Edmonton Elks 2026 schedule released

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks enter the 2026 season with the goal to keep building upon the foundation they established last year.

Through the guidance of President and CEO Chris Morris, VP of Football Operations & General Manager Ed Hervey, and Head Coach Mark Kilam, the Elks leadership team set the tone for what the future of the Double E will look like.

Edmonton wrapped up the 2025 season dressing one of the league's youngest rosters en route to a 7-11 record. The results were bolstered by a 6-5 record in the club's final 11 games, featuring one of the top defenses in the Canadian Football League by points against over that stretch.

The 2026 iteration of the Edmonton Elks will open the upcoming campaign on the road for a third consecutive season, heading East to Ottawa to take on the REDBLACKS in a Saturday, June 6 (5:00 pm MT) contest at TD Place.

A Week 2 bye week will precede the Elks Home Opener, which will kickoff at Play Alberta Field at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, June 20 (2:00 pm MT) versus the Montreal Alouettes — marking a second consecutive year the Elks Home Opener will fall against the East Division Champion Als.

Additional highlights of the Elks’ 18-game schedule include a second-straight season in which the Elks will see a run of 10 games between bye weeks (Week 3 to 12). The Elks will also head to the Okanagan for Touchdown Kelowna on Saturday, July 4 (5:00 pm MT) to take on the B.C. Lions.

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The Elks roster will begin to take shape during their preseason matchups, which feature a trip to Langford, BC to take on the Lions (Saturday, May 23), before returning to Edmonton to face the Calgary Stampeders (Friday, May 29).

For local fans of the Green and Gold, the Elks schedule will feature eight of nine regular season home games on Friday or Saturday evening, with two afternoon kickoffs and three 5:00 pm MT starts.

2026 season seats are currently available by visiting GoElks.com. Single game tickets to the Elks full home schedule will go on sale in the spring.

ELKS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE BY WEST DIVISION OPPONENT

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The Elks will once again see the Calgary Stampeders as a part of their preseason schedule, marking the fifth consecutive year the Battle of Alberta will be played during the exhibition season. Last year, the two teams held serve at home for the Labour Day Classic and Rematch, with the Stampeders coming out ahead in a late October game at Commonwealth.

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The Elks will look to turn the tide on the Lions after a 2025 season that saw B.C. come away with all three regular season victories over Edmonton. Nathan Rourke will be top of mind for the Green and Gold's defence following a campaign where the pivot passed for at least 324 yards in every contest against the Green and Gold. For the 2026 season, the Elks will take part in the Touchdown Kelowna game in Week 5, while the Lions are temporarily displaced by the FIFA World Cup. The head-to-head series between the two clubs will be wrapped up much earlier in 2026, with a Week 7 matchup at Commonwealth concluding the regular season series.

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The Elks played the 2025 CFL Grey Cup Champions tough last season. The two sides split the home and away matchups with the Riders winning the point differential by just a rouge (46-45). In 2026, the two Western opponents will see each other three times, with back-to-back matchups in Weeks 8 & 9, and the regular season finale to be played at Mosaic Stadium.

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Last year, Edmonton finally snapped a 13-game losing skid to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers that dated back to Nov. 3, 2018. The Elks were victorious in the pivotal must-win Week 19 game by a 25-20 score at Commonwealth Stadium, splitting the season series at one game a piece. For 2026, the Bombers and Elks will face off three times, including the Green and Gold's final home game of the regular season on Oct. 16.

ELKS VS THE EAST

2026 meetings

Week 1: Saturday, June 6 @ Ottawa REDBLACKS (5:00 pm MT | 7:00 pm ET)

Week 3: Saturday, June 20 vs. Montreal Alouettes (2:00 pm MT)

Week 6: Thursday, July 9 vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS (7:00 pm MT)

Week 10: Saturday, August 8 @ Montreal Alouettes (1:00 pm MT | 3:00 pm ET)

Week 11: Saturday, August 15 vs Toronto Argonauts (1:00 pm MT)

Week 16: Saturday, September 19 @ Toronto Argonauts (1:00 pm MT | 3:00 pm ET)

Week 17: Saturday, September 26 vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5:00 pm MT)

Week 19: Friday, October 9 @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5:00 pm MT | 7:00 pm ET)

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The Edmonton Elks finished the 2025 season with a 4-4 record against the CFL East Division — ​ sweeping both games against Ottawa, splitting the season series with Montreal and Toronto, while finishing the year 0-2 against Hamilton.

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Michael Arcuri

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