Grey Cup: The Alouettes Face the Elks in a Final That Feels Like a Reunion

The matchup for the 113th Grey Cup has been announced. The Montreal Alouettes will face the Edmonton Elks on Sunday, November 15, at McMahon Stadium in Calgary. The Alouettes will enter the game as the favorites.

On Saturday, the Alouettes defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33–23 in the Eastern Conference Final, a game capped off by a spectacular touchdown by Tyler Snead.

Later that evening, the Elks upset the British Columbia Lions 28-16 in front of more than 40,000 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. Cody Fajardo led the charge with 274 passing yards and 84 rushing yards, along with a touchdown in each category.

Close Ties Between the Two Teams

This championship game will be emotionally charged. Alouettes head coach Jason Maas and general manager Danny Maciocia were both previously fired by the Elks.

Conversely, Cody Fajardo and wide receiver Austin Mack ended up in Edmonton after being released by Montreal. Fajardo is no stranger to the Grey Cup: he was named Most Valuable Player of the game when the Alouettes won in 2023.

This will be the 11th time the two teams have faced off in the Grey Cup final.

A Mixed Season

The two teams split their regular-season matchups. The Elks won 32–29 in overtime in Edmonton on Week 3, thanks to Justin Rankin's 230 yards. The Alouettes responded with a 48–30 victory on Week 10 at Percival Molson Stadium, with Tyson Philpot racking up 131 yards and three touchdowns.

The Alouettes (14-4) will play in their second consecutive championship game, following their loss to Saskatchewan last year. The Elks (13-5), meanwhile, have not reached the championship game since their 2015 victory over the Ottawa Rouge et Noir.

Kickoff is set for 6 p.m.

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