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Features October 17, 2025

7 Things – Argos @ Stamps

1. Us

The Stampeders (9-7) are looking to clinch a playoff spot as they take on the Toronto Argonauts (5-12) after beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last week. Kickoff goes at 5 p.m. MT on Saturday at McMahon Stadium.

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Calgary enters this week’s action tied with the BC Lions for second place in the West Division. A single win the rest of the way or a single loss by Edmonton or Winnipeg would clinch a playoff spot for the Red & White. A home playoff date is still in play for the Stampeders if they finish with a better record than the Lions.

2. Them

Toronto is coming off of a 27-19 loss by the hands of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Week 19. QB Jarret Doege started in place of injured pivot Nick Arbuckle due to a shoulder issue.

The Saturday night tilt is the final game of the season for an Argonaut squad with no playoffs on the horizon. They’ll be looking to spoil post-season hopes for Calgary.

3. Head to Head

The Week 20 tilt marks the final meeting between these two teams and the Stampeders final home game of the regular season.

The teams met in Week 2 at Toronto’s BMO Field, with Calgary taking a 29-19 victory. QB Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 301 yards in the win and also took home a rushing touchdown. The defence was led by Adrian Greene, who had a pair of interceptions including a pick-six.

4. Fast Facts

  • Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. enters this week’s contest needing 61 passing yards to reach the 20,000 milestone for his career. He would join Bo Levi Mitchell, Trevor Harris, Zach Collaros and Cody Fajardo as active members of the 20,000-yard club and would be the 39th player overall in league history to achieve the mark.
  • Earlier this season, Calgary kicker René Paredes became the sixth member of the CFL’s 600 club in career field goals. With his first successful kick in last week’s win in Hamilton, Paredes passed Troy Westwood for fifth place on the CFL’s all-time list. Paredes had a total of five field goals against the Ticats in Week 19 and now sits at 622 in his career.
  • Calgary defensive end Clarence Hicks recorded two sacks last week at Hamilton and now has a team-leading total of 11 for the season. The second-year pro out of the University of Texas at San Antonio has joined join Mike Rose (2023), Shawn Lemon (2022), Cordarro Law (2019), Micah Johnson (2018), Charleston Hughes (2015, 2016 and 2017) and Freddie Bishop III (2015) on the list of Stamps in the past decade who have reached double digits in sacks in a season.

Thanks to our Director of Communications Jean Lefebvre for handing off these facts!

PinkPower presents by Mayfair Diagnostics

Saturday is the Stampeders’ annual Pink Power game to help raise awareness and funds for the battle against women’s cancers.

Toques and mittens will be available for purchase at $25 outside all gates, the Stamps Store and at Stamps House from 3:30 p.m. until kickoff or while supplies last. All proceeds go to Wellspring Alberta, a not-for-profit organization consisting of a network of community-based centres offering cancer-support programs and services.

 

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5. Who’s Where

6. Players to Watch

Stamps: DL Clarence Hicks: The second-year CFL defensive end recorded two sacks last week at Hamilton and now has a team-leading total of 11 for the season. He sits tied for second with Julian Howsare and Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, only three sacks behind Mathieu Betts who is leading the league with 14.

Argos: QB Jarret Doege: The Argos are without Nick Arbuckle under centre for the second-straight week. He had 4,370 passing yards and 26 touchdowns on the year. Toronto will turn to Jarret Doege to play quarterback in his place. In his most recent start, Doege completed 20 of 31 pass attempts for 221 yards, with one touchdown and one interception.

7. Quotable

“You have to understand it’s about momentum and trying to play better football, you don’t want to go into the playoffs not playing good football.” – General manager and head coach Dave Dickenson on the message heading into Week 20.