Finley threw both touchdown passes in the first quarter as Akron jumped out to a 14-0 lead. UMass scored all 10 of its points inside the last six minutes of the opening quarter, including a school-record 55-yard field goal by Derek Morris.

UMass enters the contest carrying the weight of an 0-8 record (0-4 in MAC play), while Akron stands at 3-6 overall and 2-3 in conference action.

In the most-watched race of the election, eight candidates sought four Akron school board seats. The winners will start their four-year terms Jan. 1.

The Minutemen have been close to getting a win, but the Zips need this to stay alive for a six-win season. Here’s the CFN UMass vs Akron preview.

Ben Finley threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Jordan Gant added 153 yards rushing and two touchdowns, and Akron beat winless Massachusetts 44-10 on Tuesday night. Finley threw both touchdown passes in the first quarter as Akron jumped out to a 14-0 lead.

At least nine people were injured, including juveniles, early Sunday when gunfire erupted at a large birthday party at an Airbnb rental house in a suburb of Akron, Ohio.

Travonte Griffin, 37, was found walking along a highway in Atlanta and taken into custody in connection with the Oct. 15 shooting of Damere Boddie.

Bath, Fairlawn, Hudson and Barberton have restrictions on short-term rentals, and New Franklin is discussing new rules.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Akron Zips vs. Massachusetts Minutemen NCAAF game from November 4, 2025 on ESPN.