On August 31, the Akron Zips will open their 2024 college football schedule against Ohio State. Keep scrolling for more info.

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2024 Akron Game and TV Schedule

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Akron 2024 Strength of Schedule

• In terms of toughness, using their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be playing the 73rd-ranked schedule this year.
• In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be facing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
• 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 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 year.
• 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 season, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per game. On defense, 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 28.0 points allowed per contest.
• The Zips sported the 99th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (197.6 passing yards per game), and they were better on defense, ranking 22nd-best with only 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
• While Akron’s run defense ranked 60th with 148.3 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was worse on offense, ranking third-worst (81.0 rushing yards per game).
• While the Zips’ third-down defense ranked 38th with a 36.1% third-down conversion rate 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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