The 2026 CFL regular season drew 1,828,492 fans across 81 games, an average of 22,574 per game. That is about 376 below the 2025 regular season average of about 22,950, a drop of 1.6 percent. Winnipeg led the league with a home average of 32,136.
The season ran 21 weeks, from June 4 to October 25. Attendance figures come from @CFLAttendance on X.
2026 Season by the Numbers
2026 | |
|---|---|
Games played | 81 |
Total attendance | 1,828,492 |
Average per game | 22,574 |
2025 average | about 22,950 |
Change | about -376 |
Home Attendance by Team
Team | Home Games | 2026 Average | 2025 Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 10 | 32,136 | 32,343 | -207 |
Saskatchewan | 10 | 29,024 | 28,427 | +597 |
BC | 9 | 23,286 | 27,124 | -3,838 |
Edmonton | 9 | 22,421 | 19,050 | +3,371 |
Montreal | 9 | 21,238 | 21,132 | +106 |
Hamilton | 10 | 20,519 | 22,858 | -2,339 |
Calgary | 9 | 20,227 | 22,295 | -2,068 |
Ottawa | 9 | 15,167 | 18,136 | -2,969 |
Toronto | 6 | 15,110 | 15,109 | +1 |
Winnipeg led the league for the second straight season. All 10 Blue Bombers home games drew 31,312 or more, and seven drew exactly 32,343.
Saskatchewan ranked second at 29,024. Every Roughriders home game drew 25,035 or more.
Edmonton posted the largest gain, up 3,371 from 2025. The Elks drew more than 31,000 twice, on September 12 and in Week 9.
BC posted the largest drop, down 3,838. Two of the Lions' nine home games were played at Apple Bowl Stadium in Kelowna, where they drew 19,108 and 19,083.
Four teams finished above their 2025 averages: Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Montreal, and Toronto. Five finished below.
Single-Game Highs and Lows
Game | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|
Highest | Winnipeg at Saskatchewan, Week 14 (Labour Day Classic) | 34,352 |
Second | Toronto at Saskatchewan, Week 13 | 33,350 |
Lowest | Ottawa at Toronto, Week 15 | 12,494 |
Second lowest | Montreal at Toronto, Week 21 | 13,198 |
Weekly Highs and Lows
Week | Figure | |
|---|---|---|
Highest weekly average | Week 2 | 27,872 |
Highest weekly total | Week 14 | 108,076 |
Lowest weekly average | Week 1 | 17,119 |
Three weeks topped 100,000 in total attendance: Week 8 (103,308), Week 9 (100,628), and Week 14 (108,076).
Week-by-Week Averages
Week | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 17,119 |
2 | 3 | 27,872 |
3 | 4 | 17,568 |
4 | 4 | 23,406 |
5 | 4 | 18,382 |
6 | 4 | 22,889 |
7 | 4 | 18,756 |
8 | 4 | 25,827 |
9 | 4 | 25,157 |
10 | 4 | 21,970 |
11 | 4 | 22,941 |
12 | 4 | 23,553 |
13 | 4 | 24,819 |
14 | 4 | 27,019 |
15 | 4 | 24,937 |
16 | 3 | 18,061 |
17 | 4 | 23,011 |
18 | 4 | 20,432 |
19 | 4 | 24,059 |
20 | 4 | 22,361 |
21 | 4 | 22,750 |
Weekly averages followed the schedule all season. Weeks with a Winnipeg or Saskatchewan home game averaged above 22,000. Weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, and 16 had neither team at home, and each averaged below 19,000.
How the Season Average Moved
The 2026 average sat below the 2025 mark all season. The gap shrank to about 125 after Week 15, its smallest point. It widened to about 460 after Week 18 and finished at about 376.
Attendance figures are self-reported by each team and are not independently verified.