The Akron Zips’ college football schedule for 2024 includes an attractive matchup against Ohio State on August 31 — keep scrolling for more.

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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).
• Using its opponents’ projected win total this season, Akron will be facing the 58th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• The Zips are playing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Akron has seven games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2023, including three teams that had nine or more wins and two with less than four wins last season.
• The Zips’ schedule in 2024 includes seven returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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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 a little worse 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 contest.
• The Zips ranked 99th in passing yards last year (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 season, ranking third-worst with 81 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 percentage (33.3%) last season, but they were better on defense, ranking 38th with a 36.1% third-down percentage allowed.
• Akron had the eighth-worst turnover margin in college football last season at -10, forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while turning it over 21 times (99th in FBS).

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