{"id":690668,"date":"2026-05-24T13:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/690668\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T13:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T13:34:36","slug":"where-to-watch-2026-cfl-preseason-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/690668\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch 2026 CFL preseason games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO \u2014 The countdown to the return of Canadian Football League (CFL) action has begun with a full nine-game preseason slate set to whet fans\u2019 appetites before the main course \u2013 season kickoff on June 4 with the Montreal Alouettes visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.<\/p>\n<p>Canada\u2019s Home of the CFL \u2013 TSN and RDS \u2013 will each broadcast two preseason games with the remainder available through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CFL+<\/a>. For the preseason, the league\u2019s livestreaming platform will feature in-stadium video feeds with local broadcasting crews providing play-by-play and analysis. Viewers outside of Canada will be able to catch all the preseason action on CFL+.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 campaign will air across TSN and RDS, featuring in-depth coverage and the fan-favourite CFL ON TSN panel breaking down the game\u2019s biggest moments. Additionally, TSN and CTV will simultaneously broadcast nine games in 2026, with all games on CTV also streaming on Crave through the live CTV channel. In the U.S., CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, will exclusively carry 34 regular-season games, while the remaining 47 will be available on CFL+. Viewers outside of North America can watch the entire season unfold on CFL+.<\/p>\n<p>All games on CFL+ are available on-demand for approximately 48 hours with full DVR functionality following the final whistle, providing viewers outside of Canada with an extended window to tune into the action. The platform is compatible with Apple AirPlay for convenient casting onto smart TVs. The service is free with the provision of an email address.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED<br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Watch preseason games here on CFL+<\/a><br \/>\u00bb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/tag\/seasonpreview26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/tag\/seasonpreview25\/\" aria-label=\"Get ready for the 2025 season with insights, analysis and more - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Get ready for the 2026 season with insights, analysis and more<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/tickets\" aria-label=\"Buy tickets for the 2025 season - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-original->Buy tickets for the 2026 season<\/a><br \/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@cfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s official YouTube channel - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s official YouTube channel<\/a><br role=\"presentation\"\/>\u00bb\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.cfl.ca\/newsletter\/\" data-uw-original->Subscribe to the CFL\u2019s newsletter for exclusive offers and league updates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CFL PRESEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nGame<br \/>\nTime<br \/>\nPlatform<\/p>\n<p>May 18<br \/>\nSaskatchewan at Calgary<br \/>\n3:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+<\/p>\n<p>May 22<br \/>\nOttawa at Montreal<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+, RDS<\/p>\n<p>May 23<br \/>\nToronto at Hamilton<br \/>\n4:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nTSN<\/p>\n<p>May 23<br \/>\nEdmonton at BC<br \/>\n5:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+<\/p>\n<p>May 23<br \/>\nWinnipeg at Saskatchewan<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+<\/p>\n<p>May 29<br \/>\nHamilton at Toronto<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+<\/p>\n<p>May 29<br \/>\nMontreal at Ottawa<br \/>\n7:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nTSN, RDS<\/p>\n<p>May 29<br \/>\nBC at Winnipeg<br \/>\n8:30 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+<\/p>\n<p>May 29<br \/>\nCalgary at Edmonton<br \/>\n9:00 p.m. ET<br \/>\nCFL+<\/p>\n<p>Note: For viewers outside of Canada, all preseason games are available on CFL+.<\/p>\n<p>2026 BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n<p>CANADA: TSN, CTV AND RDS<\/p>\n<p>TSN, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TSN.ca <\/a>and the TSN app will carry every game of the 2026 season.<br \/>\nCTV will simulcast nine regular season games on Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. ET, which are also available for streaming on Crave through the live CTV channel.<br \/>\nRDS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rds.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">RDS.ca<\/a> and the RDS app will broadcast all 18 Montreal games and 25 additional regular season games.<br \/>\nThe Grey Cup Playoffs return for Saturday afternoon\/evening doubleheaders on October 31 and November 7.<br \/>\nThe 113th Grey Cup will be broadcast live from McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Sunday, November 15 with kickoff slated for 6:00 p.m.ET\/5:00 p.m. local.<\/p>\n<p>U.S.: CBS SPORTS NETWORK AND CFL+<\/p>\n<p>CBS SPORTS NETWORK<\/p>\n<p>Season kickoff on Thursday, June 4, featuring Montreal and Hamilton and the rest of Week 1 action<br \/>\nSaturday night (7:00 p.m. ET) games in 11 of the first 12 weeks of the season from June until mid-August<br \/>\nThe Stampede Bowl on July 2, between the Toronto Argonauts and Calgary Stampeders<br \/>\nThanksgiving Classic and 112th Grey Cup rematch on Monday, October 12, with Saskatchewan visiting Montreal<\/p>\n<p>CFL+<\/p>\n<p>Fourth of July matchup with Edmonton against BC in Kelowna<br \/>\nHome of all Saturday matinee games throughout the season<br \/>\nThe exciting final stretch as teams battle for postseason positioning<br \/>\nThe Grey Cup Playoffs and the 113th Grey Cup<\/p>\n<p>OUTSIDE OF NORTH AMERICA: CFL+<\/p>\n<p>The entirety of the 2026 regular season<br \/>\nThe Grey Cup Playoffs<br \/>\nThe 113th Grey Cup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TORONTO \u2014 The countdown to the return of Canadian Football League (CFL) action has begun with a full&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":690669,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[437],"tags":[49,48,521,522,520,82],"class_list":["post-690668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-canadian-football-league","tag-canadianfootballleague","tag-cfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=690668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/690668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/690669"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=690668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=690668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=690668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}