Edmonton Elks Win First Season-Opener in 6 Seasons, 29-21, over Ottawa

Not even "Alfie" can save Ottawa Redblacks from season-opening loss to Edmonton Elks

The Ottawa Redblacks pulled out a secret weapon in their attempt to rally for victory in their rainy season opener at TD Place on Saturday night.

Edmonton Elks win first season-opener in 6 seasons, 29-21, over Ottawa

Cody Fajardo completed 23 of 34 passes for 266 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions, while Justin Rankin had 102 yards and a touchdown

Elks open CFL season with 29-21 win over Redblacks

Cody Fajardo threw a touchdown pass and Vincent Blanchard connected on five field goals

GAME REC Elks 29, RedBlacks 21

The Edmonton Elks beat the host Ottawa RedBlacks by a score of 29-21 at TD Place on Saturday (June 6), as Week 1 in the CFL’s 2026 regular season wrapped up. “I’m proud of the guys for accepting the mission,” Elks head coach Mark Kilam said on 880 CHED, radio home of the Elks. “We talked to them Day 1 at training camp that we were going to push through camp, push into this Week 1, come out and get a ‘W’, and that’s what we did.” Wide receiver Au…

Justin Rankin runs wild, Elks defeat REDBLACKS to close out Week 1

OTTAWA — Edmonton Elks running back Justin Rankin picked up from where he left off in 2025 during his team’s season-opener on Sunday evening. Rankin finished just shy of 200 yards from scrimmage and scored a second-half touchdown to help the Elks to a 29-21 win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS in the nation’s capital. The Elks got out to a 13-0 lead in wet and windy conditions thanks to an Austin Mack touchdown, his first major as an Elk after signing …