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The Saskatchewan Roughriders start the franchise’s title defence as 2025 Grey Cup champions with a Week 2 game against the B.C. Lions, the very team the Green and White defeated to punch their ticket to the 112th Grey Cup.

Fans will be treated to a celebration of the team’s fifth CFL championship when the regular season kicks off on Saturday, June 13 following Saskatchewan’s 25-17 triumph over the Montreal Alouettes. 

Rider Nation gets 10 regular-season home games, one more than usual thanks to the Toronto Argonauts, and a pre-season matchup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saskatoon on Saturday, May 23. That will mark the first game played in the Bridge City since 1991.

The Riders 2026 regular season begins with a Week 1 bye before Saskatchewan gathers to celebrate at home at Mosaic Stadium the following week. The home opener is the first of four Saturday home games, with the others falling in Weeks 13, 20 and 21. The Roughriders will also host two Friday home games in Weeks 10 and 18, two Sunday home games, including the 61st Labour Day Classic on September 6, and one Thursday night game in Week 8. 

Saskatchewan kicks off the CFL’s pre-season schedule with a road game against Calgary on Monday, May 18, then return to training camp and Saskatoon for their second pre-season game at Griffiths Stadium the following week.  

The Riders schedule features four weeks with fewer than seven days rest between games, with additional bye weeks in Weeks 7 and 16.  

2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders schedule fast facts

The Riders will play three home-and-home sets, one against Edmonton in Weeks 8 and 9, Winnipeg Weeks 14 and 15 and back-to-back 112th Grey Cup rematches against Montreal Weeks 19 and 20. 

The Riders matchup against B.C. in Weeks 2, 12 and 17 and Edmonton Weeks 8, 9 and 21 three times. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers travel to Saskatoon for pre-season action at Griffiths Stadium on Saturday, May 23. 

May 18 is the earliest start for a Roughriders team ever. The previous mark was May 20, 2024 vs. Winnipeg. 

Spend two holiday Mondays watching the Green and White with the family, with Rider games falling on Victoria Day at Calgary and Thanksgiving Monday at Montreal. 

Calgary, with its famous Stampede pancake breakfast, will play host to the 113th Grey Cup on Sunday, November 15.

Courtesy: Saskatchewan Roughriders