The 2024 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's fifteenth season of existence, their eighth in the United Soccer League, and sixth in the USL Championship.

During the offseason, the Rowdies hired Scotsman Robbie Neilson in November 2023 as their new head coach,[1][2] after former head coach Neill Collins left the club mid-season to manage Barnsley FC in the EFL League One.

[3] On December 18, 2023, the USL Championship released the regular season schedule for all 24 teams.

As a member of the USL Championship, the Tampa Bay Rowdies entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32, matched up against fellow USL Championship club Birmingham Legion FC at home.

[6][7] After winning 6–4 in added extra time after blowing a 4–0 lead,[8][9] the Rowdies were matched up against Major League Soccer side FC Dallas, again at home,[10][11] where they would eventually end up losing 2–1.