The Canadian Football League released the 2026 season schedule on Tuesday. The season kicks off on Thursday, June 4, 2026, with a rematch of the Eastern Final between the Montreal Alouettes visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The season will conclude on Sunday, November 15, 2026, with the 113th Grey Cup from McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta.
The 2026 schedule will feature 23 regular season games that will kick off at 4 pm local time or earlier. The games will once again be broadcast on CTV and TSN in Canada. This is the final year of the television contract between TSN and the CFL. In the U.S., games will be aired on CBS Sports Network and the league’s streaming service CFL+. Viewers outside of North America can watch the 2025 season on CFL+.
Preseason Week 1:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Mon. May 18 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders | 3 pm |
Preseason Week 2:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. May 22 | Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
| Sat. May 23 | Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 4 pm |
| Sat. May 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 pm |
| Sat. May 23 | Edmonton Elks at B.C. Lions | 7 pm |
Preseason Week 3:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. May 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts | 7 pm |
| Fri. May 29 | Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks | 7 pm |
| Fri. May 29 | B.C. Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Fri. May 29 | Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks | 9 pm |
Week 1:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. June 4 | Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7:30 pm |
| Fri. June 5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders | 9 pm |
| Sat. June 6 | Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks | 7 pm |
Week 2:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. June 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Fri. June 12 | Toronto Argonauts at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
| Sat. June 13 | B.C. Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 pm |
Week 3:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. June 19 | B.C. Lions at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7:30 pm |
| Sat. June 20 | Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks | 1 pm |
| Sat. June 20 | Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks | 4 pm |
| Sat. June 20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders | 7 pm |
Week 4:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. June 25 | Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Fri. June 26 | Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 pm |
| Sat. June 27 | Calgary Stampeders at B.C. Lions | 7 pm |
| Sun. June 28 | Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
Week 5:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. July 2 | Toronto Argonauts at Calgary Stampeders | 9 pm |
| Fri. July 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Ottawa Redblacks | 7:30 pm |
| Sat. July 4 | Edmonton Elks at B.C. Lions | 7 pm |
| Sun. July 5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 pm |
Week 6:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. July 9 | Ottawa Redblacks at Edmonton Elks | 9 pm |
| Fri. July 10 | Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Sat. July 11 | Calgary Stampeders at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
| Sun. July 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 pm |
Week 7:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. July 17 | B.C. Lions at Edmonton Elks | 9 pm |
| Sat. July 18 | Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders | 4 pm |
| Sat. July 18 | Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 pm |
| Sun. July 19 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Ottawa Redblacks | 7 pm |
Week 8:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. July 23 | Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 pm |
| Fri. July 24 | Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Sat. July 25 | Toronto Argonauts at B.C. Lions | 7 pm |
| Sun. July 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
Week 9:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. July 30 | B.C. Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Fri. July 31 | Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks | 7:30 pm |
| Sat. Aug 1 | Calgary Stampeders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 pm |
| Sat. Aug 1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks | 7 pm |
Week 10:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. Aug 6 | Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts | 7:30 pm |
| Fri. Aug 7 | Ottawa Redblacks at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 pm |
| Sat. Aug 8 | Edmonton Elks at Montreal Alouettes | 3 pm |
| Sat. Aug 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Lions | 7 pm |
Week 11:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. Aug 13 | B.C. Lions at Calgary Stampeders | 9 pm |
| Fri. Aug 14 | Ottawa Redblacks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Sat. Aug 15 | Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Elks | 3 pm |
| Sat. Aug 15 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 pm |
Week 12:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Thur. Aug 20 | Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes | 7:30 pm |
| Fri. Aug 21 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks | 9:30 pm |
| Sat. Aug 22 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts | 7 pm |
| Sun. Aug 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at B.C. Lions | 7 pm |
Week 13:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Aug 28 | Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8:30 pm |
| Sat. Aug 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders | 3 pm |
| Sat. Aug 29 | Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 pm |
| Sun. Aug 30 | B.C. Lions at Ottawa Redblacks | 7 pm |
Week 14:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Sept 4 | B.C. Lions at Montreal Alouettes | 7:30 pm |
| Sun. Sept 6 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7 pm |
| Mon. Sept 7 | Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2:30 pm |
| Mon. Sept 7 | Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders | 6 pm |
Week 15:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Sat. Sept 12 | Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts | 1 pm |
| Sat. Sept 12 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 pm |
| Sat. Sept 12 | Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks | 7 pm |
| Sat. Sept 12 | Montreal Alouettes at B.C. Lions | 10 pm |
Week 16:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Sept 18 | Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7:30 pm |
| Sat. Sept 19 | Edmonton Elks at Toronto Argonauts | 3 pm |
| Sat. Sept 19 | Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
Week 17:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Sept 25 | Toronto Argonauts at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 pm |
| Fri. Sept 25 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at B.C. Lions | 10:30 pm |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Calgary Stampeders at Ottawa Redblacks | 3 pm |
| Sat. Sept 26 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Edmonton Elks | 7 pm |
Week 18:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Oct 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa Redblacks | 7 pm |
| Fri. Oct 2 | Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9:30 pm |
| Sat. Oct 3 | B.C. Lions at Toronto Argonauts | 3 pm |
| Sat. Oct 3 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes | 7 pm |
Week 19:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Oct 9 | Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 pm |
| Fri. Oct 9 | Ottawa Redblacks at B.C. Lions | 10 pm |
| Sat. Oct 10 | Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 pm |
| Mon. Oct 12 | Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes | 1 pm |
Week 20:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Oct 16 | Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks | 7 pm |
| Fri. Oct 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks | 9:30 pm |
| Sat. Oct 17 | Montreal Alouettes at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 pm |
| Sat. Oct 17 | B.C. Lions at Calgary Stampeders | 7 pm |
Week 21:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Fri. Oct 23 | Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts | 7 pm |
| Fri. Oct 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers at B.C. Lions | 10 pm |
| Sat. Oct 24 | Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 pm |
| Sat. Oct 24 | Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 pm |
Playoffs:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Sat. October 31 | Eastern Semi-Final | 3 pm |
| Sat. October 31 | Western Semi-Final | 6:30 pm |
Final:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Sat. November 7 | Eastern Final | 3 pm |
| Sat. November 7 | Western Final | 6:30 pm |
113th Grey Cup:
| Date | Matchup | Time |
| Sun. November 15 | 113th Grey Cup from Calgary | 6 pm |
