The 2025 CFL season is kicking off with a historic first: the B.C. Lions vs. Edmonton Elks game on Saturday night in Vancouver will feature two Canadian starting quarterbacks, Nathan Rourke and Tre Ford, marking the first time this has occurred in an opening week game since 1968. Other season openers include the Ottawa Redblacks visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday, the Toronto Argonauts playing the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, and the Calgary Stampeders hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.
Lions-Elks game features first CFL opening-week meeting of Canadian quarterbacks
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The 2025 CFL season is kicking off with a historic first: the B.C. Lions vs. Edmonton Elks game on Saturday night in Vancouver will feature two Canadian starting quarterbacks, Nathan Rourke and Tre Ford, marking the first time this has occurred in an opening week game since 1968. Other season openers include the Ottawa Redblacks visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday, the Toronto Argonauts playing the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, and the Calgary Stampeders hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.
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- 4 Calgary Stampeders entertain Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday
- 5 B.C. Lions host Edmonton Elks on Saturday (historic game)
- Historic milestone for Canadian quarterbacks in the CFL
- Start of the 2025 CFL season with various team matchups
What: The 2025 CFL season is kicking off, featuring a historic first with two Canadian starting quarterbacks (Nathan Rourke and Tre Ford) facing each other in an opening-week game between the B.C. Lions and Edmonton Elks.
When: Saturday night (Lions-Elks game, Stampeders-Tiger-Cats game); Thursday night (Redblacks-Roughriders game); Friday night (Argonauts-Alouettes game); 2025 season (overall kickoff).
Where: Vancouver (Lions-Elks game at BC Place); Regina (Redblacks-Roughriders game); Montreal (Argonauts-Alouettes game); Calgary (Stampeders-Tiger-Cats game); Victoria (Rourke's origin); Waterloo (Ford's university); Niagara Falls, Ont. (Ford's origin).
Why: It's the start of the CFL season, and the Lions-Elks game marks a significant historical milestone for Canadian quarterbacks in the league.
How: The CFL season schedule has been set, leading to these matchups and the historic quarterback pairing.