Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips face Ohio State on August 31, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, see below.
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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 (69), the Zips have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football.
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this year (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- 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 less than four wins last year.
- The Zips will go up against seven teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.
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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 slightly better on defense, ranking 33rd with 335.6 yards allowed per game.
- Akron ranked fourth-worst in scoring offense last season (16.3 points per game), but it played a little 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 the defensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- While Akron’s run defense ranked 60th with 148.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking third-worst (81 rushing yards per game).
- The Zips were a bottom-25 offense on third down last season, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down percentage. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down percentage 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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