Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Akron Zips will play Ohio State. For the full Akron schedule, see below.
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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 facing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this year (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- Based on 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 will face seven teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing two squads that notched three or fewer wins a season ago.
- The Zips will have 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 a little less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (278.6 yards per game).
- Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per contest. Defensively, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed per game).
- On defense, the Zips were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 22nd-best by allowing 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 year, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per game. 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 season, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down percentage. Defensively, they ranked 38th in FBS (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 record a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.
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