CFL Semi-Final Saturday heads to Toronto and British Columbia

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Back-to-back postseason matchups on October 31 begin at 1 p.m. ET

TORONTO – The Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Division Semi-Final matchups are set.

  • Eastern Semi-Final | October 31 | 1 p.m. ET | WPG at TOR
  • Western Semi-Final | October 31 | 4:30 p.m. ET | SSK at BC

The Eastern Final will kick off in Montreal at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 7, followed by the Western Final in Edmonton, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.

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POSTSEASON RECORDS – 113TH GREY CUP PLAYOFFS

  • Montreal | 42-37 (.532)
  • Toronto | 47-39-1 (.546)
  • Edmonton | 60-47 (.561)
  • BC | 24-37 (.393)
  • Winnipeg | 68-53-2 (.561)
  • Saskatchewan | 46-54-2 (.461)

EASTERN SEMI-FINAL
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Toronto Argonauts ​
​BMO Field ​
​Saturday, October 31 at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT
​Canadian broadcast: TSN1, TSN4, CTV and RDS ​
​US/International broadcast: CFL+
​Purchase tickets

NEED TO KNOW

  • Toronto is hosting a playoff game for the fifth time in six seasons.
  • The teams have split their two postseason meetings (2006-07).
  • Toronto owns a 33-17-1 (.657) playoff record at home.
  • Winnipeg has made the playoffs in ten straight seasons. The Blue Bombers are 24-34 (.414) as the visiting team in the postseason.
  • Winnipeg has crossed over to the East for the second year in a row.
  • The teams split the season series.
  • Head Coaches’ playoff records:
    • Mike O’Shea (7-4)
    • Mike Miller (0-0)
  • Projected QBs’ playoff records:
    • Zach Collaros (7-2)
    • Chad Kelly (2-1)
  • Season series totals:
    • WPG | Brady Oliveira | 35 touches, 203 yards from scrimmage.
    • WPG | Major Williams | 10 defensive tackles, one tackle for a loss, three pass knockdowns.
    • TOR | Kelly | 68.7 completion percentage, 610 passing yards, four TDs, two interceptions.
    • TOR | Damonte Coxie | 13 receptions | 227 receiving yards | 17.5 yards per catch.

WESTERN SEMI-FINAL
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Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions
​Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place
​Saturday, October 31 at 4:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. MT/1:30 p.m. PT
​Canadian broadcast: TSN1, TSN4, and RDS ​
​US/International broadcast: CFL+
​Purchase tickets

NEED TO KNOW

  • BC has reached the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The Lions are playoff hosts for the second consecutive year.
  • Saskatchewan is 7-5 in the teams’ playoff meetings since 1963, including a 24-21 victory in the 2025 Western Final.
  • BC owns a 13-9 (.591) playoff record at home.
  • Saskatchewan has made the playoffs in three straight seasons. The Roughriders are 21-36-1 (.371) as the visiting team in the postseason.
  • BC won the season series.
  • Head Coaches’ playoff records:
    • Corey Mace (2-1)
    • Buck Pierce (1-1)
  • Projected QBs’ playoff records:
    • Trevor Harris (5-5)
    • Nathan Rourke (2-2)
  • Season series totals:
    • SSK | Harris | 75.7 completion percentage, 1,070 passing yards, five TDs, two interceptions.
    • SSK | KeeSean Johnson | 24 catches, 329 receiving yards, 13.7 yards per catch.
    • BC | Rourke | 73.1 completion percentage, 1,060 passing yards, seven TDs (six pass, one rush), nine carries, 115 rushing yards, one interception.
    • BC | Jevon Cottoy | 19 catches, 257 receiving yards, two TDs, 13.5 yards per catch.
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