How To Watch Akron-Ohio State - 2024 College Football Week 1 Game
The Buckeyes are back – and Big Ten Football on CBS has got 'em!
Posted on Aug 20, 2024 | 04:40pm
Attention Buckeye fans, get ready for the return of Ohio State football. The powerhouse school will host Akron on Saturday, Aug. 31, as part of a Big Ten Football on CBS college football Week 1 doubleheader.
And Akron-Ohio State, followed by UCLA-Hawaii, is just the start. In all, Big Ten Football on CBS will offer 17 Big Ten games this year, including the 2024 Big Ten Championship. When scheduled by your local CBS station, Big Ten Football on CBS games are available to stream live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan.
To get you in the game, we’re going deep on how to watch and stream Akron-Ohio State live. Keep reading for the details.
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Kickoff for Akron at Ohio State is set for 3:30 PM, ET. The game will be followed by another Big Ten Football on CBS presentation: UCLA at Hawaii, at 7:30 PM, ET.
Last year, Ohio State football, led by head coach Ryan Day, went 11-2 overall, and 8-1 in the Big Ten; Akron, from the Mid-Atlantic Conference, was 2-10 overall, and 1-7 in the MAC.
College Football Week 1: Akron-Ohio State
After a season where the Buckeyes suffered their third straight loss to Michigan (the eventual national champs), Ryan Day and company are determined to return to glory. Will they get it done? In the first year of college football's 12-team playoff format, anything can happen. But one thing's for sure: Ohio State has talent.
In its predictive preseason awards, CBS Sports gave incoming wide receiver Jeremiah Smith its Freshman of the Year award. Smith was the top-rated recruit in 247Sports' Top247 rankings, too. He joins All-Big Ten receiver Emeka Egbuka, and former five-star recruit Carnell Tate to complete a dynamic offense.
Overall, Big Ten Football on CBS will present 17 Big Ten games this season, including the Big Ten Championship, set for Saturday, Dec. 7, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
CBS Sports will offer up additional college football action, including the 125th Army-Navy Game on Saturday, Dec. 14, and the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
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And Akron-Ohio State, followed by UCLA-Hawaii, is just the start. In all, Big Ten Football on CBS will offer 17 Big Ten games this year, including the 2024 Big Ten Championship. When scheduled by your local CBS station, Big Ten Football on CBS games are available to stream live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan.
To get you in the game, we’re going deep on how to watch and stream Akron-Ohio State live. Keep reading for the details.
Where to Watch the Akron-Ohio State College Football Week 1 Game
You can watch the college football Week 1 game between Akron and Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 31, on TV via your local CBS station using cable, satellite, or a digital antenna, and/or you can stream the Big Ten Football on CBS game live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan.Kickoff for Akron at Ohio State is set for 3:30 PM, ET. The game will be followed by another Big Ten Football on CBS presentation: UCLA at Hawaii, at 7:30 PM, ET.
Last year, Ohio State football, led by head coach Ryan Day, went 11-2 overall, and 8-1 in the Big Ten; Akron, from the Mid-Atlantic Conference, was 2-10 overall, and 1-7 in the MAC.
When and where is the Akron vs. Ohio State 2024 game?
Here is the full schedule for the game between Akron and Ohio State.College Football Week 1: Akron-Ohio State
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024
- Time: 3:30 PM, ET
- Teams: Akron Zips (0-0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0)
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Channel: CBS
- Streaming: Paramount+ with the Paramount with SHOWTIME® plan only
Will Ohio State win the College Football Playoff National Championship?
As the 2024 college football season begins, CBS Sports, the AP Top 25, and the FCS Coaches Poll all have Ohio State ranked as the second best team in the country (behind only the SEC's Georgia Bulldogs).After a season where the Buckeyes suffered their third straight loss to Michigan (the eventual national champs), Ryan Day and company are determined to return to glory. Will they get it done? In the first year of college football's 12-team playoff format, anything can happen. But one thing's for sure: Ohio State has talent.
In its predictive preseason awards, CBS Sports gave incoming wide receiver Jeremiah Smith its Freshman of the Year award. Smith was the top-rated recruit in 247Sports' Top247 rankings, too. He joins All-Big Ten receiver Emeka Egbuka, and former five-star recruit Carnell Tate to complete a dynamic offense.
How to stream Big Ten Football games
You can stream Big Ten Football on CBS games live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan. Get the full, week by week, 2024 Big Ten football schedule by clicking here. (Schedule is current as of publication.)Overall, Big Ten Football on CBS will present 17 Big Ten games this season, including the Big Ten Championship, set for Saturday, Dec. 7, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
CBS Sports will offer up additional college football action, including the 125th Army-Navy Game on Saturday, Dec. 14, and the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31.