2026 CUFLA Regular Season Schedule Announced
- Staff Writer
- 8 hours ago
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The road to the 2026 Baggataway Cup is officially set.
CUFLA has released the complete schedule for the 2026 regular season, with all 14 teams set to compete across Ontario and Quebec beginning September 9. The season opens in Peterborough as the Trent Excalibur host the Carleton Ravens, with the opening weekend quickly followed by a full slate of conference matchups.
There will be plenty of familiar rivalries and highly anticipated rematches throughout the season. The defending Baggataway Cup champion Guelph Gryphons begin their title defence September 13 against McMaster before facing Nipissing in North Bay on September 18 in a rematch of last year's championship final. The Lakers will be looking to take the next step after reaching the Baggataway Cup final for the first time in 2025.
The Western Conference also features an early showdown between McMaster and Western on September 16, while Toronto faces Western and Nipissing on consecutive days to open its season. Later in the schedule, Western and Guelph meet October 30 in one of the final major matchups of the regular season.
In the Eastern Conference, the opening weeks feature several important battles between McGill, Carleton, Ottawa, Trent, Bishop's and Queen's as teams jockey for position. With the regular season running through November 1, every team will have plenty of opportunity to make its case for a postseason run.
The destination is already known. The 2026 Baggataway Cup will be hosted by the University of Ottawa. Now the race to get to the Cup begins.
Eastern Conference
Date | Matchup | Time | Venue |
Wed. Sept. 9 | Trent vs. Carleton | 7:00 p.m. | Justin Chiu Stadium |
Sat. Sept. 12 | McGill vs. Trent | 3:00 p.m. | Molson Stadium |
Sat. Sept. 12 | Bishop's vs. Ottawa | 7:00 p.m. | Coulter Field |
Sun. Sept. 13 | Bishop's vs. Trent | 1:00 p.m. | Coulter Field |
Sun. Sept. 13 | Carleton vs. McGill | 2:40 p.m. | Raven's Road Field |
Fri. Sept. 18 | Ottawa vs. Carleton | 7:00 p.m. | Gee-Gees Field |
Sat. Sept. 19 | McGill vs. Queen's | 1:00 p.m. | Molson Stadium |
Sun. Sept. 20 | Bishop's vs. Queen's | 1:00 p.m. | Coulter Field |
Sun. Sept. 20 | Trent vs. Ottawa | 4:00 p.m. | Justin Chiu Stadium |
Thurs. Sept. 24 | Bishop's vs. McGill | 8:00 p.m. | Coulter Field |
Sat. Sept. 26 | Carleton vs. Trent | 6:00 p.m. | Raven's Road Field |
Sat. Sept. 26 | Ottawa vs. Queen's | 7:30 p.m. | Gee-Gees Field |
Sun. Sept. 27 | Carleton vs. Ottawa | 2:40 p.m. | Raven's Road Field |
Wed. Sept. 30 | McGill vs. Bishop's | 6:00 p.m. | Molson Stadium |
Thurs. Oct. 1 | Trent vs. Queen's | 7:00 p.m. | Justin Chiu Stadium |
Sat. Oct. 3 | Bishop's vs. Carleton | 7:00 p.m. | Coulter Field |
Sat. Oct. 3 | Queen's vs. Ottawa | 2:00 p.m. | MikMac Field |
Fri. Oct. 9 | Carleton vs. Queen's | 7:00 p.m. | Raven's Road Field |
Fri. Oct. 16 | Queen's vs. Trent | 7:00 p.m. | MikMac Field |
Fri. Oct. 16 | McGill vs. Carleton | 8:00 p.m. | Molson Stadium |
Sat. Oct. 17 | McGill vs. Ottawa | 3:00 p.m. | Molson Stadium |
Sun. Oct. 18 | Ottawa vs. Trent | 5:00 p.m. | Gee-Gees Field |
Fri. Oct. 23 | Queen's vs. Carleton | 7:00 p.m. | MikMac Field |
Sat. Oct. 24 | Carleton vs. Bishop's | 2:00 p.m. | Raven's Road Field |
Sat. Oct. 24 | Trent vs. McGill | 6:00 p.m. | Justin Chiu Stadium |
Sun. Oct. 25 | Ottawa vs. Bishop's | 1:00 p.m. | Gee-Gees Field |
Sun. Oct. 25 | Queen's vs. McGill | 1:00 p.m. | MikMac Field |
Sat. Oct. 31 | Queen's vs. Bishop's | 2:00 p.m. | MikMac Field |
