The 2026 Calgary Stampeders season is the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 81st overall. The Stampeders will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season, host a home playoff game for the first time since 2019, and win the ninth Grey Cup championship in franchise history. The 2026 CFL season is Dave Dickenson's 10th season as head coach and his fourth season as general manager.

Offseason CFL Canadian draft The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026. The Stampeders had seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading their fourth-round pick for Lorenzo Mauldin. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected sixth in each round of the draft, after finishing third in the 2025 league standings.

Round Pick Player Position University Team 1 6 Eric Rascoe LB Angelo State 3 26 Jesulayomi Ojutalayo WR Wilfrid Laurier 3 27 Tristan Marois DL Colorado 5 44 Matt Sibley WR Calgary 6 53 Mitchell Schechinger OL Guelph 7 62 Steven Kpehe DL Queen's 8 71 Jack Warrack OL Saskatchewan

CFL global draft The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026. The Stampeders had two selections in the draft with the sixth pick in each round.

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality 1 6 Jude McAtamney K Rutgers 2 15 Jireh Ojata DL Purdue

Preseason Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A1 Mon, May 18 1:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 20–15 1–0 CFL+ McMahon Stadium 16,986 Recap B Bye C2 Fri, May 29 7:00 p.m. MDT at Edmonton Elks W 21–18 2–0 CFL+ Clarke Stadium 3,771 Recap

Games played with white uniforms from the 2025 season.

Regular season On November 24, 2025, the Lions announced that they would play their first home game in Kelowna at the Apple Bowl on June 27, 2026, against the Stampeders. The full schedule was released on December 9, 2025.

Standings

Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 11 Fri, June 5 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 28–30 0–1 TSN McMahon Stadium 17,743 Recap 2 Bye 32 Sat, June 20 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 37–40 0–2 TSN McMahon Stadium 21,262 Recap 43 Sat, June 27 5:00 p.m. MDT at BC Lions W 41–33 1–2 TSN Apple Bowl 19,108 Recap 54 Thu, July 2 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 58–36 2–2 TSN McMahon Stadium 19,100 Recap 65 Sat, July 11 5:00 p.m. MDT at Montreal Alouettes L 30–37 2–3 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 18,046 Recap 76 Sat, July 18 2:00 p.m. MDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 32–38 2–4 TSN/RDS McMahon Stadium 19,228 Recap 87 Fri, July 24 6:30 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 52–30 3–4 TSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap 98 Sat, Aug 1 1:00 p.m. MDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 44–20 4–4 TSN Hamilton Stadium 20,026 Recap 109 Thu, Aug 6 5:30 p.m. MDT at Toronto Argonauts L 30–33 4–5 TSN BMO Field 16,160 Recap 1110 Thu, Aug 13 7:00 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions L 26–30 4–6 TSN McMahon Stadium 17,076 Recap 12 Bye 1311 Sat, Aug 29 1:00 p.m. MDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 28–23 5–6 TSN McMahon Stadium 19,855 Recap 1412 Mon, Sept 7 4:00 p.m. MDT vs. Edmonton Elks L 28–38 5–7 TSN McMahon Stadium 25,698 Recap 1513 Sat, Sept 12 5:00 p.m. MDT at Edmonton Elks L 16–53 5–8 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 31,531 Recap 1614 Sat, Sep 19 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 40–38 6–8 TSN McMahon Stadium 20,113 Recap 1715 Sat, Sept 26 1:00 p.m. MDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 45–31 7–8 TSN TD Place Stadium 15,480 Recap 1816 Fri, Oct 2 7:30 p.m. MDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 37–31 8–8 TSN Mosaic Stadium 29,412 Recap 19 17 Sat, Oct 10 5:00 p.m. MDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Princess Auto Stadium 20 18 Sat, Oct 17 5:00 p.m. MDT vs. BC Lions TSN McMahon Stadium 21 Bye

Games played with red uniforms. Games played with white uniforms. Games played with black uniforms.

Team Roster

Coaching staff

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