Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Akron Zips will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Ohio State. See below for more information.
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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 season (69).
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this year, Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- In 2024, Akron’s schedule will include seven games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with less than four wins in 2023.
- The Zips have seven games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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Akron Stat Insights (2023)
- The Zips were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 33rd in FBS (335.6 yards allowed per game).
- While Akron’s defense ranked 81st with 28 points allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking fourth-worst (16.3 points per game).
- The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last season (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.
- 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 ranked 20th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.3%) last season, but they were better on defense, ranking 38th with a 36.1% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) to register a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.
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