Sun. Nov. 1 | Ottawa vs. McGill | 5:30 p.m. | Gee-Gees Field |
Sun. Nov. 1 | Trent vs. Bishop's | 1:00 p.m. | Justin Chiu Stadium |
Western Conference
Date | Matchup | Time | Venue |
Fri. Sept. 11 | McMaster vs. Laurier | 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Sept. 12 | Toronto vs. Western | 7:00 p.m. | Varsity Field |
Sun. Sept. 13 | Guelph vs. McMaster | 4:30 p.m. | GSCE |
Sun. Sept. 13 | Toronto vs. Nipissing | 4:00 p.m. | Varsity Field |
Wed. Sept. 16 | McMaster vs. Western | 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Fri. Sept. 18 | Nipissing vs. Guelph | 5:00 p.m. | Nipissing Field |
Sat. Sept. 19 | Brock vs. McMaster | 5:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Sept. 19 | Western vs. Laurentian | 7:00 p.m. | Mustang Field |
Sun. Sept. 20 | Brock vs. Guelph | 7:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Sept. 26 | Laurentian vs. Brock | 2:00 p.m. | LU Stadium |
Sat. Sept. 26 | McMaster vs. Toronto | 6:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Sept. 26 | Laurier vs. Western | 1:30 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sun. Sept. 27 | Laurentian vs. Western | 2:00 p.m. | LU Stadium |
Sun. Sept. 27 | Nipissing vs. Brock | 2:00 p.m. | Nipissing Field |
Wed. Sept. 30 | Guelph vs. Laurier | 7:00 p.m. | GSCE |
Wed. Sept. 30 | Brock vs. Toronto | 7:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Oct. 3 | Laurentian vs. Guelph | 2:00 p.m. | LU Stadium |
Sat. Oct. 3 | Nipissing vs. Laurier | 6:00 p.m. | Nipissing Field |
Sat. Oct. 3 | Western vs. Toronto | 7:00 p.m. | Mustang Field |
Fri. Oct. 9 | McMaster vs. Nipissing | 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Oct. 10 | Toronto vs. McMaster | 7:00 p.m. | Varsity Stadium |
Sat. Oct. 10 | Laurier vs. Brock | 1:30 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sun. Oct. 11 | Laurentian vs. Toronto | 2:00 p.m. | LU Stadium |
Sun. Oct. 11 | Nipissing vs. Western | 3:00 p.m. | Nipissing Field |
Sun. Oct. 11 | Laurier vs. Guelph | 3:30 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Fri. Oct. 16 | Western vs. McMaster | 8:00 p.m. | Mustang Field |
Sat. Oct. 17 | Guelph vs. Nipissing | 3:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sat. Oct. 17 | Western vs. Brock | 7:00 p.m. | Mustang Field |
Sat. Oct. 17 | Laurier vs. Laurentian | 1:30 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sun. Oct. 18 | Toronto vs. Laurentian | 1:00 p.m. | Varsity Field |
Sun. Oct. 18 | Laurier vs. Nipissing | 3:30 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Fri. Oct. 23 | McMaster vs. Laurentian | 8:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Fri. Oct. 23 | Brock vs. Nipissing | 7:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Sun. Oct. 25 | Laurentian vs. McMaster | 2:00 p.m. | LU Stadium |
Sun. Oct. 25 | Guelph vs. Toronto | 1:00 p.m. | GSCE |
Sun. Oct. 25 | Brock vs. Laurier | 2:00 p.m. | Alumni Field |
Fri. Oct. 30 | Western vs. Guelph | 8:00 p.m. | Mustang Field |
Sun. Nov. 1 | Guelph vs. Brock | 1:00 p.m. | GSCE |
Sun. Nov. 1 | Nipissing vs. Laurentian | 6:00 p.m. | Nipissing Field |
Sun. Nov. 1 | Toronto vs. Laurier | 1:00 p.m. | Varsity Field |
The Season Starts September 9
From the opening faceoff in Peterborough to the final regular-season games on November 1, the 2026 CUFLA season promises plenty of big matchups, rivalries and championship implications. The road to Ottawa starts now.
Follow CUFLA throughout the season at CUFLA.ca and on social media for scores, standings, news and postseason information.
