Calgary Stampeders vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats — Stampeders win 44-20, Aug 1, 2026

atStampeders at Tiger-Cats

Final

Stampeders Dominate Tiger-Cats in Season Opener

The Stampeders put on a dominating performance against the Tiger-Cats, winning 44-20 in their season opener. Vernon Adams Jr. showcased his skills with 252 passing yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, the Stampeders capitalized on the Tiger-Cats’ mistakes, winning the turnover battle decisively.

The Stampeders rolled past the Tiger-Cats 44-20 in their first meeting of the season, putting them at 1-0.

Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown, leading the charge for Calgary.

Dejon Brissett caught 6 passes for 109 yards while the Stampeders won the turnover battle, forcing 4 from Hamilton against their own single turnover.

The Stampeders sit 5th in the West Division, 3½ games back, losers of 2 straight. The Tiger-Cats sit 3rd in the East Division, 5½ games back, coming off a loss.

The Stampeders are up next home vs Tiger-Cats (Aug 29), then home vs Elks. The Tiger-Cats are up next at Stampeders (Aug 29), then home vs Argonauts.

Win probabilityHAM win %

T.McAllister rush right for 15 yards gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:32CGY +17%
V.Adams Jr. pass complete short left to D.Brissett caught at HAM29, for 43CGY +16%
J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: M.Vassett, LS: J.MacGougCGY +11%

How the calls held upOur call hit

Our call

Stampeders to winHit

The market

CGY -4.5 · 68%Held

The total

59.5Over

Calgary brings a diverse roster featuring Bakyne Coly, Jude McAtamney, and Elijah Hills. Hamilton counters with players like Nahree Biggins and Brandon Brown, showcasing their own depth and talent.

With Eric Rascoe and Jeremiah Hunter among the Stampeders, Calgary has a mix of speed and experience that could challenge Hamilton's defensive setups led by Ryan Meed and Mitch McCarthy.

Graded against the closing line across 6 books.

Stampeders to win · Hit

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Calgary Stampeders

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

332

Total yards

351

252

Passing yards

223

Rushing yards

172

First downs

1/1

3rd down

1/2

Turnovers↓

Penalty yards↓

Sacks

26:42

Time of poss.

33:18

Standout performers

Stampeders

Vernon Adams Jr.QB · #3252 yds, 18/25 C/A, 1 TD

Stampeders

Dedrick MillsRB · #2610 car, 44 yds

Stampeders

Dejon BrissettWR · #176 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD

StampedersTyreik McAllisterRB · #342 car, 21 yds, 1 TD

Tiger-CatsHarrison FrostQB · #18165 yds, 9/20 C/A, 1 TD, 1 INT

Tiger-CatsLarry Rountree IIIRB · #3712 car, 63 yds

Tiger-Cats

Kiondre SmithWR · #855 rec, 66 yds

Tiger-Cats

Tre FordQB · #54 car, 52 yds

Drive summary

Stampeders13 drives

3 TD4 FG6 Punt

Scored on 7 of 13 · 27 yds/drive · long 78

Tiger-Cats14 drives

1 TD3 FG7 Punt1 Turnover1 Downs1 End

Scored on 4 of 14 · 28 yds/drive · long 88

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

#33 M.Liegghio field goal attempt from 50 yards GOOD (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte), clock 10:13FG0-3

Shotgun #3 V.Adams Jr. pass complete short left to #17 D.Brissett caught at HAM29, for 43 yards to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, TD6-3

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert7-3

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 53 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 03:05FG10-3

#33 M.Liegghio field goal attempt from 41 yards GOOD (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte), clock 00:31FG10-6

Shotgun #34 T.McAllister rush right for 15 yards gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:32, 1ST DOWNTD16-6

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert17-6

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert18-6

#33 M.Liegghio field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte), clock 00:00FG18-9

Shotgun #18 H.Frost pass complete deep left to #89 K.Lawler caught at CGY-16, for 24 yards to the CGY00 TOUCHDOWN, clockTD24-15

