Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:49 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
On August 31, the Akron Zips will meet Ohio State — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is listed 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
- The Zips will have 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 (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- The Zips will face the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (47).
- Akron has seven games scheduled against teams that had 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 features seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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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 game. On defense, 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 less successful on offense, ranking fourth-worst (16.3 points per game).
- On the defensive side of the ball, 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 year, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, 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 percentage. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down percentage allowed).
- Akron had the eighth-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -10, forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while turning it over 21 times (99th in FBS).
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