Akron Zips at Massachusetts Minutemen preview: November 18, 2026
The Akron Zips (1-9) visit the Massachusetts Minutemen (5-5) at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium on November 18, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips | 1-9 | 0-5 (18.2-32.8) | 0-5 (14.8-37.8) | 1-4 (22.4-28.6) |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | 5-5 | 1-4 (16.8-26.8) | 2-3 (21.2-22.2) | 3-2 (27.4-22.4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| AKR | MASS | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.6 (130th) | 24.3 (95th) |
| Points allowed per game | 33.2 (14th) | 22.3 (87th) |
| Passing yards per game | 215.2 (85th) | 191.5 (106th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 221.8 (54th) | 179.9 (119th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 129.6 (104th) | 139 (89th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 199.9 (12th) | 154.7 (53rd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.5 (99th) | 33.5 (99th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34 (87th) | 37.5 (41st) |
| Completions per game | 20.3 (55th) | 16.5 (101st) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17 (102nd) | 16.4 (108th) |
Recent form
Akron Zips
- Nov 10, 2026: L 14-42 vs WMU
- Nov 3, 2026: L 20-28 vs OHIO
- Oct 24, 2026: L 20-35 at KENT
- Oct 17, 2026: L 14-34 at M-OH
- Oct 10, 2026: L 23-25 vs EMU
Massachusetts Minutemen
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Massachusetts Minutemen 0, Akron Zips 1. Full Massachusetts Minutemen vs Akron Zips head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | 2025 | MASS 10, AKR 44 (at AKR) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayden Roggow | QB | 9 | 149.2 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, -7 Rush yds/g | 183.6 Pass yds/g | |
| Jordan Gant | RB | 10 | 78.7 Rush yds/g, 15.1 Car/g, 15.6 Rec yds/g | 99.6 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Sean Patrick | RB | 9 | 30.4 Rush yds/g, 5.3 Car/g, 10.9 Rec yds/g | 22 Rush yds/g | |
| Marcel Williams | WR | 9 | 51.6 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 60.2 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Kyan Mason | WR | 10 | 41.5 Rec yds/g, 3.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 54.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Miles Burris | WR | 10 | 33.4 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 52.2 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson III | QB | 8 | 168.6 Pass yds/g, 1.1 Pass TD/g, 23 Rush yds/g | 168 Pass yds/g | |
| Curtis Kimmons IV | RB | 10 | 42.6 Rush yds/g, 8.5 Car/g, 6.8 Rec yds/g | 32.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Elijah Faulkner | RB | 10 | 40.6 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 5.4 Rec yds/g | 32 Rush yds/g | |
| T.Y. Harding | WR | 7 | 56.7 Rec yds/g, 4.9 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 58.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Joseph Griffin Jr. | WR | 4 | 52.8 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 43.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Jabari Lewis | WR | 8 | 48.8 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0.1 Rec TD/g | 47.6 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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