Akron finished last season 5-7 and 4-4 in the MAC, and they start this season with only six returning starters. Coach Joe Moorehead's team has gone 13-35 in his four years at the school, and they're one big loss last year was at Nebraska that beat them 68-0. They lost their first three games of the season. Wake Forest comes to this game with eight returning starters on defense and UNC transfer Gio Lopez at QB, who unites with Rob Ezelle, his offensive coordinator at South Alabama in 2024. Akron is rated as the 128th team out of 138. Wake Forest shows off at home and covers the spread.
This matchup will be an experience vs experience type of game. Akron's offense has a ton of experience, as does the defense of Wake Forest. Because of the pace of play factor and both teams ability to run the football. I expect this game to be a lower scoring, tightly contested contest.
