Akron @ Nebraska Game Overview
AKR vs NEBRecords
AKR RecordLast 10
Win / Loss
3-7-0
ATS
5-5-0
Over / Under
5-5-0
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, '25 |
WYO
|
L 0 - 10 | L 4.5 | u47.5 |
| Nov 26, '24 |
TOL
|
W 21 - 14 | W 9.5 | u49.0 |
| Nov 19, '24 |
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KENT
|
W 38 - 17 | W -10.5 | o49.0 |
| Nov 13, '24 |
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NIU
|
L 16 - 29 | W 14 | o43.5 |
| Nov 02, '24 |
BUFF
|
L 30 - 41 | L 1 | o48.0 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
EMU
|
W 25 - 21 | W 2.5 | u50.5 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
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WMU
|
L 24 - 34 | L 9 | o48.0 |
| Oct 05, '24 |
BGSU
|
L 20 - 27 | W 16 | u48.5 |
| Sep 28, '24 |
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OHIO
|
L 10 - 30 | L 8 | u46.5 |
| Sep 21, '24 |
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SOCAR
|
L 7 - 50 | L 24.5 | o41.5 |
AKR Next 3 Games
AKR vs NEB Preview
After playing a neutral site game in front of a partisan crowd in Kansas City, Nebraska gets to return to an even more favorable environment when it hosts Akron in a nonconference game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (1-0) have sold out 403 consecutive games at home, by far the longest streak in college football.
"I can't wait," Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. "I don't know if there's anything better that I've been a part of in my life than a night game at Memorial Stadium, it's amazing."
Nebraska is coming off a 20-17 win over Cincinnati at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, marking the first time it has opened a season with a win away from home since 1999. It did so behind a stellar performance from quarterback Dylan Raiola, who was 33 of 42 for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and a 108-yard rushing effort from Emmett Johnson.
Rhule was not happy with his defense against Cincinnati, particularly in allowing more than 200 rushing yards, though the Cornhuskers did snap a streak of 12 straight losses when giving up 200-plus on the ground.
"I think they played hard, I think we have to play faster," he said.
Akron (0-1) opened play with a 10-0 home loss to Wyoming, managing only 228 yards. Quarterback Ben Finley, a sixth-year senior who has also played at North Carolina State and Cal, was 16 of 38 for 139 yards and an interception.
"I know Ben is his toughest critic," Akron coach Joe Moorhead said of his quarterback. "He and I share the same thought process. As a senior and a captain and a guy who has played some really good football for us, he'll look at it and say there's a bunch of things that need to do better."
The Zips are 2-35 against current Big Ten teams, most recently beating Northwestern in 2018, but since then have lost 11 in a row against power-conference opponents. They're trying to avoid a second consecutive 0-2 start after doing so last season en route to a 4-8 record.
"You've got to look at it as a series of 12 one-game seasons," Moorhead said. "You can't get too high, can't get too low."
Nebraska has an 8-1 record against Mid American Conference opponents, the only loss coming to Northern Illinois in 2017.
--Field Level Media
AKR vs NEBInjury report
Akron's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Newell | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Newell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| K. Witherspoon | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Witherspoon is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| A. Adams | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Adams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| D. Shor | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Shor is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| J. Moore | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Moore is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| M. Walker | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Walker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| C. White | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| White is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| P. Davis | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| E. Davis | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Davis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| D. David | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| David is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| C. Heckel | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Gee is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| D. Stepney | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Stepney is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| M. Williams | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Williams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
| F. Miner | LS | Questionable - Undisclosed( Nov 11, '25) | Nov 11, '25 | |
| Miner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Zips. | ||||
Nebraska's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jones | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Jones is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| G. Gottula | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Gottula is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Terry | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Terry is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| T. Prochazka | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Prochazka is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Marks | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Marks is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| C. Schutt | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Schutt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Merritt | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Merritt is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| K. Ives | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Ives is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| J. Parker | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Parker is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. McCullough | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| McCullough is battling an undisclosed Injury and will not take the field for the Cornhurskers. | ||||
