The Akron Zips were a program on the mend in 2022, starting what was essentially a Year Zero under new head coach Joe Moorhead. With a gigantic influx of transfers and a new system to utilize, the Zips defense made marginal improvements, going from a bottom-of-the-barrel squad to merely a medicore one.
(Which, if you had watched Akron’s defense over the prior three seasons, is certainly an upgrade.)
The defense allowed 243.8 yards per game through the air (92nd in the NCAA), 162.4 yards per game on the ground (81st), which is modest improvement over prior seasons.