# 2024 BC Lions season

The 2024 BC Lions season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 70th overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the third straight year in week 18 following their win over the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan's the next day. However, the team lost the West Semi-Final to the Roughriders.
The 2024 CFL season was the fourth season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the third season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.
The BC Lions drew an average home attendance of 26,883 in 2024.

## Offseason
### CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Lions had two picks in the draft, selecting sixth in each round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
| 1 | 6 | Carl Meyer | K | Jacksonville Sharks | South Africa |
| 2 | 15 | Tory Taylor | P | Iowa | Australia |

### CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Lions had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected sixth in each round of the draft after finishing second in the 2023 league standings of teams that did not qualify for the 110th Grey Cup game.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
| 1 | 6 | George Una | OL | Windsor | Toronto, ON |
| 2 | 15 | Theo Benedet | OL | British Columbia | North Vancouver, BC |
| 2 | 19 | Ezechiel Tieide | WR | Concordia | Lachine, QC |
| 3 | 26 | Cristophe Beaulieu | DB | Laval | Blainville, QC |
| 5 | 44 | Kail Dava | DL | Tennessee Tech | Mississauga, ON |
| 6 | 53 | Terrence Ganyi | LB | Maine | Montreal, QC |
| 7 | 62 | Dawson Marchant | DB | Northwestern Oklahoma State | Vancouver, BC |
| 8 | 71 | Theo Johnson | TE | Pennsylvania State | Windsor, ON |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| A | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| B | 1 | Sat, May 25 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–30 | 0–1 | CFL+ | McMahon Stadium | 17,060 | Recap |
| C | 2 | Fri, May 31 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 26–9 | 1–1 | TSN | BC Place | N/A | Recap |
    # Games played with blackout uniforms.
    # Games played with fog uniforms.

## Regular season
### Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 447 | 365 | 7–3 | W1 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 478 | 434 | 5–5 | L1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 448 | 439 | 5–5 | W1 | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 494 | 500 | 5–5 | W2 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 427 | 510 | 3–7 | W1 | Details |

### Schedule

On November 29, 2023, the Lions announced that they would be the host team for a neutral site game that was played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria on August 31, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 9 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 27–35 | 0–1 | TSN/CBSSN | BMO Field | 12,767 | Recap |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 15 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 26–17 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | BC Place | 53,788 | Recap |
| 3 | 3 | Fri, June 21 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–24 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | Princess Auto Stadium | 31,210 | Recap |
| 4 | 4 | Thu, June 27 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 24–21 | 3–1 | TSN | BC Place | 19,016 | Recap |
| 5 | 5 | Sun, July 7 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 44–28 | 4–1 | TSN/CBSSN | Tim Hortons Field | 20,210 | Recap |
| 6 | 6 | Sat, July 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–20 | 5–1 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 30,803 | Recap |
| 7 | 7 | Sun, July 21 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24–25 | 5–2 | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | 20,057 | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | 8 | Thu, Aug 1 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 0–25 | 5–3 | TSN/RDS | Princess Auto Stadium | 31,859 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Sun, Aug 11 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | L 16–33 | 5–4 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 18,447 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Sun, Aug 18 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 11–20 | 5–5 | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN | BC Place | 30,803 | Recap |
| 12 | 11 | Sat, Aug 24 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 27–34 | 5–6 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 19,761 | Recap |
| 13 | 12 | Sat, Aug 31 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | Ottawa Redblacks | W 38–12 | 6–6 | TSN/RDS2 | Royal Athletic Park | 14,727 | Recap |
| 14 | 13 | Fri, Sept 6 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 37–23 | 7–6 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Molson Stadium | 23,035 | Recap |
| 15 | 14 | Fri, Sept 13 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–33 | 7–7 | TSN/CBSSN | BC Place | 20,683 | Recap |
| 16 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Sept 27 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 29–32 (2OT) | 7–8 | TSN | BC Place | 22,583 | Recap |
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 4 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 32–15 | 8–8 | TSN | BC Place | 21,108 | Recap |
| 19 | 17 | Sat, Oct 12 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 8–39 | 8–9 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,683 | Recap |
| 20 | 18 | Sat, Oct 19 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 27–3 | 9–9 | TSN/RDS | BC Place | 28,436 | Recap |
| 21 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
    # Games played with blackout uniforms.
    # Games played with fog uniforms.
    # Games played with gunmetal uniforms.

## Post-season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| West Semi-Final | Sat, Nov 2 | 3:30 p.m. PST | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 19–28 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS | Mosaic Stadium | 26,125 | Recap |
    # Games played with fog uniforms.