The 2025 U Sports football season began on August 22 with the McGill Redbirds hosting the Sherbrooke Vert et Or and the Saint Mary's Huskies playing host to the Acadia Axemen. On the following day, ten Ontario University Athletics teams opened their schedules on August 23. The Canada West conference began their season one week later on August 28.
The conference championships were played on the weekend of November 8, and the season ended on November 22 with the 60th Vanier Cup championship. The Vanier Cup game was held at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. 27 university teams in Canada played U Sports football, the highest level of amateur Canadian football.
Schedules On January 30, 2025, the RSEQ released their schedule which featured no major changes from the 2024 season, with five teams playing eight regular season games over ten weeks. The regular season started on August 22 and ended on October 25. The Jacques Dussault Cup game was played on November 8. The OUA next announced their schedule on March 27, 2025, which featured 11 teams playing over nine weeks from August 23 to October 18. The AUS announced their schedule on April 4, 2025, with their five teams playing the same ten weeks as the RSEQ. On May 13, 2025, Canada West released their schedule with six teams playing eight games over nine weeks from August 28 to October 25.
Regular season Standings
Post-season awards
Award-winners +QuebecOntarioAtlanticCanada WestNationalHec Crighton TrophyArnaud Desjardins(Laval)Ethan Jordan(Wilfrid Laurier)Justin Quirion(Bishop's)Daniel Wiebe(Saskatchewan)Ethan Jordan(Wilfrid Laurier)Presidents' TrophyJustin Cloutier(Laval)Jessie Wilkins(Wilfrid Laurier)Owen Watrych(St. Francis Xavier)Seth Hundeby(Saskatchewan)Seth Hundeby(Saskatchewan)J. P. Metras TrophyAlassane Diouf(Montreal)Erik Andersen(Western)Cailob Allaby(Saint Mary's)Charlie Parks(Saskatchewan)Erik Andersen(Western)Peter Gorman TrophyPepe Gonzalez(Montreal)Jackson MacKay(Western)Mathieu Bellavance(Bishop's)Zion Grant(Calgary)Pepe Gonzalez(Montreal)Russ Jackson AwardIsaac Pepin(Concordia)Luigi Zagaria(Carleton)Cameron Brown(Saint Mary's)Chevy Thomas(Alberta)Chevy Thomas(Alberta)Frank Tindall TrophyGlen Constantin(Laval)Michael Faulds(Wilfrid Laurier)Steve Sumarah(Saint Mary's)Scott Flory(Saskatchewan)Michael Faulds(Wilfrid Laurier)Gino Fracas AwardDenis Boisclair(Montreal)Rob McMurren(Waterloo)Bryce Fisher(St. Francis Xavier)Dwayne Masson(Regina)Dwayne Masson(Regina)
All-Canadian Team +OffenceFirst TeamSecond TeamQuarterbackCal Wither (Laurier)Arnaud Desjardins (Laval)Running BackJerry Momo (McGill)Marshall Erichsen (Regina)Ethan Dolby (Western)Jared Chisari (Queen's)ReceiverOlivier Cool (Laval)Ethan Jordan (Laurier)Daniel Wiebe (Saskatchewan)Carter Kettyle (Alberta)Enrique Jaimes Leclair (Montréal)Chris Joseph (Toronto)Nathan Falconi (Queen's)Nicholas Sirleaf (Regina)CentreDomenico Piazza (McGill)Kodi Blackshaw (Laurier)GuardAlassane Diouf (Montréal)Matt Stokman (Manitoba)Simon Roy (Laval)Josh Rietveld (Laurier)TackleErik Andersen (Western)Caleb Cunningham (UBC)Jean-Darius Nendou (Montréal)Niklas Henning (Queen's)UtilityÉmeric Boutin (Laval)Evan Smith (Calgary) +DefenceFirst TeamSecond TeamDefensive TackleYoann Miangué (Laval)Max von Muehldorfer (Western)Braxton Johnson (Windsor)Reece McCormick (Saskatchewan)Defensive EndGabriel Maisonneuve (Montréal)Charlie Parks (Saskatchewan)Jacob Jinchereau (Laval)Ahmad Taylor (Windsor)LinebackerJustin Cloutier (Laval)Benjamin Perron (Sherbrooke)Seth Hundeby (Saskatchewan)Jessie Wilkins-Flaricee (Laurier)Brandon Wong (Regina)Owen Watrych (St. FX)Free SafetyRyan Butler (Saint Mary's)Carson Sombach (Regina)Defensive HalfbackMendel Joseph (Concordia)Jahnai Copeland-Lewis (McGill)Johari Hastings (Laurier)Alex MacDonald (Bishop's)CornerbackJordan Lessard (Laval)Maliek Cote (Laurier)Max Polischuk (Regina)Istvan Assibo-Dadzie (Windsor) +Special TeamsFirst TeamSecond TeamKickerBrady Lidster (Windsor)Ty Gorniak (Regina)PunterMichael Horvat (McMaster)Joel Pipke (Calgary)ReturnerTayshaun Jackson (Laurier)Chandler Zinck-Marier (Saint Mary's)Rush/CoverConnor Jones (Calgary)William Tremblay (Laval)
Post-season The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2025, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West Hardy Trophy championship team visited the winners of the Yates Cup Ontario championship for the Mitchell Bowl. The Québec conference's Jacques Dussault Cup championship team visited the Atlantic conference Loney Bowl championship team for the Uteck Bowl. These games were played on November 15, 2025, while the Vanier Cup is scheduled to be played on November 22, 2025.
Conference Championships Atlantic University Sport
Canada West
Ontario University Athletics
Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec
National Championship
References
External links Official website