GUELPH, Ont. – For a sixth consecutive season, the Toronto Argonauts will call the University of Guelph home for their training camp as well as a preseason matchup (Friday, May 29 – 7pm vs Hamilton), and it will be an extended stay on U of G campus for the Argos in this year. Due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosting games at BMO Field, a unique 2026 CFL season lies ahead for the Toronto Argonauts, who will play their first seven games of the regular season on the road, with three "home games" taking place
in Saskatchewan (Week 4), in Winnipeg (Week 6), and in Hamilton (Week 7). During the first few months of the 2026 CFL season, the University of Guelph will serve as the Toronto Argonauts headquarters in terms of team practices and meetings, with the Argos set to arrive in Guelph on May 1 and stay through to August 4. Although the University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium will not host any regular season games, it will once again serve as the host venue for a CFL
preseason game, with the Argos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats set to kickoff on Friday, May 29 at 7pm in Guelph. Tickets for the May 29 preseason matchup are on sale now online at
www.gryphons.ca/tickets.
The Argos have now held their training camp at the University of Guelph on seven separate occasions within the past 11 years (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 & 2016).
Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL Preseason)
Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
Time: 7pm kickoff, gates open at 6pm
Location: Alumni Stadium (University of Guelph)
Tickets: gryphons.ca/tickets
TICKET INFO:
- Tickets now on sale to the general public at gryphons.ca/tickets
- Adult ticket (ages 18+) = $25+HST
- Youth ticket (ages 4-to-17) = $20+HST
- Group tickets (minimum 15 tickets) = $15+HST
Recent History of CFL Teams at the University of Guelph:
2026: Argos at University of Guelph May 1-Aug. 4, host pre-season game vs Hamilton
2025: Argos host training camp at University of Guelph & pre-season game vs Hamilton
2024: Argos host training camp at University of Guelph & pre-season game vs Hamilton
2023: Argos host training camp at University of Guelph & pre-season game vs Ottawa
2022: Argos host training camp at University of Guelph & pre-season game vs Hamilton
2021: Argos host training camp at University of Guelph
2019: Blue Bombers host practices at University of Guelph between away games versus Argos & Ticats
2018: Argos host pre-season game vs Ottawa at University of Guelph's Alumni Stadium
2016: Argos host training camp at University of Guelph
2013: Tiger-Cats host 8 regular season games & 1 playoff game at U of G's Alumni Stadium (due to the demolition of Ivor Wynne Stadium and construction of Tim Hortons Field)
GAME DAY AGENDA:
Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL Preseason)
Date: Friday, May 29, 2025
Location: Alumni Stadium (University of Guelph)
Tickets: gryphons.ca/tickets
6pm: Gates open (food trucks on site)
7pm: Kickoff
Parking: After 5pm on weekdays, parking is FREE at the University of Guelph.
Click here to view the U of G parking map.
Related:
(2024 – gryphons.ca): Sold-out crowd of 4,350 fans fill U of G's Alumni Stadium to watch Argos defeat Ticats, 25-14, in CFL preseason finale
(2024 – argonauts.ca): Argos win the 111th Grey Cup; Toronto's 19th CFL Championship
(2023 – gryphons.ca): REDBLACKS Defeat Argos, 34-23, in CFL Preseason Action at Guelph's Alumni Stadium
(2022 – gryphons.ca): University of Guelph to host CFL exhibition game on June 3, 2022 as Argos face Ticats
(2018 – gryphons.ca): REDBLACKS defeat Argos 32-17 in CFL's return to Alumni Stadium
(2018 – cfl.ca): A brief history of the CFL in Guelph
