Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 5:50 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Akron Zips will open their 2024 college football schedule against Ohio State. Keep scrolling for more info.
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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 difficulty, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
- Akron will have the 58th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this year (66).
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year, the Zips will be playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Akron has seven games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2023, including three teams that had nine or more wins and two with less than four wins last season.
- The Zips’ schedule in 2024 includes seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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Akron Stat Insights (2023)
- The Zips ranked fifth-worst in total offense (278.6 yards per game) last season, but they played slightly better on defense, ranking 33rd with 335.6 yards allowed per game.
- Akron ranked fourth-worst in scoring offense last season (16.3 points per game), but it played a little better on defense, ranking 81st with 28 points allowed per contest.
- On defense, 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).
- While Akron’s run defense ranked 60th with 148.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse 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 played 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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