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2026 · THROUGH WK 8

MAC · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 4-3

Akron Zips

HC Joe Moorhead (5th yr) · OC — · DC Tim Tibesar

STARTS IN 11 PERSONNEL (6 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 100%

Power rating−16.1134th
CFP odds0%—
PLAYOFFNEEDS TITLE→OUT
Proj. wins2.5of 12
Fan pulse—2 of 30 scored

MAC · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 4-3

Akron

Zips · HC Joe Moorhead (5th yr) · starts in 11 (6 of 7) · base D 4-2-5

Power rating−16.1134th
CFP odds0%—
Proj. wins2.5of 12
Fan pulse—2 of 30 scored

Akron

1-6 · 0-3 MAC

POWER RATING−16.1134th in FBS
CFP ODDS0%no change
PROJ. WINS2.5of 12 games

Fan sentiment

NET · WEEKLY · 2026NET SENTIMENT −100 TO +100 · WEEKLY · 2026
FANSHAVOC MODEL EXPECTATIONUNDER 30 SCORED POSTS · NO SCOREPOSTS / WEEK
FANSMODELUNDER 30 SCORED
MODEL FROM WK 6 · EARLIER WEEKS UNAVAILABLE
Akron fan sentiment by week
WeekFansModelPostsEvent
WK 1 · @WAKEno score (too few posts)—3—
WK 2 · RMUno score (too few posts)—3—
WK 3 · @MINNno score (too few posts)—1—
WK 4 · UNLVno score (too few posts)—1—
WK 5 · @CMUno score (too few posts)—2—
WK 6 · EMUno score (too few posts)−523—
WK 7 · @M-OHno score (too few posts)−595—
WK 8 · @KENTno score (too few posts)−592 so far—
MODEL FROM WK 6 · EARLIER WEEKS UNAVAILABLE
Akron fan sentiment by week
WeekFansModelPostsEvent
WK 1 · @WAKEno score (too few posts)—3—
WK 2 · RMUno score (too few posts)—3—
WK 3 · @MINNno score (too few posts)—1—
WK 4 · UNLVno score (too few posts)—1—
WK 5 · @CMUno score (too few posts)—2—
WK 6 · EMUno score (too few posts)−523—
WK 7 · @M-OHno score (too few posts)−595—
WK 8 · @KENTno score (too few posts)−592 so far—
MODEL STARTS WK 6
Akron fan sentiment by week
WeekFansModelPostsEvent
WK 1 · @WAKEno score (too few posts)—3—
WK 2 · RMUno score (too few posts)—3—
WK 3 · @MINNno score (too few posts)—1—
WK 4 · UNLVno score (too few posts)—1—
WK 5 · @CMUno score (too few posts)—2—
WK 6 · EMUno score (too few posts)−523—
WK 7 · @M-OHno score (too few posts)−595—
WK 8 · @KENTno score (too few posts)−592 so far—

NET SENTIMENT = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 20 SINCE WK 1 · RSS 100%

A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET

NET = % POSITIVE − % NEGATIVE POSTS · n 20 SINCE WK 1 · RSS 100%

A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED POSTS · MODEL = POWER RATING + CFP ODDS · RIVAL FANS FILTERED · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET

A WEEK SCORES AT 30 SCORED · n 20 SINCE WK 1 · RSS 100% · UPDATED 7:06 AM ET

Fan pulse

WK 8 · SO FAR
—2 of 30 scored
Model expects−59
0 SCORED30 · WEEKLY SCORE

Not enough posts for a fan pulse yet.

A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Akron fans have 2 since Monday.

A weekly score needs 30 scored posts; Akron fans have 2 since Monday.

Where Akron fans posted this week
Where this week’s posts come from
Posts

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0 TRACKED POSTS · 0 SOURCES0 TRACKED POSTS · 0 SOURCESLeague pulse →

Who covers Akron

4 SOURCES · GRADED4 SOURCES · GRADED AGAINST OFFICIAL REPORTS
Sources covering Akron
Reporter
Reporter
Links
Tier
Hit rate
First
Lead
Last
AF
Akron FootballAkron Athletics · Team official · gozips.com/sports/football
official
AF
Akron FootballAkron Athletics · Team officialAkron Athletics ·gozips.com/sports/football
gozips.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading
officialsource of truth———
AF
Akron football news (gozips.com)gozips.com · Team official · gozips.com/sports/football
official
AF
Akron football news (gozips.com)gozips.com · Team officialgozips.com ·gozips.com/sports/football
gozips.com/sports/footballPDF · reference for grading
officialsource of truth——Sat
MB
Michael Beavenreported
Akron Beacon Journal · Beat writer
@MBeavenABJ· last —
source of truth · reference for grading
MB
Michael BeavenAkron Beacon Journal · Beat writerAkron Beacon Journal ·@MBeavenABJ
@MBeavenABJSite
reportedsource of truth———
NU
Nate Ulrichreported
Akron Beacon Journal · Beat writer
@ByNateUlrich· last —
source of truth · reference for grading
NU
Nate UlrichAkron Beacon Journal · Beat writerAkron Beacon Journal ·@ByNateUlrich
@ByNateUlrichSite
reportedsource of truth———

HIT RATE = CLAIMS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT OR BOX-SCORE PARTICIPATIONHIT = LATER CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICIAL REPORT

FIRST = SHARE OF CONFIRMED CLAIMS THEY BROKE · LEAD = MEDIAN HOURS AHEAD OF THE OFFICIAL REPORTFIRST = SHARE THEY BROKE · LEAD = HOURS AHEAD

NEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR · REPORTED AT ≥ 75% OVER 8 GRADED CLAIMSNEW ACCOUNTS START AS RUMOR

Latest from the beat

LAST 72 H · 0 CLAIMS

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How a tip becomes a status

  1. 1
    A free source posts a tipForum, Reddit, Bluesky or RSS. “The starting QB missed practice.”
  2. 2
    One targeted X checkfrom:[Akron writers] · last 72 h
  3. 3
    A cited status, graded laterShown next to the official one. Scored against the next report.
official
Conference report or team statement. The status of record.
reported
Writer with a proven record. Shown beside official, cited.
rumor
New, fan or unproven. Feed only until confirmed.

Fan sources

2 SOURCES · TIPS + PULSE2 SOURCES · TIPS AND FAN PULSE
Akron fan sources
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Source
Size
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Mood
Tier
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W
Akron Zipsofficial
YouTube · Akron Athletics
——mood—
W
Akron ZipsYouTube · Akron Athletics
———officialTIPS
RSS
By The Belt: Akron Zipsrumor
Team blog · By The Belt (independent MAC site)
——mood—
RSS
By The Belt: Akron ZipsTeam blog · By The Belt (independent MAC site)
———rumorTIPS