CW Football: Week 2 Highlights and Recaps

Sept. 15, 2026 - Saskatchewan, Regina and UBC all picked up decisive Week 2 victories, with the Huskies knocking off Calgary 44-24, the Rams defeating Manitoba 23-8, and the Thunderbirds rolling past Alberta 43-10.

Regina remains the lone undefeated team in Canada West at 2-0, while Saskatchewan and UBC bounced back from opening-week losses with statement wins.

Here's your rapid recap from Week 2 of CW Football.


The Standings

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Recaps and Highlight Packs

Calgary Dinos 24 at Saskatchewan Huskies 44

Quick Summary: The Huskies (1-1) returned to form by defeating Calgary 44-24, thrilling a capacity crowd at USask Homecoming. Anton Amundrud threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, while rookie Keaton Belsher had seven catches for 180 yards and two scores.

The key play: The Dinos were poised to trim the lead to just a single point in the fourth quarter, but a missed field goal turned the game back in the Huskies’ favour. Saskatchewan’s Daniel Kubongo returned the miss a program-record 123 yards for a touchdown, sparking the Huskies’ decisive run to the finish.

Game Recaps

Calgary: Mistakes prove costly as Dinos fall to Huskies

Saskatchewan: Homecoming Crowd Treated to Offensive Fireworks


Manitoba Bisons 8 at Regina Rams 23

Quick Summary: The No. 6 Regina Rams remained the lone undefeated team in Canada West, rolling to a 23-8 victory over No. 9 Manitoba behind 470 yards of offence and a dominant rushing attack. Carter Ashman rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown while Christian Katende added 105 yards and a score, as Regina’s defence held the Bisons without a touchdown until the final minute.

Game Recaps

Manitoba: No. 9 Bisons fall to No. 6 Regina in road opener

Regina: Ground game lifts No. 6 Rams to win over Bisons in home opener


Alberta Golden Bears 10 at UBC Thunderbirds 43

Quick Summary: UBC earned its first win of the season with a dominant victory over the Alberta Golden Bears, piling up 419 rushing yards while holding Alberta scoreless in the second half. Rookie running back Marvyn Larozar exploded for 285 rushing yards and four touchdowns, while Josh Martin added 75 yards and a score in a breakout performance for the UBC ground game.

Game Recaps

Alberta: Defensive woes cost Bears in Week 2 loss to UBC

UBC: Marvyn the Missile explodes for four TD performance in resounding UBC win over Bears


U SPORTS National Rankings

Regina moves up two spots to No. 4, while Saskatchewan moves up one to No. 7.

Manitoba drops out of the rankings after debuting at No. 9 last week. The Bisons and Calgary also received votes in this week's rankings.


Looking Ahead: Week 3

Friday, Sept. 18

Regina at UBC (6 p.m. PT)

Saskatchewan at Alberta (6:30 p.m. MT)

Saturday, Sept. 19

Calgary at Manitoba* (2 p.m. CT)

*Game to be played at Dakota Collegiate in Winnipeg


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