The 2025 Canadian Football League preseason enters its final stages this week, featuring eight exhibition games headlined by classic divisional matchups and home-and-home series.
The Calgary Stampeders defeated the BC Lions 26-16 in the season’s first preseason game in a game played in Victoria, BC.
Week 2: Rivalry renewals
On May 24, the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers while the Ottawa Redblacks clash with the Montreal Alouettes (16:00 ET). Prime-time games see the Toronto Argonauts at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Edmonton Elks facing the Calgary Stampeders in the Battle of Alberta.
Week 3: Regular season tune-ups
Rematches dominate May 30: Hamilton travels to Toronto, Montreal visits Ottawa, and Winnipeg heads to Saskatchewan. The B.C. Lions close the preseason against the Edmonton Elks testing depth ahead of roster cuts.
Road to week 1
Teams will finalize 45-man rosters by June 1, with the 2025 regular season kicking off June 5. Preseason results hold no standings impact, but lineup battles—particularly at quarterback for Ottawa and Edmonton—could shape early-season strategies.
The 2025 CFL season begins in Saskatchewan on June 5 as Corey Mace and his Roughriders welcome Bob Dyce and his Ottawa REDBLACKS.