Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 4:43 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
A matchup against Ohio State on August 31 is what jumps out when looking at the Akron Zips’ college football schedule in 2024. See below to find dates and times for every game.
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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 (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this year.
- Akron has a schedule that includes seven games in 2024 against teams with winning records in 2023 (three of those teams won nine or more games and two of them totaled three or fewer wins).
- 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 were a bottom-25 offense last year, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per contest. Defensively, they ranked 33rd in FBS (335.6 yards allowed per game).
- Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last season, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed 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. Defensively, it ranked 60th in FBS (148.3 rushing yards allowed 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.
- Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.
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