The 2026 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season is the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 76th overall. The Tiger-Cats were eliminated from playoff contention following their week 17 overtime loss to the Edmonton Elks. The team will play ten home games this season with the Toronto Argonauts deferring one of their home games due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2026 CFL season is the third season under head coach Scott Milanovich. It is also the first season with Orlondo Steinauer as the de facto general manager after the team's incumbent, Ted Goveia, died last season.
Offseason CFL national draft The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026. The Tiger-Cats had eight selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected fifth in each round of the draft after finishing fourth in the 2025 league standings.
Round Pick Player Position University team 1 5 Jonathan Denis OL Louisiana Tech 2 14 Malick Meiga WR Coastal Carolina 3 25 Devynn Cromwell DB Michigan State 4 34 Brayden Szeman OL Calgary 5 43 Loik Gagne LB Concordia 6 52 Marc Djonay Rondeu LB Ottawa 7 61 Aamarii Notice DL Coastal Carolina 8 70 Kyler Laing LB Mercyhurst
CFL global draft The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026. The Tiger-Cats had two selections in the draft, holding the fifth pick in each round.
Round Pick Player Position School Nationality 1 5 Nick Haberer P Vanderbilt 2 14 Mitch McCarthy P Indiana
Preseason Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A Bye B1 Sat, May 23 4:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 10–20 0–1 TSN Hamilton Stadium N/A Recap C2 Fri, May 29 7:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts W 20–14 1–1 CFL+ Alumni Stadium N/A Recap
Games played with colour uniforms.
Regular season Season Standings
Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 11 Thu, June 4 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 27–30 (OT) 0–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 18,577 Recap 22 Thu, June 11 8:30 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 37–27 1–1 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap 33 Fri, June 19 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions W 41–27 2–1 TSN Hamilton Stadium 20,402 Recap 4 Bye 54 Sun, July 5 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 13–14 2–2 TSN/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 20,189 Recap 65 Sun, July 12 7:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 7–38 2–3 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 25,476 Recap 76 Sat, July 18 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 24–23 3–3 TSN/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 21,262 Recap 87 Sun, July 26 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 18–31 3–4 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 21,014 Recap 98 Sat, Aug 1 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 20–44 3–5 TSN/CTV Hamilton Stadium 20,026 Recap 109 Sat, Aug 8 7:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions L 24–27 3–6 TSN/CBSSN BC Place 19,387 Recap 1110 Sat, Aug 15 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 26–19 4–6 TSN/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 20,791 Recap 1211 Sat, Aug 22 7:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts L 20–39 4–7 TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 18,842 Recap 1312 Sat, Aug 29 3:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders L 23–28 4–8 TSN/RDS2/CTV McMahon Stadium 19,855 Recap 1413 Mon, Sept 7 2:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 22–37 4–9 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 25,274 Recap 15 Bye 1614 Fri, Sept 18 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 25–37 4–10 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 18,078 Recap 1715 Sat, Sept 26 7:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks L 35–37 (3OT) 4–11 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 20,036 Recap 1816 Fri, Oct 2 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 34–16 5–11 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 15,308 Recap 19 17 Fri, Oct 9 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks TSN Hamilton Stadium 20 Bye 21 18 Sat, Oct 24 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN/RDS2 Hamilton Stadium
Games played with colour uniforms. Games played with white uniforms. Games played with alternate uniforms.
Team Roster
Coaching staff
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