The Akron Zips will face 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 have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season (69).
• Using its opponents’ projected win total this year, Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• 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.
• 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 picked up three or fewer wins a season ago.
• The Zips will play seven games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Akron Stat Insights (2023)

• While the Zips ranked 33rd in total defense with 335.6 yards allowed per game last season, they were slightly less successful on offense, ranking fifth-worst (278.6 yards per game).
• Akron ranked fourth-worst in scoring offense last season (16.3 points per game), but it played a little better on defense, ranking 81st with 28 points allowed per game.
• Defensively, the Zips were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking 22nd-best by giving up just 187.3 passing yards per game. They ranked 99th on offense (197.6 passing yards per game).
• Akron was a bottom-25 run offense last season, ranking third-worst with 81 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 60th in FBS (148.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
• The Zips were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down percentage allowed).
• 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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