Alouettes and Elks Set for 113th Grey Cup Showdown
Alouettes and Elks Set for 113th Grey Cup Showdown
The Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Elks are set to clash at McMahon Stadium for the 113th Grey Cup championship. The matchup features the league’s top-ranked East Division team against the West Division leaders, concluding a season defined by dominant regular-season performances and decisive playoff victories.
The Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Elks are scheduled to compete for the 113th Grey Cup championship at McMahon Stadium, a contest that pits the top teams from each conference against one another.
Montreal secured its position as the East Division leader with a league-best 14-4 regular-season record. The Alouettes advanced to the title game by defeating the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33-23 in the East Final.
Edmonton claimed the West Division title with a 13-5 record and earned its spot in the Grey Cup by beating the B.C. Lions 28-16 in the West Final.
The two franchises split their regular-season meetings this year. Edmonton won 32-29 on June 20 in Edmonton, while Montreal responded with a 48-30 victory on Aug. 8 in Montreal.
This game marks a return to the championship stage for Montreal, which lost 25-17 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in last year’s Grey Cup in Winnipeg. The Alouettes won the previous championship in 2023, defeating the Blue Bombers 28-24 in Hamilton.
Edmonton is making its first Grey Cup appearance since 2015, when the franchise was still known as the Eskimos. They defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 26-20 in Winnipeg that year.
The matchup features notable quarterback history. Cody Fajardo will start behind center for the Elks. Fajardo is making his third Grey Cup appearance and previously won the championship in 2017 as a backup with the Toronto Argonauts, who beat the Calgary Stampeders 27-24 in Ottawa. He was also named the Grey Cup MVP when Montreal defeated Winnipeg in 2023.
The Canadian Press published this report on Nov. 15, 2026.
G.Thomas--VC
