Kentucky vs. Akron: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 16

Updated Sep. 16, 2023 5:38 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 7:30 PM ET, the Akron Zips (1-1) will visit Devin Leary and the Kentucky Wildcats (2-0).

You should head to ESPNU in order to see this game.

Learn more about the Kentucky Wildcats and the Akron Zips.

How to Watch Kentucky vs. Akron

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Ball State	W 44-14	-25.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Kentucky	W 28-17	-35.5
9/16/2023	vs. Akron	-
9/23/2023	at Vanderbilt	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Florida	-	-
10/7/2023	at Georgia	-	-
10/14/2023	vs. Missouri	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Tennessee	-	-
11/4/2023	at Mississippi State	-	-
11/11/2023	vs. Alabama	-	-
11/18/2023	at South Carolina	-	-
11/25/2023	at Louisville	-	-

Kentucky ranks 75th in total offense (385.5 yards per game) and 43rd in total defense (303 yards allowed per game) this season.
Kentucky ranks 45th in pass offense (270 passing yards per game) and 75th in pass defense (221 passing yards allowed per game) this year.
The Wildcats rank 42nd in scoring offense (36 points per game) and 36th in scoring defense (15.5 points allowed per game) this year.
On defense, the Wildcats have been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 24th-best by allowing only 82 per game. They rank 101st on offense (115.5 rushing yards per game).
Despite sporting a bottom-25 defense on third down that ranks 13th-worst in the FBS (51.7% third-down percentage), Kentucky has played better on offense, ranking 67th in the FBS by putting up a 42.9% third-down conversion rate.
The Wildcats have forced four total turnovers (32nd in the FBS) this season and have turned it over two times (34th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +2, the 21st-best in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Re'Mahn Davis	RB	164 YDS / 2 TD / 82 YPG / 6.3 YPC 6 REC / 46 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 23 REC YPG
Devin Leary	QB	540 YDS (60.9%) / 5 TD / 2 INT
Tayvion Robinson	WR	9 REC / 174 YDS / 2 TD / 87 YPG
Barion Brown	WR	9 REC / 90 YDS / 1 TD / 45 YPG
Trevin Wallace	LB	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Maxwell Hairston	DB	8 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Alex Afari	DB	9 TKL / 1 TFL
Kahlil Saunders	DL	6 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Temple	L 24-21	+9.5
9/9/2023	vs. Morgan State	W 24-21	+9.5
9/16/2023	at Kentucky	-
9/23/2023	at Indiana	-	-
9/30/2023	vs. Buffalo	-	-
10/7/2023	vs. Northern Illinois	-	-
10/14/2023	at Central Michigan	-	-
10/21/2023	at Bowling Green	-	-
11/1/2023	vs. Kent State	-	-
11/8/2023	at Miami (OH)	-	-
11/14/2023	at Eastern Michigan	-	-
11/24/2023	vs. Ohio	-	-

Akron's offense has been bottom-25 in total offense this season, posting 270.5 total yards per game, which ranks 11th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 37th with 292 total yards surrendered per contest.
From an offensive standpoint, Akron is putting up 229.5 passing yards per contest (73rd-ranked). It ranks 76th in the FBS on defense (222 passing yards surrendered per game).
The Zips rank 100th in the FBS with 22.5 points per contest on offense, and they rank 63rd with 22.5 points given up per contest on defense.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Zips are a bottom-25 rushing attack, accumulating only 41 rushing yards per game (fourth-worst). Fortunately, they are dominating on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering just 70 rushing yards per contest (17th-best).
Akron's offense has not been getting things done on third down, ranking 19th-worst in the FBS with a 30.4% third-down conversion percentage. It has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, surrendering a 29.4% third-down rate (28th-ranked).
The Zips have not done well in terms of turnovers, as the team's turnover margin of -3 is 24th-worst in the FBS.

Name	Position	Stats
Lorenzo Lingard	RB	48 YDS / 0 TD / 24 YPG / 3.4 YPC 3 REC / 98 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 49 REC YPG
Alex Adams	WR	9 REC / 86 YDS / 1 TD / 43 YPG
DJ Iron	QB	258 YDS (63.2%) / 2 TD / 1 INT
Daniel George	WR	6 REC / 100 YDS / 0 TD / 50 YPG
CJ Nunnally	DL	3 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Terray Jones	DT	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
LaJoshua Jackson	DL	1 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Devonte Golden-Nelson	CB	0 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD