One week down, and the first storylines of the 2026 CUFLA season are already beginning to take shape. McGill came out of opening weekend with two wins in the East, Trent survived a demanding three-game opening stretch with a winning record, and Ottawa made an impressive first statement. In the West, defending champion Guelph, 2025 finalist Nipissing and Western all opened with convincing victories, while McMaster split its first two games. Nine games are in the books. Here is what happened

HAMILTON, Ont. McMaster opened its 2026 CUFLA campaign with a strong start and a finish that put the game away. The Marauders defeated Laurier 11–7 Friday night at Alumni Field, overcoming a back and forth contest with a four goal fourth quarter to secure the victory. McMaster established an early edge, scoring three times in the opening quarter. Caelan Mander opened the scoring before Preston Gear and Neel Cargill added to the Marauders' advantage.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. The Trent Excalibur wasted little time making an impression in the opening game of the CUFLA season. Trent erupted for 17 goals Wednesday night at Justin Chiu Stadium, pulling away from Carleton for a 17–8 victory in the first game of the 2026 regular season. The Excalibur came out firing, scoring four times in the opening quarter to take an early lead. Nick Fournier got the offence rolling and went on to score four times on the night.