Watch Akron Zips vs Minnesota Golden Gophers live on BTN or stream the game on FOX One from Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, Sep. 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT during CFB Week 3 of the 2026 college football season. Minnesota and Akron have never played each other, so Saturday opens the series at 0-0.

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Akron has never appeared in the AP poll in its history and has one conference title and three bowl appearances to its name. Minnesota arrives with six recognised national championships and 18 conference titles. You can stream Akron vs Minnesota live on FOX One. Live FOX College Football, highlights, expert breakdowns and on-demand FOX programming all sit in one place on FOX One. Start your 3-day free trial and stream on supported devices.

FOX + ESPN College Football Schedule 2026 — Week 3

Friday, Sept. 18, 2026
Week 3 — Watch Houston vs Texas Tech — 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Portland State vs Oregon — 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026
Week 3 — Watch Arizona State vs Kansas — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Kent State vs Ohio State — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Akron vs Minnesota — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Buffalo vs Penn State — 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Utah State vs Utah — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch UTEP vs Michigan — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Northern Iowa vs Iowa — 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Eastern Washington vs Washington — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch North Dakota vs Nebraska — 7:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Colorado vs Northwestern — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Virginia Tech vs Maryland — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch LSU vs Ole Miss — 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Fresno State vs San Jose State — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT
Week 3 — Watch Purdue vs UCLA — 11:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. PT

There is no series record here. Minnesota and Akron have never met on a football field, which makes Saturday the first meeting in two program histories that stretch back more than a century between them.

What they bring to it could hardly be more different. Minnesota is 764-557-46 all time, claims seven national championships and is credited with six, has won 18 conference titles and has produced a Heisman Trophy winner. Akron is 537-607-35, has won a single conference championship, has played in three bowl games with a 1-2 record in them, and has never spent a week ranked in the Associated Press poll. Seventeen Zips have been selected in the NFL draft.