Link: Full Game Notes (Huskers.com)
WHEN: Saturday, September 6 | 6:30 PM (CT)
WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: Big Ten Network (Mark Followill, Anthony Herron, Dannie Rogers)
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
2 - Nebraska's matchup with Akron will mark the second official meeting between the schools but the third time Akron has come to Lincoln for a game. NU defeated Akron in 1997. In 2018 the teams kicked off their matchup before severe thunderstorms forced a delay and ultimately a cancellation of the game.
7 - Nebraska has won its past seven games against non-conference opponents, following its season-opening victory over Cincinnati. That is Nebraska's longest non-conference win streak since a seven-game streak from 2004 to 2006.
100 - Running back Emmett Johnson produced his second career 100-yard rushing game against Cincinnati with 108 yards on a career-high 25 carries. Johnson accounted for 135 total yards, including 27 receiving yards.
HUSKERS
Record: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Cincinnati (W 20-17)
Rankings: AP (RV) | Coaches (RV)
Head Coach: Matt Rhule (60-56, 10th year overall | 13-13, 3rd year NU | 0-0 vs. Akron)
ZIPS
Record: 0-1 (0-0 MAC)
Last Game: vs. Wyoming (L 0-10)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (60-54, 10th year overall | 8-29, 4th year at Akron | 0-0 vs. Nebraska)
THE MATCHUP
Nebraska kicks off its 2025 home season on Saturday night when the Huskers play host to the Akron Zips at Memorial Stadium. The game is set for 6:30 p.m. with television coverage provided by BTN, while the game can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.
The matchup with Akron begins a four-game homestand for Nebraska that will keep the Huskers in Lincoln until mid-October. Nebraska comes into the game fresh off a 20-17 victory over Cincinnati in the season opener last Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Nebraska led for the majority of the final three quarters against the Bearcats, but needed a late interception by senior Malcolm Hartzog to secure the victory. Nebraska's defense was strong against the pass, allowing just 69 passing yards in the contest. Offensively, Nebraska was efficient, controlling the ball for more than 39 minutes and completing better than 75 percent of its passes. The win marked the first time the Huskers opened the season with a victory over a Power Four opponent since 2003.
Akron comes into the game at 0-1 after dropping a 10-0 home contest against Wyoming last Thursday. The Zips held Wyoming to three points until a touchdown in the final five minutes provided the final margin. Akron is in its fourth season under the direction of Coach Joe Moorhead, who previously served as the head coach at Fordham and Mississippi State. He also had stints as the offensive coordinator at Penn State and Oregon.
The matchup is the Huskers' second against the Zips and marks the third time in the past five seasons that Nebraska has faced an opponent from the Mid-American Conference.
HUSKERS OPEN HOME SCHEDULE
Nebraska opens its seven-game home schedule on Saturday night against Akron in front of the 404th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. It marks the first of a four-game homestand for Nebraska, marking the second straight year the Huskers have had four straight home games.
Nebraska has won six straight home openers since a loss to Colorado in 2018. Overall, Nebraska has dropped just two home openers since 1985.
SERIES HISTORY vs. AKRON and the MAC
Nebraska's matchup with Akron is the second official matchup between the two schools. Nebraska defeated Akron 59-14 in the 1997 season opener to start a national championship season. The Huskers were also set to open the 2018 season against Akron at Memorial Stadium. However, severe thunderstorms delayed the game after the opening kickoff and hours later the game was canceled and not re-scheduled.
Nebraska is 8-1 all-time against members of the Mid-American Conference, with the lone loss a 21-17 setback against Northern Illinois in 2017.
HUSKERS IN PRIMETIME AT MEMORIAL STADIUM
Nebraska's matchup against Akron marks its first home night game since playing three straight night games at Memorial Stadium early last season.
Nebraska posted a 2-1 record in home night games last season and has a strong history of success under the lights in Lincoln. The Huskers are 52-11 in home night games all-time at Memorial Stadium.
ABOUT AKRON
Akron has been a member of the Mid-American Conference since 1992, after being a Division I independent for five seasons from 1987 to 1991. The Zips won a MAC title in 2005 and also captured the East Division championship in both 2000 and 2017.
The Zips have a 1-2 all-time record in bowl games, most recently playing in the 2017 Boca Raton Bowl.
First Year: 1891
All-Time Record: 533-603-36
Bowl Record: 1-2
MAC Titles: 1
National Titles: 0
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Surface: AstroTurf
Location: Akron, Ohio
Enrollment: 19,218
Colors: Blue & Gold
ABOUT 2025 AKRON FOOTBALL
Schedule
Wyoming (L 0-10)
at Nebraska
at Alabama-Birmingham
Duquesne
at Toledo
Central Michigan
Miami (OH)
at Ball State
at Buffalo
Massachusetts
Kent State
at Bowling Green
The Akron Zips kicked off the 2025 campaign with a 10-0 setback in their home opener against Wyoming last week.
The Zips come into Saturday night averaging 228 yards per game, with 139 yards per game through the air and 89 yards per game on the ground. Marquese Williams leads the Akron rushing attack with six carries for 30 rushing yards, while Sean Patrick has 26 rushing yards on five carries. In the passing game, Ben Finley has completed 16-of-38 passes for 139 yards and an interception. Patrick has four receptions for 47 yards, followed by Kyan Mason with three grabs for 29 yards.
Defensively, the Zips are allowing 10 points per game and 426 yards per game this season. Shammond Cooper leads the Akron defense with a team-high 10 tackles, followed by Alex Branch and Justin Anderson with nine tackles each. Julien Laventure and Bruno Dall have tallied a team-best 1.5 tackles for loss through one game this season.
ABOUT AKRON COACH JOE MOORHEAD
Joe Moorhead is in his fourth season as the head coach at Akron, guiding the Zips to an 8-29 mark. Prior to Akron, Moorhead spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon in 2021 and 2022.
Moorhead came to Oregon from Mississippi State, where he served as head coach during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He led the Bulldogs to back-to-back bowl appearances, the first Mississippi State head coach to do so in their first two seasons in program history. He also sparked the Bulldogs to a pair of triumphs over rival Ole Miss, claiming the Golden Egg Trophy both seasons.
Before Mississippi State, Moorhead spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Penn State in 2016 and 2017, where he was honored as the National Offensive Coordinator of the Year in each of the two seasons in State College.
Moorhead spent four seasons as the head coach at Fordham, compiling a 38-13 record from 2012 to 2015. After taking over a program that was 1-10 in 2011, Moorhead led the Rams to a 12-2 record, the best season in program history in 2013 and the Patriot League title in 2014.
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WHEN: Saturday, September 6 | 6:30 PM (CT)
WHERE: Memorial Stadium | Lincoln, Nebraska
TV: Big Ten Network (Mark Followill, Anthony Herron, Dannie Rogers)
RADIO: Huskers Radio Network (Kyle Crooks, Damon Benning, Jessica Coody)
THIS WEEK'S NUMBERS
2 - Nebraska's matchup with Akron will mark the second official meeting between the schools but the third time Akron has come to Lincoln for a game. NU defeated Akron in 1997. In 2018 the teams kicked off their matchup before severe thunderstorms forced a delay and ultimately a cancellation of the game.
7 - Nebraska has won its past seven games against non-conference opponents, following its season-opening victory over Cincinnati. That is Nebraska's longest non-conference win streak since a seven-game streak from 2004 to 2006.
100 - Running back Emmett Johnson produced his second career 100-yard rushing game against Cincinnati with 108 yards on a career-high 25 carries. Johnson accounted for 135 total yards, including 27 receiving yards.
HUSKERS
Record: 1-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Last Game: vs. Cincinnati (W 20-17)
Rankings: AP (RV) | Coaches (RV)
Head Coach: Matt Rhule (60-56, 10th year overall | 13-13, 3rd year NU | 0-0 vs. Akron)
ZIPS
Record: 0-1 (0-0 MAC)
Last Game: vs. Wyoming (L 0-10)
Rankings: NR
Head Coach: Joe Moorhead (60-54, 10th year overall | 8-29, 4th year at Akron | 0-0 vs. Nebraska)
THE MATCHUP
Nebraska kicks off its 2025 home season on Saturday night when the Huskers play host to the Akron Zips at Memorial Stadium. The game is set for 6:30 p.m. with television coverage provided by BTN, while the game can be heard on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and the Huskers App.
The matchup with Akron begins a four-game homestand for Nebraska that will keep the Huskers in Lincoln until mid-October. Nebraska comes into the game fresh off a 20-17 victory over Cincinnati in the season opener last Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Nebraska led for the majority of the final three quarters against the Bearcats, but needed a late interception by senior Malcolm Hartzog to secure the victory. Nebraska's defense was strong against the pass, allowing just 69 passing yards in the contest. Offensively, Nebraska was efficient, controlling the ball for more than 39 minutes and completing better than 75 percent of its passes. The win marked the first time the Huskers opened the season with a victory over a Power Four opponent since 2003.
