Overview

• Akron's football program posted a multiyear APR score of 914, below the NCAA's minimum threshold of 930 for postseason eligibility.
• The NCAA reinstated APR-based penalties for the 2024-25 academic year after suspending them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• This marks the first postseason ban for an FBS team due to APR since Idaho in 2014, with Akron joining two FCS schools also penalized this year.
• Akron has not appeared in a bowl game since 2017 and finished the 2024 season with a 4-8 record under head coach Joe Moorhead.
• The University of Akron has indicated plans to appeal the NCAA's decision in hopes of restoring postseason eligibility.