The Akron Zips will play Ohio State on August 31, their first game of the 2024 college football schedule — keep scrolling for the complete slate.

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2024 Akron Game and TV Schedule

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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 toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
• The Zips will have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football, based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (47).
• Akron has seven games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that ended with nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last season.
• The Zips have seven games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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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 the defensive side of the ball, they ranked 33rd in FBS (335.6 yards allowed 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 season (197.6 per game), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 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.
• 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 percentage.
• Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) resulting in a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.

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