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Marty Whims II, a season‑ticket holder and chief financial officer, will shadow coach Joe Moorhead as the University of Akron’s offensive coordinator for the opening game against Robert Morris.
The University of Akron’s innovative promotion lets a ticket holder script the opening drive, generating billions of impressions and a surge in fan engagement.
A novel fan‑coach partnership invites a season‑ticket holder to help script the opening drive, blending social‑media buzz with NIL revenue goals.
A randomly selected season‑ticket holder will design the opening offensive series for the University of Akron’s 2026 home opener against Robert Morris, a novel fan‑engagement move that has sparked national attention.
Akron’s football program announced a unique season‑ticket contest that lets the winner decide the first offensive play for the home opener, drawing celebrity buyers and selling out suites ahead of schedule.
The University of Akron will let a season‑ticket holder call a single play as ‘Offensive Coordinator’ against Robert Morris, a move that has already driven a 40% surge in ticket sales and sparked social‑media buzz.
The University of Akron’s football program is turning ticket sales into a creative contest, inviting a fan to design the first 10–15 plays of the season‑opening game against Robert Morris.
A social‑media contest that let a randomly selected season‑ticket holder script the opening drive against Robert Morris sparked a 16‑million‑view explosion, leading the University of Akron to sell out its suites and club seats for the first time in program history.
Coach Joe Moorhead’s novel fan‑scripted opening drive, backed by Pat McAfee and Dan Katz, has sold out suites and sparked record ticket demand for the Akron Zips.
One lucky season ticket holder will help design the first offensive series of the Zips' home opener, collaborating directly with head coach Joe Moorhead and the athletic department.
The University of Akron football team is projected tenth in the 2026 MAC coaches poll, reflecting a turnaround from last season's 11th‑place finish.
The University of Akron’s football program is poised for a rebound, reflected in its 10th‑place ranking in the Mid‑American Conference preseason poll, a modest but meaningful rise from last year’s tie for 11th.
The University of Akron football team moved up one spot in the 2026 Mid‑American Conference preseason poll, finishing 10th as it prepares to open the season at Wake Forest on September 3 and chase a championship game at Detroit’s Ford Field.
At Detroit’s MAC Media Day, the Akron Zips unveiled their 2026 slate, highlighting a preseason No. 10 ranking, a season‑opening road test against Wake Forest and a home showdown with Robert Morris, while conference leaders outlined ambitions for an expanded footprint.
From Akron's 2017 drought to Stanford's power‑conference resurgence, the journeys of six teams illustrate how coaching changes, historic losing streaks and scheduling hurdles intersect in the pursuit of postseason play
The Mid-American Conference will unveil its 2026 football season during a live kickoff event on July 22 at Detroit’s Ford Field, featuring media sessions with coaches, players and conference leadership.
A look at the achievements, recruitment interest and leadership role of Charlie Mallett, a senior standout at Hawken School.
The University of Akron announced that eight of its football standouts have been selected to Phil Steele’s 2026 preseason All-MAC Team, highlighting the program’s growing depth.
The Bulldogs enter a critical 2026 campaign marked by massive roster turnover, a controversial coaching hire, and high expectations for a turnaround.
The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions delivered a roller‑coaster of a season, marked by signature victories, a dramatic Big Ten title clash, and a narrow Rose Bowl defeat that still fuels optimism for the future.