, Good: 3, Avg 2, Bad 2, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Nebraska's Schedule

Important Stats (2024)

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)	22.3	44% (64)	2.82 (103)	101	36% (118)	233	3.26 (120)	#91 (.21)	45% (101)	27.4	41% (55)	49% (126)	4.19 (108)	48.7	1.7	0.8
NEB	#74 (.18)	45% (37)	28.7	48% (22)	3.21 (40)	121	43% (55)	210	3.38 (114)	#44 (.13)	40% (50)	24.6	39% (24)	42% (82)	3.06 (11)	48.9	1.3	1.2

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		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NEB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2024

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	22.3	17	38.8%	3.26	1.7	18	333	101	233	3.5	40%	59%	44%	36%	17%	.07
NEB Defense	13	24.6	20.9	40.3%	3.06	1.2	-	-	-	-	-	47%	52%	39%	42%	18%	.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	27.4	36.3	44.6%	4.19	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	41%	49%	14%	.21
NEB Offense	13	28.7	36.1	45%	3.38	1.3	20	331	121	210	3.8	48%	51%	48%	43%	16%	.18

Additional Stats 2024

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	28:33	17.9	36%	31%	6.3	48.7	1.7	0.8	5	1.5	2	26.4
Nebraska	13	29:43	20.1	43%	32%	5.7	48.9	1.3	1.2	5.7	2	3	27.2

Run Game Stats (2025)

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	40% (124)	44% (64)	28.5	100.5	3.5	11 (116)	.03 (114)	2.82 (103)	78% (34)	10% (77)	0.91 (93)
NEB Defense	13	47% (29)	39% (24)	-	-	-	-	-.01 (9)	2.72 (26)	69% (40)	12% (33)	0.9 (32)

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	54% (111)	41% (55)	-	-	-	-	.1 (57)	2.95 (58)	65% (24)	9% (95)	0.98 (66)
NEB Offense	13	48% (80)	48% (22)	31.7	121.1	3.8	20 (67)	.18 (38)	3.21 (40)	83% (8)	10% (71)	0.89 (105)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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	59% (13)	36% (118)	19.5	35	232.5	6.6	11.9	16 (87)	10 (63)	.12 (118)	1.6 (54)	35% (121)	25% (120)	.07 (133)	7% (91)	2.1 (36)
NEB Defense	13	52% (101)	42% (82)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (52)	.28 (88)	1.6 (89)	33% (52)	31% (80)	.37 (96)	6% (55)	2.2 (98)

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	45% (23)	49% (126)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3 (132)	.37 (122)	1.5 (45)	28% (120)	36% (121)	.45 (114)	5% (90)	2.1 (71)
NEB Offense	13	51% (57)	43% (55)	20.3	31	209.5	6.8	10.3	12 (118)	11 (72)	.21 (91)	1.4 (132)	28% (18)	34% (45)	.31 (79)	6% (67)	1.8 (125)

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: -16.31 #123
Akron's Offense Rating: 3.83 #122
Akron's Defense Rating: 20.14 #111
2025 Talent Rating: 472.00 #122
Blue Chip Ratio: 4% #56
Akron's 2025 Expected Record: 5.0 - 7.0
Akron's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.9 #117
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 17.2 #123
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.3 #87

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 571
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Akron: -16.31 Nebraska: 5.84

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Akron: -13.9 Nebraska: 6.2

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: 5.84 #68
Nebraska's Offense Rating: 11.28 #80
Nebraska's Defense Rating: 10.80 #51
2025 Talent Rating: 986.00 #14
Blue Chip Ratio: 27 #22
Nebraska's 2025 Expected Record: 7.1 - 5.9
Nebraska's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.2 #46
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #56
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.7 #44

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 906.67
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 17
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 36.3

Akron's 2025 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Nebraska 36
Akron 15

Projected Total Points: 51

Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 28.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.1
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.9

Nebraska's 2025 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 9 - 0
Over/Under Record: 10 - 3
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/06	Nebraska	68	Akron	0	Nebraska -34.0	Nebraska	47.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Nebraska	1	1	1 Overs
Akron	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#123) AKR at (#68) NEB

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	AKR	NEB
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#123	#68
SP+SP+	#117	#46
Perf GradeGrade	#91	#40
OffenseOff	#90	#39
DefenseDef	#59	#84
Spec TeamsST	#102	#4
TalentTal	#122	#14
Blue ChipsBC%	#56	#22

Akron Notes(11/4) Killed UMass, over 430 yds, Def played well
(10/31) Coming off only bye into Nov & last 3 MAC gms
(10/31) QB Ben Finley & RB Jordan Grant can play, OL Avg
(10/31) Could get to 6-6? UMass, Kent, BG to finish
(10/4) QB Finley missed Toledo game, ? for CMU game
(9/24) QB Finley playing better but this Off is terrible
(8/28) Offense somehow worse than anticipated, woof
(8/21) This is not an FBS roster. Bad team
(8/21) No bowl, no real bye, end on Nov 18th
(7/27) WR A Adams was leader WR in '23, injury probs
(5/29) QB Finley & WRs + DBs are only real assets
(5/29) RB awful LY. Limited options, 1 FCS portal add?
Akron Injury Report

