Akron Program History

Zips · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1987

All-time: 160-295-3.353
Seasons: 401987–2026
AP top 25: 17final polls
AP top 10: 17final polls
Best rating: -10.9105th in 2017

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Joe Moorhead	Mid-American	1-7	0-4	.125		-18.2133	17.8122	36.1129
2025	Joe Moorhead	Mid-American	5-7	4-4	.417		-15.9125	17.9123	33.8122
2024	Joe Moorhead	Mid-American	4-8	3-5	.333		-14.5123	19.2121	33.8117
2023	Joe Moorhead	Mid-American	2-10	1-7	.167		-18.3128	15.0132	33.3115
2022	Joe Moorhead	Mid-American	2-10	1-7	.167		-17.5126	18.0124	35.5124
2021	Tom Arth / Oscar Rodriguez	Mid-American	2-10	1-7	.167		-23.7129	16.7125	40.4128
2020	Tom Arth	Mid-American	1-5	1-5	.167		-26.9126	14.5126	41.4124
2019	Tom Arth	Mid-American	0-12	0-8	.000		-28.1129	9.9130	38.0123
2018	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	4-8	2-6	.333		-13.7111	17.9125	31.693
2017	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	7-7	6-3	.500		-10.9105	20.1116	31.090
2016	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	5-7	3-5	.417		-11.5104	24.593	36.0111
2015	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2014	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2013	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2012	Terry Bowden	Mid-American	1-11		.083		—	—	—
2011	Rob Ianello	Mid-American	1-11		.083	0	—	—	—
2010	Rob Ianello	Mid-American	1-11		.083	0	—	—	—
2009	J.D. Brookhart	Mid-American	3-9		.250	0	—	—	—
2008	J.D. Brookhart	Mid-American	5-7		.417	0	—	—	—
2007	J.D. Brookhart	Mid-American	4-8		.333	0	—	—	—
2006	J.D. Brookhart	Mid-American	5-7		.417	0	—	—	—
2005	J.D. Brookhart	Mid-American	7-6		.538	0	—	—	—
2004	J.D. Brookhart	Mid-American	6-5		.545	0	—	—	—
2003	Lee Owens	Mid-American	7-5		.583	0	—	—	—
2002	Lee Owens	Mid-American	4-8		.333	0	—	—	—
2001	Lee Owens	Mid-American	4-7		.364	0	—	—	—
2000	Lee Owens	Mid-American	6-5		.545	0	—	—	—
1999	Lee Owens	Mid-American	7-4		.636	0	—	—	—
1998	Lee Owens	Mid-American	4-7		.364	0	—	—	—
1997	Lee Owens	Mid-American	2-9		.182	0	—	—	—
1996	Lee Owens	Mid-American	4-7		.364	0	—	—	—
1995	Lee Owens	Mid-American	2-9		.182	0	—	—	—
1994	Gerry Faust	Mid-American	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1993	Gerry Faust	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1992	Gerry Faust	Mid-American	7-3-1		.682		—	—	—
1991	Gerry Faust	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1990	Gerry Faust	FBS Independents	3-7-1		.318		—	—	—
1989	Gerry Faust	FBS Independents	6-4-1		.591		—	—	—
1988	Gerry Faust	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1987	Gerry Faust	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Joe Moorhead	2022–2026	5	14-42	.250
Oscar Rodriguez	2021	1	0-3	.000
Tom Arth	2019–2021	3	3-24	.111
Terry Bowden	2012–2018	7	35-52	.402
Rob Ianello	2010–2011	2	2-22	.083
J.D. Brookhart	2004–2009	6	30-42	.417
Lee Owens	1995–2003	9	40-61	.396
Gerry Faust	1987–1994	8	36-49-3	.426