Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 7:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips face Ohio State on August 31, a highlight of their 2024 college football schedule. For the full slate, 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
- Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last season (69), the Zips have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football.
- In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
- Taking into account their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (47), the Zips have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
- 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 picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
- The Zips have seven games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.
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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 worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst (278.6 yards 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).
- The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last year (197.6 per game), but they played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed 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).
- While the Zips’ third-down defense ranked 38th with a 36.1% third-down percentage allowed per game last season, they were worse on offense, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down conversion rate.
- 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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