REGULAR SEASON | Game 2 vs Montreal

Get Inside the Huddle as the Elks take on the Montreal Alouettes in their 2025 Home Opener

GAME RECAP: Alouettes 38, Elks 28

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks hosted their 2025 season home-opener on Thursday at Play Alberta Field at Commonwealth Stadium, falling by a score of 38-28 to the visiting Montreal Alouettes. Edmonton quarterback Tre Ford completed 27 of 36 passes for 308 yards, with touchdown tosses to Kaion Julien-Grant and Kurleigh Gittens Jr. The speedy pivot also ran for 31 yards and scored a touchdown on an 18-yard rush. Elks kicker Vincent Blanchard was two-for-two on field goal attempts. Steven ...

POST GAME | QB Tre Ford

QB Tre Ford talks to the media post game after the Elks 38-28 defeat to the Alouettes

POST GAME | HC Mark Kilam

Elks Head Coach Mark Kilam discusses his team’s performance in their home opener against the Alouettes.

POST GAME | LB Nick Anderson

Elks linebacker Nick Anderson speaks on what the team needs to improve after two games of the CFL season

GAME PREVIEW: Elks vs Alouettes

EDMONTON – Thursday night’s Home Opener gives the Elks their first chance to bring back the fear of playing at Commonwealth stadium. The now Play Alberta Field had a reputation of being a fortress, feared by visiting teams, with the Green and Gold holding a lifetime 402-233-7 record at home. This year’s iteration of the Double E wants to reset that tone from the start. “Obviously, we want to give our fans something that they’re proud of,” offensive lineman Brett Boyko said. “We want ...

POST PRACTICE | OL Mark Korte

Local product Mark Korte speaks to the media about the family support and fan support for Thursday’s Home Opener against the Alouettes

DEPTH CHART: Elks vs Alouettes

View the Elks depth chart for their June 19 Home Opener against the Montreal Alouettes

POST PRACTICE | HC Mark Kilam

Head Coach Mark Kilam discusses the challenges Montreal poses as the Elks prepare for Thursday’s Home Opener

POST PRACTICE | OL David Beard

Elks OL David Beard discusses his excitement for Thursday’s home opener vs. Montreal

POST PRACTICE | OL Brett Boyko

Elks offensive lineman Brett Boyko discusses his recovery ahead of Thursday’s Home Opener against the Alouettes.

Elks want to work as a team ahead of the Home Opener

EDMONTON – With bye week out of the way, the Elks have begun their preparation for Thursday’s Home Opener against the Montreal Alouettes. The focus on the field for Day 1 of practice was getting the players going after a week off, and most importantly, making sure everyone is on the same page. “I’m glad it was hot because we had to work through a little bit of that bye week,” Elks Head Coach Mark Kilam said after Sunday’s practice. “So we worked it out and we pushed today.” Kilam and ...

POST PRACTICE | WR Arkell Smith

Elks wide receiver Arkell Smith speaks to the media following Monday’s Day 2 of practice, in preparation for Montreal.

POST PRACTICE | HC Mark Kilam

Elks Head coach Mark Kilam discusses coming off a bye week and preparing for Thursday’s home opener against the Montreal Alouettes.

POST PRACTICE | Kaion Julien-Grant

Elks wide receiver Kaion Julien-Grant discusses playing his former team on Thursday night’s Home Opener against the Alouettes

POST PRACTICE | LB Nick Anderson

Elks linebacker Nick Anderson speaks to the media about the bye week and his support for the Oilers Stanley Cup run.