#33 M.Liegghio kick attempt good (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte)Convert24-16

#33 M.Liegghio field goal attempt from 28 yards GOOD (H: #70 M.McCarthy, LS: #58 G.Whyte), clock 00:06FG24-19

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 12:56FG27-19

#70 M.McCarthy punt 77 yards to the CGY-11 #34 T.McAllister return 0 yards to the CGY-11 SINGLE, clock 11:20Single27-20

#37 J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan), clock 07:50FG30-20

#19 Q.Vaughn rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:56, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY HAM Offside declinedTD36-20

Shotgun #18 H.Frost pass intercepted by #6 D.Moncrief at HAM25 #6 D.Moncrief return 25 yards to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, cloTD36-26

#37 J.McAtamney kick attempt good (H: #15 M.Vassett, LS: #43 J.MacGougan)Convert37-26

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	10	14	0	20	44
HAMHamilton Tiger-Cats	6	3	10	1	20

Passing1

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	AVG	LNG	RTG
Vernon Adams Jr.	18/25	252	1	0	10.1	43	117.4

Rushing5

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Dedrick Mills	10	44	4.4	0	21
Tyreik McAllister	2	21	10.5	1	15
Vernon Adams Jr.	2	8	4	0	5
Ludovick Choquette	2	7	3.5	0	5
Quincy Vaughn	2	6	3	1	4

Receiving8

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	YAC	TD	LNG
Dejon Brissett	6	8	109	18.2	49	1	43
Erik Brooks	4	4	64	16	25	0	26
Dedrick Mills	3	3	30	10	27	0	23
Clark Barnes	1	2	26	26	0	0	26
Quincy Vaughn	1	1	8	8	7	0	8
Jalen Philpot	1	2	7	7	1	0	7
Tevin Jones	1	4	4	4	1	0	4
Tyreik McAllister	1	1	4	4	4	0	4

Defense22

Player	SOLO	SK	TFL	INT	FF	FR	ST
Anthony Jr Johnson	8	0	1	0	0	1	0
Marquel Lee	4	2	0	0	1	0	0
Kyle Wilson	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Derrick Moncrief	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Damon Webb	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaylon Hutchings	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jaydon Grant	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Benjamin Labrosse	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zy Alexander	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
R.J. Moten	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Miles Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clarence Hicks	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Folarin Orimolade	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ashton Miller-Melancon	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Godfrey Onyeka	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kelon Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Charles Wiley	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Quincy Vaughn	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jesulayomi Ojutalayo	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Anton Haie	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Terrence Ganyi	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Micah Teitz	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking1

Player	FG	LNG	XP	SNG
Jude McAtamney	3/4	53	5	0

Punting1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN10
Mark Vassett	6	312	52	68	0

Kickoffs1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jude McAtamney	6	384	64	73

Kick returns2

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tyreik McAllister	1	34	34	34
George Idoko	1	1	1	1

Punt returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Tyreik McAllister	6	83	13.8	21

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

Stampeders Dominate Tiger-Cats in Season Opener

The Stampeders rolled past the Tiger-Cats 44-20 in their first meeting of the season, putting them at 1-0.

Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 252 yards and 1 touchdown, leading the charge for Calgary.

Dejon Brissett caught 6 passes for 109 yards while the Stampeders won the turnover battle, forcing 4 from Hamilton against their own single turnover.

The Stampeders sit 5th in the West Division, 3½ games back, losers of 2 straight. The Tiger-Cats sit 3rd in the East Division, 5½ games back, coming off a loss.

The Stampeders are up next home vs Tiger-Cats (Aug 29), then home vs Elks. The Tiger-Cats are up next at Stampeders (Aug 29), then home vs Argonauts.

Win probabilityHAM win %

T.McAllister rush right for 15 yards gain to the HAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:32CGY +17%
V.Adams Jr. pass complete short left to D.Brissett caught at HAM29, for 43CGY +16%
J.McAtamney field goal attempt from 48 yards GOOD (H: M.Vassett, LS: J.MacGougCGY +11%