2026 Grey Cup Preview and Picks for Alouettes vs. Elks

Montreal and Edmonton split two regular-season meetings before winning their divisions. The 113th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium gives Davis Alexander a second straight shot at the title and puts Cody Fajardo across the field from the team he led to the 2023 championship.

Kickoff and how to watch

• CFL listing · 6 p.m. ET. The Canadian Press reported a 6:47 p.m. ET on-field kickoff after the pregame ceremonies.
• Canada · TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, CTV, Crave and RDS.
• United States · DAZN or CFL+.

See The Sporting Page’s Grey Cup watch guide for the broadcast and halftime lineup.

Season leaders

Montreal	Stat	Edmonton
5,257 Davis Alexander	Passing yards	4,788 Cody Fajardo
831 Travis Theis	Rushing yards	1,170 Justin Rankin
1,809 Tyson Philpot	Receiving yards	1,254 Austin Mack
6 Tyrice Beverette	Sacks	11 Malik Carney
94 Geoffrey Cantin-Arku	Tackles	79 Joel Dublanko

Grey Cup win probabilities and odds

Montreal 64% · Edmonton 36% in the CFL’s KPMG projection released Nov. 9. BET99 had Montreal favored by three points with a total of 55.5 on Nov. 13.

What we’re hearing on Montreal

Tyler Snead made his expectation plain after Montreal beat Winnipeg 33-23 in the East final. “We’re gonna win it,” he told 3DownNation. Davis Alexander threw for 373 yards and two touchdowns against Winnipeg to send Montreal back to the Grey Cup after last year’s loss to Saskatchewan. The Alouettes scored 48 points the last time they faced Edmonton.

Snead interview · Division finals · Season series

What we’re hearing on Edmonton

Cody Fajardo won the 2023 Grey Cup for Montreal with Alexander as his backup. Now he has Edmonton in its first final since winning in 2015. The Elks held B.C. to 16 points in the West final. “It means more that we brought back some pride in the Double E,” Edmonton coach Mark Kilam said at the Grey Cup news conference.

CFL matchup notes · West final · Kilam news conference

Stat to know

Montreal allowed 19 sacks in 18 regular-season games, fewest in the CFL. Edmonton defensive end Malik Carney recorded 11 on his own. If the Elks can hurry Alexander with four rushers, they can keep more defenders in coverage against Snead and Tyson Philpot.

CFL matchup breakdown · Carney’s season

Bold prediction

Fajardo will rush for at least 50 yards. He ran for 84 on 10 carries against B.C. and averaged 6.3 yards per carry in two meetings with Montreal. Watch for him to step up and run when the Alouettes bring pressure from linebacker.

West final stats · Season series

Injuries

Montreal’s Travis Theis (knee) is off the active roster, with Stevie Scott III listed at running back. Receiver Cole Spieker (hamstring) is on the roster, and defensive tackle Mustafa Johnson (ankle) is a game-time decision. Edmonton lists offensive lineman Jordan Murray (foot) as a game-time decision.

CFL injury report · Official depth charts

Fantasy angle

Philpot is the receiver to build around in a single-game points-per-reception lineup. He caught 18 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns in two games against Edmonton, then had nine catches for 129 yards in the East final. Even if Edmonton limits the deep ball, his catch volume gives him a way to score.

Season series · East final stats

Betting angle

The teams combined for 61 and 78 points in their two regular-season meetings, both above the listed total of 55.5. Edmonton led the CFL at 127.6 rushing yards per game. If Justin Rankin and Fajardo sustain drives on the ground, the Elks can keep the ball away from the offense that scored 48 against them in August.

CFL matchup notes · Nov. 13 odds

Score picks

• Montreal 31, Edmonton 26 · Corey Scott, Sportsbook Review
• Montreal 27, Edmonton 17 · Chris Roberts, Oddspedia
• Edmonton 28, Montreal 27 · This preview’s pick. Edmonton has the pass rush to get one late stop in a game both quarterbacks can keep close.

DRatings gives Montreal a 62.3% chance to win and projects a 3.6-point margin for the Alouettes.

Further reading

• How Fajardo and Alexander went from teammates to Grey Cup opponents
• All 11 previous Edmonton–Montreal Grey Cup results
• Five Grey Cup matchups to watch