BEAUMONT, Texas – Just over a week after releasing the adjusted 2024 football schedule due to the Southland Conference's realignment, Lamar University has announced its start times for the upcoming year.
 
The Cardinals 12-game schedule – which features six home games, including three non-conference home opponents – will kick off Saturday, Aug. 31^st at Texas State before coming home to open a three-game homestand. All three home games in September (Sept. 7 vs. Mississippi Valley State, Sept. 14 vs. Weber State and Sept. 21 vs. Texas Southern) will kick off at 6 p.m.
 
Big Red's lone home game in the month of October will be the Southland Conference opener against Stephen F. Austin. The renewed conference rivalry with SFA will also serve as the Cardinals' homecoming contest and will kick off at 3 p.m.
 
LU will be on the road for two weeks before returning home and will host two contests in the season's final month. The Cards will face Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 2^nd) and Nicholls (Nov. 16^th) at home in November with both games kicking off at 3 p.m.
 
The Cardinals will play all home games at Provost Umphrey Stadium. All LU home games will be broadcast on Newstalk 560 KLVI and streamed live ESPN+.