The University of Akron Zips face their first opponent of the Tom Arth era when the Zips travel to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, to take on the Fighting Illini.
Season openers usually involve some question marks for even the most consistent teams but this game will feature more than its typical share, making it a winnable game for either team.
AKRON
Akron introduced Tom Arth as the new head coach of the Akron Zips football team on December 17, 2018, and Arth has been reworking Akron from the ground up, installing new schemes (pro-style offense, multiple defense) with the help of new Akron assistant coaches, many who came with Arth from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Arth’s last head coaching job).