Akron @ Rutgers Game Overview
AKR vs RUTGRecords
AKR RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, '24 |
@
OSU
|
L 6 - 52 | W 49 | o56.0 |
| Nov 24, '23 |
OHIO
|
L 14 - 25 | W 14 | u41.0 |
| Nov 14, '23 |
@
EMU
|
L 27 - 30 | P 3 | o39.0 |
| Nov 08, '23 |
@
M-OH
|
L 0 - 19 | L 17 | u37.5 |
| Nov 01, '23 |
KENT
|
W 31 - 27 | P -4 | o39.0 |
| Oct 21, '23 |
@
BGSU
|
L 14 - 41 | L 7 | o37.0 |
| Oct 14, '23 |
@
CMU
|
L 10 - 17 | W 10.5 | u44.0 |
| Oct 07, '23 |
NIU
|
L 14 - 55 | L 4 | o42.0 |
| Sep 30, '23 |
BUFF
|
L 10 - 13 | L -3 | u53.0 |
| Sep 23, '23 |
@
IU
|
L 27 - 29 | W 16.5 | o45.5 |
AKR Next 3 Games
Akron does not have any upcoming games scheduled.
AKR vs RUTG Preview
Coming off a 44-7 season-opening win over FCS opponent Howard, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano was asked what specific aspect his team can work on in Week 2.
"That list is a long, long list," Schiano said. "We have a laundry list of things we have to improve on."
The Scarlet Knights hope to tighten all phases of their game when they host Akron on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J.
Rutgers (1-0) led Howard just 17-7 at halftime last week before running away in the second half. The Scarlet Knights have no question marks at running back, where last year's leading rusher in the Big Ten, Kyle Monangai, kicked off his season with a career-high-tying 165 rushing yards and a touchdown.
In his Rutgers debut after transferring from Minnesota, quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis completed 15 of 24 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns and added 43 rushing yards. Schiano said he's confident Kaliakmanis will be able to throw downfield when called upon after averaging just 6.1 yards per attempt in the opener.
"We'll push the ball down the field. Athan is very good at that," Schiano said. "I'm not concerned. But you're right, we've got to hit (downfield passes). Until you hit them, they are not a threat."
Schiano added he was "certainly concerned" that his defense only generated one sack against Howard.
The Scarlet Knights were against a mobile quarterback in Howard's Ja'Shawn Scroggins and will face a similar test against dual-threat Akron quarterback Tahj Bullock, who led his team with 42 rushing yards on 14 attempts in a season-opening 52-6 loss to Ohio State.
The Zips (0-1) kept their deficit to 7-3 early in the second quarter, forcing a three-and-out and a turnover on downs on two of Ohio State's first three possessions. The score was 17-3 at halftime before the Buckeyes pulled away.
Akron coach Joe Moorhead -- who rotated Bullock and Ben Finley at quarterback in that game -- coached against Schiano from his time as offensive coordinator at UConn during the Big East days.
"(Schiano's) teams are always well-prepared," Moorhead said. "They play with great competitiveness and energy and physicality. They look to establish the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and that's apparent on the film."
