ESPN TELEVISES THREE CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAMES ON OPENING WEEKEND
20 CFL games on ESPN Television Networks and 66 Games on ESPN3 in 2016
BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT, USA (June 16, 2016) -- ESPN kicks off the 2016 Canadian Football League (CFL) regular season when the Toronto Argonauts host their fierce rivals, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at the newly renovated BMO Field on Thursday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNEWS. Opening weekend continues with two contests on ESPN2: the Winnipeg Blue Bombers host the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, June 24, at 8:30 p.m. and the BC Lions host the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday, June 25, at 10 p.m. Additionally, the defending Grey Cup Champion Edmonton Eskimos host the Ottawa REDBLACKS in a Grey Cup rematch on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
Through a multi-year agreement with the CFL, ESPN television networks and ESPN3 have exclusive rights to present all regular season and postseason CFL games in the United States, including the Eastern and Western Semi-Finals and Finals and the 104th Grey Cup presented by Shaw. ESPN telecasts feature production and commentator teams from TSN, Canada’s Sports Leader.
The first CFL game on ESPN was televised in 1980. ESPN presented a total of 86 regular season and postseason games in 2015.
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ESPN’s CFL Television Schedule
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Game |
Network |
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Thu, Jun 23 |
7:30 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPNEWS |
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Fri, Jun 24 |
8:30 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN2 |
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Sat, Jun 25 |
10 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. BC Lions |
ESPN2 |
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Thu, Jun 30 |
7 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN2 |
|
Thu, Jun 30 |
10 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN2 |
|
Fri, Jul 1 |
10 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN2 |
|
Thu, Jul, 7 |
7 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN2 |
|
Thu, Jul 7 |
10 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. BC Lions |
ESPN2 |
|
Fri, Jul 8 |
10 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN2 |
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Mon, Jul 25 |
7:30 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN2 |
|
Thu, Jul 28 |
9 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN2 |
|
Fri, Jul 29 |
10 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN2 |
|
Thu, Aug 4 |
7 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN2 |
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Thu, Aug 4 |
10 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN2 |
|
Thu, Aug 11 |
9 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN2 |
|
Sat, Aug 13 |
7 p.m. |
Calgary Stampedes vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPNEWS |
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Thu, Aug 25 |
7:30 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN2 |
|
Fri, Oct 21 |
10 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN2 |
|
Sun, Nov 13 |
1 p.m. |
Eastern Semi-Final |
ESPN2 |
|
Sun, Nov 27 |
6:30 p.m. |
104th Grey Cup presented by Shaw (Toronto) |
ESPN2 |
* All ESPN networks are available to stream live on WatchESPN and the ESPN app. Schedule subject to change
CFL games available on ESPN3
|
Date |
Time (ET) |
Game |
Network |
|
Sat, Jun 25 |
7 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Jul 1 |
7 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Jul 8 |
7 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
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Wed, Jul 13 |
7:30 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
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Thu, Jul 14 |
8:30 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Jul 15 |
7:30 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
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Sat, Jul 16 |
7 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Thu, Jul 21 |
8:30 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Jul 22 |
9 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Jul 23 |
7 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Jul 29 |
7 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Jul 31 |
7:30 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Wed, Aug 3 |
8:30 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Aug 6 |
7 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Aug 12 |
7:30 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Aug 13 |
10 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Aug 19 |
7 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Aug, 19 |
10 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Aug 20 |
4 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Aug 20 |
7 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Aug 26 |
7 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Aug 26 |
10 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Aug 28 |
7 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN3 |
|
Wed, Aug 31 |
7:30 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
|
Thu, Sep 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Sep 4 |
3 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Mon, Sep 5 |
3 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN3 |
|
Mon, Sep 5 |
6:30 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Sep 9 |
10 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Sep 10 |
4 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Sep 10 |
7 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Sep 11 |
4:30 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Sep 16 |
7 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Sep 17 |
2 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Sep 17 |
5 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Sep 18 |
4:30 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Sep 23 |
7 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Sep 23 |
10 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Sep 24 |
4 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Sep 24 |
9:30 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Sep 30 |
8:30 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 1 |
4 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 1 |
10 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Oct 2 |
1 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Oct 7 |
7 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 8 |
4 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Mon, Oct 10 |
1 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
|
Mon, Oct 10 |
4 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Oct 14 |
7 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Oct 14 |
10 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 15 |
4 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Toronto Argonauts |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 15 |
7 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Calgary Stampeders |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Oct 21 |
7 p.m. |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 22 |
4 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 22 |
7 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Oct 28 |
7 p.m. |
Edmonton Eskimos vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 29 |
4 p.m. |
Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Oct 29 |
7 p.m. |
BC Lions vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Oct 30 |
1 p.m. |
Calgary Stampeders vs. Montreal Alouettes |
ESPN3 |
|
Fri, Nov 4 |
7 p.m. |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs. Ottawa REDBLACKS |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Nov 5 |
1 p.m. |
Montreal Alouettes vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Nov 5 |
4 p.m. |
Toronto Argonauts vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
ESPN3 |
|
Sat, Nov 5 |
7 p.m. |
Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. BC Lions |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Nov 13 |
4:30 p.m. |
Western Semi-Final |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Nov 20 |
1 p.m. |
Eastern Final |
ESPN3 |
|
Sun, Nov 20 |
4:30 p.m. |
Western Final |
ESPN3 |
* Schedule subject to change
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