Elks’ Strong 2026 Start Builds Off Momentum From End of Last Season: Coach

First-place Edmonton Elks looking like the Little 'EEngine' that Could

The team that spent the past five years as the butt of the joke in the Edmonton sports scene is starting to turn heads and raise eyebrows in the city.

Inside the CFL: Young Elks deserving of cheer again

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Elks’ strong 2026 start builds off momentum from end of last season: coach

The start to the Edmonton Elks’ season on the gridiron is their best in nine years. And it’s found the Canadian Football League team all alone in first place in the West Division through seven games, another accomplishment they hadn’t achieved since that summer, when they started 7-0 en route to a 10-8 campaign.

SportsCage.com CFL Power Rankings: Elks climb after statement win over Roughriders, Lions freefall continues

The Edmonton Elks are no longer just a feel-good story; they're a legitimate Grey Cup contender. Following their dramatic 36-34 walk-off victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Elks jump from No. 3 to No. 2 in this week's SportsCage.com CFL Power Rankings, trailing only the Montreal Alouettes. Saskatchewan slips one spot to third after suffering its first loss since Week 4, while the Toronto Argonauts make the biggest move of the week aft…

AMSOIL Power Rankings: A clear top four emerges, but who’s No. 1?

TORONTO — Week 8 delivered record-setting performances, dramatic finishes and plenty of offence across the CFL. Cody Fajardo threw for a career-high 510 yards before Vincent Blanchard walked it off for Edmonton, Vernon Adams Jr. and Tyreik McAllister set new benchmarks in Calgary’s win over Winnipeg and Montreal remained atop the standings with its fourth straight victory. Despite all the fireworks, the order remains unchanged as teams prepare f…