2026 CFL Grey Cup: Alouettes open as 3.5-point favourites over Elks
Nine teams have been whittled down to two as the 113th Grey Cup is set with the Montreal Alouettes facing the Edmonton Elks on Sunday at McMahon Stadium in Calgary.
The Alouettes have been the best team all season, so it’s no surprise to see them open as 3.5-point favourites to win on the CFL odds.
Here’s everything else you need to know.
Spread
Edmonton Elks
Despite coming in as underdogs, the Elks are likely in a good mindset. That’s because they just played (and won) their first playoff game in 2,500 days, which was also their first home playoff game in 4,000 days.
This is Edmonton’s first trip to the Grey Cup since they won it in 2015 and just their second time in the big game since 2005.
The Elks punched their ticket to the Grey Cup with a 28-16 win over the B.C. Lions in the West Division Final. Just over 40,000 fans were in attendance, making it the largest crowd in the CFL this season.
Quarterback Cody Fajardo was a dual threat, leading the game in rushing while throwing for nearly 300 yards.
Edmonton also leaned on their league-best defence, which ranked first during the regular season in points allowed (24.3) and yards allowed (338.6) per game.
Montreal Alouettes
Montreal’s return to the Grey Cup hasn’t been nearly as long. The Als are in the season’s last game for the second straight year and the third time in the last four years. They last won in 2023 when Fajardo and Austin Mack, both currently in Edmonton, were on the team.
It’s a redemption arc for Montreal after Davis Alexander and co. lost 25-17 against Saskatchewan in last year’s Grey Cup.
The Elks overwhelmed the crossover Winnipeg Blue Bombers in this year’s East Division Final, cruising to a 33-23 victory.
Alexander, this year’s Most Outstanding Player, starred in the win, throwing for 373 yards and two touchdowns. He connected with Most Outstanding Canadian Tyson Philpot for nine receptions and 129 yards.
113th Grey Cup
There’s no shortage of storylines for this year’s Grey Cup from Fajardo and Mack facing their former team to the Alouettes looking to avenge last year’s loss.
Can Edmonton end their drought, or will Montreal go all the way and show why they’ve been the best team all season? You can find out Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, with the action streaming on TSN in Canada.