

Final score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
How the bets settled
Closing line, DraftKings.
Game review
Ohio beat Akron 28-20, with the game swinging in the fourth quarter as the Bobcats scored 14 points in the final period after a tight first three quarters.
Nick Poulos threw for 197 yards and a touchdown on efficient passing, Duncan Brune ran for 111 yards and a score on 10 carries, and Dom Dorwart turned four catches into 108 yards and a touchdown. Michael Molnar led Ohio with 16 tackles and a sack. Akron moved the ball well at times behind Cibastian Broughton (232 passing yards, one interception), Jordan Gant (112 rushing yards, one touchdown), and Kyan Mason (71 receiving yards), but Ohio’s efficiency told the story: 9.9 yards per pass to Akron’s 6.6 and 6.2 yards per rush to 3.6, while Akron won first downs, total yards, and possession but committed two turnovers.
For bettors, Akron covered the closing 12.5 spread by 4.5, and the 52.5 closing total settled under by 4.5.
How the props finished
6 of 9 cleared
| Player | Line | Price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Brune | Over 3.5 receiving yards | -120 | 0 Missed |
| Anytime touchdown | +100 | 1 Cleared | |
| Marcel Williams | Over 23.5 longest reception | -115 | 32 Cleared |
| Anytime touchdown | +105 | 0 Missed | |
| Over 14.5 longest rush | -105 | 17 Cleared | |
| Brayden Roggow | Over 8.5 longest rush | -110 | 0 Missed |
| Anytime touchdown | +240 | 1 Cleared | |
| Over 20.5 longest reception | -110 | 23 Cleared | |
| Over 34.5 receiving yards | -110 | 38 Cleared |
Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.
Against the spread, start to finish
Win probability
Top performers
Ohio
Passing YardsNick Poulos12/20, 197 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing YardsDuncan Brune10 CAR, 111 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving YardsDom Dorwart4 REC, 108 YDS, 1 TD
SacksMichael Molnar1
TacklesMichael Molnar16
Akron
Passing YardsCibastian Broughton22/34, 232 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing YardsJordan Gant16 CAR, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving YardsKyan Mason6 REC, 71 YDS
SacksCyrus Durham1
TacklesDonelius Johnson9
Team stats
Box score
Ohio Bobcats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20 | 197 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | 59.3 | |
| Total | 12/20 | 197 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 111 | 11.1 | 1 | 91 | |
| 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 161 | 6.2 | 2 | 91 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 108 | 27.0 | 1 | 60 | |
| 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 29 | |
| 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 197 | 16.4 | 1 | 60 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zach Hackleman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Akron Zips
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/34 | 232 | 6.8 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 | |
| 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Total | 22/35 | 232 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | — |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 112 | 7.0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 18 | |
| 20 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 44 | 160 | 3.6 | 1 | 31 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 23 | |
| 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Marcel Williams | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Total | 22 | 232 | 10.5 | 0 | 32 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 45 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Attendance 5,479
Recap: Duncan Brune’s 91-yard TD rallies Ohio over Akron 28-20 (ESPN)
Highlights
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Ohio vs Akron pre-game preview
The Tuesday night matchup lists Ohio as a heavy moneyline favorite at -530, with Akron +13.5 and a 51.5 total. The DraftKings line has moved from Akron +12.5 and 49.5 to Akron +14 and 51.5. The last meeting went to Ohio 30-10 at home on September 28, 2024, and Ohio is 2-0 in the last two head-to-head meetings. Ohio is 6-2 overall and 4-4 ATS this season, with an 8-2 straight-up and 4-5 ATS mark over its last 10; its most recent result was a 24-20 win over Eastern Michigan. Akron is 1-7 and 3-5 ATS, with a 2-8 straight-up and 3-5 ATS last-10 record after a 20-35 loss at Kent State.
Defense is the clearest statistical split: Ohio allows 21.9 points per game (rank 50/136) and 330.8 total yards (43/136), while Akron allows 32.8 points (126/136) and 411.6 total yards (117/136), including 184.8 rushing yards (116/136). Among props, Jordan Gant over 11.5 receiving yards at -115 has cleared in 6 of his last 10, while Riley Neer over 0.5 anytime touchdown at -105 has cleared in 4 of his last 8.
Records
| Team | Record | ATS | O/U | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | 4-4 | 4-4 | 4-0 | 2-2 | |
| 1-7 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 1-2 | 0-5 |
This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.
Ohio vs Akron head-to-head
Ohio are 2-0 in the last 2 meetings. Last time: Ohio won 30-10 on September 28, 2024.
| Date | Venue | Ohio result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 24 | Ohio home | W 30-10 | – | – |
| Nov 24, 23 | Akron home | W 25-14 | – | – |
Recent form
Ohio Bobcats: last 10 (8-2, 4-5 ATS, O/U 5-4)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | vs EMU | W 24-20 | L -11.5 | U 48.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ SAC | W 48-7 | W -17.5 | O 46.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs CMU | W 31-14 | W -2.5 | U 45.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ KENT | W 13-10 | L -3.5 | U 50.5 |
| Sep 26, 26 | vs STO | W 35-7 | L -32.5 | U 53.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | @ USA | L 36-41 | W +7 | O 49.5 |
| Sep 12, 26 | vs JXST | W 29-27 | W -1.5 | O 48.5 |
| Sep 5, 26 | @ NEB | L 21-49 | L +23.5 | O 47.5 |
| Nov 28, 25 | @ BUFF | W 31-26 | L -6.5 | O 44.5 |
| Nov 18, 25 | vs MASS | W 42-14 | – | – |
Akron Zips: last 10 (2-8, 3-5 ATS, O/U 5-3)
| Date | Opponent | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 26 | @ KENT | L 20-35 | L +3 | O 48.5 |
| Oct 17, 26 | @ M-OH | L 14-34 | L +9.5 | O 47.5 |
| Oct 10, 26 | vs EMU | L 23-25 | W +4.5 | U 51.5 |
| Oct 3, 26 | @ CMU | L 17-41 | L +6.5 | O 47.5 |
| Sep 26, 26 | vs UNLV | L 10-38 | L +13.5 | U 52.5 |
| Sep 19, 26 | @ MINN | L 7-41 | L +22.5 | U 48.5 |
| Sep 12, 26 | vs RMU | W 45-10 | W -26.5 | O 45.5 |
| Sep 3, 26 | @ WAKE | L 16-38 | W +27.5 | O 50.5 |
| Nov 18, 25 | @ BGSU | W 19-16 | – | – |
| Nov 11, 25 | vs KENT | L 35-42 | – | – |
Injury report
No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 1:46 AM ET.
Matchup ranks
What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.
| Ohio defense | Akron defense | |
|---|---|---|
| Points allowed per game | 21.7 (49th of 136) | 32.2 (124th of 136) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 200.2 (48th of 136) | 223.6 (89th of 136) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 137.3 (64th of 136) | 182.1 (115th of 136) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 337.6 (49th of 136) | 405.7 (114th of 136) |
Venue and weather
Ohio vs Akron odds
Line movement from the open
| Line | Open | Close | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron spread | +12.5 | +12.5 | – |
| Total | 49.5 | 52.5 | +3 |
| Ohio moneyline | -470 | -485 | +0.4% win chance |
| Akron moneyline | +360 | +370 | -0.5% win chance |
DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.
Line movement chart
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