2024 U Sports football season

Sports season

2024 U Sports football season

League| U Sports
Sport| Canadian football
Duration| August 23, 2024 – October 26, 2024
Vanier Cup
Date| November 23, 2024
Venue| Richardson Memorial Stadium
(Kingston, Ontario)
Seasons

← 2023

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 will be 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]

## Schedules

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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]

## Regular season

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### Standings

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Final standings

2024 AUS standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PF |  | PA |  | Pts | Ply
#5 Bishop's | 8 | – | 0 |  | 328 | – | 128 |  | 16 | †
#10 St. FX | 5 | – | 3 |  | 240 | – | 155 |  | 10 | X
Saint Mary's | 4 | – | 4 |  | 177 | – | 150 |  | 8 | X
Acadia | 2 | – | 6 |  | 132 | – | 267 |  | 4 | X
Mount Allison | 1 | – | 7 |  | 92 | – | 269 |  | 2 |
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10

2024 RSEQ standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PF |  | PA |  | Pts | Ply
#3 Laval | 7 | – | 1 |  | 256 | – | 106 |  | 12 | †
#1 Montréal | 7 | – | 1 |  | 273 | – | 131 |  | 14 | X
McGill | 3 | – | 5 |  | 168 | – | 252 |  | 6 | X
Concordia | 2 | – | 6 |  | 132 | – | 225 |  | 4 | X
Sherbrooke | 1 | – | 7 |  | 120 | – | 235 |  | 2 |
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10

2024 OUA standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PF |  | PA |  | Pts | Ply
#1 Laurier | 8 | – | 0 |  | 306 | – | 180 |  | 16 | †
#3 Western | 7 | – | 1 |  | 396 | – | 129 |  | 14 | X
#7 Guelph | 6 | – | 2 |  | 276 | – | 200 |  | 12 | X
Windsor | 5 | – | 3 |  | 216 | – | 183 |  | 10 | X
#9 Queen's | 5 | – | 3 |  | 261 | – | 201 |  | 10 | X
Ottawa | 4 | – | 4 |  | 206 | – | 187 |  | 8 | X
McMaster | 4 | – | 4 |  | 212 | – | 238 |  | 8 | X
Carleton | 2 | – | 6 |  | 217 | – | 245 |  | 4 |
York | 2 | – | 6 |  | 131 | – | 230 |  | 4 |
Toronto | 1 | – | 7 |  | 91 | – | 331 |  | 2 |
Waterloo | 0 | – | 8 |  | 148 | – | 336 |  | 0 |
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10

2024 Canada West standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PF |  | PA |  | Pts | Ply
#8 Manitoba | 7 | – | 1 |  | 251 | – | 204 |  | 14 | †
#6 British Columbia | 5 | – | 3 |  | 216 | – | 222 |  | 10 | X
Saskatchewan | 5 | – | 3 |  | 233 | – | 233 |  | 10 | X
Regina | 3 | – | 5 |  | 157 | – | 177 |  | 6 | X
Calgary | 2 | – | 6 |  | 178 | – | 201 |  | 4 |
Alberta | 2 | – | 6 |  | 231 | – | 229 |  | 4 |
† – Conference Champion
Rankings: U Sports Top 10

## Post-season

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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 championship team will visit the Canada West Hardy Trophy winners for the Mitchell Bowl. The Yates Cup Ontario conference championship team will visit the Atlantic conference's Loney Bowl winners for the Uteck Bowl.[5] These games are scheduled to be played on November 16, 2024, while the 59th Vanier Cup is scheduled to be played on November 23, 2024.[5]

### Conference championships

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#### Atlantic University Sport

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| November 2
Semi-finals | | | November 9
33rd Loney Bowl |

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| 3 | St. Mary's |  |

#### Canada West

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| November 2
Semi-finals | | | November 9
87th Hardy Trophy |

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| 3 | Saskatchewan |  |

#### Ontario University Athletics

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| October 26
Quarter-finals | | | November 2
Semi-finals | | | November 9
116th Yates Cup |

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| 4 | Windsor | 19 |

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| 7 | McMaster | 10 |
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| 3 | Guelph | 26 |

| 6 | Ottawa | 15 |

#### Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec

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| November 2
Demi-finales | | | November 9
43e Coupe Dunsmore |

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### National championship

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| November 16th
Semi-finals| | November 23rd
Final

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| 21st Uteck Bowl – TBD| |

| OUA champion|

| 59th Vanier Cup – Kingston, ON

| AUS champion| |

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| 22nd Mitchell Bowl – TBD

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| Canada West champion|

| RSEQ champion| |

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Unveiling of the 2024 RSEQ university football schedule!". RSEQ. December 14, 2023.
2. ^ a b "AUS releases 2024 fall schedule". Atlantic University Sport. April 11, 2024.
3. ^ a b "Rematches, rivalries, and renewed aspirations headline the 2024 OUA football schedule". Ontario University Athletics. March 27, 2024.
4. ^ a b "FB: Canada West unveils 2024 football schedule". Canada West. May 2, 2024.
5. ^ a b c "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
6. ^ "Queen's University to host the 2023 and 2024 Vanier Cup". U Sports. March 30, 2023.
7. ^ "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

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U Sports football

AUS|

* Acadia Axemen
* Bishop's Gaiters
* Mount Allison Mounties
* Saint Mary's Huskies
* St. Francis Xavier X-Men

Canada West|

* Alberta Golden Bears
* Calgary Dinos
* Manitoba Bisons
* Regina Rams
* Saskatchewan Huskies
* UBC Thunderbirds

OUA|

* Carleton Ravens
* Guelph Gryphons
* McMaster Marauders
* Ottawa Gee-Gees
* Queen's Gaels
* Toronto Varsity Blues
* Waterloo Warriors
* Western Mustangs
* Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
* Windsor Lancers
* York Lions

RSEQ|

* Concordia Stingers
* Laval Rouge et Or
* McGill Redbirds
* Montreal Carabins
* Sherbrooke Vert et Or

Championships|

| National|

* Vanier Cup
* Mitchell Bowl
* Uteck Bowl
* Atlantic Bowl (historical)
* Churchill Bowl (historical)

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Conference|

* Hardy Trophy
* Yates Cup
* Dunsmore Cup
* Jewett Trophy

Awards|

* Hec Crighton Trophy
* J. P. Metras Trophy
* Presidents' Trophy
* Peter Gorman Trophy
* Russ Jackson Award
* Frank Tindall Trophy
* Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards

All-Canadian teams|

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* 2020
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Seasons|

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Other|

* East–West Bowl
* Panda Game
* Shrum Bowl
* Northern 8
* CFL Combine

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