The Panda Game will be held on a Sunday in October for a third straight season, after the schools moved the game from Saturday following post-game incidents in 2021 and 2022.
The new Ontario University Athletics schedule shows the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens will meet in the annual rivalry football game on Sunday, Oct. 5. The game has traditionally been played at TD Place.
The Gee-Gees have won six straight Panda Games against the Carleton Ravens, including a 35-32 win over the Ravens last season.
The annual football game has been played on a Sunday the past two seasons following post-game incidents in 2021 and 2022 when the game was played on a Saturday.
In 2021, thousands of students gathered on the streets in Sandy Hill, with a car flipped onto its roof. In 2022, seven people were arrested and dozens of tickets were issued after a street party in Sandy Hill following the football game.
Last year, the University of Ottawa hosted both a pre-game and post-Panda Game party for students.
Police reported no “significant incidents” following the Panda Game last October, with no arrests reported.
Ottawa Bylaw Services says a $490 ticket was issued for excessive noise during Panda Game weekend.
