Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:52 am Saturday, August 10, 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
- Based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (69), the Zips have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football.
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
- In 2024, Akron will face seven teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing two squads that had three or fewer wins a season ago.
- 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 a little better on defense, ranking 33rd with 335.6 yards allowed per game.
- Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per game. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed per game).
- On defense, 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 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.
- 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 percentage.
- 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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