NEWPORT NEWS, VA- Christopher Newport University Head Coach Paul Crowley today announced the release of the 2024 Captains football schedule.  CNU, fresh off a conference title and NCAA appearance last fall, will open its 24th season of action on Saturday, September 7th, traveling to Angola, Indiana, to play Trine University for the first time ever.
 
The Captains will open their home schedule a week later on Saturday, September 14^th, hosting Johns Hopkins University in a 5:00 p.m. start at TowneBank Stadium. The game with the Blue Jays will not only serve as the home opener, but will also come during Family Weekend at Christopher Newport.

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"I am extremely excited about our schedule for the 2024 season, and the incredible quality of opponents we will be competing against this coming season," Crowley said. "Our student-athletes will be challenged by some of the top teams in the country in our non-conference games. And, as always, the New Jersey Athletic Conference slate will be a battle against extremely talented and physical programs each and every week. It's going to be a tremendous test for our program."                                                                                          
 
Crowley and the Captains recorded a 7-4 record last season, and captured the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship for the first time ever. The Captains concluded the season with a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014, falling at Randolph-Macon College, 28-20, in the opening round of the 32-team tourney.
 
The 2024 campaign will be the ninth for the Captains as a member of the NJAC, and Christopher Newport's six-game conference schedule will begin on Saturday, October 5^th, when CNU travels to Maryland to take on the Sea Gulls of Salisbury University in a 4:00 p.m. start.
 
CNU will play five home games at TowneBank Stadium in 2024; one in September, two in October, and two in November. After the home opener against Johns Hopkins, the Captains will travel to Gettysburg, Pa., for the first time ever to take on Gettysburg College on September 21^st. CNU beat the Bullets last year at TowneBank Stadium.
 
The Captains will host games on back-to-back Saturdays in October, entertaining Dickinson University (Pa.) on October 12^th at 1:00 p.m., and then, during Homecoming Weekend on October 19^th, CNU will take on NJAC rival Rowan University, also in a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.
 
The November home schedule will have the Captains hosting William Paterson University on November 2^nd, and two weeks later the regular season will come to a close with a home tilt vs. the College of New Jersey on November 16^th. Both NJAC games will begin at 1:00 p.m. at TowneBank Stadium.
 
In addition to the Trine, Gettysburg, and Salisbury games, Christopher Newport's road schedule will also include two trips to New Jersey for NJAC battles at Kean University (October 26^th at 12:00 p.m.) and Montclair State University (November 9^th at 1:00 p.m.).
 
The Christopher Newport football program began play in 2001, and has enjoyed tremendous success over its first 23 seasons. CNU has compiled an all-time record of 142-89 for a winning percentage of .615.  The Captains have won 11 conference titles, and recorded an all-time conference record of 113-44 (.720). Christopher Newport has now advanced to the NCAA Tournament 11 times, including the first four years in program history.