Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:42 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
- In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
- In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
- According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
- Akron has a schedule that includes seven games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and two of them notched three or fewer wins).
- The Zips have seven games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Akron Stat Insights (2023)
- The Zips ranked fifth-worst in total offense (278.6 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 33rd with 335.6 yards allowed per contest.
- While Akron’s defense ranked 81st with 28 points allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking fourth-worst (16.3 points per game).
- On the defensive side of the ball, the Zips were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 22nd-best by surrendering only 187.3 passing yards per game. They ranked 99th on offense (197.6 passing yards per game).
- While Akron’s run defense ranked 60th with 148.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking third-worst (81 rushing yards 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 conversion rate.
- 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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