How to Watch the Grey Cup in Canada [2026]

The Montreal Alouettes play the Edmonton Elks in the 2026 Grey Cup on Sunday, November 15. Kickoff at McMahon Stadium in Calgary is scheduled for 6 p.m. Eastern, or 5 p.m. in Calgary. In Canada, you can watch on CTV or TSN, follow the French broadcast on RDS, or stream the game on Crave.

What time is the Grey Cup?

The CFL’s November 7 matchup announcement confirms the teams, venue and kickoff. Use the Calgary or Eastern time above when making plans. Your TV guide may show a separate start time for pregame coverage. If you want to see the anthem or the pregame performances, tune in before kickoff.

For viewers in Toronto or Montreal, kickoff is at 6 p.m. For viewers in Calgary or Edmonton, use the CFL’s announced 5 p.m. Alberta time. If you’re planning a watch party elsewhere, use the local time in your device’s programme guide and double-check its time zone. A guide may list a studio show, a pregame broadcast and the game as separate entries.

The older CTV fall schedule listed 6:30 p.m. The CFL’s newer, game-specific matchup announcement gives 6 p.m. Eastern for the championship. Use the newer league listing for kickoff and your local broadcaster’s programme guide to find out when its coverage begins.

Where can you watch the Grey Cup in Canada?

• CTV: Check your local CTV station in your television guide. If you already receive CTV, start there.
• TSN: Use your existing sports package or check whether your TSN streaming access includes the live feed.
• RDS: Choose RDS for French-language coverage. Check that your television or streaming package includes the channel.
• Crave: Look for the live event in your Canadian Crave account and check what access your plan gives you.

The CFL broadcast schedule lists all four Canadian outlets. It lists CFL+ separately for international viewers, so use the Canadian options when watching from Canada.

If your provider lists several TSN channels, look for TSN1, TSN3 or TSN4. The CFL names those three feeds for the championship. This is useful when your TV guide displays the numbered feeds separately. Select a feed carrying the actual game rather than a highlights programme or a studio discussion.

How to watch the Grey Cup in French

Choose the RDS broadcast if you want French commentary throughout the game. On a television package, find RDS in the guide and confirm it opens on your account. If you’re using an app, look for the live RDS feed. Switching the language settings on your TV or device may change the menus or captions, but the simplest way to get the French commentary is to choose the French broadcast directly.

Can you watch without cable?

Check Crave first if you already subscribe. Open the app on the device you plan to use, sign in and look for the event in the live section. If you prefer TSN or RDS, check the service’s live access before you pay. A channel listing confirms who carries the game, but your account determines whether you can open the stream.

If you receive your local CTV station over the air, check its schedule and test your reception ahead of time. For streaming on a compatible Samsung TV, see our guide to setting up Crave on a Samsung TV.

If you want a subscription for more than the Grey Cup, compare sports streaming services in Canada by the leagues and channels you watch throughout the year.

Is there a free way to watch the Grey Cup?

An over-the-air antenna is worth checking if you live within range of a local CTV transmitter. Connect it to a TV or tuner, run a channel scan and check the CTV station before game day. Reception depends on where you live, the antenna and the signal at your address. A national broadcast listing does not tell you whether your home can receive that station.

If you already get CTV through a TV package, watch through that package. This can save you from buying a separate sports subscription for one game. For a streaming option, confirm playback from your existing account before signing up for anything else. A free account, a promotional trial and a live channel included in a paid plan are three different kinds of access.

How to stream the Grey Cup on a smart TV

Start by opening the app you’ll actually use on game day. If you use a TV provider’s app, sign in with that provider and open the live guide. If you use Crave, look for the game in the live section. Search for Grey Cup, Montreal Alouettes or Edmonton Elks if the listing is hard to find. A live feed or an upcoming game tile is more useful than a trailer or a highlight clip.

Try playing an available live channel on the same device ahead of time. That can help you spot an expired login, a missing app update or an account that works on your phone but needs to be linked again on your TV. If your app opens but the game is locked, check which package your account has before reinstalling anything.

If a stream buffers, close and reopen the app, pause other large downloads and check your connection. If you have a second confirmed option, such as CTV on your television package, keep it handy so you can switch quickly. If the stream is behind the TV broadcast and you want to avoid spoilers, mute score alerts while you watch.

Who is performing at the Grey Cup?

Riley Green headlines halftime. Sarah McLachlan is set to sing the national anthem, while Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor are scheduled for a pregame performance. If you’re tuning in mainly for the music, check your broadcaster’s pregame coverage time as well as the listed kickoff.

Montreal vs. Edmonton: What to watch in the matchup

Montreal and Edmonton split their regular-season meetings. Edmonton won the first game 32–29, and Montreal won the rematch 48–30. That gives a first-time viewer a useful starting point: both teams have already shown they can score against this opponent, but the two games played out differently.

One matchup to follow is Montreal’s passing game against Edmonton’s defence. Montreal led the league in net offence per game, while Edmonton allowed the fewest net yards per game, according to the CFL’s matchup notes. Watch whether Montreal can keep drives moving after short gains or whether Edmonton forces longer second downs. That will tell you more about how the game is going than the first big play alone.

When Edmonton has the ball, watch how often it can run successfully on first down. The Elks led the CFL in rushing yards per game. Steady gains can give the offence more options on second down, while short gains can make passing situations easier to anticipate. If you’re new to the CFL, remember that teams get three downs to gain ten yards, so an early stop can change a drive quickly.

Can you watch the Grey Cup on CFL+ outside Canada?

The league lists CFL+ for viewers in the United States and internationally. If you’ll be travelling on game day, check the CFL’s listing for where you’ll actually be watching. A Canadian channel or app that works at home may have different access rules abroad. For viewers in Canada, start with the domestic broadcasts listed above.

Conclusion

Start with a service you already have. Use CTV or TSN for English coverage, RDS for French, or check your Crave account for the live stream. The CFL lists kickoff for November 15 at 6 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. in Calgary.