2024 in American football

This article lists the American football events for 2024.

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
• #1 pick: Jason Bean

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.
• September 4: The AFL collapses and its teams form Arena Football One.

• 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
• Rhein Fire defeat Vienna Vikings, 51–20.

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 Sugar 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

2024–25 NCAA football bowl games

• December 31: College Football Playoff Qyarterfinals
• 2024 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona
• The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Boise State Broncos, 31–14

2024 college football seasons

• 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season
• 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season
• 2024 NCAA Division II football season
• 2024 NCAA Division III football season
• 2024 NAIA football season
• 2024 NAIA flag football season
• 2024 junior college football season

International competitions

Attendances

The teams of the NFL, the most valuable American football league in the world, by average home attendance in 2024:

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References