10.24.2026 | Game Recap: Elks 9 Roughriders 16

The Edmonton Elks were defeated 16-9 by the host Saskatchewan Roughriders on a chilly fall afternoon in Regina on Saturday (Oct. 24), bringing a close to the 2026 CFL regular season schedule.

Edmonton finishes atop the CFL West Division standings with a record of 13-5 and will have a bye through next week’s semi-final round before hosting the West Final on Nov. 7. The Roughriders clinch third place in the division and will travel to Vancouver to face the BC Lions in the West Semi-Final on Oct. 31.

“Lots of positives, but lots of negatives, too, to clean up,” Elks coach Mark Kilam said after the game during an interview on 880 CHED, radio home of the Green and Gold. “You take the lessons with the losses and our focus now shifts to being at our best November 7th.”

Cole Snyder ran for a touchdown for the Elks, while the Roughriders got a pair of rushing touchdowns from Tommy Stevens.

Edmonton kicker Vincent Blanchard made his lone field goal attempt to finish the season with a league-leading and club record 55 made field goals.

Having already locked up first place last week, Kilam was able to give opportunities to players who haven’t seen a lot of action this season.

“That’s going to help us,” Kilam said on 880 CHED. “The more experience your depth players can get, the stronger your roster is on game day if you ever get thrown into a jam.”

In his first start at quarterback for the Green and Gold, Taylor Powell completed 26 of 30 passes for 236 yards. The 28-year-old quarterback threw completions to eight different receivers, including a game-high five to Zach Mathis.

Elks running back ShunDerrick Powell was the game’s top rusher, gaining a career-high 101 yards on the ground.

“I feel like we did pretty good today,” the running back said on 880 CHED. “We had a lot of young guys out there, we were just all trying to get an opportunity, but we didn’t get the goal that we wanted, we wanted to get the win.”

Edmonton outgained Saskatchewan 351 to 262 in net offence, but turned the ball over four times, including two fumbles and twice being stopped on third down.

This was the seventh time this season that the Elks allowed fewer than 20 points in a game. Edmonton finishes the season ranked first in the CFL for fewest points against, allowing just 24.3 per game.

First Quarter

Edmonton took the game’s opening possession into the endzone, with Synder scoring on a one-yard quarterback sneak to put his team ahead 6-0.

Second Quarter

Brett Lauther got the Roughriders on the board with a 32-yard field goal 90 seconds into the second quarter. Stevens then rushed one yard for a touchdown with just under three minutes to play in the half, giving Saskatchewan its first lead of the game.

Third Quarter

There was no scoring in the third quarter, as the Roughriders remained ahead by a score of 9-6.

Fourth Quarter

Saskatchewan extended its lead to 15-6 early in the final quarter when Stevens scored his second touchdown of the game on a quarterback sneak. The Roughriders tacked on a point with a rouge from punter Oscar Chapman. Blanchard booted a field goal from 24 yards out in the final minute to close out the scoring.

Up Next

The Elks host the West Final against either the Lions or Roughriders at Play Alberta Field at Commonwealth Stadium on Nov. 7 (5:30 p.m. ABT). Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.