| 2024 U Sports football season | |
|---|---|
| League | U Sports |
| Sport | Canadian football |
| Duration | August 23, 2024 – October 26, 2024 |
| Playoffs | |
| Hardy Cup champions | Regina |
| Yates Cup champions | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Dunsmore Cup champions | Laval |
| Loney Bowl champions | Bishop's |
| Mitchell Bowl champions | Laval |
| Uteck Bowl champions | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Vanier Cup | |
| Date | November 23, 2024 |
| Venue | Richardson Memorial Stadium (Kingston, Ontario) |
| Champions | Laval Rouge et Or |
The 2024 U Sports football season began on August 23, 2024, with the defending champion Montreal Carabins hosting the Sherbrooke Vert et Or.[1] On the following day, four Atlantic University Sport teams and six Ontario University Athletics teams opened their schedules on August 24, 2024.[2][3] The Canada West conference began their season one week later on August 30.[4]
The conference championships were played on the weekend of November 9, 2024, and the season will conclude on November 23, 2024, with the 59th Vanier Cup championship. The Vanier Cup game will be held at Richardson Memorial Stadium in Kingston, Ontario, for the second consecutive year.[5][6] 27 university teams in Canada are scheduled to play U Sports football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.[7]
Manitoba kicker Maya Turner became the first woman to be named an all-star in U Sports football when she was named to the Canada West all-star team. She made 14 of 18 field goal attempts for the team, and made all her conversions.[8]