| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | Lamar Cardinals |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Peter Rossomando |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Will Fleming |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Drew Christ |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Provost Umphrey Stadium |
The 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team will represent Lamar University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals play their home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont, Texas, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by second–year head coach Pete Rossomando.
| Back | B | Center | C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
| Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman | DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End | E | |||
| Fullback | FB | Guard | G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
| Kickoff returner | KR | Offensive tackle | OT | Offensive lineman | OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
| Long snapper | LS | Punter | P | Punt returner | PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
| Running back | RB | Safety | S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
The Cardinals added 9 transfer players. Two were signed during the early signing period. The remaining seven were signed on National Signing Day.
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Prev school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Booker | DL | 6’2 | 277 | Junior | East Texas Baptist | |
| Xavier Coleman | RB | 5’8 | 185 | Junior | Boston College | |
| Dominic Eldridge | OL | 6’5 | 310 | Junior | Blinn | |
| Edward Gilds | DB | 6’0 | 185 | Junior | Riverside City College | |
| Ronnie Hamrick | DB | 6’0 | 195 | Junior | Texas State | |
| DeJuan Lewis | DB | 5’10 | 195 | Sophomore | Prairie View A&M | |
| Hamilton Moore | DB | 6’0 | 220 | Senior | Yale | |
| Dameon Smallwood | OL | 6’5 | 315 | Junior | North Texas | |
| Amari Williams | DL | 6’0 | 220 | Junior | Fullerton College/Liberty | |
Sources:[1] [2] Lamar signed 20 high school recruits with 15 signed on Early Signing Day and 5 added on National Signing Day.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cardinals were picked to finish fourth in the conference and received one first-place vote.[3]
| 1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) | |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 | |
| 4 | Lamar | 88 (1) | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 | |
| 6 | McNeese | 64 | |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 41 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 37 | |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 25 |
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Lamar had a total of 12 players selected.[4]
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See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.
See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2024 Texas Southern Tigers football team.
See also: 2024 Central Arkansas Bears football team.
See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team.
See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.
See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team.
See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team.
See also: Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese). (Rivalry)