Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:55 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

A highlight of the Akron Zips’ 2024 college football schedule is a game against Ohio State on August 31 — see below for more info.

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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

  • Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
  • The Zips will have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (47).
  • In 2024, Akron’s schedule will see seven games against teams which ended the season 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 play seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Akron Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Zips were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per contest. On defense, they ranked 33rd in FBS (335.6 yards allowed per game).
  • Akron ranked fourth-worst in scoring offense last season (16.3 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 81st with 28.0 points allowed per game.
  • The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last year (197.6 per game), but they thrived on defense, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
  • Akron ranked third-worst in rushing offense (81.0 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 60th with 148.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
  • The Zips ranked 20th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.3%) last season, but they played better on defense, ranking 38th with a 36.1% third-down percentage allowed.
  • Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) resulting in a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.

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