A highlight of the Akron Zips’ 2024 college football schedule is a game against Ohio State on August 31 — see below for more information.

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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 playing the 73rd-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Akron will be playing the 58th-ranked schedule this year.
• Taking into account their MAC opponents’ combined win total last season (47), the Zips have the 85th-ranked conference schedule in college football.
• Akron will face seven teams this season that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule will pit them against three teams that put up nine or more victories and two squads with less than four wins last year.
• 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 ranked fifth-worst in total offense (278.6 yards per game) last season, but they played slightly better on defense, ranking 33rd with 335.6 yards allowed per contest.
• While Akron’s defense ranked 81st with 28.0 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 season (197.6 per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking 22nd-best in FBS with 187.3 passing yards allowed per game.
• Akron was a bottom-25 run offense last year, ranking third-worst with 81.0 rushing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 60th in FBS (148.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
• The Zips ranked 20th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.3%) last season, but they were better on defense, ranking 38th with a 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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