AKRON (Interstat) — The UNLV Runnin’ Rebels will travel to face the Akron Zips on Saturday in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at InfoCision Stadium in Akron, Ohio. UNLV is the visiting team, and Akron is the home team. Both programs enter the matchup with 1-2 records. Both teams are seeking their second win of the season. The weather forecast for game time calls for a temperature of about 64 degrees. Akron will play at home for the second time this season, while UNLV will look to bounce back on the road. UNLV is 0-1 at home and 1-1 on the road this season. Akron is 1-0 at home and 0-2 on the road.

Akron returns home after a 41-7 loss at Minnesota in its most recent game. Quarterback Brayden Roggow completed 12 of 25 passes for 131 yards in that defeat and is the player to watch for the Zips. Cibastian Broughton and Semaj Beals also appeared in the loss. Semaj Beals attempted one pass in the Minnesota loss. Earlier this season, Akron defeated Robert Morris 45-10 at home and dropped a 38-16 decision at Wake Forest. The Zips scored 45 points in their only home game so far and allowed 38 points at Wake Forest and 41 points at Minnesota.

UNLV is coming off a 44-6 loss at North Texas in its most recent outing. Jackson Arnold and Alex Orji are listed among the Runnin’ Rebels’ productive players. No individual statistics were provided for Arnold or Orji in the North Texas loss. UNLV opened the season with a 27-21 home loss to Memphis before winning 21-6 at Hawaii. The Runnin’ Rebels have had uneven results through three games, with their lone win coming on the road against Hawaii. UNLV will try to get its offense moving against an Akron defense that has allowed 41 points to Minnesota and 38 points to Wake Forest but held Robert Morris to 10.

After Saturday, UNLV’s upcoming schedule includes games against California, North Dakota State, Air Force, Northern Illinois, Wyoming, New Mexico, San Jose State and Nevada. Akron’s future opponents include Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Kent State, Ohio, Western Michigan, Massachusetts and Buffalo. The meeting at InfoCision Stadium is the first between the programs this season. This is a nonconference game.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Akron 39, UNLV 32. Interstat’s ELO system projects UNLV with an 89.3 percent probability to win. Akron has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -13.5. The over/under for the game is 52.5.