| 2024 U Sports football season | |
| League: | U Sports |
| Sport: | Canadian football |
| Duration: | August 23, 2024 – October 26, 2024 |
| Mvp Link: | Hec Crighton Trophy |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Hardy Cup |
| Conf1 Link: | Hardy Trophy |
| Conf1 Champ: | Regina |
| Conf2: | Yates Cup |
| Conf2 Link: | Yates Cup |
| Conf2 Champ: | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Conf3: | Dunsmore Cup |
| Conf3 Link: | Dunsmore Cup |
| Conf3 Champ: | Laval |
| Conf4: | Loney Bowl |
| Conf4 Link: | Jewett Trophy |
| Conf4 Champ: | Bishop's |
| Conf5: | Mitchell Bowl |
| Conf5 Link: | Mitchell Bowl |
| Conf5 Champ: | Laval |
| Conf6: | Uteck Bowl |
| Conf6 Link: | Uteck Bowl |
| Conf6 Champ: | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Finals: | Vanier Cup |
| Finals Date: | November 23, 2024 |
| Finals Venue: | Richardson Memorial Stadium (Kingston, Ontario) |
| Finals Champ: | Laval Rouge et Or |
| Prevseason Year: | 2023 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2025 |
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 ended on November 23, 2024 with the 59th Vanier Cup championship. The Vanier Cup game was held at Richardson Memorial Stadium in Kingston, Ontario for the second consecutive year.[5] [6] 27 university teams in Canada played 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]
On December 14, 2023, the RSEQ released their schedule which featured no major changes from the 2023 season, with five teams playing eight regular season games over ten weeks.[1] The regular season will start on August 23, 2024, and end on October 26, 2024. The Dunsmore Cup game is scheduled to be played on November 9, 2024.[1] The OUA next announced their schedule on March 27, 2024, which featured 11 teams playing over nine weeks with the regular season ending October 19, 2024.[3] The AUS announced their schedule on April 11, 2024, featuring five teams playing over ten weeks between August 24 and October 26, 2024.[2] On May 2, 2024, Canada West released their schedule with six teams playing eight games over nine weeks from August 30 to October 26, 2024.[4]
Final standings
| Hec Crighton Trophy | Arnaud Desjardins (Laval) | Taylor Elgersma (Wilfrid Laurier) | Justin Quirion (Bishop's) | Jackson Tachinski (Manitoba) | Taylor Elgersma (Wilfrid Laurier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents' Trophy | Mendel Joseph (Concordia) | Jackson Findlay (Western) | Alex MacDonald (Bishop's) | Nate Beauchemin (Calgary) | Nate Beauchemin (Calgary) | |
| J. P. Metras Trophy | Jeremiah Ojo (Montreal) | Erik Andersen (Western) | Brandon-James Poulin-Marques (Bishop's) | Giordano Vaccaro (Manitoba) | Giordano Vaccaro (Manitoba) | |
| Peter Gorman Trophy | Enrique James Leclair (Montreal) | Jackson Taylor (McMaster) | Nick Swain (Acadia) | Deacon Sterna (British Columbia) | Enrique James Leclair (Montreal) | |
| Russ Jackson Award | N/A | Ben Maracle (Ottawa) | Malik Williams (Saint Mary's) | Ryker Frank (Saskatchewan) | Ryker Frank (Saskatchewan) | |
| Frank Tindall Trophy | Glen Constantin (Laval) | Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier) | Chérif Nicolas (Bishop's) | Brian Dobie (Manitoba) | Michael Faulds (Wilfrid Laurier) | |
| Gino Fracas Award | Emilie Pfeiffer Badoux (Concordia) | P. J. Edgeworth (Western) | Gord Beattie (Saint Mary's) | Jerry Friesen (Saskatchewan) | Jerry Friesen (Saskatchewan) |
| Quarterback | Taylor Elgersma (Laurier) | Arnaud Desjardins (Laval) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Back | Lucas Bertet-Dembele (Montréal)Braydon Stubbs (Manitoba) | Jared Chisari (Queen's)Ryker Frank (Saskatchewan) | |
| Receiver | Olivier Cool (Laval)Ethan Jordan (Laurier) Seth Robertson (Western) Daniel Wiebe (Saskatchewan) | Darius Simmons (McGill)Enrique Jaimes Leclair (Montréal) Kaseem Ferdinand (Carleton) Samuel Davenport (UBC) | |
| Centre | Anthony Horth (Sherbrooke) | Alex Berwick (Western) | |
| Guard | Giordano Vaccaro (Manitoba)Alassane Diouf (Montréal) | Josh Rietveld (Laurier)Mitchel Schechinger (Guelph) | |
| Tackle | Erik Andersen (Western)Sean Rowe (Manitoba) | Alexandre Levac (Montréal)Domenico Piazza (McGill) | |
| Utility | Émeric Boutin (Laval) | Sebastian Parasalidis (Laurier) |
| Defensive Tackle | Christopher Fontenard (Montréal)Darien Newell (Queen's) | Collin Kornelson (Manitoba)Brandon-James Poulin-Marques (Bishop's) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive End | Jeremiah Ojo (Montreal)Liam Reid (Calgary) | Kolade Amusan (Windsor)Ifenna Onyeka (Carleton) | |
| Linebacker | Justin Cloutier (Laval)Justin Pace (Queen's) Seth Hundeby (Saskatchewan) | Harold Miessan (Montréal)Anthony Moretuzzo (Guelph) Mitchell Townsend (UBC) | |
| Free Safety | Nate Beauchemin (Calgary) | Elijah Cramaix (Montréal) | |
| Defensive Halfback | Mendel Joseph (Concordia)Robert Springer (Windsor) | Jackson Sombach (Western)Mack Bannatyne (Alberta) | |
| Cornerback | Jordan Lessard (Laval)Jerrell Cummings (UBC) | Richard Abduboffour (Saint Mary's)Istvan Assibo-Dadzie (Windsor) |
| Kicker | Ben Hadley (St. Francis Xavier) | Philippe Boyer (Montréal) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punter | Michael Horvat (McMaster) | Erik Maximuik (Concordia) | |
| Returner | Tayshaun Jackson (Laurier) | Alan Xiang (Alberta) | |
| Rush/Cover | Ndéki Garant-Doumambila (Laval) | Chase Henning (UBC) |
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2024, according to the rotating schedule, the Québec Conference Dunsmore Cup champion would visit the Canada West Hardy Trophy winners for the Mitchell Bowl. The Yates Cup Ontario Conference champion would visit the Atlantic Conference's Loney Bowl winners for the Uteck Bowl.[5] These games were played on November 16, 2024, while the 59th Vanier Cup was played on November 23, 2024.[5]