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CFL schedule 2023: Week 1 slate, key dates, Grey Cup odds & more for football season

08/06/2023

cfl schedule 2023: week 1 slate, key dates, grey cup odds & more for football season

CFL schedule 2023: Week 1 slate, key dates, Grey Cup odds & more for football season

The CFL is officially back.

Week 1 is here, as the football league embarks on the 2023 season. The BC Lions and the Calgary Stampeders kick off the season on Thursday, June 8.

The Toronto Argonauts enter the season as the defending champions. The Argos defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup, stopping the Blue Bombers’ shot at a three-peat.

Here is everything you need to know to watch the opening week of CFL action.

MORE: Watch CFL games live with Fubo (free trial)

CFL Week 1 schedule

Here’s the full schedule for Week 1 of the CFL season, plus final scores and how to watch every game live. Fans in Canada can once again watch every game of the 2023 CFL season on TSN. RDS will also feature select games throughout the season in French.

In the US fans can watch games on CBS Sports. CBS Sports Network will carry 34 of a possible 86 games in the U.S., while the other 52 will be on CFL+, the league’s new streaming service.

Thursday, June 8

Game Time (ET) TV channel
BC at Calgary 9 p.m. TSN1/3/4, CBS Sports Network

Friday, June 9

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Hamilton at Winnipeg 8:30 p.m. TSN

Saturday, June 10

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Ottawa at Montreal 7 p.m. TSN1/4, RDS, CBS Sports Network

Sunday, June 11

Game Time (ET) TV channel
Edmonton at Saskatchewan 7 p.m. TSN1/3

How to watch 2023 CFL games 

  • TV Channel (Canada): TSN
  • TV Channel (U.S): CBS Sports Network
  • Live Stream: TSN.ca, TSN app
  • Live Stream (U.S.): CFL+, Fubo

All games in the 2023 CFL season will air on TSN in Canada. Select game will also air on RDS for the French-speaking audience.

Viewers can stream games on TSN.ca or in the TSN app.

In the United States, fans can stream every game on CFL+ and CBS Sports Network games on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers. The full US television schedule can be viewed here.

Key dates in 2023 CFL season

Monday, Sept. 4: Labour Day Classic

The Labour Day Classic, or Labour Day Weekend as its become to be called due to its expansion, is set for the first week in September.

There will be on game the Saturday before Labour Day, another one on that Sunday and then two on Labour Day, which are Toronto vs. Hamilton and Edmonton vs. Calgary.

Friday, Sept. 29: 2022 Grey Cup rematch

Fans have to wait all the way until Week 17 in order to get a rematch of last season’s championship game.

Winnipeg hosts Toronto on Friday, Sept. 29 in the only matchup of the campaign between the two. The Argos beats the Blue Bombers

Monday, Oct. 9: Thanksgiving Classic

This year’s Thanksgiving Classic is on Monday, Oct. 9.

There will be two games taking place on Thanksgiving: Saskatchewan vs. Winnipeg and Calgary vs. Edmonton.

Saturday, Nov. 4: Start of CFL playoffs

The first week of the 2023 CFL playoffs is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4.

Both the Eastern semifinal and the Western semifinal will take place on that day.

Sunday, Nov. 19: 110th Grey Cup

Sunday, Nov. 19 will be the final day of the 2023 CFL season, as the 110th Grey Cup is scheduled to take place that day.

This year’s championship game is being hosted in Hamilton.

Who is the favorite to win the 2023 Grey Cup?

After losing the Grey Cup last year, Winnipeg enters the 2023 season as the favorite to get redemption and be crowned CFL champion.

Sports Interaction has the Blue Bombers at +190 to win it all this season.

Odds provided by Sports Interaction

TEAM ODDS
Winnipeg +190
Hamilton +425
BC +530
Toronto +560
Calgary +595
Montreal +1200
Ottawa +1200
Saskatchewan  +1200
Edmonton +1800
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