The 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders season is the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL). It is the club's 117th year overall, and its 110th season of play. The Roughriders will enter the season as defending Grey Cup champions following their victory in the 112th Grey Cup game. The team will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season and win their sixth Grey Cup championship. The Roughriders will play ten home games this season with the Toronto Argonauts deferring one of their home games due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The 2026 CFL season will be the third season under head coach Corey Mace and sixth season under general manager Jeremy O'Day. On July 18, 2026, team captain Jayden Dalke died in a traffic collision.

Offseason CFL Canadian draft The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026. The Roughriders had eight selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected ninth in each round of the draft after winning the 112th Grey Cup.

Round Pick Player Position University team 1 9 Malcolm Bell DB Michigan State 2 18 Dylan Djete WR Alabama State 3 29 Darius Bell OL East Carolina 4 38 Osasere Odemwingie LB Calgary 5 47 Jez Janvier OL Southern Mississippi 6 56 Albert Reese IV OL Mississippi State 7 65 Sherman McBean WR British Columbia 8 74 Ryan Speight FB Wilfrid Laurier

CFL global draft The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026. The Roughriders had two selections in the draft, holding the ninth pick in each round.

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality 1 9 Mapalo Mwansa LB Loughborough 2 18 Kansei Matsuzawa K Hawaii

Preseason The Roughriders announced on August 15, 2025, that they would play this season's home pre-season game in Saskatoon at Griffiths Stadium.

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A1 Mon, May 18 1:00 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders L 15–20 0–1 CFL+ McMahon Stadium 16,986 Recap B2 Sat, May 23 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 31–27 1–1 CFL+ Griffiths Stadium 7,654 Recap C Bye

Games played with primary home uniforms.

Regular season Standings

Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 1 Bye 21 Sat, June 13 5:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions W 31–27 1–0 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 30,168 Recap 32 Sat, June 20 5:00 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders W 40–37 2–0 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 21,262 Recap 43 Fri, June 26 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Toronto Argonauts L 34–40 2–1 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 25,035 Recap 54 Fri, July 3 5:30 p.m. CST at Ottawa Redblacks W 27–22 3–1 TSN TD Place Stadium 15,154 Recap 65 Sun, July 12 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 38–7 4–1 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 25,476 Recap 7 Bye 86 Thu, July 23 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Elks L 34–36 4–2 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 28,513 Recap 97 Sat, Aug 1 5:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Elks W 28–26 5–2 TSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 31,757 Recap 108 Fri, Aug 7 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 42–20 6–2 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 29,798 Recap 119 Sat, Aug 15 5:00 p.m. CST at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 19–26 6–3 TSN/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 20,791 Recap 1210 Sun, Aug 23 5:00 p.m. CST at BC Lions L 16–30 6–4 TSN/RDS BC Place 30,083 Recap 1311 Sat, Aug 29 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Toronto Argonauts W 28–24 7–4 TSN Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap 14ǁ 12 ǁ Sun, Sep 6 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 32–26 8–4 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 34,352 Recap 1513 Sat, Sept 12 2:00 p.m. CST at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 6–19 8–5 TSN/CTV Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap 16 Bye 1714 Fri, Sep 25 8:30 p.m. CST at BC Lions L 24–31 8–6 TSN BC Place 24,183 Recap 1815 Fri, Oct 2 7:30 p.m. CST vs. Calgary Stampeders L 31–37 8–7 TSN Mosaic Stadium 29,412 Recap 19 16 Mon, Oct 12 11:00 a.m. CST at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 20▪ 17 ▪ Sat, Oct 17 1:00 p.m. CST vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS/CTV Mosaic Stadium 2118 Sat, Oct 24 1:00 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Elks TSN/CTV Mosaic Stadium

Games played with primary home uniforms. Games played with white uniforms. Games played with white alternate uniforms. Games played with retro alternate uniforms. Games played with obsidian alternate uniforms. Games played with 1966 tribute uniforms.

Team Roster

Coaching staff

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