Week 18 in the CFL
Published on September 30, 2026 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
Stats and storylines heading into this week's action
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STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Teams' remaining schedules:
WEST DIVISION
Edmonton | BYE, @HAM, WPG, @SSK | 19-24 (.442)
BC | @TOR, OTT, @CGY, WPG | 23-35 (.397)
Saskatchewan | CGY, @MTL, MTL, EDM | 40-18 (.690)
Winnipeg | @MTL, CGY, @EDM, @BC | 37-21 (.638)
Calgary | @SSK, @WPG, BC, BYE | 23-19 (.548)
EAST DIVISION
Montreal | WPG, SSK, @SSK, @TOR | 32-25 (.561)
Toronto | BC, BYE, @OTT, MTL | 19-23 (.452)
Hamilton | @OTT, EDM, BYE, OTT | 11-32 (.256)
Ottawa | HAM, @BC, TOR, @HAM | 25-34 (.424)
FOUR-HEADED BEAST
Toronto is on pace to have three 1,000-yard+ receivers with another just outside the mark.
Damonte Coxie | currently: 1,260 | pace: 1,512
Tyler Kahman | 982 | 1,178
David Ungerer III | 942 | 1,130
Kevin Mital | 829 | 995
Four teams in league history have had four receivers reach 1,000 in the same season.
2016 Ottawa: Greg Ellingson (1,260), Chris Williams (1,246), Ernest Jackson (1,225) and Brad Sinopoli (1,036)
2015 Ottawa: Chris Williams (1,214), Greg Ellingson (1,061), Ernest Jackson (1,036) and Brad Sinopoli (1,035)
2005 Montreal: Kerry Watkins (1,364), Terry Vaughn (1,113), Ben Cahoon (1,067) and Dave Stala (1,037)
2004 Montreal: Ben Cahoon (1,183), Jermaine Copeland (1,154), Thyron Anderson (1,147) and Kwame Cavil (1,090)
LEAGUE-WIDE
Week 17:
Four games decided in the final three minutes
65.3 points per game
631 passing yards per game
16 total TD passes
29 big plays (7.3 per game) - highest single-game total this season
Games remain consistent with 2025 at 2:50, but they feature approx. four more plays
Potential milestone games:
100th | Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (MTL), Gordon Whyte (HAM)
150th | Michael Couture (BC)
200th | Pat Neufeld (WPG)
HAM (4-11) at OTT (0-14)
Hamilton swept the season series in 2025
Kurleigh Gittens Jr. has at least one touchdown in each of his past three game, alongside totals of 20 catches and 228 yards.
Kenny Lawler is six receptions away from 400 in his career.
Harrison Frost has not started against Ottawa. He has seven TD passes in his past three games.
The Ticats have allowed a league-low 13 pass completions of 30+ yards.
Ottawa has scored 69 points in its previous two games
McLeod Bethel-Thompson is a career 6-6 against Hamilton. In two starts, he has 797 passing yards, a 60 per cent completion rate and seven TDs.
In his past two games, Justin Hardy has 21 receptions, 227 yards and two TDs, while also eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards for a fourth consecutive season.
Nyles Morgan needs four defensive tackles for 450. He leads the team with 69, including 22 in his past three games.
Noah Gettman is tied for the league lead with seven punts inside the 10-yard line
CGY (7-8) at SSK (8-6)
Week 3: SSK 40 - CGY 37
A win by at least four points earns Calgary the season series
The Stampeders have won the team's last six matches at Mosaic Stadium.
Vernon Adams Jr. is 6-3 against Saskatchewan. He has 779 passing yards, a 73.2 per cent completion rate and five TDs in his past two games.
Jalen Philpot has 15 catches for 245 yards and a TD in his last two games.
Kelechi Anyalebechi registered a career-high 11 defensive tackles last week.
Yards per rush | CGY: 5.6 (2nd) vs. yards per rush allowed | SSK: 4.7 (8th)
Calgary has scored 85 points in their past two games.
