2021 Akron Zips football team

2021 Akron Zips football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach	Tom Arth (3rd season; first nine games) Oscar Rodriguez (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Tommy Zagorski (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Matt Feeney (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field

2021 Mid-American Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Kent State xy		6	–	2					7	–	7
Miami (OH)		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ohio		3	–	5					3	–	9
Bowling Green		2	–	6					4	–	8
Buffalo		2	–	6					4	–	8
Akron		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$		6	–	2					9	–	5
Central Michigan x		6	–	2					9	–	4
Toledo		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4					8	–	5
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips were led by third-year head coach Tom Arth and played their home games at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Arth was fired on November 4, 2021. His overall record at Akron was 3–24.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	at Auburn*	Jordan Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	ESPN+/SECN+	L 10–60	83,821
September 11	3:30 p.m.	Temple*	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 24–45	14,474
September 18	3:30 p.m.	Bryant*	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 35–14	8,779
September 25	7:30 p.m.	at No. 10 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	L 7–59	95,178
October 2	3:30 p.m.	Ohio	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	L 17–34	12,616
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	ESPN+	W 35–20	17,797
October 16	2:30 p.m.	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH	ESPN+	L 21–34	11,042
October 23	3:30 p.m.	Buffalo	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN+	L 10–45	8,635
November 2	7:00 p.m.	Ball State	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	CBSSN	L 25–31	7,683
November 9	7:00 p.m.	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	CBSSN	L 40–45	8,443
November 20	12:00 p.m.	Kent State	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH (Wagon Wheel)	ESPN+	L 0–38	8,879
November 27	12:00 p.m.	at Toledo	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	ESPN+	L 14–49	11,282
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time