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Akron Football Game Times and Broadcast Schedule Update
May 29 | Football
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips are less than 100 days from kicking-off the 2025 season as the Mid-American Conference announced game times and television for the first three weeks of the regular season and midweek MACtion on Thursday.
Akron opens the 2025 season in the Rubber City on Thursday, Aug. 28 at InfoCision Stadium Summa Health Field against Wyoming at 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
The Zips are on the road for the second game of the season, traveling to Lincoln, Neb. to battle the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be aired on the Big Ten Network (subscription may be required).
In week three, Akron is on the road again, traveling to Birmingham, Ala. to play Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
In addition to the game times for the first three weeks of the season, the MAC released the midweek MACtion portion of the season.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4 the Zips host UMass at InfoCision Stadium Summa Health Field at 7 p.m. The game is scheduled to be broadcasted on ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network.
The following week on Tuesday, Nov. 11 is the battle for the Wagon Wheel as the Zips host rival Kent State for the annual showdown at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The final regular season game for Akron is scheduled to be played at Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPNU or CBS Sports Network.
The Zips open league play on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Toledo with game times and TV broadcast to be announced.
All remaining game times and television will be announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game. Games will air on ESPN networks (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+) and CBS Sports Network.
2025 Football Schedule
*Conference game | All times ET
Thursday, August 28
Wyoming at Akron | 7 pm | ESPN+
Saturday, September 6
Akron at Nebraska | 7:30 pm | Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 13
Akron at UAB | 8:30 pm | ESPN+
Tuesday, November 4
*UMass at Akron | 7 pm | ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network
Tuesday, November 11
*Kent State at Akron | 7:30 pm | ESPN2 or ESPNU
Tuesday, November 18
*Akron at Bowling Green | 7 pm | ESPN2 or ESPNU or CBSSN
Akron opens the 2025 season in the Rubber City on Thursday, Aug. 28 at InfoCision Stadium Summa Health Field against Wyoming at 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
The Zips are on the road for the second game of the season, traveling to Lincoln, Neb. to battle the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be aired on the Big Ten Network (subscription may be required).
In week three, Akron is on the road again, traveling to Birmingham, Ala. to play Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
In addition to the game times for the first three weeks of the season, the MAC released the midweek MACtion portion of the season.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4 the Zips host UMass at InfoCision Stadium Summa Health Field at 7 p.m. The game is scheduled to be broadcasted on ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network.
The following week on Tuesday, Nov. 11 is the battle for the Wagon Wheel as the Zips host rival Kent State for the annual showdown at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU.
The final regular season game for Akron is scheduled to be played at Bowling Green on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPNU or CBS Sports Network.
The Zips open league play on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Toledo with game times and TV broadcast to be announced.
All remaining game times and television will be announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game. Games will air on ESPN networks (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+) and CBS Sports Network.
2025 Football Schedule
*Conference game | All times ET
Thursday, August 28
Wyoming at Akron | 7 pm | ESPN+
Saturday, September 6
Akron at Nebraska | 7:30 pm | Big Ten Network
Saturday, September 13
Akron at UAB | 8:30 pm | ESPN+
Tuesday, November 4
*UMass at Akron | 7 pm | ESPN2 or CBS Sports Network
Tuesday, November 11
*Kent State at Akron | 7:30 pm | ESPN2 or ESPNU
Tuesday, November 18
*Akron at Bowling Green | 7 pm | ESPN2 or ESPNU or CBSSN
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