2026 CFL Schedule Planned Release

ModAdmin · November 24, 2025, 08:55:38 PM

CFL plans to release the 2026 schedule on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Stay tuned.

Tecno · November 25, 2025, 08:14:12 AM

Please, this time gives us the 2 extra games against the weakest in the W instead of the strongest like '25! Of course, who the heck knows who that will be ahead of time! I thought the extra game vs '24-suckage CGY in '25 was going to be great... in reality, not so much.

The worst case is if there's no 1 or 2 teams that are "weak" in the W.

VictorRomano · November 25, 2025, 07:49:30 PM

Knowing the league, we're gonna place Sask, BC and Montreal 3x each.

DM83 · November 26, 2025, 06:45:51 AM

We can't play ourselves. At least we will have a back-up/ starter who can pass from the pocket and run when he has to. Sign those two receivers also. Perfect slots.

Tecno · November 26, 2025, 07:19:09 AM

Quote from: VictorRomano on November 25, 2025, 07:49:30 PMKnowing the league, we're gonna place Sask, BC and Montreal 3x each.

Well, we won't have to worry about one of those... the 3X teams are always in your own division -- and there's usually only 2 teams with 3X games. (Unless there's something wacky forced by the World Cup black out dates.)

RebusRankin · November 26, 2025, 12:42:26 PM

It should be BC and Edmonton for 3, as we played Calgary and Sask for 3 this year.

Jesse · November 26, 2025, 12:56:35 PM

Quote from: RebusRankin on November 26, 2025, 12:42:26 PMIt should be BC and Edmonton for 3, as we played Calgary and Sask for 3 this year.

Unfortunately they don't plan it that way

Blue In BC · November 26, 2025, 04:52:35 PM

Quote from: RebusRankin on November 26, 2025, 12:42:26 PMIt should be BC and Edmonton for 3, as we played Calgary and Sask for 3 this year.

Don't we play the Riders 3 times every year?

Throw Long Bannatyne · November 26, 2025, 04:57:42 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on November 26, 2025, 04:52:35 PMDon't we play the Riders 3 times every year?

Hope we do this year, they will be the Bombers litmus test, can't beat them in the regular season unlikely to do so in the playoffs.

blue_gold_84 · November 26, 2025, 05:40:11 PM

Quote from: Blue In BC on November 26, 2025, 04:52:35 PMDon't we play the Riders 3 times every year?

Since moving back to the West Division in 2014, they've played the Roughriders three times in every season except for 2016 and the abbreviated 2021 season.

Jesse · November 26, 2025, 05:56:58 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on November 26, 2025, 05:40:11 PMSince moving back to the West Division in 2014, they've played the Roughriders three times in every season except for 2016 and the abbreviated 2021 season.

It's an attendance boost for both teams. No reason not to.

blue_gold_84 · November 26, 2025, 06:00:19 PM

Quote from: Jesse on November 26, 2025, 05:56:58 PMIt's an attendance boost for both teams. No reason not to.

The best rivalry in the CFL.

Tecno · November 27, 2025, 06:12:02 AM

Quote from: Blue In BC on November 26, 2025, 04:52:35 PMDon't we play the Riders 3 times every year?

No, it varies. I'm not sure how the 3X teams are picked each year. Maybe it's whatever fits into the schedule the best (i.e. semi-random).

What I would like to see is the league make sure that the 3X teams games are space out a ton (per team). Our 3X SSK and CGY games last season were all within like a month -- it doesn't allow you to "get lucky" getting a team when they suck as well as when they are good. We got CGY when they were great instead of later in the season when they sucked -- one of those games should have been late season to even things out.

Quote from: Throw Long Bannatyne on November 26, 2025, 04:57:42 PMHope we do this year, they will be the Bombers litmus test, can't beat them in the regular season unlikely to do so in the playoffs.

I don't! Load me up with weak teams in reg season please! Worry about the good teams come post-season. SSK scored a ton of wins against weaker teams in '25, and got good teams when they were at their weakest. Sometimes you have to be lucky to be good.

blue_or_die · November 27, 2025, 06:12:29 PM

I'm less concerned about who we play when and more concerned about how this schedule fits into my life lol.

I was annoyed that we only had 1 July home game last year and in turn had an extra fall game. If I had control, I'd hope for:

2x June
2x July
2x August
2x Sept (BB + one 2 weeks later)
1x Oct (Thanksgiving weekend would be cool and we never seen to get it)

Byes on long weekends would be great

lol but that's just me

Throw Long Bannatyne · November 27, 2025, 07:07:51 PM

Quote from: Tecno on November 27, 2025, 06:12:02 AMNo, it varies. I'm not sure how the 3X teams are picked each year. Maybe it's whatever fits into the schedule the best (i.e. semi-random).

What I would like to see is the league make sure that the 3X teams games are space out a ton (per team). Our 3X SSK and CGY games last season were all within like a month -- it doesn't allow you to "get lucky" getting a team when they suck as well as when they are good. We got CGY when they were great instead of later in the season when they sucked -- one of those games should have been late season to even things out.

I don't! Load me up with weak teams in reg season please! Worry about the good teams come post-season. SSK scored a ton of wins against weaker teams in '25, and got good teams when they were at their weakest. Sometimes you have to be lucky to be good.

When both pre-season games are against Sask. 3 additional games seems too much.

As for not playing the better teams when they're playing well during the season, I find that leads to false expectations, with the team and fans believing they're better than they are, which is what happened in 2023 and 2024 when they ran into better teams in the Grey Cup.