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

• Based on their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Zips will be facing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this year (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
• Based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year (47), the Zips have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
• 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 have seven teams that played in 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 contest.
• 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 28.0 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 only 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 (81.0 rushing yards per game).
• The Zips were a bottom-25 offense on third down last year, ranking 20th-worst with a 33.3% third-down percentage. On defense, they ranked 38th in FBS (36.1% third-down percentage allowed).
• 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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