{"id":19230,"date":"2025-07-24T19:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T19:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/19230\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T19:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T19:14:11","slug":"coundown-to-football-season-opener-begins-with-mac-football-kickoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/19230\/","title":{"rendered":"Coundown to Football Season Opener Begins with MAC Football Kickoff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Detroit, Mich. \u2013 The Akron Zips’ football team, along with the other 12 members of the Mid-American Conference, officially kicked off the 2025 season on Thursday at MAC Football Media Day, held at the Ford Field in Detroit.
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\n\"MACFourth-year head coach Joe Moorhead<\/a>, seniors QB Ben Finley<\/a> (Phoenix, Ariz.) and S Daymon David<\/a> (Baltimore, Md.) participated in this year’s event.
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\nMedia day, which was covered live on ESPN+, allowed the two Zips’ players to talk about their experience as well as the upcoming season. Prior to the event, the league released the 2025 MAC preseason Coaches’ Poll which has the Zips selected tied\u00a0at 11th overall with UMass.
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\nAkron opens the 2025 season in the Rubber City on Thursday, Aug. 28 at InfoCision Stadium Summa Health Field against Wyoming at 7 p.m. and will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
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\nSeason tickets are on sale now. Single-game ticket plans for the 2024 season can be purchased on the Akron Athletics App or GoZips.com or by calling or texting 888-99-AKRON (25766) or visiting The C.P. and Cornelia S. Chima Athletics Ticket Office at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field (located at 375 E. Exchange Street, near Gate 1 at the southwest corner of the venue, at the corner of E. Exchange and S. Union streets) during our transitional business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
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\nSeason tickets for the 2025 Akron Football season are also still available starting as low as $75. Season ticket packages will feature all six home games and provide the most cost-effective way for our fans to attend games at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Health Field. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the Zips Ticket Office at 888-992-5766. Fans can also request more information by clicking here.
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\nGroup experiences for the 2025 season are also available! Individual and corporate groups can plan a memorable experience at an Akron Football home game this fall by visiting our Tickets Page here. Discounted group tickets and fan experiences are available starting today for a minimum purchase of 10 tickets, and fan experiences are available on a first come, first served basis to any home football game during the 2025 season.
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2025 MAC FOOTBALL COACHES’ PRESEASON POLL<\/p>\n

1. Toledo (7) — 135 points\u00a0
\n2. Miami (3) — 131 points
\n3. Ohio (3) — 123 points
\n4. Buffalo — 115 points
\n5. Northern Illinois — 94 points
\n6. Bowling Green — 81 points
\n7. Western Michigan — 71 points\u00a0
\n8. Eastern Michigan — 68 points
\n9. Central Michigan — 65 points
\n10. Ball State — 41 points
\nT11. Akron — 39 points
\nT11. Massachusetts — 39 points
\n13. Kent State — 12 points<\/p>\n

MAC Champion: Toledo \u2013 6; Miami \u2013 4; Ohio \u2013 3

\nFirst Place votes in ( ) | *Coaches were not able to vote for themselves

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