Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 10:08 am Friday, August 9, 2024

The Akron Zips’ college football schedule for 2024 includes facing Ohio State on August 31. Keep scrolling 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

  • Using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year, Akron will be facing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • In terms of toughness, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this year.
  • Akron will face seven teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that put up nine or more victories and two squads with less than four wins last season.
  • 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 were a bottom-25 offense last season, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 33rd in FBS (335.6 yards allowed per game).
  • Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per game. Defensively, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed 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 giving up just 187.3 passing yards per game. They ranked 99th on offense (197.6 passing yards per game).
  • Akron was a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 60th in FBS (148.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
  • The Zips were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down percentage. On defense, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down percentage allowed).
  • Akron had the eighth-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -10, forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while turning it over 21 times (99th in FBS).

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