2026 Schedule

[kreed5120]

8 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

This is arguably the #1 content creator for NCAA Football video games. 

 

The comments replying to him seemed a lot more serious and less jokes about funny play calls. So many of the people were amazed by the $75 for a season ticket when it costs that just for 1 P5 ticket at many schools. A lot of them said if they lived nearby they would attend.

 

Hopefully all this talk builds on itself and people become aware about how cheap tickets really are and the talk surrounding the program gets more students and fans to at least attend the home opening for nothing more than the spectacle. Then just a matter of building off that. A big hurdle for Akron football is just getting people to remember it even exists as it's overshadowed by so much else.

[Let'sGoZips94]

2 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

The comments replying to him seemed a lot more serious and less jokes about funny play calls. So many of the people were amazed by the $75 for a season ticket when it costs that just for 1 P5 ticket at many schools. A lot of them said if they lived nearby they would attend.

 

Hopefully all this talk builds on itself and people become aware about how cheap tickets really are and the talk surrounding the program gets more students and fans to at least attend the home opening for nothing more than the spectacle. Then just a matter of building off that. A big hurdle for Akron football is just getting people to remember it even exists as it's overshadowed by so much else.

 

Wait until people figure out they can move every single ticket to one or two games, lessening the season-long commitment. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

 

Hopefully Poffenbarger can block because we're giving the ball to Broughton on a Fake 23 Blast with a Backside George Reverse like his life depended on it. 

[GP1]

2 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said:

Too bad @Zipmeister is seemingly on an extended hiatus...this is his chance to force the Zips to throw to the TE on at least 3 successive plays. 

Must be a Steelers fan. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

McAfee's crew has eyes on this now. 

[exit322]

29 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Wait until people figure out they can move every single ticket to one or two games, lessening the season-long commitment. 

 

What does this mean?  Buying the $75 general admission season ticket and switching it for a couple games in the better seats?

[Let'sGoZips94]

Just now, exit322 said:

 

What does this mean?  Buying the $75 general admission season ticket and switching it for a couple games in the better seats?

 

There are essentially 6 tickets you get with your season ticket purchase. Assuming nothing has changed, you can call the ticket office to move tickets from other games to 1 or 2 games if that's all you can attend and/or would like to bring other people. I believe it works out to be cheaper than buying individual tickets for said game and has worked very well for my family in years past. Plus, you get the parking pass. For example, last year I took my kids to the Wyoming game, but a season ticket covered all the tickets we needed. 

[exit322]

2 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

There are essentially 6 tickets you get with your season ticket purchase. Assuming nothing has changed, you can call the ticket office to move tickets from other games to 1 or 2 games if that's all you can attend and/or would like to bring other people. I believe it works out to be cheaper than buying individual tickets for said game and has worked very well for my family in years past. Plus, you get the parking pass. For example, last year I took my kids to the Wyoming game, but a season ticket covered all the tickets we needed. 

 

Ohhh okay.  That makes sense.  That's a smart way for them to do it.

[GP1]

6 minutes ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

There are essentially 6 tickets you get with your season ticket purchase. Assuming nothing has changed, you can call the ticket office to move tickets from other games to 1 or 2 games if that's all you can attend and/or would like to bring other people. I believe it works out to be cheaper than buying individual tickets for said game and has worked very well for my family in years past. Plus, you get the parking pass. For example, last year I took my kids to the Wyoming game, but a season ticket covered all the tickets we needed. 

I think I like this idea. 

[kreed5120]

I did the same thing for basketball, which is even more of a challenge to attend all the games given the volume of games. Instead of buying 2 season tickets (one for me and 1 for my fiancé), I swap them out 2 tickets to 7 games we can both attend. 

 

I think a single game ticket to the Kent game last season was around $25 as Akron charges a premium for it so getting 2 of those as part of my 7 games already reflects like half the cost of the entire package.

Edited Wednesday at 03:51 PM by kreed5120

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

Edited Wednesday at 04:15 PM by Let'sGoZips94

[ZippyDoo]

https://x.com/ZipsFB/status/2085013084200972469/video/1

 

he is fired up !!!

[WeRise225]

Sounds like they are giving the unused tickets from the promotion away to people less fortunate per Liam Blutman on X. 

[AkronAlumnus]

Over 15M impressions on the post!! 

[ZippyDoo]

it is being talked about everywhere. who knows what comes out of it but finally something good and creative is being talked for the Zips...

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbqRu-DRiYD/?igsh=MW4yNG84ODh4b2hxcg==

[ZippyDoo]

if you are bored go on youtube and type in akron football and you get all kinds of videos about this promotion. apparently you get one entry per season ticket that you buy Plus every friend that you sign up for season tickets...

[MangoZip]

Agree, I think this is genius. They are getting so much national exposure for this and may just sell a few more tickets. I can’t help but think that the team will feel a little of this energy as well. Some will make fun of it but anyone that thinks that this winner is going to really be able to draw up some plays and do this without Joe’s guard rails on is crazy. The drawing on August 19 will also be national news. 

Edited Wednesday at 06:15 PM by MangoZip

[ZippyDoo]

barstool video said that zips will do a press conference to announce the winner and do a press conference before the game and after the game and that the "OC" will be on the field with a headset...  

[kreed5120]

This might not just be a 2-3 day viral thing. Someone at Barstool said Akron plans to hold a press conference to select the winner. Over the next few days would be the perfect time to line up a jersey sponsor that way we can point to all the notoriety we're receiving and allow their branding to be displayed. Having their logo in the back drop of a video that generates notoriety has to be worth something. Especially since Akron's marketing is capable of repeating it in the future.

[LZIp]

Wasn’t Goody’s goal to sell out a game this year? Homecoming maybe? He just might do that, but maybe not technically from a butts in seat standpoint 

Edited Wednesday at 06:21 PM by LZIp

[Let'sGoZips94]

15 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Wasn’t Goody’s goal to sell out a game this year? Homecoming maybe? He just might do that, but maybe not technically from a butts in seat standpoint 

 

Imagine setting the goal at selling out a game and accomplishing selling all GA season tickets haha. 

[Let'sGoZips94]

20 minutes ago, ZippyDoo said:

barstool video said that zips will do a press conference to announce the winner and do a press conference before the game and after the game and that the "OC" will be on the field with a headset...  

 

This is truly incredible. Some of the early comments were talking about how meaningless this will ultimately be for the winner. Red carpet treatment is more along the lines of what the winner will be getting. 

 

As Kreed said, August 19th will be national news and then imagine if that opening drive actually goes for a touchdown on Sept. 12th...

[Let'sGoZips94]

 

[csims0917]

4 hours ago, Let'sGoZips94 said:

 

Wait until people figure out they can move every single ticket to one or two games, lessening the season-long commitment. 

I bet you these youtubers will do that or just not show up. But hey money is money, if it helps the debt I won't complain

[Let'sGoZips94]

10 minutes ago, csims0917 said:

I bet you these youtubers will do that or just not show up. But hey money is money, if it helps the debt I won't complain

 

The majority of any season ticket sales generated from this promotion are season tickets that otherwise wouldn't have sold. I don't care if the Info sits mostly empty again, this is already successful. Bonus points if it turns into an attendance bump.

Edited Wednesday at 07:54 PM by Let'sGoZips94