Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 8:53 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

One of the top matchups on the Akron Zips’ college football schedule in 2024 is on August 31, versus Ohio State. The full slate can be found in this article.

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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

  • The Zips will face the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (69).
  • Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season, Akron will be facing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
  • According to their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (47), the Zips have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
  • In 2024, Akron’s schedule will include seven games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
  • The Zips will face seven teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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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 a little less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (278.6 yards per game).
  • Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per game. On defense, 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 allowing 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 game.
  • The Zips ranked 20th-worst in third-down percentage (33.3%) last season, but they were better on defense, ranking 38th with a 36.1% third-down conversion rate 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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