Huskies begin regular season in Manitoba

May 4, 2024 | 4:07 PM

For the second straight season, the U of S Huskie football team will open its 2024 regular season in Winnipeg against the Manitoba Bisons on Saturday, August 31^st at IG Field. That will be the first of two meetings between the schools with the second game taking place on Friday, October 4^th at 7:00 pm at Griffiths Stadium.

Like last season the Huskies will face their provincial rivals from Regina twice. The Rams host the Huskies on Friday, September 8^th at Mosaic Stadium, with the return match-up set for Saturday, October 19^th at 1:00 pm at Griffiths Stadium.

The Calgary Dinos appear on Saskatchewan’s schedule twice in 2024. The first game is the Huskie home opener on Friday, September 13 at 7:00 pm. The U of S finishes up the regular season at McMahon Stadium on Saturday, October 26^th at 2:00 pm.

After not playing a road game in Vancouver last season, the Huskies face the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday, September 20^th at 8:00 pm, in BC in the lone meeting between the schools in 2024. The T-Birds are the defending Hardy Cup Champions after pulling out a 28-27 win over Alberta in last year’s Canada West title game. The Huskies defeated UBC 34-31 at Griffiths Stadium on September 20^th of 2023.

The Alberta Golden Bears face the Huskies just once this season, on Friday September 27^th at 7:00 pm at Griffiths Stadium. The U of A defeated Saskatchewan three times last season, including the Canada West semi-final, 40-17.