On August 31, the Akron Zips will play Ohio State — a highlight of their college football schedule in 2024. The full slate is listed 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 season (69), the Zips have the 73rd-ranked schedule in college football.
• Taking into account its opponents’ projected win total this season (66), Akron has the 58th-ranked schedule in college football.
• The Zips are facing the 85th-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their MAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Akron will play seven games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes three teams that had nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last season.
• The Zips will have seven teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.

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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 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 game.
• On defense, 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 defense, 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 played 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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