Ohio won 28-20 at Akron, improving on a 6-2 record against a 1-7 home team.
Ohio led only 7-6 at halftime, then outscored Akron 21-14 after the break, including 14 points in the fourth quarter.
Akron had 26 first downs to Ohio's 12 and held the ball 35:46, but Ohio averaged 9.9 yards per pass and 6.2 per rush to Akron's 6.6 and 3.6.
Dom Dorwart caught 4 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Duncan Brune ran 10 times for 111 yards and a score; Akron's Jordan Gant had 112 rushing yards.