Nebraska Notes(12/31) Has lost 30 straight games to ranked opponents.
(12/1) DC John Butler fired after only one season
(11/29) Neb has lost 4+ games every season for 22 years
(11/28) Rhule 2-4 since raise, 7 pt W's vs NW/UCLA. Yikes
(11/28) QB TJ Lateef dreadful vs Iowa. Neb needs portal QB '26
(11/28) Matt Rhule is 2-10 in November at Nebraska
(11/26) QB Raiola threatening portal again. Neb better w/o him
(11/22) Loss to Penn St a huge setback. Program going ?
(11/2) Rhule 0-19 vs top 25, Neb streak is now 0-29
(11/2) QB1 Raiola out for season (broken fibula).
(11/1) Hard L vs USC, Raiola inj, Run Def mauled
(10/29) Rhule signs extension, will remain at Nebraska
Nebraska Injury Report

Akron on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	AKR Off	NEB Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#90	#84
SuccessSuc	#114	#50
ExplosiveExp	#66	#89
PPAPPA	#122	#44
PowerPwr	#122	#51
SP+SP+	#123	#44
Pts POPPO	#120	#11
HavocHav	#85	#40

Akron Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	AKR Off	NEB Def
Run GameRun	#112	#77
Run SuccessRSuc	#64	#24
Run ExplRExp	#93	#32
PPAExp	#114	#9
Run BlockR Blk	#35	-
OL YdsOLY	#103	#26
Stuff RateStuff	#100	#24
TackleTak	-	#22

Akron Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 52%, Run: 45%
CategoryCat	AKR Off	NEB Def
Pass GamePass	#63	#53
Pass SuccessPSuc	#118	#82
Pass ExplPExl	#54	#89
PPAExp	#118	#88
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#119	#129
F7 HavocF7	#77	#33
DB HavocDB	#91	#55

Nebraska on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	NEB Off	AKR Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#39	#59
SuccessSuc	#37	#101
ExplosiveExp	#129	#54
PPAPPA	#74	#91
PowerPwr	#80	#111
SP+SP+	#56	#87
Pts POPPO	#114	#108
HavocHav	#62	#96

Nebraska Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	NEB Off	AKR Def
Run GameRun	#63	#64
Run SuccessRSuc	#22	#55
Run ExplRExp	#105	#66
PPAExp	#38	#57
Run BlockR Blk	#9	-
OL YdsOLY	#40	#58
Stuff RateStuff	#7	#37
TackleTak	-	#55

Nebraska Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	NEB Off	AKR Def
Pass GamePass	#106	#87
Pass SuccessPSuc	#55	#126
Pass ExplPExl	#132	#45
PPAExp	#91	#122
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#11	#49
F7 HavocF7	#71	#95
DB HavocDB	#67	#90

Program Comparison
NEB 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

AKR 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'25 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 2
Nebraska -34.0 (47.5)
Nebraska won vs Akron this year (68-0)

Previous Matchups
Nebraska beat Akron last year (68-0)

AKR's OC Taylor Housewright (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Ben Finley	186	362	51%	2475	19	9	6.8
Michael Johnson Jr. (Tr)	12	23	52%	62	1	0	2.7

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jordan Gant (Tr)	213	1032	6	4.8	36
Sean Patrick	69	274	1	4.0	25
Ben Finley	69	130	2	1.9	40
Marquese Williams	21	86	0	4.1	14

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Marcel Williams (Tr)	45	641	2	14.2	46
Israel Polk	33	525	8	15.9	75
Kyan Mason	33	481	5	14.6	62
Myles Walker	20	209	0	10.5	24

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AKR's DC Tim Tibesar (been DC for 3 years)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Shammond Cooper	66	5	1	1	1
Gage Summers	54	7	2	1	0
DiMarco Johnson	53	1	0	0	3
Malcom DeWalt IV	51	3	0	1	8

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Julien Laventure	45	11	4	6	0
Bruno Dall	44	8	4	6	6
Cyrus Durham (Tr)	32	9	4	7	0
Ronald Hull	20	3	3	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Malcom DeWalt IV	51	3	0	1	8
Bruno Dall	44	8	4	6	6
Elijah Reed	44	2	1	0	4

NEB's OC Dana Holgorsen (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Dylan Raiola	181	250	72%	2000	18	6	8.0
TJ Lateef	74	123	60%	904	5	1	7.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Emmett Johnson	251	1451	12	5.8	70
Mekhi Nelson	27	147	2	5.4	38
Kwinten Ives	20	133	2	6.7	28
TJ Lateef	40	120	4	3.0	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nyziah Hunter (Tr)	43	617	5	14.3	64
Jacory Barney Jr.	45	484	5	10.8	52
Dane Key (Tr)	39	452	5	11.6	40
Emmett Johnson	46	370	3	8.0	56

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NEB's DC John Butler (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Javin Wright	86	9	3	2	4
DeShon Singleton	70	4	1	2	4
Rex Guthrie	63	2	0	0	1
Vincent Shavers Jr.	61	8	1	1	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Javin Wright	86	9	3	2	4
Williams Nwaneri (Tr)	27	5	3	5	1
Kade Pietrzak	16	6	2	3	1
Dasan Mccullough (Tr)	21	5	2	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ceyair Wright	29	1	1	0	5
Donovan Jones	59	2	0	0	5
Javin Wright	86	9	3	2	4