There is a little extra weight on this Grey Cup because it is not just a championship game, but a reunion with history. Edmonton and Montreal will meet Sunday in Calgary for the 113th Grey Cup, and for the first time since 2005 these two clubs will decide the CFL title on the same stage. It is also their 12th Grey Cup clash, the most frequent title-game matchup in league history, which gives this year’s final an unusual mix of familiarity and freshness.
The teams arrive with very different recent résumés, but both have earned their place. Montreal enters at 14-4 and has reached the championship game in back-to-back years under Jason Maas, while Edmonton comes in at 13-5 and is back in the Grey Cup for the first time since 2015. That alone makes this a meaningful game for both sides: one trying to confirm that last year was not a one-off, the other trying to close a long gap between appearances.
There is also a direct head-to-head case to weigh. Edmonton beat Montreal 32-29 in Week 3 of the 2025 regular season, but Montreal answered with a 48-30 win in Week 10. That split says plenty about how even this matchup can be when both teams are functioning at their best. The spread reflects that balance as well, with Montreal listed as a 3.5-point favourite.
What the matchup says
The most recent championship meeting between these teams came in 2005, when Edmonton beat Montreal 38-35 in overtime. That was a different era, but the basic idea is the same: these teams tend to produce Grey Cups that are decided by details, not broad assumptions. The 2023 Grey Cup adds another layer for Montreal, which won the 110th Grey Cup and is now trying to turn that into a second title in four seasons.
Edmonton’s path is more straightforward but no less compelling. The Elks have waited a long time to get back here, and the chance to end a drought that began after their 2015 appearance gives the game an obvious urgency. Montreal, meanwhile, is playing for a ninth Grey Cup championship, while Edmonton is chasing its 15th. Those numbers frame the stakes clearly enough: this is not just a rematch, it is a chance to shift the balance of a long-standing rivalry at the highest level.
Even the context around the event has a championship feel to it. The game is set for Sunday, Nov. 15 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, with conditions expected around 11 degrees C and 3 C. That kind of setting is part of what makes the Grey Cup different: a title game where weather, travel and timing all matter, and where one sharp stretch can decide everything.
For viewers, the simplest answer is that the 113th Grey Cup is the final stop of the CFL season. The more interesting answer is that this one carries history, recent form and a rare matchup all at once. Edmonton and Montreal have done enough to make the title game compelling on paper; now they have to prove it on the field.
