# Semi-Final Saturday Heads to Toronto and Bc

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

By Mark Perry · Published 2026-10-24 23:13 UTC

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

**TORONTO (October 24, 2026)** – 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 – 113****TH****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**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](https://www.ticketmaster.ca/2026-eastern-semi-final-toronto-argonauts-toronto-ontario-10-31-2026/event/1000653CA2566020?CAMEFROM=CFC_ARGOS_WEB_WEB_2026PLAYOFFS)

**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.Week 6 | [TOR 21 – WPG 30](https://cfl.ca/games/6610)Week 17 | [TOR 30 – WPG 28](https://cfl.ca/games/6652)
- 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**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](https://www.ticketmaster.ca/western-semifinal-grey-cup-playoffs-vancouver-british-columbia-10-31-2026/event/11006548A107806B)

**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.Week 2 | [BC 27 – SSK 31](https://cfl.ca/games/6596)Week 12 | [SSK 16 – BC 30](https://cfl.ca/games/6636)Week 17 | [SSK 24 – BC 31](https://cfl.ca/games/6653)
- 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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