2026 Week 1 FINAL
Akron at Wake Forest
Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
16
Akron
Final
38
Wake Forest
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| Wake Forest | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
GIE pre-game call: Wake Forest at 97%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Akron
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -20.8
- National rank
- 132
- Proj. wins
- 5.5
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Wake Forest
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 3.6
- National rank
- 63
- Proj. wins
- 6.3
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Akron
3%
Wake Forest
97%
Wake Forest 90% CI: 95% – 98% Δ rating 24.4
Wake Forest is the model's favorite at 97%. Akron has a 3% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.5 rating points baked in for Wake Forest — venue-specific night-game value (n=54 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No