CFL Game Preview: Calgary Stampeders (10-7-0) vs. Edmonton Elks (7-10-0)

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Venue & Start Time

Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta

Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. MT

Broadcast: TSN (Canada), ESPN+ (U.S.)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly cloudy

Temperature: 54°F at kickoff, dropping to 48°F by the 4th quarter

Wind: SSE at 6–8 mph

Precipitation: 0% chance of rain

Impact: Minimal weather effect on passing/kicking

Injury Report (Week 21 CFL Report)

Calgary Stampeders:

RB Jeshrun Antwi (head) – Available

DB Sheldon Arnold (hand) – Questionable

OL Joshua Coker (knee) – Out

WR Malik Henry – Available

DB Lance Robinson (shoulder) – Out

DL Justin Sambu (illness) – Questionable

Edmonton Elks:

LB Nick Anderson (abdominal) – Available

DL Jonathan Kongbo (ribs) – Limited

WR TJ Luther (hamstring) – Out

OL Carter O’Donnell (head) – Out

DL Jared Brinkman (foot) – Out

Player Matchups

QB Jake Maier (CGY) vs. QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson (EDM): Maier leads a balanced Calgary offense (27.5 PPG), while MBT has kept Edmonton competitive with 242 passing yards per game.

RB Dedrick Mills (CGY) vs. RB Kevin Brown (EDM): Calgary leans on Mills’ 5.6 YPC, while Brown provides Edmonton’s ground spark.

WR Reggie Begelton (CGY) vs. WR Dillon Mitchell (EDM): Begelton is Calgary’s possession target; Mitchell stretches defenses deep.

Defensive Fronts: Calgary’s pass rush (2.5 sacks/game) vs. Edmonton’s O-line, which has allowed 35 sacks.

Team Recent Form

Calgary:

Points For: 27.5 Points Against: 23.9

Last 5: W vs. HAM 37–20, L @ BC 24–38, L @ MTL 20–38, L vs. BC 23–52, L @ EDM 19–31

Edmonton:

Points For: 24.2 Points Against: 27.7

Last 5: L @ BC 24–37, W vs. WPG 25–20, W vs. SSK 27–25, L @ HAM 27–29, L @ TOR 30–31

Series History

2025 Meetings: Calgary 28–7 (Sep 1), Edmonton 31–19 (Sep 6).

All-Time Rivalry: Edmonton leads 97–83–2 in 182 meetings.

Recent Trend: Teams split their last 4 matchups.

Betting Trends:

Calgary is 9–8 ATS this season.

Edmonton is 11–6 ATS despite losing record.

Under has hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head games.

Calgary averages +3.6 point differential; Edmonton -3.4.

GAME ODDS

Calgary Stampeders       – 4.5

Edmonton Elks                  53.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025