Football

• Football
• September 14, 2024

The STFX X-Men football team picked up their first win of the season with a dominant 34-7 victory over the visiting Mount Allison Mounties

• Football
• September 10, 2024

STFX quarterback Silas Fagnan is the Atlantic University Sport Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 8, 2024

• Football
• September 07, 2024

Nick Swain kicked a 43-yard field goal with two seconds left to play as the Axemen defeated the X-Men 24-22

• Football
• August 31, 2024

Gaiters outscore X-Men 15-0 in fourth quarter to mount comeback victory

• Football
• August 27, 2024

Veteran head coach Gary Waterman says there is “a lot of excitement” around the STFX X-Men varsity program as it prepares to kick off the quest for a fourth consecutive Atlantic University Sport (AUS) football championship.

• Article
• April 11, 2024

Atlantic University Sport released the 2024 fall sports schedule today, including women’s rugby, men’s football, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s cross country. Hosts for each of the 2024 fall championships have also been confirmed.

• Football
• April 10, 2024

STFX X-Men Silas Fagnan, Malcolm Bussey, Ben Harrington and Josh Connors have been named to the U SPORTS East-West Bowl roster for the upcoming game in Waterloo that showcases the top football athletes eligible for the 2025 CFL Draft.

• Football
• February 08, 2024

A trio of X-Men defensive players including Jay Turnsek, Brandyn Martin and Hunter Mousseau have been invited to the upcoming CFL Invitational Combine in Waterloo, Ont. this March. The Combine features draft-eligible prospective athletes from U SPORTS and NCAA schools.

• Football
• November 23, 2023

A trio of X-Men Football athletes were honoured as U SPORTS All-Canadians at the Vanier Cup banquet, including kicker Ben Hadley (1st team), running back Malcolm Bussey (2nd team) and receiver Ben Harrington (2nd team).

• Football
• November 20, 2023

X-Men Football receiver Zach Houde, linebacker Josh Connors and punter Max Cariotti were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending November 19, 2023.

• Football
• November 18, 2023

The Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds proved too much for the STFX X-Men as the blue and white fell 46-17 in the U SPORTS Mitchell Bowl national semifinal game.

• Football
• November 13, 2023

X-Men Football running back Caleb Fogarty, defensive back Brandyn Martin and linebacker Dyton Blackett were named the Pita Pit athletes of the week for the week ending November 13, 2023.

• Football
• November 11, 2023

The STFX X-Men are Atlantic University Sports champions for the third season in a row with a 34-23 win over the Bishop's Gaiters in the 2023 AUS Loney Bowl on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

• Football
• November 08, 2023

If any university head coach wanted to build the consummate student-athlete, they wouldn’t have to look any further than the STFX campus for a blueprint because that’s where you will find Will Chapman.

• Football
• November 06, 2023

X-Men quarterback Silas Fagnan, defensive lineman Hunter Lambert-Mousseau and returner Ben Harrington were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending Nov. 5, 2023.

• Football
• November 04, 2023

The STFX X-Men are returning to the AUS championship game following a 36-20 victory over the Saint Mary's Huskies in Saturday's semi-final match on Saturday afternoon.

• Football
• November 03, 2023

The STFX X-Men Football program received three AUS major awards and 11 AUS all-star nods as the conference announced the 2023 award winners.

• Football
• October 30, 2023

Running back Malcolm Bussey, defensive back Nathan Cayouette and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 29, 2023.

• Football
• October 27, 2023

The U SPORTS #5 ranked St. Francis Xavier X-Men completed a perfect 8-0 season with a 40-10 win over the Saint Mary’s Huskies on Friday night at Huskies Stadium in Halifax.

• Football
• October 16, 2023

Quarterback Silas Fagnan, defensive lineman Alex Fedchun and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 15, 2023.

• Football
• October 14, 2023

The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked STFX X-Men took home a big 52-7 Homecoming game win over the Mount Allison Mounties on Saturday afternoon, clinching first place in the AUS standings.

• Football
• October 09, 2023

Quarterback Silas Fagnan, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending October 8, 2023.

• Football
• October 07, 2023

The U SPORTS No. 5 ranked STFX X-Men made it six wins on the season with a big 42-9 victory over the Acadia Axemen on Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium.

• Football
• October 02, 2023

Quarterback Silas Fagnan, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 30, 2023.

• Football
• September 29, 2023

It was a thriller on Friday night in Lennoxville as the No. 6 St. Francis Xavier X-Men topped the No. 10 Bishop’s Gaiters 34-31 in triple overtime in Atlantic University Sport football action.

• Football
• September 25, 2023

Receiver Zachary Houde, defensive back Brandyn Martin and kicker Ben Hadley were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 24, 2023.

• Football
• September 22, 2023

The U SPORTS No. 4 ranked STFX X-Men turned in a dominant effort on Friday night, defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies 51-21 to improve to 4-0 on the season.  

• Football
• September 16, 2023

It may have only been a pre-season match-up between Atlantic University Sport (AUS) rivals – the STFX X-Men and Mount Allison Mounties – but to one of the student-athletes donning the White and Blue, it might as well have been the Super Bowl.

• Football
• September 11, 2023

Running back Malcolm Bussey, linebacker Josh Connors and kicker Ben Hadley garnered Pita Pit X-Men Football Athlete of the Week honours for the week ending Sept. 10, 2023.

• Football
• September 09, 2023

The points came early and often in the first half for the visiting StFX X-Men as they cruised to a 43-8 victory over the hometown Mounties. With the win, StFX moves to 3-0 on the season and have still yet to drop a game since 2019.

• Football
• September 04, 2023

Running back Malcolm Bussey, linebacker Josh Connors and returner Ben Harrington were named the Pita Pit X-Men Football athletes of the week for the week ending September 3, 2023.

• Football
• September 02, 2023

The STFX X-Men walked away with a 23-6 victory over the Acadia Axemen on Saturday afternoon, but the final score did not tell the tale of the game.