CFL attendance dropped in Week 18 of the 2026 season. The four games on October 2 and 3 drew 81,729 fans, an average of 20,432. That is down 2,579 from Week 17. Saskatchewan drew the top crowd at 29,412.
Montreal posted its season high. Toronto and Ottawa drew the smallest gates. Attendance figures come from @CFLAttendance on X.
Week 18 Attendance by Game
Matchup
Stadium
Attendance
Calgary at Saskatchewan
Mosaic Stadium
29,412
Winnipeg at Montreal
Percival Molson Stadium
23,035
Hamilton at Ottawa
TD Place
15,308
BC at Toronto
BMO Field
13,974
Week 18 average
20,432
Saskatchewan drew 29,412 against Calgary, the top gate of the week. All seven Roughriders home games this season have drawn 25,035 or more.
Montreal drew 23,035 against Winnipeg, its season high. The Alouettes’ eight home gates have risen from 17,138 in Week 4 to 23,035 this week.
Ottawa drew 15,308 against Hamilton. The Redblacks’ eight home gates this season have run from 13,727 to 17,336.
Toronto drew 13,974 against BC, the smallest crowd of the week. That is the Argonauts’ second-lowest home gate of the season, behind 12,494 in Week 15.
Week-by-Week Comparison
Games
Average
Week 1
3
17,119
Week 2
3
27,872
Week 3
4
17,568
Week 4
4
23,406
Week 5
4
18,382
Week 6
4
22,889
Week 7
4
18,756
Week 8
4
25,827
Week 9
4
25,157
Week 10
4
21,970
Week 11
4
22,941
Week 12
4
23,553
Week 13
4
24,819
Week 14
4
27,019
Week 15
4
24,937
Week 16
3
18,061
Week 17
4
23,011
Week 18
4
20,432
Week 18 fell from Week 17. Winnipeg played on the road, and the weekly average dropped below 21,000 for the first time since Week 16.
Season-to-Date
Total
Games played
69
Total attendance
1,551,814
Average per game
22,490
Through 18 weeks, the 2026 season has drawn 1,551,814 fans across 69 games. The season average of 22,490 sits below the 2025 regular season mark of about 22,950.
The gap has widened in two of the last three weeks and now stands at about 460.
Attendance figures are self-reported by each team and are not independently verified.
Week 19 Outlook
Week 19 continues the 2026 schedule. The season average trails the 2025 mark by about 460. Check back for Week 19 figures once games are played.