61st Vanier Cup

The 2026 Vanier Cup, the 61st edition of the Canadian university football championship, is scheduled for November 28, 2026, at Telus Université Laval Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec.

Host

This is scheduled to be the eighth time that Quebec City will host the Vanier Cup and the first since 2021.

Date

While no date was specified in the press release announcement, if previous scheduling formulas are in effect, this game would take place on November 28, 2026. The date was confirmed in the U Sports calendar schedule.

Semi-Championships

The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2026, according to the rotating schedule, the Yates Cup Ontario championship team will host the winners of the Canada West Hardy Trophy championship for the Mitchell Bowl. The Québec conference Dunsmore Cup championship team will host the Atlantic conference's Loney Bowl championship team for the Uteck Bowl.