CFL's 2022 Season Kicks off at McMahon Stadium
December 16, 2021 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release
The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce their schedule for the 2022 Canadian Football League season.
The slate of games includes the CFL's regular-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Thursday, June 9 when the Montreal Alouettes come to Calgary. The 2022 calendar features the return of pre-season play and a full 18-game regular-season schedule after no pre-season contests and an abbreviated 14-game campaign in 2021.
"We're excited to offer our fans an early look at the 2022 season," said Stampeders president and general manager John Hufnagel. "It's great to be returning to a full and regular schedule and we're looking forward to another exciting season of football at McMahon Stadium. We're also pleased to offer five of the 5 p.m. Saturday starts that have proven to be very popular with our fans as well as the traditional Labour Day Classic matchup against Edmonton."
Some features of the Stamps' 2022 schedule include:
- Pre-season games at home against the BC Lions on May 28 and at the Edmonton Elks on June 3
- Two regular-season visits to Calgary by both the Elks and the Lions
- Two Stampeders trips to Edmonton to face the Elks and two visits to Winnipeg to take on the Blue Bombers
- In interdivisional action, Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto all come to McMahon Stadium while the Stamps will travel East to visit Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto
- Five Saturday 5 p.m. home games, one 6 p.m. Saturday start and one Friday 7:30 p.m. date in addition to the Thursday Night Football season-opener against the Alouettes and the Labour Day Monday matinee against Edmonton
- Four summer home dates - two in June, one in July and one in August - prior to the Labour Day Classic and four fall games - one in September and three in October - following the annual grudge match against the Stamps' provincial rivals
- A home-and-home series with the Saskatchewan Roughriders to conclude the calendar including the final date of the Stampeders' regular-season schedule on Oct. 29 at McMahon
Calgary Stampeders 2022 schedule
All times Mountain
Pre-season
Wk Opponent Date Time
A vs BC Saturday, May 28 2 p.m.
B at Edmonton Friday, June 3 7 p.m.
Regular season
Wk Opponent Date Time
1 Montreal Thursday, June 9 7 p.m.
2 at Hamilton Saturday, June 18 4:30 p.m.
3 Edmonton Saturday, June 25 5 p.m.
4 Bye
5 at Edmonton Thursday, July 7 7 p.m.
6 at Winnipeg Friday, July 15 6:30 p.m.
7 Bye
8 Winnipeg Saturday, July 30 5 p.m.
9 at Ottawa Friday, Aug. 5 5:30 p.m.
10 BC Saturday, Aug. 13 5 p.m.
11 at Toronto Saturday, Aug. 20 5 p.m.
12 at Winnipeg Thursday, Aug. 25 6:30 p.m.
13 Edmonton Monday, Sept. 5 2:30 p.m.
14 at Edmonton Saturday, Sept. 10 6 p.m.
15 BC Saturday, Sept. 17 5 p.m.
16 at BC Saturday, Sept. 24 8 p.m.
17 Toronto Saturday, Oct. 1 5 p.m.
18 Bye
19 Hamilton Friday, Oct. 14 7:30 p.m.
20 at Saskatchewan Saturday, Oct. 22 5 p.m.
21 Saskatchewan Saturday, Oct. 29 6 p.m.
Post-season
Division Semi-Finals TBA
Division Finals TBA
Grey Cup in Regina Sunday, Nov. 20 4 p.m.
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