When is the 2026 CFL Draft: Date, Time, TV, Location, where to watch, Full Draft Order of All 8 Rounds Picks.
In 2025, the Calgary Stampeders took receiver Damien Alford with the first overall pick. Alford suited up in 15 games and tallied 407 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 20.4 yards per catch, in his rookie season with the Stamps.
Last year in the Global Draft, the Stamps took punter Fraser Masin with their first overall selection. Masin appeared in five regular season games and recorded 27 punts for a 46.0-yard average. The Australian signed a two-year deal with Hamilton this off-season.
When is the CFL Draft 2026?
— The CFL will welcome its 2026 Draft class on Tuesday, April 28 with the CFL Draft.
Then the following day, on Wednesday, April 29, the best prospects from around the world will be in the spotlight with the Global Draft getting underway afternoon.
What time does the 2026 CFL Draft Start?
Football fans across the country will turn their attention to the CFL Draft, which gets underway at 7:00 p.m. ET on 28th April, 2026.
TSN and TSN+ will air the first two rounds live before things shift only to TSN+ for rounds 3-8.
7:00 p.m. ET - 6:00 p.m. CT - 5:00 p.m. MT - 4:00 p.m. PT.
On Wednesday, April 29, Global Draft getting underway at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Where to watch CFL Draft 2026 Live, TV Coverage, Live Streaming info
TV (Canada): Rounds 1–2 of the CFL Draft will be on TSN and RDS.
Streaming (Canada): Rounds 3–8 can be viewed exclusively on TSN+.
Draft Tracker: All picks for both drafts will be available in real-time on the official CFL.ca Draft Tracker.
Who holds the Overall CFL First Round Picks?
This year, the Ottawa REDBLACKS hold the first overall pick in both drafts.
Complete 2026 CFL Draft Order, Full list of Picks of All 8 Rounds
ROUND 1
Pick No. Team Notes
1 Ottawa REDBLACKS
2 Toronto Argonauts
3 Edmonton Elks
4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
5 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
6 Calgary Stampeders
7 BC Lions
8 Montreal Alouettes
9 Saskatchewan Roughriders
ROUND 2
Pick No. Team Notes
10 Ottawa REDBLACKS
11 Toronto Argonauts
12 Edmonton Elks
13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
15 BC Lions via Calgary (Adams Jr. – Nov 26)
16 Toronto Argonauts via BC (Allen/Varga – Jan 6)
17 Montreal Alouettes
18 Saskatchewan Roughriders
19 Edmonton Elks National Snaps Reward
20 Winnipeg Blue Bombers National Snaps Reward
ROUND 3
Pick No. Team Notes
21 Edmonton Elks via Ottawa (Morgan – Dec 27)
22 Toronto Argonauts
23 Ottawa REDBLACKS via Edmonton (Morgan – Dec 27)
24 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
25 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
26 Calgary Stampeders
27 Calgary Stampeders via BC (Adams Jr. – Nov 26)
28 Montreal Alouettes
29 Saskatchewan Roughriders
ROUND 4
Pick No. Team Notes
30 Toronto Argonauts via Ottawa (Adeboboye – Jan 14)
31 Toronto Argonauts
32 Edmonton Elks
33 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
34 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
35 Edmonton Elks via Ottawa via Calgary (Mauldin – Sept 28/Morgan – Dec 27)
36 BC Lions
37 Montreal Alouettes
38 Saskatchewan Roughriders
ROUND 5
Pick No. Team Notes
39 Ottawa REDBLACKS
40 Toronto Argonauts
41 Ottawa REDBLACKS via Edmonton (Morgan – Dec 27)
42 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
43 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
44 Calgary Stampeders
45 BC Lions
46 Montreal Alouettes
47 Saskatchewan Roughriders
ROUND 6
Pick No. Team Notes
48 Ottawa REDBLACKS
49 Toronto Argonauts
50 Edmonton Elks
51 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
52 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
53 Calgary Stampeders
54 BC Lions
55 Montreal Alouettes
56 Saskatchewan Roughriders
ROUND 7
Pick No. Team Notes
57 Toronto Argonauts via Ottawa (Milton – Aug 25)
58 Edmonton Elks via Toronto (Brown – Aug 5)
59 Edmonton Elks
60 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
61 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
62 Calgary Stampeders
63 BC Lions
64 Montreal Alouettes
65 Saskatchewan Roughriders
ROUND 8
Pick No. Team Notes
66 Ottawa REDBLACKS
67 Toronto Argonauts
68 Toronto Argonauts via Edmonton (Brown – Aug 5)
69 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
70 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
71 Calgary Stampeders
72 BC Lions
73 Montreal Alouettes
74 Saskatchewan Roughriders
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