KeeSean Johnson needs five catches for 100 on the season.
A.J. Ouellette needs 73 rushing yards to reach 4,000.
The Roughriders lead the league in time of possession, averaging 31:30 per game.
Trevor Harris is 4-13-2 against Calgary. In the teams' first meeting, he passed for 349 yards and three TDs.
Big plays for | CGY: 49 (2nd) vs. Big plays allowed | SSK: 26 (1st)
BC (8-6) at TOR (9-6)
Week 8: TOR 26 - BC 12
Red zone TD percentage | BC: 75 per cent (1st) vs. red zone TD percentage allowed | TOR: 54.9 per cent (2nd)
BC has scored at least 30 points in its last six games, including 45- and 48-point performances.
Nathan Rourke is 2-2 against Toronto. In his past seven games, he is averaging 349.7 passing yards and 11.1 yards per attempt, with a total of 15 TDs.
In his past three games, Darnell Sankey has registered nine, nine and ten defensive tackles.
Zander Horvath has been limited to 2.7 yards per carry over the past three games.
Jevon Cottoy has caught 41-of-45 targets this season (92 per cent), including a 9-of-9 performance last week.
Justin McInnis needs 18 receiving yards for his third straight 1,000-yard+ season. He needs seven yards to become the 36th Canadian to reach 5,000.
Toronto has won the teams' past five matchups at BMO Field, where the Argonauts are 4-0 this season.
The Argonauts have won five of their past six games, while limiting opponents to an average of 23.3 points.
Toronto is 7-0 when leading after the first quarter.
Chad Kelly is 3-0 against BC. He needs 62 passing yards to become the fifth Argonaut to reach 12,000.
Janarion Grant sits sixth all-time with 4,690 career punt return yards. He needs 57 to surpass Stefan Logan for fifth.
Bubba Bolden has 21 defensive tackles in his last two games.
WPG (7-7) at MTL (11-3)
Week 13: MTL 28 - WPG 44
Winnipeg has won the teams' past four matchups.
Dru Brown is 0-2 against Montreal.
Last week, Brady Oliveira rushed for a season-high 139 yards on 18 carries. It was his 28th 100-yard+ career game, tying Earl Lunsford for eighth all-time; he is one back of the Canadian record held by Andrew Harris.
In his first three CFL games, Dorian Singer has 14 receptions for two TDs and 209 yards, including 113 last week.
Last week, Bryce Perkins rushed for a 76-yard touchdown - the longest rush of the season.
Willie Jefferson (103) is two pass knockdowns behind Adrion Smith for second all-time. Eddie Davis (111) is first.
Tim White is 124 receiving yards from his fifth consecutive 1,000-yard season.
Montreal is 10-0 when committing fewer turnovers.
Davis Alexander is 0-1 against Winnipeg.
Tyson Philpot needs 135 yards to break Terry Evanshen's Canadian receiving yards record of 1,662 set in 1967.
Philpot is nine catches away from setting the Canadian record set by Brad Sinopoli in 2018 with 116. He needs five to set a team record.
Tyrice Beverette needs three defensive tackles for 400.
Canadian Football League Stories from September 30, 2026
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- Boatmen Sign DL Ali Fayad - Toronto Argonauts
- Lights Out - Electric Powow - Game Day at a Glance - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- September to Remember: Nathan Rourke Named CFL Player of the Month - B.C. Lions
- Rourke Tops September's Players of the Month - CFL
- Tyrice Beverette Named among CFL Players of the Month - Montreal Alouettes
- RedBlacks Add LB DeMarquis Gates - Ottawa RedBlacks
- Roughriders Acquire Kicker Brett Lauther in Trade with Redblacks - Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RedBlacks Acquire 5th Round Pick in Trade with Saskatchewan - Ottawa RedBlacks
- Toronto Argonauts and Buffalo Bills Bring Future of Football Celebrations Back to BMO Field - Toronto Argonauts
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