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

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2024 Akron Game and TV Schedule

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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 last year).
• Akron will have the 58th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66).
• In terms of toughness, using their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season, the Zips will be facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this year.
• Akron’s schedule has seven games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (three against teams with nine or more victories and two against squads that picked up less than four wins).
• The Zips will have 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 year, ranking fifth-worst with 278.6 yards per game. Defensively, 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 game. Defensively, it ranked 81st in FBS (28 points allowed per game).
• 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).
• 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 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 percentage.
• 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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