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Football’s MAC Opponents Announced for 2019 Season
December 18 | Football
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CLEVELAND — The University of Akron football team learned its home and away opponents for the eight-game Mid-American Conference portion of the 2019 season. Dates, times, and broadcast information for those match-ups will be released at a later date.
Akron will host Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Ohio at home at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field during the 2019 football season.
The Zips will travel to Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami (Ohio), and Northern Illinois in league play.
Akron opens the 2019 season at Illinois (Aug. 31). Non-conference games include: at home against UAB (Sept. 7) and Troy (Sept. 21); and on the road at Massachusetts (Sept. 28).
The Zips' annual Homecoming contest is set for Saturday, Oct. 12.
Under the guidance of first-year head coach Tom Arth, Akron returns 51 letterwinners.
Season ticket plans—which include a ticket to all six home games as well as a parking pass—can be purchased now to lock in the 2018 pricing for the 2019 season, starting at only $60 each. Renewals (for current season ticket holders) and new seats are now available for purchase 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 business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
2019 Akron Football Schedule
Sat., Aug. 31 at Illinois
Sat., Sept. 7 UAB
Sat., Sept. 21 TROY
Sat., Sept. 28 at UMass
HOME GAMES:
*BUFFALO
*EASTERN MICHIGAN #
*KENT STATE
*OHIO
AWAY GAMES:
*at Bowling Green
*at Central Michigan #
*at Miami (Ohio)
*at Northern Illinois #
Home games in CAPS
*Mid-American Conference game
# MAC West Division opponent
CLEVELAND — The University of Akron football team learned its home and away opponents for the eight-game Mid-American Conference portion of the 2019 season. Dates, times, and broadcast information for those match-ups will be released at a later date.
Akron will host Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Ohio at home at InfoCision Stadium-Summa Field during the 2019 football season.
The Zips will travel to Bowling Green, Central Michigan, Miami (Ohio), and Northern Illinois in league play.
Akron opens the 2019 season at Illinois (Aug. 31). Non-conference games include: at home against UAB (Sept. 7) and Troy (Sept. 21); and on the road at Massachusetts (Sept. 28).
The Zips' annual Homecoming contest is set for Saturday, Oct. 12.
Under the guidance of first-year head coach Tom Arth, Akron returns 51 letterwinners.
Season ticket plans—which include a ticket to all six home games as well as a parking pass—can be purchased now to lock in the 2018 pricing for the 2019 season, starting at only $60 each. Renewals (for current season ticket holders) and new seats are now available for purchase 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 business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
2019 Akron Football Schedule
Sat., Aug. 31 at Illinois
Sat., Sept. 7 UAB
Sat., Sept. 21 TROY
Sat., Sept. 28 at UMass
HOME GAMES:
*BUFFALO
*EASTERN MICHIGAN #
*KENT STATE
*OHIO
AWAY GAMES:
*at Bowling Green
*at Central Michigan #
*at Miami (Ohio)
*at Northern Illinois #
Home games in CAPS
*Mid-American Conference game
# MAC West Division opponent
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