The 2026 Edmonton Elks season is scheduled to be the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 77th overall. The Elks will attempt to improve upon their 7âÂÂ11 record from 2025, qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2019, and win their 15th Grey Cup championship.
The team's 2026 season is scheduled to be the second season for head coach Mark Kilam and sixth non-consecutive season for general manager Ed Hervey.
The 2026 CFL draft is scheduled to take place on April 28, 2026. The Elks are scheduled to have nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team will select third in each round of the draft, after finishing seventh in the 2024 league standings.
The 2026 CFL global draft is scheduled to take place on April 29, 2026. The Elks will have two selections in the draft, holding the third pick in each round.
On November 24, 2025, the Lions announced that they would play a home game in Kelowna at the Apple Bowl on July 4, 2026, against the Elks. The full schedule was released on December 9, 2025.