Akron comes into the game at 0-1 after dropping a 10-0 home contest against Wyoming last Thursday. The Zips held Wyoming to three points until a touchdown in the final five minutes provided the final margin. Akron is in its fourth season under the direction of Coach Joe Moorhead, who previously served as the head coach at Fordham and Mississippi State. He also had stints as the offensive coordinator at Penn State and Oregon.
The matchup is the Huskers' second against the Zips and marks the third time in the past five seasons that Nebraska has faced an opponent from the Mid-American Conference.
HUSKERS OPEN HOME SCHEDULE
Nebraska opens its seven-game home schedule on Saturday night against Akron in front of the 404th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. It marks the first of a four-game homestand for Nebraska, marking the second straight year the Huskers have had four straight home games.
Nebraska has won six straight home openers since a loss to Colorado in 2018. Overall, Nebraska has dropped just two home openers since 1985.
SERIES HISTORY vs. AKRON and the MAC
Nebraska's matchup with Akron is the second official matchup between the two schools. Nebraska defeated Akron 59-14 in the 1997 season opener to start a national championship season. The Huskers were also set to open the 2018 season against Akron at Memorial Stadium. However, severe thunderstorms delayed the game after the opening kickoff and hours later the game was canceled and not re-scheduled.
Nebraska is 8-1 all-time against members of the Mid-American Conference, with the lone loss a 21-17 setback against Northern Illinois in 2017.
HUSKERS IN PRIMETIME AT MEMORIAL STADIUM
Nebraska's matchup against Akron marks its first home night game since playing three straight night games at Memorial Stadium early last season.
Nebraska posted a 2-1 record in home night games last season and has a strong history of success under the lights in Lincoln. The Huskers are 52-11 in home night games all-time at Memorial Stadium.
ABOUT AKRON
Akron has been a member of the Mid-American Conference since 1992, after being a Division I independent for five seasons from 1987 to 1991. The Zips won a MAC title in 2005 and also captured the East Division championship in both 2000 and 2017.
The Zips have a 1-2 all-time record in bowl games, most recently playing in the 2017 Boca Raton Bowl.
First Year: 1891
All-Time Record: 533-603-36
Bowl Record: 1-2
MAC Titles: 1
National Titles: 0
Stadium: InfoCision Stadium
Capacity: 30,000
Surface: AstroTurf
Location: Akron, Ohio
Enrollment: 19,218
Colors: Blue & Gold
ABOUT 2025 AKRON FOOTBALL
Schedule
Wyoming (L 0-10)
at Nebraska
at Alabama-Birmingham
Duquesne
at Toledo
Central Michigan
Miami (OH)
at Ball State
at Buffalo
Massachusetts
Kent State
at Bowling Green
The Akron Zips kicked off the 2025 campaign with a 10-0 setback in their home opener against Wyoming last week.
The Zips come into Saturday night averaging 228 yards per game, with 139 yards per game through the air and 89 yards per game on the ground. Marquese Williams leads the Akron rushing attack with six carries for 30 rushing yards, while Sean Patrick has 26 rushing yards on five carries. In the passing game, Ben Finley has completed 16-of-38 passes for 139 yards and an interception. Patrick has four receptions for 47 yards, followed by Kyan Mason with three grabs for 29 yards.
Defensively, the Zips are allowing 10 points per game and 426 yards per game this season. Shammond Cooper leads the Akron defense with a team-high 10 tackles, followed by Alex Branch and Justin Anderson with nine tackles each. Julien Laventure and Bruno Dall have tallied a team-best 1.5 tackles for loss through one game this season.
ABOUT AKRON COACH JOE MOORHEAD
Joe Moorhead is in his fourth season as the head coach at Akron, guiding the Zips to an 8-29 mark. Prior to Akron, Moorhead spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Oregon in 2021 and 2022.
Moorhead came to Oregon from Mississippi State, where he served as head coach during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He led the Bulldogs to back-to-back bowl appearances, the first Mississippi State head coach to do so in their first two seasons in program history. He also sparked the Bulldogs to a pair of triumphs over rival Ole Miss, claiming the Golden Egg Trophy both seasons.
Before Mississippi State, Moorhead spent two seasons as the offensive coordinator at Penn State in 2016 and 2017, where he was honored as the National Offensive Coordinator of the Year in each of the two seasons in State College.
Moorhead spent four seasons as the head coach at Fordham, compiling a 38-13 record from 2012 to 2015. After taking over a program that was 1-10 in 2011, Moorhead led the Rams to a 12-2 record, the best season in program history in 2013 and the Patriot League title in 2014.
