The 2008 Akron Zips football team represented the University of Akron in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Akron competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and played in the East Division.

Before the season

2007 starter Reggie Corner was selected 114th overall in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He is the 15th player from Akron to be selected in the draft, and he is the fifth-highest historically. Four other players signed with professional teams in the National Football League. These players are: Six different Akron players made their ways to Preseason All-MAC Teams. Five players were selected each for the teams published by MAC Report Online and Athlon. On the list published by MAC Report Online, Almondo Sewell was named First-Team Defense, and Bryan Williams as well as Andre Jones were named First-Team Specialists. Chris Kemme and Ryan Bain were named Second-Team Offense and Defense, respectively.

Schedule

Game summaries

Wisconsin

at Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Syracuse

at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Ball State

at the Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Army

at Michie Stadium, West Point, New York Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Cincinnati

at the Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Kent State

at Dix Stadium, Kent, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Overtime

Bowling Green

at the Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Eastern Michigan

at Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, Michigan Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Toledo

at the Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Buffalo

at the Rubber Bowl, Akron, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Overtime

Ohio

at Peden Stadium, Athens, Ohio Scoring Summary 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Temple

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Scoring Summary 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter

Roster

Coaching staff

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

Offense

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Defense

Special teams