Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips will begin their 2024 college football schedule on August 31, against Ohio State. See below 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 based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (47), the Zips have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- Akron will play 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 had less than four wins).
- The Zips will play seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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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).
- While Akron’s defense ranked 81st with 28 points allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking fourth-worst (16.3 points per game).
- The Zips sported the 99th-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (197.6 passing yards per game), and they were better on defense, ranking 22nd-best with just 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Akron was a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per game. Defensively, 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 the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- Akron owned 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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