In their 2024 season opener, on August 31, the Akron Zips will play Ohio State. For the full Akron schedule, keep scrolling.

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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 year (69).
• In terms of toughness — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
• Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year, the Zips will be playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule in terms of toughness.
• In 2024, Akron will face seven teams that had winning records last season, including three that won nine or more games, while facing two squads that had three or fewer wins a year ago.
• 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 contest. On defense, 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 owned the 99th-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (197.6 passing yards per game), and they were better defensively, ranking 22nd-best with just 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 percentage.
• Akron forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 21 times (99th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -10, the eighth-worst in college football.

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