Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
One of the best matchups on the Akron Zips’ college football schedule in 2024 is on August 31, against 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 are playing the 73rd-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- In terms of toughness, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this year.
- In 2024, Akron’s schedule will feature seven games against teams which had 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 will play 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 slightly worse 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).
- Defensively, the Zips were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 22nd-best by giving up only 187.3 passing yards per game. They ranked 99th on offense (197.6 passing yards per game).
- Akron was a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per contest. On defense, 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 conversion rate. On defense, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down percentage allowed).
- Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) resulting in a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.
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