HAMILTON, Ont. - Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its complete 2024 football schedule Wednesday with McMaster's slate highlighted by the Marauders first regular season game Aug. 24 at home against the Laurier Golden Hawks, with a total of four games to be played at Ron Joyce Stadium.
McMaster's schedule also includes home dates against Toronto (Sept. 7), Western (Oct. 5) in a showdown of the last two programs to hoist the Yates Cup, and York (Oct. 19). Five of the team's eight games will take place under the lights, including two 7 p.m. starts in Hamilton.
A four-game road schedule will kick off at Queen's (Aug. 31), with trips to Guelph (Sept. 14) for the Battle of Highway 6, Carleton (Sept. 21) and Waterloo (Oct. 11) to follow.
| Week |
Opponent |
Location |
Date |
Time |
| 1 |
Laurier Golden Hawks |
Ron Joyce Stadium |
Aug. 24 |
7 p.m. |
| 2 |
@ Queen's Gaels |
Kingston, Ont. |
Aug. 31 |
6 p.m. |
| 3 |
Toronto Varsity Blues |
Ron Joyce Stadium |
Sept. 7 |
7 p.m. |
| 4 |
@ Guelph Gryphons |
Guelph, Ont. |
Sept. 14 |
1 p.m. |
| 5 |
@ Carleton Ravens |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Sept. 21 |
4 p.m. |
| 6 |
BYE |
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| 7 |
Western Mustangs |
Ron Joyce Stadium |
Oct. 5 |
1 p.m. |
| 8 |
@ Waterloo Warriors |
Waterloo, Ont. |
Oct. 11 |
7 p.m. |
| 9 |
York Lions |
Ron Joyce Stadium |
Oct. 19 |
1 p.m. |
As McMaster looks to bounce back into contending form, head coach
Stefan Ptaszek (85-44 overall) and his team are focused on reclaiming their spot among the OUA's elite.
Season tickets will go on sale in May, with single-game tickets to be released in the summer. Check marauders.ca for updates, or follow the McMaster Marauders on social media @mcmastersports to stay up-to-date on the latest season and single-game ticket information.
marauders.ca/TICKETS