| D. Bell | WR | Out - Knee( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Bell is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| M. Hartzog Jr. | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 08, '25) | Nov 08, '25 | |
| Hartzog Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| D. Raiola | QB | Out - Leg( Nov 02, '25) | Nov 02, '25 | |
| Raiola is dealing with a broken left fibula and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| C. Connealy | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Connealy is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| N. Fennessy | OG | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Fennessy is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| M. Simpson | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Simpson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| T. Uhlir | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Uhlir is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| J. Bonner | WR | Out - Undisclosed( Oct 04, '25) | Oct 04, '25 | |
| Bonner is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Pyle | OG | Out - Knee( Aug 22, '25) | Aug 22, '25 | |
| Pyle is dealing with a knee injury and will miss the entire 2025 season for the Cornhuskers. | ||||
| B. Hill | CB | Out - Knee( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Hill is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| G. Stenger | LB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 15, '25) | Aug 15, '25 | |
| Stenger is battling an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| M. Markway | TE | Out - Knee( Aug 01, '25) | Aug 01, '25 | |
| Markway suffered a torn ACL and will not take the field for the Cornhuskers. He will miss the remainder of the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
Yds/Game
238.6
Yds/Att
6.4
TDs/Int
8 / 2
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Finley | Aug 28, 2025 | AKR 0 - WYO 10 | 139 | 38 | 16 | 42.1 | 3.7 | 0/1 | 67.6 |
| B.Finley | Nov 26, 2024 | AKR 21 - TOL 14 | 194 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 9.2 | 2/0 | 156.7 |
| T.Bullock | Nov 26, 2024 | AKR 21 - TOL 14 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 13.5 | 0/0 | 213.4 |
| B.Finley | Nov 19, 2024 | KENT 17 - AKR 38 | 250 | 29 | 14 | 48.3 | 8.6 | 1/0 | 132.1 |
| T.Bullock | Nov 19, 2024 | KENT 17 - AKR 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| B.Finley | Nov 13, 2024 | NIU 29 - AKR 16 | 205 | 52 | 19 | 36.5 | 3.9 | 1/0 | 76.0 |
| B.Finley | Nov 2, 2024 | AKR 30 - BUFF 41 | 378 | 42 | 23 | 54.8 | 9.0 | 4/1 | 157.0 |
| T.Bullock | Nov 2, 2024 | AKR 30 - BUFF 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
Yds/Game
228.2
Yds/Att
6.3
TDs/Int
5 / 3
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Raiola | Aug 28, 2025 | CIN 17 - NEB 20 | 243 | 42 | 33 | 78.6 | 5.8 | 2/0 | 142.9 |
| D.Raiola | Dec 28, 2024 | NEB 20 - BC 15 | 224 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 7.5 | 1/1 | 140.4 |
| D.Raiola | Nov 29, 2024 | IOWA 13 - NEB 10 | 190 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 5.9 | 0/0 | 118.6 |
| H.Haarberg | Nov 29, 2024 | IOWA 13 - NEB 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| D.Raiola | Nov 23, 2024 | NEB 44 - WIS 25 | 293 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 7.7 | 1/0 | 147.1 |
| D.Raiola | Nov 16, 2024 | USC 28 - NEB 20 | 191 | 38 | 27 | 71.1 | 5.0 | 1/2 | 111.4 |
AKR vs NEB Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228.0 | (120) | Yards | (14) | 271.0 |
| 3.5 | (124) | Yards/Play | (19) | 4.9 |
| 89.0 | (97) | Rush Yds | (82) | 202.0 |
| 28.0 | (86) | Rush Att | (50) | 30.0 |
| 3.2 | (101) | Yards/Rush | (99) | 6.7 |
| 139.0 | (109) | Pass Yds | (1) | 69.0 |
| 38.0 | (60) | Pass Att | (13) | 25.0 |
| 16.0 | (110) | Comp | (8) | 13.0 |
| 42.1 | (134) | Comp% | (15) | 52.0 |
| 8.7 | (92) | Yards/Comp | (1) | 5.3 |
| 3.7 | (130) | Yards/Att | (1) | 2.8 |
| 67.6 | (129) | QB rating | (2) | 67.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 363.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 153.4 |
| 35.6 |
| 4.3 |
| 209.7 |
| 29.6 |
| 18.5 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.3 |
| 7.1 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | (104) | Sacks | (--) | 0.0 |
| 21.0 | (84) | Sack Yds | (--) | 0.0 |
| 1.0 | (51) | Intercepts | (104) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Fumbles | (95) | 1.0 |
| 5.0 | (43) | Penalties | (38) | 4.0 |
| 34.0 | (23) | Penalty Yds | (44) | 20.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.4 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 5.9 |
| 50.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Score | (31) | 17.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 1st Q | (18) | 3.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 3rd Q | (126) | 7.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (7) | 7.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.0 |
| 5.8 |
| 7.9 |
| 5.7 |
| 6.5 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 24.0 | (46) | Yards/KO Ret | (95) | 20.0 |
| 1.0 | (34) | FG Att | (32) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG Made | (28) | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | FG% | (42) | 100.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.6 |
| 21.5 |
| 14.0 |
| 10.8 |
| 77.5 |