Akron 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 3:51 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Akron Zips’ college football schedule for 2024 includes meeting Ohio State on August 31. See below to check out the full slate.
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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 are facing the 73rd-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
- Akron is facing the 58th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
- Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Akron will face seven teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against three teams that ended with nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last year.
- The Zips will have seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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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).
- Akron was a bottom-25 scoring offense last year, ranking fourth-worst with 16.3 points per contest. On defense, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed per game).
- The Zips had the 99th-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (197.6 passing yards per game), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best with just 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
- Akron ranked third-worst in rushing offense (81 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 60th with 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 conversion rate. On the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down conversion rate 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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