Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:48 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips’ college football schedule for 2024 includes meeting Ohio State on August 31. See below 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
- In terms of toughness, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Akron will have the 58th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66).
- In terms of difficulty, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this year.
- Akron will play seven games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that had nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last year.
- 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).
- Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per game. Defensively, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed per game).
- The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last year (197.6 per game), but they excelled on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed 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 were a bottom-25 offense on third down last season, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, 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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