--Field Level Media
AKR vs RUTGInjury report
Akron's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No injuries to report. | ||||
Rutgers's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Gilley | CB | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 04, '25) | Aug 04, '25 | |
| Gilley is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss the entire 2025 season. | ||||
| F. Toure | WR | Out - Knee( Jul 21, '25) | Jul 21, '25 | |
| Toure suffered a knee injury and will miss the 2025 season. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Bullock | Aug 31, 2024 | OSU 52 - AKR 6 | 68 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 5.2 | 0/0 | 113.2 |
| B.Finley | Aug 31, 2024 | OSU 52 - AKR 6 | 53 | 14 | 8 | 57.1 | 3.8 | 0/1 | 74.7 |
| B.Roggow | Aug 31, 2024 | OSU 52 - AKR 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4.5 | 0/1 | -12.2 |
| J.Undercuffler Jr. | Nov 24, 2023 | AKR 14 - OHIO 25 | 103 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 3.8 | 0/1 | 83.9 |
| T.Bullock | Nov 24, 2023 | AKR 14 - OHIO 25 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 14.3 | 1/0 | 263.7 |
| J.Undercuffler Jr. | Nov 14, 2023 | EMU 30 - AKR 27 | 223 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 8.6 | 0/0 | 145.1 |
| T.Bullock | Nov 14, 2023 | EMU 30 - AKR 27 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 80.0 | 3.4 | 1/0 | 174.6 |
| J.Undercuffler Jr. | Nov 8, 2023 | M-OH 19 - AKR 0 | 156 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 4.3 | 0/2 | 80.8 |
| T.Bullock | Nov 8, 2023 | M-OH 19 - AKR 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 3.3 | 0/0 | 61.3 |
| J.Undercuffler Jr. | Nov 1, 2023 | AKR 31 - KENT 27 | 298 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 7.6 | 2/0 | 140.1 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Kaliakmanis | Aug 29, 2024 | RUTG 44 - HOW 7 | 147 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 6.1 | 3/0 | 155.2 |
| G.Wimsatt | Dec 28, 2023 | MIA 24 - RUTG 31 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 5.6 | 0/0 | 93.7 |
| G.Wimsatt | Nov 25, 2023 | RUTG 24 - MD 42 | 165 | 34 | 13 | 38.2 | 4.9 | 1/1 | 82.8 |
| G.Wimsatt | Nov 18, 2023 | PSU 27 - RUTG 6 | 130 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 8.1 | 0/1 | 118.3 |
| G.Wimsatt | Nov 11, 2023 | IOWA 22 - RUTG 0 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 5.2 | 0/1 | 71.2 |
AKR vs RUTG Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.0 | (97) | Yards | (98) | 261.0 |
| 2.8 | (96) | Yards/Play | (109) | 4.3 |
| 47.0 | (107) | Rush Yds | (92) | 145.0 |
| 35.0 | (111) | Rush Att | (29) | 36.0 |
| 1.3 | (102) | Yards/Rush | (120) | 4.0 |
| 130.0 | (50) | Pass Yds | (92) | 116.0 |
| 29.0 | (25) | Pass Att | (107) | 25.0 |
| 18.0 | (52) | Comp | (99) | 14.0 |
| 62.1 | (100) | Comp% | (63) | 56.0 |
| 7.2 | (62) | Yards/Comp | (74) | 8.3 |
| 4.5 | (96) | Yards/Att | (68) | 4.6 |
| 85.9 | (101) | QB rating | (68) | 87.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 369.0 |
| 5.7 |
| 151.6 |
| 35.3 |
| 4.3 |
| 217.5 |
| 29.9 |
| 18.4 |
| 61.4 |
| 11.8 |
| 7.3 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | (103) | Sacks | (83) | 1.0 |
| 25.0 | (107) | Sack Yds | (--) | 9.0 |
| 2.0 | (75) | Intercepts | (94) | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | (113) | Fumbles | (--) | 0.0 |
| 5.0 | (96) | Penalties | (94) | 4.0 |
| 35.0 | (65) | Penalty Yds | (77) | 30.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 11.9 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.0 |
| 52.1 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | (120) | Score | (70) | 7.0 |
| 3.0 | (55) | 1st Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 2nd Q | (30) | 7.0 |
| 3.0 | (128) | 3rd Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | 4th Q | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 26.9 |
| 6.2 |
| 7.8 |
| 6.3 |
| 6.4 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/Punt Ret | (--) | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Yards/KO Ret | (116) | 22.0 |
| 2.0 | (88) | FG Att | (--) | 0.0 |
| 2.0 | (78) | FG Made | (--) | 0.0 |
| 100.0 | (31) | FG% | (--) | 0.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.0 |
| 20.3 |
| 9.5 |
| 7.2 |
| 75.3 |