Western Michigan vs. Akron Oct. 12 Viewing Options: TV, Live Stream

The Western Michigan Broncos (2-3) host a MAC showdown against the Akron Zips (1-5) on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Waldo Stadium.

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Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense that ranks 21st-worst in the FBS (428.6 yards allowed per game), Western Michigan has played better offensively, ranking 92nd in the FBS offensively putting up 363.2 yards per game.
With 36.8 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS, the Broncos have had to lean on their 79th-ranked offense (27.6 points per contest) to keep them in games.
Western Michigan is averaging 181.4 passing yards per game on offense (106th in the FBS), and ranks 102nd on the other side of the ball with 244.8 passing yards allowed per game.
Akron has struggled on both offense and defense this season, ranking seventh-worst in total offense (258.8 total yards per game) and 24th-worst in total defense (422.8 total yards allowed per game).
The Zips have lots of room to improve, as they rank eighth-worst in points per game (15.2) this season and eighth-worst in points surrendered per game (38.0).
Akron ranks 98th in the FBS with 194.2 passing yards per game on offense, and it ranks 89th with 228.5 passing yards given up per contest on the defensive side of the ball.

Hayden Wolff: 907 PASS YDS / 181.4 YPG / 69.1% / 7 TD / 2 INT
Jaden Nixon: 68 CAR / 484 YDS / 96.8 YPG / 6 TD / 6 REC / 53 YDS / 10.6 YPG / 0 TD
Zahir Abdus-Salaam: 53 CAR / 225 YDS / 45.0 YPG / 2 TD / 4 REC / 16 YDS / 4.0 YPG / 0 TD
Anthony Sambucci: 22 REC / 286 YDS / 57.2 YPG / 2 TD

Ben Finley: 1,061 PASS YDS / 176.8 YPG / 59.5% / 7 TD / 6 INT
Jordon Simmons: 44 CAR / 255 YDS / 42.5 YPG / 1 TD / 11 REC / 65 YDS / 10.8 YPG / 0 TD
Charles Kellom: 33 CAR / 95 YDS / 15.8 YPG / 0 TD / 18 REC / 124 YDS / 20.7 YPG / 1 TD
Adrian Norton: 20 REC / 373 YDS / 62.2 YPG / 3 TD

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