2024 in American football explained

This article lists the American football events for 2024.^[1]

Club competitions

Professional football

National Football League

February 4: 2024 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando, Florida
- National Football Conference defeated American Football Conference, 64-59
February 11: Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas
- Kansas City Chiefs defeated San Francisco 49ers, 25-22 (OT)
April 25–27: 2024 NFL draft in Detroit
- #1 pick: Caleb Williams
September 5, 2024 – January 5, 2025: 2024 NFL season

United Football League

January 1: The UFL forms from the merger of the XFL and USFL
January 5 - January 15: 2024 UFL dispersal draft
March 30 – June 8: 2024 UFL season
June 16: 2024 UFL Championship Game in St. Louis
- Birmingham Stallions defeat San Antonio Brahmas, 25–0.
July 17: 2024 UFL draft

Indoor American football

Arena Football League
- April 27 – June 30: 2024 Arena Football League season
- July 19: ArenaBowl XXXIII in East Rutherford
  - Billings Outlaws defeat Albany Firebirds, 46–41.
Indoor Football League
- March 16 – July 21: 2024 Indoor Football League season
- August 17: 2024 IFL National Championship game in Henderson
  - Arizona Rattlers defeat Massachusetts Pirates, 53–16.
National Arena League
- March 15 – June 9: 2024 National Arena League season
- June 15: 2024 NAL Championship Game in Ralston
  - Omaha Beef defeat Sioux City Bandits, 47–46 (2OT).
American Indoor Football
- March 24 – June 8: 2024 American Indoor Football season
- June 14: 2024 AIF Championship Game in Columbus
  - Columbus Lions defeat Corpus Christi Tritons, 46–20.
The Arena League
- June 1 - July 27: 2024 TAL season
- August 10: ArenaMania I in Duluth
  - Duluth Harbor Monsters defeat Iowa Woo, 46–44.

European League of Football

May 25 – August 25: 2024 European League of Football season
September 22: 2024 ELF Championship in Gelsenkirchen

College football

2023–24 NCAA football bowl games

January 1: College Football Playoff Semifinals
- 2024 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California
  - The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 27–20 in overtime.
- 2024 Rose Bowl in New Orleans
  - The Washington Huskies defeated the Texas Longhorns, 37–31.
January 8: 2024 CFP National Championship in Houston
- The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Washington Huskies, 34–13

2024 college football seasons

2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season

Notes and References

Web site: International Federation of American Football. International Federation of American Football.