2026 Edmonton Elks season
CFL team season
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The 2026 Edmonton Elks season is the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 77th overall. The Elks improved upon their 7–11 record from 2025 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2019 following their victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day Rematch on September 12, 2026.[1] The Elks will attempt to win their 15th Grey Cup championship.
| 2026 Edmonton Elks season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ed Hervey |
| President | Chris Morris |
| Head coach | Mark Kilam |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–4 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoffs | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The team's 2026 season is scheduled to be the second season for head coach Mark Kilam and sixth non-consecutive season for general manager Ed Hervey.[2][3]
Offseason
CFL Canadian draft
The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026.[4][5] The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected third in each round of the draft, after finishing seventh in the 2024 league standings.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dariel Djabome | LB | Rutgers |
| 2 | 12 | Benjamin Sangmuah | DB | British Columbia |
| 2 | 19 | Wesley Bailey | DL | Louisville |
| 3 | 21 | Carter Kettyle | WR | Alberta |
| 4 | 32 | Spencer Walsh | OL | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 4 | 35 | Justin Pace | LB | Queen's |
| 6 | 50 | Chris Pashula | OL | Calgary |
| 7 | 58 | Eloa Latendresse-Regimbald | WR/QB | McGill |
| 7 | 59 | Matthew Ljuden | OL | Alberta |
CFL global draft
The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026.[4] The Elks had two selections in the draft, holding the third pick in each round.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jesús Gómez | K | Arizona State |  Mexico |
| 2 | 12 | Jeffrey M'Ba | DL | Southern Methodist |  France |
Preseason
On February 19, 2026, it was announced that the Edmonton Elks moved their preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders on May 29 to Clarke Stadium due to a World Cup soccer exhibition game being held at Commonwealth Stadium and a temporary grass field in place.[8] Clarke Stadium, located directly beside Commonwealth Stadium, was the former stadium of the Edmonton Eskimos. This was the first time since 1978 that the stadium hosted a professional football game.[9]
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 23 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | W 34–16 | 1–0 | CFL+ | Starlight Stadium | 6,126 | Recap |
| C | 2 | Fri, May 29 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 18–21 | 1–1 | CFL+ | Clarke Stadium | 3,771 | Recap |
- # Games played with primary home uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
On November 24, 2025, the Lions announced that they would play a home game in Kelowna at the Apple Bowl on July 4, 2026, against the Elks.[11] The full schedule was released on December 9, 2025.[11]
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y–Edmonton Elks | 17 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 532 | 419 | 7–2 | W3 | Details | |
| x–BC Lions | 17 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 506 | 450 | 5–4 | L1 | Details | |
| x–Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 470 | 464 | 4–5 | W1 | Details | |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 632 | 587 | 4–6 | W1 | Details | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 441 | 482 | 3–6 | L1 | Details | |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 6 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | W 29–21 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | TD Place Stadium | 15,038 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Sat, June 20 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 32–29 (OT) | 2–0 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 14,664 | Recap |
| 4 | 3 | Thu, June 25 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 23–18 | 3–0 | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | 32,343 | Recap |
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 4 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 24–36 | 3–1 | TSN | Apple Bowl | 19,803 | Recap |
| 6 | 5 | Thu, July 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 40–17 | 4–1 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 15,898 | Recap |
| 7 | ǁ 6 ǁ | Fri, July 17 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 19–17 | 5–1 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 20,020 | Recap |
| 8 | 7 | Thu, July 23 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 36–34 | 6–1 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,513 | Recap |
| 9 | 8 | Sat, Aug 1 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 26–28 | 6–2 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,757 | Recap |
| 10 | 9 | Sat, Aug 8 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 30–48 | 6–3 | TSN/CTV/RDS | Molson Stadium | 22,535 | Recap |
| 11 | 10 | Sat, Aug 15 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 42–12 | 7–3 | TSN/CTV | Commonwealth Stadium | 22,583 | Recap |
| 12 | 11 | Fri, Aug 21 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 22–19 | 8–3 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 22,805 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | |||||||||
| 14 | 12 | Mon, Sept 7 | 4:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 38–28 | 9–3 | TSN/CBSSN | McMahon Stadium | 25,698 | Recap |
| 15 | ǁ 13 ǁ | Sat, Sept 12 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 53–16 | 10–3 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,531 | Recap |
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 19 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 19–24 | 10–4 | TSN/CTV | BMO Field | 15,991 | Recap |
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Sept 26 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–35 (3OT) | 11–4 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 20,036 | Recap |
| 18 | Bye | |||||||||
| 19 | 16 | Fri, Oct 9 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 27–12 | 12–4 | TSN | Hamilton Stadium | 18,774 | Recap |
| 20 | ǁ 17 ǁ | Fri, Oct 16 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 35–27 | 13–4 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 22,492 | Recap |
| 21 | 18 | Sat, Oct 24 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
- # Games played with primary home uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- ǁ # ǁ Games played with alternate uniforms.
Post-season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| West Semi-Final | Sat, Oct 31 | Bye | |||||||
| West Final | Sat, Nov 7 | 5:30 p.m. ABT | TBD | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
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