Akron is not a school that is particularly known for its football program. Last season, the Zips won just four games (4-8 overall, 2-6 in the MAC) and they have not won more than nine games in program history. In fact, from 2010-2012, Akron won a total of three games (three consecutive 1-11 seasons) and have only won more than six games twice in the past 13 years. Again, not a stellar program.
That being said, one of its four wins last season was against Northwestern — yes, the Wildcats of Evanston — in a game where the Zips scored 36 second-half points at Ryan Field to win its first game against a B1G opponent since 1894.