Akron was handed practice reductions during the 2024 season as an initial punishment for poor APR, but failing to reach the mark in consecutive seasons led to the postseason ban. The Zips posted just a 920 APR for the 2023-24 school year.

Forget the scoreboard. Poor academic progress scores mean Akron football is first FBS team ineligible for a bowl for academic reasons in a decade.

The Zips are searching for their first bowl trip since 2017, but that wait will last at least another year as they've been ruled ineligible in 2025.