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Akron16atWake Forest38

2026 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-11.9-5.90+5.9+11.9Akron — Off. field pos.: -7.3-7.3Wake Forest — Off. field pos.: -1.0-1.0Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Akron — Off. scoring eff.: -5.4-5.4Wake Forest — Off. scoring eff.: +10.3+10.3Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Akron — Def. field pos.: +1.0+1.0Wake Forest — Def. field pos.: +7.3+7.3Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Akron — Def. scoring eff.: -10.3-10.3Wake Forest — Def. scoring eff.: +5.4+5.4Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Akron — Possessions: 0.00.0Wake Forest — Possessions: 0.00.0PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
AkronWake ForestBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

02142Q1Q2Q3FinalAkron 16Wake Forest 38
AkronWake Foresthover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

AkronWake Forest
Total yards305559
Rushing yards149203
Rushing attempts3633
Yds / rush4.16.2
Passing yards156356
Passing attempts3335
Yds / pass4.710.2
First downs2020
Turnovers10
Penalties511
Penalty yards35115
Sacks02
Time of possession30:3629:24

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Akron
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(11)55% / 45%36%2.5
Q2(17)53% / 47%53%6.0
Q3(18)61% / 39%33%3.4
Q4(21)43% / 57%76%5.2
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 68th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(17)9.559%3.8
2nd(11)7.845%5.0
3rd(7)6.329%3.9
All (35)—49%4.2
Rushing by down(offense 52nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(11)10.036%4.5
2nd(14)5.771%6.0
3rd(6)3.067%4.2
4th(1)1.00%-3.0
All (32)—56%4.8
Wake Forest
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(20)65% / 35%40%6.8
Q2(20)60% / 40%50%12.7
Q3(15)47% / 53%33%9.4
Q4(11)27% / 73%45%3.0
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 72nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(14)10.121%11.5
2nd(11)9.545%7.2
3rd(10)8.940%11.6
All (35)—34%10.2
Rushing by down(offense 35th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)11.038%4.6
2nd(12)8.650%8.5
3rd(4)2.075%2.5
4th(2)1.0100%17.0
All (31)—52%6.6

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 18 → TD3Drive 3: own 36 → FG5Drive 5: own 12 → TD7Drive 7: opp 43 → Missed FG9Drive 9: own 22 → TD11Drive 11: own 25 → Missed FG14Drive 14: own 31 → FG16Drive 16: own 20 → Punt18Drive 18: own 39 → TD20Drive 20: own 25 → Punt22Drive 22: own 25 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Wake Forest drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 18Q1 14:451173TD1.77+5.3
3own 36Q1 8:481962FG2.63+0.4
5own 12Q2 13:04588TD1.77+5.3
7opp 43Q2 10:27932Missed FG3.90-3.9
9own 22Q2 4:57178TD1.78+6.3
11own 25Q2 1:32955Missed FG2.00-2.0
14own 31Q3 12:26761FG2.63+0.4
16own 20Q3 8:14831Punt1.70-1.7
18own 39Q3 1:411471TD2.77+4.3
20own 25Q4 7:00713Punt2.00-2.0
22own 25Q4 0:292-2End of half2.00-2.0
11 drives7055924.738+13.3

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Akron at Wake Forest — 2026 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