2024 Akron Zips football team

2024 Akron Zips football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record0–1 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVacant
Defensive coordinatorTim Tibesar (3rd season)
Home stadiumInfoCision Stadium–Summa Field
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Bowling Green   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Buffalo   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Central Michigan   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Northern Illinois   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Toledo   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Ball State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Akron   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Kent State   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Miami (OH)   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Ohio   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Western Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 5, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Akron Zips football team will represent the University of Akron in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Zips are led by Joe Moorhead in his third year as the head coach. The Zips will play home games at InfoCision Stadium, located in Akron, Ohio.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason polls

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Coaches Poll

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On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Akron was picked to finish eleventh in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at No. 2 Ohio State*
CBSL 6–52102,011
September 712:00 p.m.at Rutgers*
BTN
September 146:00 p.m.Colgate*
ESPN+
September 21at South Carolina*
September 28at Ohio
October 5Bowling Green
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
October 12at Western Michigan
October 26Eastern Michigan
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
November 2Buffalo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
November 137:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 197:00 p.m./7:30 p.m./8:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 267:00 p.m.Toledo
  • InfoCision Stadium
  • Akron, OH
ESPN2/ESPN+

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Game summaries

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at Akron

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See also: 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Akron Zips (0–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 0 306
No. 2 Buckeyes 7 10 211452

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 102,011
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0)
  • (2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3)
  • (4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3)
  • (7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return (Jayden Fielding kick) (Ohio State 31–3)
  • (3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6)
  • (0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard (Jayden Fielding kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6)
  • (2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return (Jayden Fielding kick) (Ohio State 52–6)
Statistics Akron Ohio State
First downs 11 24
Plays–yards 64–177 64–404
Rushes–yards 35–47 33–170
Passing yards 130 234
Passing: comp–att–int 18–29–2 18–31–0
Time of possession 34:03 25:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Akron Passing Tahj Bullock 9/13, 68 yards
Rushing Tahj Bullock 14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Jake Newell 2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Akron Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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