Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 8:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Akron Zips’ college football schedule for 2024 includes an attractive matchup versus Ohio State on August 31 — keep scrolling for more.

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2024 Akron Game and TV Schedule

Opponent Date/Time Score/Tickets TV Channel
@ Ohio State August 31 | 3:30 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub CBS
@ Rutgers September 7 | 12:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Colgate (FCS) September 14 | 6:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN+ (Watch this game on ESPN+)
@ South Carolina September 21 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Ohio September 28 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Bowling Green October 5 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Western Michigan October 12 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Eastern Michigan October 26 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Buffalo November 2 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Northern Illinois November 13 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
@ Kent State November 19 | 1:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub TBA
Toledo November 26 | 7:00 PM ET Get tickets for this game at StubHub ESPN Networks (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Akron 2024 Strength of Schedule

  • The Zips will have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (69).
  • Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
  • In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this year.
  • In 2024, Akron’s schedule will feature seven games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
  • The Zips will have seven teams on their schedule this year that made a bowl game in 2023.

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Akron Stat Insights (2023)

  • While the Zips ranked 33rd in total defense with 335.6 yards allowed per game last season, they were a little worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst (278.6 yards per game).
  • Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per contest. On defense, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed per game).
  • The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last season (197.6 per game), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
  • Akron was a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per game. Defensively, it ranked 60th in FBS (148.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
  • While the Zips’ third-down defense ranked 38th with a 36.1% third-down conversion rate allowed per game last season, they were less successful on offense, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down percentage.
  • Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) to register a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.

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