The #8 Manitoba Bisons (0-1) continues their 2016 Canada West football regular season with the first road game of the season against the Regina Rams (0-1) with kickoff on Thursday, September 8 at 8 p.m. CT at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field. The game will also be televised live as on SHAW TV/Access plus canadawest.org along with radio broadcast can be heard live on 101.5 UMFM (online at: umfm.com).

In the latest 2016 CIS Top 10 poll, the Bisons are now ranked eighth after starting the season at number five while Regina remains unranked for the first two polls.

Last season, Manitoba played the Rams twice and defeated them both times as Manitoba won 49-46 over Regina on the road (Oct. 17/15) and Bisons won 34-19 at home (Oct. 2/15). Since Regina entered the Canada West conference in 1999 (17 seasons), the Bisons have a 17-11 overall record against the Rams and 6-8 on the road during the conference regular season.

In the 2015 season, Manitoba went 5-3 in the regular season (third in Canada West) and lost in the conference semi-final to eventual CIS champion UBC Thunderbirds while Regina went 0-8 and was sixth place in the six team conference standings.

Earlier this 2016 regular season, both teams played in week one with the Bisons losing 23-14 over then #7 Calgary Dinos at home (Sept. 1/16) while Regina lost in double overtime by a 41-39 score at the Saskatchewan Huskies on Sept. 2/16.

Manitoba and Regina will play once again during the conference regular season in 2016 when the Bisons host the Rams on Saturday, October 29 at 8 p.m. CT at Investors Group Field.

Bison Notes: Bison fourth year linebacker DJ Lalama set a new Bison record for most tackles in a single conference regular season game with 14 total tackles (11 solo) in the 23-24 home loss to Calgary on Sept. 1. Lalama broke the old record set by Teague Sherman with 13 (Oct. 20, '12 vs. UBC). Bison first year receiver Riley Harrison led the team with 103 receiving yards on seven catches.

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Key Stats – FTB History vs. Regina last 17 seasons
(Regular season: Bisons 17-11; Bisons at home vs. Regina 11-3; Bisons on the road vs. Regina: 6-8; Playoffs: 3-1)

September 8, 2016
Manitoba vs. Regina at Regina

October 17, 2015
Manitoba 49 Regina 46 at Regina

October 2, 2015
Manitoba 34 Regina 19 at Manitoba

October 25, 2014
Regina 56 Manitoba 41 at Regina

September 12, 2014
Manitoba 42 Regina 18 at Manitoba

September 28, 2013
Manitoba 34 Regina 15 at Manitoba

August 23, 2013  (Pre-Season)
Regina 30 Manitoba 25 at Regina

September 28, 2012
Regina 30 Manitoba 27 at Regina

August 24, 2012  (Pre-Season)
Manitoba 29 Regina 13 at Regina

October 29, 2011
Regina 31 Manitoba 22 at Manitoba

September 30, 2011
Regina 26 Manitoba 18 at Regina

August 27, 2011  (Pre-Season)
Regina 15 Manitoba 7 at Regina

October 16, 2010  
Regina 41 Manitoba 19 at Manitoba

September 3, 2010  
Regina 45 Manitoba 11 at Regina

September 4, 2009  
Regina 28 Manitoba 10 at Regina

October 24, 2008
Regina 17 Manitoba 12 at Regina

August 30, 2008  
Manitoba 25 Regina 12 at Manitoba

November 10, 2007 (CW Final)
Manitoba 48 Regina 5 at Manitoba

October 20, 2007  
Manitoba 22 Regina 17 at Manitoba

September 1, 2007
Manitoba 36 Regina 13 at Regina

November 4, 2006 (CW Semi-Final)
Manitoba 44 Regina 29 at Manitoba

October 21, 2006  
Manitoba 49 Regina 44 at Manitoba

September 2, 2006  
Manitoba 34 Regina 24 at Regina

October 8, 2005  
Regina 30 Manitoba 27 (OT) at MAN

August 26, 2005  (Pre-Season)
Manitoba 24 Regina 15 at Regina

October 23, 2004
Manitoba 53 Regina 21 at Regina

September 11, 2004           
Manitoba 12 Regina 8 at Manitoba

August 28, 2004  (Pre-Season)
Manitoba 48 Regina 21 at Regina

October 18, 2003
Regina 44 Manitoba 31 at Regina
              
September 6, 2003
Manitoba 32 Regina 27 at Manitoba

October 5, 2002
Manitoba 35 Regina 8 at Regina

November 11, 2001  (CW Final)
Manitoba 23 Regina 17 at Manitoba

October 13, 2001
Manitoba 47 Regina 11 at Manitoba

September 1, 2001
Regina 40 Manitoba 29 at Regina

November 11, 2000  (CW Final)
Regina 25 Manitoba 22 at Manitoba

September 29, 2000
Manitoba 50 Regina 1 at Manitoba

October 16, 1999
Manitoba 24 Regina 10 at Manitoba

September 4, 1999
Manitoba 37 Regina 28 at Regina