British Columbia Lions vs Calgary Stampeders — Lions win 30-26, Aug 13, 2026

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Final

Lions Hold Off Stampeders in Tight Finish

The BC Lions outlasted the Calgary Stampeders 30-26, with Nathan Rourke orchestrating the offense through the air while Zander Horvath punched in yards on the ground. The teams split the season series after tonight's defensive grind. The Lions host the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, while the Stampeders welcome the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.

Rourke threw for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns, keeping the Lions' offense moving when it mattered. Horvath carried the load with 102 rushing yards, establishing the ground game as a steady force.

The Lions sit 4th in the West Division, 2½ games back, winners of 4 straight. The Stampeders sit 5th in the West Division, 3½ games back, losers of 2 straight.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 5-5. The Lions are up next at Redblacks (Aug 30), then at Alouettes. The Stampeders are up next home vs Tiger-Cats (Aug 29), then home vs Elks.

Win probabilityCGY win %

N.Rourke pass complete short middle to K.Hatcher caught at CGY02, for 11 yaBC +32%
Q.Vaughn rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:28, 1ST DOWNCGY +29%
N.Rourke rush right for 10 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:46, 1STBC +19%

How the calls held upOur call missed

Our call

Stampeders to winMiss

The market

CGY -3 · 62%Upset

The total

64.5Under

Graded against the closing line across 6 books.

Stampeders to win · Missed

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

British Columbia Lions

Calgary Stampeders

446

Total yards

292

301

Passing yards

206

152

Rushing yards

First downs

1/1

3rd down

2/2

Turnovers↓

Penalty yards↓

Sacks

28:08

Time of poss.

31:52

Standout performers

Lions

Nathan RourkeQB · #12301 yds, 15/22 C/A, 2 TD, 1 INT

Lions

Zander HorvathRB · #3415 car, 102 yds, 1 TD

LionsJermaine JacksonWR · #842 rec, 89 yds

Lions

Nathan RourkeQB · #123 car, 39 yds, 1 TD

Stampeders

Vernon Adams Jr.QB · #3148 yds, 13/23 C/A, 1 TD

Stampeders

Dedrick MillsRB · #2610 car, 49 yds

Stampeders

Dejon BrissettWR · #173 rec, 40 yds

Stampeders

Vernon Adams Jr.QB · #33 car, 25 yds

Drive summary

Lions12 drives

4 TD1 FG5 Punt2 Turnover

Scored on 5 of 12 · 37 yds/drive · long 91

Stampeders13 drives

1 TD5 FG6 Punt1 Turnover

Scored on 6 of 13 · 26 yds/drive · long 65

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it. Converts and field goals are listed on their own, so a touchdown and the kick after it read as the two plays they were.

TeamPlayTypeScore

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 55 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 12:08FG0-3

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 14 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 05:53FG0-6

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 01:53FG0-9

#34 Z.Horvath rush middle for 2 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:33TD6-9

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert7-9

Shotgun #3 V.Adams Jr. pass complete deep middle to #87 E.Brooks caught at BC-09, for 15 yards to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clTD7-15

Shotgun #12 N.Rourke pass complete deep middle to #4 K.Hatcher caught at CGY-13, for 8 yards to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, cloTD13-15

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 00:00FG13-18

Shotgun #12 N.Rourke rush right for 10 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:46, 1ST DOWNTD19-18

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert20-18

#10 S.Whyte field goal attempt from 45 yards GOOD (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran), clock 12:02FG23-18

#19 Q.Vaughn rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:28, 1ST DOWNTD23-24

#80 D.Alford pass attempt SuccessfulScore23-24

Shotgun #12 N.Rourke pass complete short middle to #4 K.Hatcher caught at CGY02, for 11 yards to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clTD29-24

#10 S.Whyte kick attempt good (H: #17 C.Meyer, LS: #41 C.Foran)Convert30-24

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
BCBritish Columbia Lions	0	13	7	10	30
CGYCalgary Stampeders	9	9	0	8	26

Passing1

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	AVG	LNG	RTG
Nathan Rourke	15/22	301	2	1	13.7	85	127.3

Rushing3

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Zander Horvath	15	102	6.8	1	40
Nathan Rourke	3	39	13	1	29
James Butler	6	11	1.8	0	9

Receiving6

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	YAC	TD	LNG
Jermaine Jackson	2	3	89	44.5	33	0	85
Justin McInnis	2	3	86	43	68	0	59
Keon Hatcher	7	10	83	11.9	20	2	21
Zander Horvath	3	3	32	10.7	20	0	15
Jevon Cottoy	1	2	11	11	2	0	11
Stanley Berryhill III	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Defense18

Player	SOLO	SK	TFL	INT	ST
T.J Lee	9	0	0	1	0
Ronald Kent Jr.	6	0	0	0	0
Darnell Sankey	5	0	0	0	0
Deontai Williams	4	0	0	0	2
Jackson Findlay	4	0	0	0	1
Mathieu Betts	2	1	0	0	0
Levi Bell	2	0	0	0	0
Parker McKenna	2	0	1	0	0
David Gusta	2	0	0	0	0
Hayden Harris	1	1	0	0	0
George Una	1	0	0	0	0
Lorenzo Mauldin IV	1	0	0	0	0
Josh Hagerty	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Konar	0	0	0	0	1
Woodly Appolon	0	0	0	0	1
Riley Pickett	0	0	0	0	2
Pierre Kemeni	0	0	0	0	1
Patrice Rene	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking1

Player	FG	LNG	XP	SNG
Sean Whyte	1/1	45	3	0

Punting1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN10
Carl Meyer	5	227	45.4	58	0

Kickoffs1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Carl Meyer	5	337	67.4	72

Kick returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Stanley Berryhill III	3	73	24.3	31

Punt returns2

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Stanley Berryhill III	3	37	12.3	18
Jermaine Jackson	1	5	5	5

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

West Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Edmonton Elks8-3.727W2

2Saskatchewan Roughriders6-4.600L2

3Winnipeg Blue Bombers5-5.500L1

4British Columbia Lions5-5.500W4

5Calgary Stampeders4-6.400L2

East Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Montreal Alouettes9-1.900W7

2Toronto Argonauts5-5.500W1

3Hamilton Tiger-Cats4-7.364L1

4Ottawa Redblacks0-10.000L10

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Final

Lions Hold Off Stampeders in Tight Finish

Rourke threw for 301 yards and 2 touchdowns, keeping the Lions' offense moving when it mattered. Horvath carried the load with 102 rushing yards, establishing the ground game as a steady force.

The Lions sit 4th in the West Division, 2½ games back, winners of 4 straight. The Stampeders sit 5th in the West Division, 3½ games back, losers of 2 straight.

The win pulls the Lions back to .500 at 5-5. The Lions are up next at Redblacks (Aug 30), then at Alouettes. The Stampeders are up next home vs Tiger-Cats (Aug 29), then home vs Elks.

Win probabilityCGY win %

N.Rourke pass complete short middle to K.Hatcher caught at CGY02, for 11 yaBC +32%
Q.Vaughn rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BC00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:28, 1ST DOWNCGY +29%
N.Rourke rush right for 10 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:46, 1STBC +19%