The wait is nearly over! The 2024 NFL season kicks off on Thursday, September 5 when the Baltimore Ravens travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs.
Expect plenty of fireworks on opening night from NFL MVP odds favorite Patrick Mahomes, who continues to find new and inventive ways of confounding defenses with his no-look passes and endless creativity. The six-time Pro Bowler is entering his prime at age 28, and appears hellbent on guiding the Chiefs to their third consecutive Super Bowl title.
Mahomes will need to bring his A-game against the Ravens, who claimed the top seed in the AFC a year ago after posting a 13-4 record. The reigning AFC North champs bolstered their already imposing offense in the offseason with the signing of running back Derrick Henry, who led the NFL in rushing attempts for the second straight season in 2023. The former Offensive Player of the Year will join forces with Lamar Jackson in what promises to be the league's most explosive backfield.
The NFL's eagerly anticipated return isn't the only reason for excitement in September. Fans can also look forward to plenty of NCAAF action, the U.S. Open, the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and the 2024 WNBA Playoffs.
Stay on top of all upcoming games and tournaments with our freshly updated September sports calendar below.
NCAAF Week 1
August 24-September 2
Various venues
2024 US Open
August 26-September 8
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (New York City, NY)
2024 Summer Paralympics
August 28-September 8
Various venues (Paris, France)
PGA TOUR Championship
August 29-September 1
East Lake Golf Club (Atlanta, GA)
CFL Week 13
August 31-September 2
Various venues
F1 Italian Grand Prix
September 1
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Monza, Italy)
NASCAR Cook Out Southern 500
September 1
Darlington Raceway (Darlington, SC)
Naoya Inoue vs. TJ Doheny featherweight championship fight
September 3
Ariake Arena (Tokyo, Japan)
NFL Season Kickoff: Baltimore Ravens vs. Kansas City Chiefs
September 5
Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mo)
NFL Week 1
September 5-9
Various venues
CFL Week 14
September 6-7
Various venues
NCAAF Week 2
September 6-7
Various venues
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady
September 7
UFC APEX (Las Vegas, NV)
NASCAR Quaker State 400
September 8
Atlanta Motor Speedway (Hampton, GA)
NCAAF Week 3
September 12-14
Various venues
Procore Championship
September 12-15
Silverado Resort and Spa (Napa, CA)
NFL Week 2
September 12-16
Various venues
CFL Week 15
September 13-14
Various venues
LIV Golf Chicago
September 13-15
Bolingbrook Golf Club (Bolingbrook, IL)
Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga super middleweight championship fight
September 14
T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
September 15
Baku City Circuit (Baku, Azerbaijan)
NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen
September 15
Watkins Glen International (Watkins Glen, NY)
Roberto Clemente Day
September 15
Various MLB stadiums
CFL Week 16
September 20-21
Various venues
NCAAF Week 4
September 19-21
Various venues
NFL Week 3
September 19-23
Various venues
LIV Golf Team Championship Dallas
September 20-22
Maridoe Golf Club (Carrollton, TX)
2024 Laver Cup
September 20-22
Uber Arena (Berlin, Germany)
Daniel Dubois vs. Anthony Joshua IBF heavyweight title fight
September 21
Wembley Stadium (London, England)
NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race
September 21
Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, TN)
F1 Singapore Grand Prix
September 22
Singapore Street Circuit (Singapore City, Singapore)
2024 WNBA Playoffs begin
September 22
Venues TBD
NCAAF Week 5
September 26-28
Various venues
President's Cup
September 26-29
The Royal Montreal Golf Club (Ile Bizard, QC)
NFL Week 4
September 26-30
Various venues
CFL Week 17
September 27-28
Various venues
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
September 28
Accor Arena (Paris, France)
NASCAR Hollywood Casino 400
September 29
Kansas Speedway (Kansas City, KS)
