Sellout city: Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2026 CFL schedule

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have unveiled their schedule for 2026, when they’ll look to sell-out a second consecutive season.

The team will open the regular-season on the road against the Calgary Stampeders on Friday, June 5, then return to Princess Auto Stadium for the home-opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday, June 11.

Winnipeg will host three Thursday night games, five Friday night games, and two Saturday games in 2026. Some highlights include the annual Banjo Bowl against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, September 12, and the annual Orange Shirt Game on Friday, September 25 against the Toronto Argonauts.

The Blue Bombers will host the Argonauts twice in 2026 due to scheduling conflicts at BMO Field with the World Cup. Toronto will be the “home team” at Princess Auto Stadium on July 10, then return as the away team on September 25.

“We are excited about the schedule, the rivalries, and the opportunity to build on the momentum our fans have created at Princess Auto Stadium,” said team president and CEO Wade Miller in a statement.

“Their energy has helped the longest sellout streak in franchise history, and we’re looking forward to continuing that tradition together. This schedule gives our fans a great mix of marquee matchups and big nights under the lights, and we can’t wait to get started.”

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished fourth in the West Division standings in 2025 with a 10-8 record, qualifying for the playoffs as the crossover team before losing the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Zach Collaros threw for 3,048 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions over 13 regular-season games, going 6-7 as a starter.

The Blue Bombers ranked fifth in net offence, third in net defence, and eighth with a turnover differential of minus-eleven. The club’s leading rusher was Brady Oliveira with 1,163 yards, leading receiver was Nic Demski with 1,001 yards, and leading tackler was Tony Jones with 104 tackles. Winnipeg ranked first in attendance with average crowds of 32,343, which was a 3.7 percent increase from the previous year.