Calgary Stampeders vs Toronto Argonauts — Argonauts win 33-30, Aug 6, 2026

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Final

Argonauts Edge Stampeders in Close Contest

The Argonauts edged the Stampeders in a tightly contested battle. Chad Kelly's strong performance led the way, while Damonte Coxie made his mark with a standout receiving game. With this win, the season series is now tied at one apiece.

Argonauts held off Stampeders 33-30 in a nail-biter.

Chad Kelly threw for 349 yards and 1 touchdown, showcasing his skills under pressure.

Argonauts controlled total offense with 440 yards compared to the Stampeders' 249, highlighted by Damonte Coxie's 8 catches for 161 yards.

The Argonauts sit 2nd in the East Division, 4 games back, coming off a win. The Stampeders sit 5th in the West Division, 3½ games back, losers of 2 straight.

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

Win probabilityTOR win %

B.Lidster field goal attempt from 19 yards GOOD (H: J.Burnip, LS: A.GuillemettCGY +32%
S.Hicks rush middle for 40 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:02, 1STTOR +26%
J.Burnip punt 51 yards to the CGY-03 T.McAllister return 0 yards to the CGY-03 SINTOR +22%

How the calls held upOur call missed

Our call

Stampeders to winMiss

The market

CGY -1.5 · 54%Upset

The total

68.75Under

The Stampeders feature several key players, including Bakyne Coly and Jude McAtamney. They will need to leverage their talent against a solid Argonauts roster.

The Argonauts bring in Dathan Hickey and Michael Buckley, both of whom are key contributors. Their performance will be essential as they face off against the Stampeders' lineup.

Graded against the closing line across 6 books.

Stampeders to win · Missed

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Calgary Stampeders

Toronto Argonauts

249

Total yards

440

159

Passing yards

349

108

Rushing yards

105

First downs

1/2

3rd down

1/1

Turnovers↓

Penalty yards↓

Sacks

30:07

Time of poss.

29:53

Standout performers

Stampeders

Vernon Adams Jr.QB · #3159 yds, 12/24 C/A, 2 INT

Stampeders

Dedrick MillsRB · #2614 car, 79 yds

StampedersClark BarnesWR · #141 rec, 37 yds

Stampeders

Vernon Adams Jr.QB · #34 car, 25 yds, 1 TD

Argonauts

Chad KellyQB · #12349 yds, 30/43 C/A, 1 TD, 4 INT

Argonauts

Samuel HicksRB · #255 car, 54 yds, 1 TD

Argonauts

Damonte CoxieWR · #868 rec, 161 yds

Argonauts

Isaiah SmithRB · #217 car, 26 yds

Drive summary

Stampeders14 drives

2 TD3 FG6 Punt2 Turnover1 Downs

Scored on 5 of 14 · 19 yds/drive · long 80

Argonauts13 drives

2 TD4 FG3 Punt4 Turnover

Scored on 6 of 13 · 36 yds/drive · long 94

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

Shotgun #19 Q.Vaughn rush left for 1 yard gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:24TD6-0

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert7-0

No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Kelly pass complete short right to #25 S.Hicks caught at CGY04, for 5 yards to the CGY00 TOUCHDOScore7-6

#16 B.Lidster kick attempt good (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette)Convert7-7

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 05:30FG10-7

#16 B.Lidster field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette), clock 02:20FG10-10

Shotgun #3 V.Adams Jr. rush left for 6 yards gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:37TD16-10

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert17-10

#16 B.Lidster field goal attempt from 52 yards GOOD (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette), clock 00:00FG17-13

#14 J.Burnip punt 51 yards to the CGY-03 #34 T.McAllister return 0 yards to the CGY-03 SINGLE, clock 12:20Single17-20

Shotgun #12 C.Kelly pass intercepted by #0 A.Greene at CGY43 #0 A.Greene return 67 yards to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 0TD17-26

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert18-26

#16 B.Lidster field goal attempt from 19 yards GOOD (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette), clock 13:18FG24-23

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 10:14FG27-23

Shotgun #25 S.Hicks rush middle for 40 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:02, 1ST DOWNTD27-29

#16 B.Lidster kick attempt good (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette)Convert27-30

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 46 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 02:55FG30-30

#16 B.Lidster field goal attempt from 11 yards GOOD (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette), clock 00:11 PENALTY CGY PrFG30-33

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
CGYCalgary Stampeders	7	10	7	6	30
TORToronto Argonauts	7	12	1	13	33

Passing1

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	AVG	LNG	RTG
Vernon Adams Jr.	12/24	159	0	2	6.6	37	36.6

Rushing3

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Dedrick Mills	14	79	5.6	0	29
Vernon Adams Jr.	4	25	6.3	1	9
Quincy Vaughn	2	4	2	1	3

Receiving8

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	YAC	LNG
Clark Barnes	1	3	37	37	4	37
Damien Alford	1	1	35	35	31	35
Erik Brooks	3	7	32	10.7	10	15
Jalen Philpot	4	6	31	7.8	3	12
Dedrick Mills	3	3	24	8	15	13
Quincy Vaughn	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tevin Jones	0	2	0	0	0	0
Dejon Brissett	0	1	0	0	0	0

Defense23

Player	SOLO	SK	TFL	INT	FF	FR	ST
Damon Webb	6	0	0	0	0	1	0
Zy Alexander	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Jr Johnson	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Marquel Lee	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Benjamin Labrosse	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Kyle Wilson	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Derrick Moncrief	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adrian Greene	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Clarence Hicks	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
R.J. Moten	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jaydon Grant	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Hutchings	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miles Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Erik Brooks	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyreik McAllister	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tevin Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Folarin Orimolade	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Charles Wiley	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Elijah Hills	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesulayomi Ojutalayo	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Godfrey Onyeka	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Terrence Ganyi	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Kelon Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Kicking1

Player	FG	LNG	XP	SNG
Jude McAtamney	3/3	46	3	0

Punting1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN10
Mark Vassett	7	332	47.4	58	0

Kickoffs1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jude McAtamney	5	355	71	76

Kick returns2

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tyreik McAllister	4	92	23	37
Tevin Jones	1	14	14	14

Punt returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tyreik McAllister	2	21	10.5	16

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

Argonauts Edge Stampeders in Close Contest

Argonauts held off Stampeders 33-30 in a nail-biter.

Chad Kelly threw for 349 yards and 1 touchdown, showcasing his skills under pressure.

Argonauts controlled total offense with 440 yards compared to the Stampeders' 249, highlighted by Damonte Coxie's 8 catches for 161 yards.

The Argonauts sit 2nd in the East Division, 4 games back, coming off a win. The Stampeders sit 5th in the West Division, 3½ games back, losers of 2 straight.

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

Win probabilityTOR win %

B.Lidster field goal attempt from 19 yards GOOD (H: J.Burnip, LS: A.GuillemettCGY +32%
S.Hicks rush middle for 40 yards gain to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:02, 1STTOR +26%
J.Burnip punt 51 yards to the CGY-03 T.McAllister return 0 yards to the CGY-03 SINTOR +22%