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. The Elks will attempt to win their 15th Grey Cup championship.
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.
Offseason CFL Canadian draft The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026. 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.
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. The Elks had two selections in the draft, holding the third pick in each round.
Round Pick Player Position School Nationality 1 3 Jesús Gómez K Arizona State 2 12 Jeffrey M'Ba DL Southern Methodist
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. 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.
Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A Bye B1 Sat, May 23 3:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions W 34–16 1–0 CFL+ Starlight Stadium 6,126 Recap C2 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. The full schedule was released on December 9, 2025.
Season standings
Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 11 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 32 Sat, June 20 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 32–29 2–0 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 14,664 Recap 43 Thu, June 25 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 23–18 3–0 TSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap 54 Sat, July 4 5:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions L 24–36 3–1 TSN Apple Bowl 19,803 Recap 65 Thu, July 9 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 40–17 4–1 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 15,898 Recap 7ǁ 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 87 Thu, July 23 7:00 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 36–34 6–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 28,513 Recap 98 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 1110 Sat, Aug 15 1:00 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 42–12 7–3 TSN/CTV Commonwealth Stadium 22,583 Recap 1211 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 1412 Mon, Sept 7 4:00 p.m. MDT at Calgary Stampeders W 38–28 9–3 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 25,698 Recap 15ǁ 13 ǁ Sat, Sept 12 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 53–16 10–3 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 31,531 Recap 1614 Sat, Sept 19 1:00 p.m. MDT at Toronto Argonauts L 19–24 10–4 TSN/CTV BMO Field 15,991 Recap 1715 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 TSN Hamilton Stadium 20 17 Fri, Oct 16 7:30 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Commonwealth Stadium 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. Games played with alternate uniforms.
Post-season Schedule Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record TBD Oct 31/Nov 7 2:30 p.m. MDT / 5:30 p.m. ABT TBD TSN/RDS TBD
Team Roster
Coaching staff
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