Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 8:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips will begin their 2024 college football schedule on August 31, against Ohio State. Keep scrolling for more.
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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 year (69).
- Based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
- The Zips are facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Akron’s schedule includes seven games against teams with winning records in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more wins and two against squads that notched three or fewer wins).
- The Zips will play seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.
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Akron Stat Insights (2023)
- The Zips were a bottom-25 offense last season, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 33rd in FBS (335.6 yards allowed per game).
- Akron ranked fourth-worst in scoring offense last season (16.3 points per game), but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 81st with 28 points allowed per contest.
- 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 allowing just 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 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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