SEASON PREVIEW: Football set to make their return to Gee-Gees Field for the 2025 season
The Gee-Gees football team is returning home to Gee-Gees Field for the 2025 campaign. With a handful of favourites back in the lineup and a long list of exciting recruits, Ottawa is set for an action-packed season.
Finishing the 2024 regular season 4-4, the Gee-Gees had an early close to the postseason with a loss to the Guelph Gryphons 26-15 in the OUA Quarterfinal (Oct. 25, 2024).
To kick-off the 2025 season, the Gee-Gees are visiting the Warriors on Aug. 23. Waterloo was a week three win for Ottawa (26-5, Sep. 7, 2024). The standout was Gee-Gees kicker, Zach Copeland who went perfect for 14 points, logging four field goals and two extra-point conversions.
The Gee-Gees will welcome the York Lions for their home opener on Aug. 30. The 4pm kick-off will see fans fill the stands at Gee-Gees Field for the first time in the 2025 season.
Laurier, Windsor, and Toronto round out the rest of the regular season visitors. Ottawa takes on a pair of formidable foes on the road as they head to Western and Guelph
High on everyone's radar is the 56th Panda Game. Set for Oct. 5 at 12:00pm, the Gee-Gees will look to a seventh consecutive victory over their cross-town rivals, the Carleton Ravens.
Ottawa wraps up the regular season with a pair of home games, hosting Windsor and Toronto.
Quarterback, Josh Janssen, will assume full-time starting duties for the 2025 season. Set to lead the offence after logging 1232 yards, 94 completions on 138 attempts, and three touchdowns last season, Janssen is a strong candidate to have a breakout performance.
Charles Asselin returns to the Gee-Gees backfield after an OUA First Team All-Star performance in 2024. As the second ranked rusher in the conference, Asselin logged 101.1 rushing yards per game and eight rushing touchdowns on the season.
On the other end of the ball, eyes will be on Patrick Cumberbatch as he suits up for his fourth season in Garnet and Grey, this time without his brother, Eric. Cumberbatch earned All-Star honours after a dominant season totalling 24.5 tackles, six pass breakups, and two interceptions.
The Gee-Gees start their season on Aug. 23rd against the Waterloo Warriors. The game will be live on OUA.tv. The team makes their 2025 debut on home turf against the York Lions on Aug. 30. Get tickets at tickets.geegees.ca