Akron has already lost its chance at making a bowl game in 2025.
The Zips’ Academic Progress Rate for the 2023-24 academic year came in at 914 on Tuesday. It was the second straight year that Akron had an APR of less than 930. Per NCAA rules, back-to-back seasons with a sub-930 APR equals a postseason ban.
In 2022-23, the Zips had a 925 APR. That was down six points from 2021-22, when the team’s APR was just above the minimum at 931. The NCAA's APR metric tracks a team's graduation rates, academic progress and player retention.