Akron vs Miami (OH) Prediction, Picks & Odds (Week 7)
Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 AM ET
About this game
This season, Akron is 1-3 with 78 points for and 127 against; Miami (OH) is 2-2 with 114 points for and 122 against.
Akron is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 19.4 scored and 28.6 allowed; most recently losing to UNLV 10-38 on September 26, 2026. Miami (OH) is 2-3 in its last 5, averaging 23.4 scored and 28.0 allowed; most recently beating UConn 24-21 on September 26, 2026.
These teams have met once in our results history, on October 11, 2025: Miami (OH) 20, Akron 7.
Injury report: Akron lists 10 (Cibastian Broughton, Injured; Reese Poffenbarger, Injured; Chris Gee, Injured; more below); Miami (OH) lists 12 (Thomas Gotkowski, Injured; David McComb, Injured; CJ Castner, Injured; more below).
Injuries
Akron
- Cibastian Broughton: Injured, Knee
- Reese Poffenbarger: Injured, Not Injury Related
- Chris Gee: Injured, Undisclosed
- Cameron Monteiro: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jaborree Riggins: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jason Hocker: Injured, Undisclosed
- Jeremiah Jones: Injured, Not Injury Related
- Dawayne Galloway Jr.: Injured, Knee
- Iesa Jarmon: Injured, Undisclosed
- Terence Thomas: Injured, Undisclosed
Miami (OH)
- Thomas Gotkowski: Injured, Undisclosed
- David McComb: Injured, Upper Body
- CJ Castner: Injured, Undisclosed
- Keith Reynolds: Injured, Undisclosed
- Brayden Boeing: Injured, Undisclosed
- Eric Karner: Injured, Undisclosed
- Christian Ross: Injured, Undisclosed
- Trey Zvonar: Injured, Undisclosed
- Devin Bell: Injured, Undisclosed
- Christian McKinney: Injured, Upper Body
- Blayne Myrick: Injured, Undisclosed
- Desmon Yharbrough: Injured, Undisclosed
Recent form
Akron
- September 26, 2026: L 10-38 vs UNLV
- September 19, 2026: L 7-41 at Minnesota
- September 12, 2026: W 45-10 vs Robert Morris
- September 3, 2026: L 16-38 at Wake Forest
- November 18, 2025: W 19-16 at Bowling Green
Miami (OH)
- September 26, 2026: W 24-21 vs UConn
- September 19, 2026: L 31-35 at Cincinnati
- September 12, 2026: W 45-7 vs Holy Cross
- September 5, 2026: L 14-59 at Pittsburgh
- December 27, 2025: L 3-18 at Fresno State
Head to head
- October 11, 2025: Miami (OH) 20, Akron 7