CFL releases 2022 schedule

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On Thursday, the CFL released the 2022 schedule. The schedule features three weeks of preseason, followed by a 21-week season leading up to the 109th Grey Cup in Saskatchewan.

The regular season starts on Thursday, June 9th, when the Montreal Alouettes visit the Calgary Stampeders. There will be 12 Thursday Night Football games during the summer season and 14 Friday Night Football games.

The 108th Grey Cup rematch between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers takes place in Week 3 at IG Field.

On Canada’s Independence Day, the Edmonton Elks clash with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field on July 1st. In the final two weeks of the season, it’s all divisional rival games.

The playoffs start on Sunday, November 6th, the Divisional Finals are Sunday, November 13th, and the 109th Grey Cup is on Sunday, November 20th.

All CFL games will air across ESPN stations and ESPN+.  

Preseason Week 1:

DateMatchupTime
Monday, May 23rd, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders5 pm

Preseason Week 2:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, May 27th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks7:30 pm
Friday, May 27th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Saturday, May 28th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats1 pm
Saturday, May 28th, 2022BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders4 pm

Preseason Week 3:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, June 3rd, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Friday, June 3rd, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts7:30 pm
Friday, June 3rd, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks9 pm
Friday, June 3rd, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions10 pm

Week 1:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, June 9th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Calgary Stampeders9 pm
Friday, June 10th, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Saturday, June 11th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Saskatchewan Roughriders7 pm
Saturday, June 11th, 2022Edmonton Elks at BC Lions10 pm

Week 2:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, June 16th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts7:30 pm
Friday, June 17th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Ottawa Redblacks7:30 pm
Saturday, June 18th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats6:30 pm
Saturday, June 18th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks9:30 pm

Week 3:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, June 23rd, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Friday, June 24th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Saturday, June 25th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders7 pm
Saturday, June 25th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at BC Lions10 pm

Week 4:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, June 30th, 2022BC Lions at Ottawa Redblacks7:30 pm
Friday, July 1st, 2022Edmonton Elks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats7:30 pm
Saturday, July 2nd, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Saskatchewan Roughriders7 pm
Monday, July 4th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Toronto Argonauts7:30 pm

Week 5:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, July 7th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks9 pm
Friday, July 8th, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Saskatchewan Roughriders9:30 pm
Saturday, July 9th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions7 pm

Week 6:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, July 14th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Friday, July 15th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Saturday, July 16th, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats4 pm
Saturday, July 16th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts7 pm

Week 7:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, July 21st, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks7 pm
Thursday, July 21st, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BC Lions10 pm
Friday, July 22nd, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Edmonton Elks9 pm
Saturday, July 23rd, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Saskatchewan Roughriders7 pm

Week 8:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, July 28th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats7:30 pm
Friday, July 29th, 2022BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders9 pm
Saturday, July 30th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders7 pm
Sunday, July 31st, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Toronto Argonauts5 pm

Week 9:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, August 4th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Friday, August 5th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Ottawa Redblacks7:30 pm
Saturday, August 6th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts7 pm
Saturday, August 6th, 2022Edmonton Elks at BC Lions10 pm

Week 10:

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, August 11th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Friday, August 12th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats7:30 pm
Saturday, August 13th, 2022BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders7 pm
Sunday, August 14th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Elks7 pm

Week 11:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, August 19th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Ottawa Redblacks7 pm
Friday, August 19th, 2022BC Lions at Saskatchewan Roughriders10 pm
Saturday, August 20th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes4 pm
Saturday, August 20th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Toronto Argonauts7 pm

Week 12

DateMatchupTime
Thursday, August 25th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Friday, August 26th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Toronto Argonauts7:30 pm
Friday, August 26th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Lions10:30 pm
Saturday, August 27th, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Edmonton Elks7 pm

Week 13:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, September 2nd, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Sunday, September 4th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Saskatchewan Roughriders6 pm
Monday, September 5th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Hamilton Tiger-Cats1 pm
Monday, September 5th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Calgary Stampeders4:30 pm

Week 14:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, September 9th, 2022BC Lions at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Saturday, September 10th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks2 pm
Saturday, September 10th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers5 pm
Saturday, September 10th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Edmonton Elks8 pm

Week 15:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, September 16th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Saskatchewan Roughriders9:30 pm
Saturday, September 17th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats4 pm
Saturday, September 17th, 2022BC Lions at Calgary Stampeders7 pm

Week 16:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, September 23rd, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Montreal Alouettes7:30 pm
Saturday, September 24th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Ottawa Redblacks7 pm
Saturday, September 24th, 2022Calgary Stampeders at BC Lions10 pm

Week 17:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, September 30th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8 pm
Friday, September 30th, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at BC Lions10:30 pm
Saturday, October 1st, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Edmonton Elks4 pm
Saturday, October 1st, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Calgary Stampeders7 pm

Week 18:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, October 7th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Hamilton Tiger-Cats7:30 pm
Saturday, October 8th, 2022BC Lions at Toronto Argonauts4 pm
Saturday, October 8th, 2022Edmonton Elks at Winnipeg Blue Bombers7 pm
Monday, October 10th, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Montreal Alouettes1 pm

Week 19:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, October 14th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Ottawa Redblacks7 pm
Friday, October 14th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Calgary Stampeders10 pm
Saturday, October 15th, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Edmonton Elks7 pm
Saturday, October 15th, 2022Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions10 pm

Week 20:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, October 21st, 2022Ottawa Redblacks at Hamilton Tiger-Cats7 pm
Friday, October 21st, 2022BC Lions at Edmonton Elks9:30 pm
Saturday, October 22nd, 2022Toronto Argonauts at Montreal Alouettes4 pm
Saturday, October 22nd, 2022Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders7 pm

Week 21:

DateMatchupTime
Friday, October 28th, 2022BC Lions at Winnipeg Blue Bombers8:30 pm
Saturday, October 29th, 2022Montreal Alouettes at Toronto Argonauts2 pm
Saturday, October 29th, 2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa Redblacks5 pm
Saturday, October 29th, 2022Saskatchewan Roughriders at Calgary Stampeders8 pm

Playoffs:

DateMatchupTime
Sunday, November 6th, 2022Eastern Semi-Final1 pm
Sunday, November 6th, 2022Western Semi-Final4:30 pm

Final:

DateMatchupTime
Sunday, November 13th, 2022Eastern Final1 pm
Sunday, November 13th, 2022Western Final4:30 pm

109th Grey Cup:

DateMatchupTime
Sunday, November 20th, 2022109th Grey Cup from Saskatchewan6 pm
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