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| Date | November 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Mosaic Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Regina, Saskatchewan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ted Morris Memorial Trophy | Pepe Gonzalez Garza | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce Coulter Award | Louis-Philippe Gauthier | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | J.P. Chorney | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,896 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | English: CBC,[1] French: TVA Sports[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Lee (play-by-play) Dashawn Stephens (analyst) Arash Madani (sideline reporter) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Vanier Cup, the 60th edition of the Canadian university football championship, was held on November 22, 2025, at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2][3] The Canada West champion Saskatchewan Huskies played the RSEQ champion Montreal Carabins in the title game. The Carabins defeated the Huskies in the Vanier Cup, winning the contest, 30–16.[4]
Host
[edit]This was the first time that Regina hosted the Vanier Cup, and only the third time that it was held in Western Canada.[5]
Date
[edit]No date was specified in the press release announcement, but previous scheduling formulas indicated that this game would take place on November 22, 2025.[2][3] This date was later confirmed following the 59th Vanier Cup game's conclusion.[6]
Background
[edit]Semi-final games
[edit]The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2025, the Canada West Hardy Trophy champion Saskatchewan Huskies defeated the Yates Cup Ontario champion Queen's Gaels 22–11 for the Mitchell Bowl. The Québec conference champion Montreal Carabins defeated the Atlantic conference's Loney Bowl champion Saint Mary's Huskies 49–19 in the Uteck Bowl.[2]
Bracket
[edit]| November 15th Semi-finals | November 22nd Final | |||||
| 23rd Mitchell Bowl – Saskatoon, SK | ||||||
| Queen's | 11 | |||||
| 60th Vanier Cup – Regina, SK | ||||||
| Saskatchewan | 22 | |||||
| Saskatchewan | 16 | |||||
| 22nd Uteck Bowl – Halifax, NS | ||||||
| Montreal | 30 | |||||
| Montreal | 49 | |||||
| Saint Mary's | 19 | |||||
Teams
[edit]The championship game featured the Saskatchewan Huskies from Canada West and the Montreal Carabins from the RSEQ Conference. The Huskies were making their 12 Vanier Cup appearance and were seeking their fourth national championship and first since 1998.[7] The Carabins were making their fifth Vanier Cup appearance and sought their fifth Vanier Cup victory. The two teams have met just once before, in the 2021 Uteck Bowl, where the Huskies won 14–10.[7]
Game Summary
[edit]The Carabins scored a single on their opening kickoff and never trailed en route to a 30–16 victory over the Huskies.[8] The U Sports football rookie of the year and Carabins quarterback Jose Alejandro "Pepe" Gonzalez-Garza completed 27 of 33 pass attempts for 344 yards and three touchdowns as he was awarded the Ted Morris Trophy winner as the game's most valuable player.[8] Montreal placekicker Philippe Boyer set a new Vanier Cup record by scoring three singles and also had two field goals.[8] Huskies quarterback Jake Farrell had 20 completions on 31 attempts for 229 yards and two interceptions.[9] Montreal's Simon Larose led all receivers with nine catches for 136 yards and one touchdown.[9]
Scoring summary
[edit]First quarter[9]
MTL – Single Boyer 67 yards (15:00) 1–0 MTL MTL – FG Boyer 24 yards (6:00) 4–0 MTL SSK – FG Scott 20 yards (2:08) 4–3 MTLSecond quarter[9]
MTL – TD Gourgon 41-yard reception from Gonzalez (Boyer convert) (13:30) 11–3 MTL SSK – TD Frank 4-yard run (Scott convert) (08:28) 11–10 MTL SSK – Single Scott 85 yards (08:28) 11–11 MTL – Single Boyer 39 yards (Missed 39-yard field goal attempt) (4:58) 12–11 MTL MTL – FG Boyer 10 yards (0:00) 15–11 MTLThird quarter[9]
SSK – FG Scott 32 yards (7:45) 15–14 MTL MTL – Single Boyer 60 yards (5:34) 16–14 MTL MTL – TD Dosso 32-yard reception from Gonzalez (Boyer convert) (0:00) 23–14 MTLFourth quarter[9]
SSK – MTL conceded safety (11:53) 23–16 MTL MTL – TD Larose 7-yard reception from Gonzalez (Boyer convert) (2:22) 30–16 MTLReferences
[edit]- ^ a b "U Sports on CBC". U Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. September 13, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Regina, Laval to host 2025 and 2026 Vanier Cups". U Sports. November 25, 2023.
- ^ McGuire, Brendan (November 21, 2025). "Montreal Carabins defeat Saskatchewan Huskies to win 2nd Vanier Cup in 3 years". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "Regina named host city for 2025 Vanier Cup". The Leader Post. November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Laval wins record 12th Vanier Cup". U Sports. November 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Vanier Cup preview: Huskies & Carabins Meet in Final Chapter of 2025 Season". Saskatchewan Huskies. November 18, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Carabins capture third Vanier Cup with commanding victory over Huskies". U Sports. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Montreal at Saskatchewan". U Sports. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.