Akron Zips
Akron's top projected fantasy scorer for the 2026 season is Ben Finley, a QB projected for 132.9 points (overall rank #3981 among every FBS draftable player on the board). Across its top 10 board-ranked players, Akron projects for 793.5 combined fantasy points — 107.4 points above the Mid-American median of 686.1, ranking #4 of 13 in the conference. Its deepest position group is wide receivers, worth 479.3 combined projected points from 14 rostered players.
Yahoo Sports' 2026 college fantasy product covers only the Power-4 conferences plus Notre Dame — the Mid-American isn't in it. Saturday Night Showdown carries all 138 FBS programs, Akron included.
Projected points and ADP are Saturday Night Showdown's own 2026 season-long projections and live draft-board averages, generated before Week 0 kicks off — not stats from games already played.
2026 Projected Fantasy Points
Top 25 Akron players on the Saturday Night Showdown draft board, ranked by projected fantasy points.
| # | Player | Pos | Proj Pts | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Finley | QB | 132.9 | 332.09 |
| 2 | Jordan Gant | RB | 104.5 | 46.12 |
| 3 | Marcel Williams | WR | 86.9 | 114.02 |
| 4 | Israel Polk | WR | 79.2 | 120.09 |
| 5 | Johnny Brookhart | QB | 72.0 | 437.05 |
| 6 | Adam Samaha | K | 64.8 | 24.11 |
| 7 | Chris Gee | RB | 64.8 | 142.02 |
| 8 | Cibastian Broughton | QB | 64.8 | 460.01 |
| 9 | Semaj Beals | QB | 64.8 | 454.12 |
| 10 | Alex Adams | WR | 58.8 | 163.09 |
| 11 | Kyan Mason | WR | 52.0 | 229.07 |
| 12 | Dominic Monz | WR | 48.0 | 287.12 |
| 13 | Troy Hazuda | WR | 48.0 | 287.10 |
| 14 | Jalen Hightower | WR | 48.0 | 287.11 |
| 15 | Sean Patrick | RB | 39.6 | 314.08 |
| 16 | Khalil Witherspoon | TE | 32.4 | 103.01 |
| 17 | Matthew Schramm | K | 31.5 | 42.10 |
| 18 | Conner Cravaack | TE | 28.0 | 116.10 |
| 19 | Myles Walker | WR | 19.6 | 338.12 |
| 20 | Tim Grear Jr. | WR | 15.8 | 346.04 |
| 21 | Cameron Monteiro | WR | 13.0 | 353.03 |
| 22 | Jake Newell | TE | 12.2 | 132.07 |
| 23 | Max Whisner | TE | 10.2 | 136.06 |
| 24 | Jean Louis III | WR | 9.0 | 363.01 |
| 25 | Owen Wiley | K | 7.8 | 46.10 |