A win by four or more sends the season series to Calgary, and the Stampeders have history — and Vernon Adams Jr. — on their side in Regina.
Game Details
- Matchup: Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders
- When: Friday, October 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM ET
- Where: Mosaic Stadium, Regina
- TV: TSN
- Stream: Watch live on CFL+
Odds
- Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders -6
- Moneyline: Calgary Stampeders +200, Saskatchewan Roughriders -250
- Over/Under: 62
Calgary has been a wild ride against the number this season, sitting 5-9-1 ATS with a stunning 12 overs and just three unders. Saskatchewan's been closer to a coin flip at 6-5-3 ATS with a 6-7-1 over/under split, suggesting Friday's total of 62 is a fair number if the Stamps bring their usual fireworks.
Overview
The Stampeders (7-8) hit the road for the first time since their double-overtime heartbreaker back in Week 3, and this time there's actual playoff math on the table. A win of four points or more locks up the season series for Calgary and pushes their record back to .500 for the first time since Week 9 — which would pull them level with BC's eight wins in the West race. The Roughriders (8-6) have dropped two straight against Winnipeg and BC, and they'd love nothing more than to shut the door on a divisional rival nipping at their heels.
Calgary arrives rolling. Back-to-back wins over Ottawa — including last week's 45-31 explosion where Adams threw for 422 yards and three touchdowns to three different targets — have the Stamps playing their best football of the second half. Three different Calgary receivers topped 100 yards in that one, something the franchise hadn't done since 2011. Jalen Philpot crossed 1,000 yards for the first time in his career doing it, becoming the first Stamps receiver to hit the milestone since Reggie Begelton in 2024. Saskatchewan, meanwhile, is sputtering a bit — Trevor Harris threw for just one touchdown last week in a 31-24 loss at BC Place, though KeeSean Johnson still piled up nine catches for 119 yards.
History leans hard toward the Red and White here. Calgary is 14-3 against Saskatchewan in October since 2010, including a perfect 5-0 mark in games played in Regina, and they've won six straight at Mosaic Stadium. Adams himself is 6-3 lifetime versus the Riders with 779 yards, a 73.2 completion percentage and five touchdowns over his last two meetings with them. That trend, plus the way Calgary's offense is clicking, gives the Stamps a real puncher's chance even as -6 underdogs on the road.
Key Players
- Vernon Adams Jr. (Calgary Stampeders, QB) — Threw for 422 yards and three scores last week and sits one rushing TD shy of 30 for his career, with a monster track record against Saskatchewan.
- Jalen Philpot (Calgary Stampeders, WR) — Fresh off his first 1,000-yard season, he's got 15 catches for 245 yards and a touchdown over his last two games.
- Trevor Harris (Saskatchewan Roughriders, QB) — Leads the league with 4,421 passing yards and will look to bounce back after a one-TD outing in Vancouver.
- KeeSean Johnson (Saskatchewan Roughriders, WR) — Tops the Riders with 1,178 receiving yards and just hauled in nine catches against BC.
- Clarence Hicks (Calgary Stampeders, DL) — Calgary's sack leader with 11 this season, and the Stamps' pass rush will need to get home against a Riders line that's banged up on the defensive side.
Keys to the Game
- Keep Adams clean and let him work — when he's got time, he's historically torched this Saskatchewan defense.
- Avoid the turnover bug that's plagued Calgary most of the year; they didn't commit one last week, and that discipline has to carry over.
- Make Harris one-dimensional by controlling the clock, since Saskatchewan leads the league in time of possession at 31:30 per game.
Injury Report
| Player | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ajou Ajou | Calgary Stampeders | Out (Neck) |
| Reggie Begelton | Calgary Stampeders | Available (Head) |
| Ludovick Choquette | Calgary Stampeders | Available (Head) |
| Elijah Hills | Calgary Stampeders | Out (Ankle) |
| Preston Nichols | Calgary Stampeders | Questionable (Pectoral) |
| Jesulayomi Ojutalayo | Calgary Stampeders | Available (Not injury related) |
| Eric Rascoe | Calgary Stampeders | Available (Hamstring) |
| Micah Teitz | Calgary Stampeders | Available (Elbow) |
Depth Chart
Calgary Stampeders starters by position, built from the official current-week depth chart. This projected lineup may shift with any late-week game-time decisions.
| Position | Calgary Stampeders |
|---|---|
| QB | Vernon Adams Jr. |
| RB | Deonta McMahon |
| WR (boundary) | Tevin Jones |
| WR (field) | Damien Alford |
| SB | Jalen Philpot, Erik Brooks, Clark Barnes |
| LT | William Barnes |
| LG | Zack Williams |
| C | Chris Fortin |
| RG | Christy Nkanu |
| RT | Brad Ashmore |
| DE (boundary) | Kelon Thomas |
| DT (boundary) | Collin Kornelson |
| DT (field) | Charles Wiley |
| DE (field) | Daniel Joseph |
| WLB | Eric Rascoe |
| MLB | Micah Teitz |
| SAM | Bailey Devine-Scott |
| CB (boundary) | Anthony Johnson |
| HB (boundary) | Zy Alexander |
| S | Damon Webb |
| HB (field) | Jaydon Grant |
| CB (field) | Godfrey Onyeka |
| K | René Paredes |
| P | Mark Vassett |
| LS | Jason MacGougan |
Score Prediction
Calgary Stampeders 28 - Saskatchewan Roughriders 34. Adams and the Stamps' passing attack will put points on the board, but Harris and Johnson edge it out at home in a shootout that lives up to that 62-point total, with Saskatchewan's edge in time of possession proving just enough down the stretch.
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