Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips’ college football schedule for 2024 includes playing Ohio State on August 31. See below to check out the full slate.
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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
- In terms of difficulty, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- The Zips are playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Akron will play seven teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against three teams that had nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Zips will clash with seven teams in 2024 who played in 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 slightly less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (278.6 yards 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 points allowed per game.
- The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last year (197.6 per game), but they excelled on defense, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Akron ranked third-worst in rushing offense (81 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 60th with 148.3 rushing yards allowed per contest.
- The Zips ranked 20th-worst in third-down percentage (33.3%) last season, but they were better on defense, ranking 38th with a 36.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 11 forced turnovers (123rd in FBS) against 21 turnovers committed (99th in FBS), Akron’s -10 turnover margin was the eighth-worst in college football last season.
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