Ohio visits Akron in MAC play

Ohio (6-2) at Akron (1-7), Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Ohio by 12.5. Against the spread: Ohio 4-4, Akron 3-5.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Ohio Offense

Overall: 369.4 yards per game (80th in FBS)

Passing: 177 yards per game (120th)

Rushing: 192.4 yards per game (29th)

Scoring: 29.6 points per game (59th)

Ohio Defense

Overall: 333.4 yards per game (45th in FBS)

Passing: 198.3 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 135.1 yards per game (61st)

Scoring: 21.9 points per game (50th)

Akron Offense

Overall: 349.9 yards per game (103rd in FBS)

Passing: 215.4 yards per game (83rd)

Rushing: 134.5 yards per game (101st)

Scoring: 19 points per game (127th)

Akron Defense

Overall: 412.5 yards per game (119th in FBS)

Passing: 226.9 yards per game (92nd)

Rushing: 185.6 yards per game (118th)

Scoring: 32.8 points per game (128th)

Akron ranks 77th in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 38.6% of the time. Ohio ranks 19th on offense, converting on 49% of third downs.

Akron ranks 132nd in the FBS with a -8 turnover margin.

Akron ranks 114th in the FBS averaging 69.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Ohio's 12th-ranked 40.4 per-game average.

Team leaders

Ohio

Passing: Nick Poulos, 769 yards, 6 TDs, 0 INTs, 58.8 completion percentage

Rushing: Victor Rosa, 364 yards on 77 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Riley Neer, 496 yards on 37 catches, 5 TDs

Akron

Passing: Brayden Roggow, 1,343 yards, 7 TDs, 9 INTs, 58.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Jordan Gant, 614 yards on 126 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: Marcel Williams, 375 yards on 34 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Ohio won 24-20 over Eastern Michigan on Oct. 24. Poulos threw for 266 yards on 19-of-29 attempts (65.5%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 22 yards and one rushing touchdown. Rosa carried the ball four times for 40 yards. Dom Dorwart recorded 125 yards on four catches with one touchdown.

Akron was beaten by Kent State 35-20 on Oct. 24. Roggow passed for 275 yards on 20-of-34 attempts (58.8%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Gant had 162 rushing yards on 28 carries and two touchdowns, adding three receptions for 18 yards. Kyan Mason recorded 129 yards on seven catches.

Next game

Ohio plays at Miami (OH) on Nov. 10. Akron hosts Western Michigan on Nov. 10.