The Akron Zips will meet Ohio State in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Akron schedule, see below.

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2024 Akron Game and TV Schedule

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Akron 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Zips will face the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (69).
• Akron will have the 58th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (66).
• Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (47), the Zips have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
• In 2024, Akron’s schedule will feature seven games against teams which finished with winning records a year ago, including three games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
• The Zips have seven teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Akron Stat Insights (2023)

• The Zips ranked fifth-worst in total offense (278.6 yards per game) last season, but they played a little better on defense, ranking 33rd with 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 year (197.6 per game), but they thrived on defense, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 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 less successful on offense, ranking third-worst (81 rushing yards 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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