@realcaseyrollins there were a lot of exciting moments in the second half! I'm sorry it gave you trouble - worked fine for me on Firefox - but glad you were able to get it working in the end.

Generally, it's not nearly as big as in the US. Of course, the main reason is that football isn't the primary sport in the country - Canada loves hockey, and there's Canadian teams in the NBA, MLB, MLS,... but not the NFL. There's the CFL, of course, but it doesn't have the same prestige.

Even among those who watch football, viewership is fragmented between people who want to watch their hometown or alma mater play and people who rightly point out that the calibre of play in the US is much higher and prefer American leagues. Many elite athletes will play in the NCAA for better coaching and to learn US rules if they aspire to play in the NFL.

Specifically college ball isn't as well respected because it's not the only path to a professional career in Canada the way it is in the States. Hockey players generally play on a team in what's called "major junior" leagues before reaching the age to play professionally. Similarly, Canada has the CJFL where football players aren't affiliated with a university, and some very notable CFL players have come up through that.

Finally the climate plays a role; the game today was played in subzero temperatures, and Laval's previous game against Western Ontario was even colder. It's a bit of a hard sell to get fans to sit for three hours in such conditions.