Toronto Argonauts vs Edmonton Elks — Elks win 42-12, Aug 15, 2026

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Final

Elks Dominate Argonauts in Season Opener

Edmonton's defense forced six turnovers and the Elks' offense moved the ball with ease in a dominant 42-12 win over Toronto in their first meeting of the season. Cody Fajardo put together a solid performance, throwing for 301 yards and a touchdown, while Justin Rankin was a reliable target out of the backfield with four catches for 61 yards.

The Elks rolled past the Argonauts 42-12, controlling the line of scrimmage and the tempo from start to finish.

Fajardo carved up the Toronto defense for 301 yards and a touchdown pass in the victory.

The Argonauts couldn't protect the football, coughing it up six times compared to just one turnover for Edmonton, a decisive edge in a game that was decided early.

The Elks lead the West Division by 1½, winners of 2 straight. The Argonauts sit 2nd in the East Division, 4 games back, coming off a win.

The Elks are up next at Stampeders (Sep 7), then home vs Stampeders. The Argonauts are up next at Roughriders (Aug 29), then at Tiger-Cats.

Win probabilityEDM win %

N.Arbuckle rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EDM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:58TOR +16%
J.Rankin rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:12EDM +16%
C.Snyder rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:29EDM +16%

How the calls held upOur call hit

Our call

Elks to winHit

The market

EDM -3.5 · 63%Held

The total

62.5Under

Graded against the closing line across 6 books.

Elks to win · Hit

Team stats

What each side actually did with the ball.

Toronto Argonauts

Edmonton Elks

287

Total yards

431

277

Passing yards

301

Rushing yards

158

First downs

1/3

3rd down

2/2

Turnovers↓

Penalty yards↓

Sacks

22:20

Time of poss.

37:40

Standout performers

Argonauts

Chad KellyQB · #12265 yds, 21/31 C/A, 1 INT

Argonauts

Isaiah SmithRB · #214 car, 23 yds

Argonauts

Kevin MitalWR · #106 rec, 89 yds

Argonauts

Chad KellyQB · #122 car, 11 yds

Elks

Cody FajardoQB · #7301 yds, 25/31 C/A, 1 TD

ElksJavon LeakeRB · #226 car, 58 yds

Elks

Justin RankinRB · #54 rec, 61 yds

Elks

Cody FajardoQB · #73 car, 50 yds

Drive summary

Argonauts15 drives

1 TD4 FG5 Punt2 Turnover2 Downs1 End

Scored on 5 of 15 · 21 yds/drive · long 65

Elks16 drives

3 TD4 FG7 Punt1 Turnover1 End

Scored on 7 of 16 · 26 yds/drive · long 105

Scoring summary

Every point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it. Converts and field goals are listed on their own, so a touchdown and the kick after it read as the two plays they were.

TeamPlayTypeScore

#16 B.Lidster field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette), clock 12:11FG3-0

#26 V.Blanchard field goal attempt from 52 yards GOOD (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik), clock 09:20FG3-3

#10 J.Julien punt 62 yards to the TOR-10 #3 J.Grant return 0 yards to the TOR-10, End Of Play SINGLE, clock 04:21Single3-4

#14 C.Snyder rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:29TD3-10

#26 V.Blanchard kick attempt good (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik)Convert3-11

#4 N.Arbuckle rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EDM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:58TD9-11

#26 V.Blanchard field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik), clock 13:18FG9-14

#16 B.Lidster field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #14 J.Burnip, LS: #47 A.Guillemette), clock 10:45FG12-14

#26 V.Blanchard field goal attempt from 46 yards GOOD (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik), clock 06:16FG12-17

Shotgun #5 J.Rankin rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:12TD12-23

#26 V.Blanchard kick attempt good (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik)Convert12-24

Shotgun #7 C.Fajardo pass complete deep middle to #18 J.Cephus caught at TOR-17, for 10 yards to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clTD12-30

#26 V.Blanchard kick attempt good (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik)Convert12-31

No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Kelly pass intercepted by #29 J.Ross at EDM25 #29 J.Ross return 85 yards to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN,TD18-31

#26 V.Blanchard kick attempt good (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik)Convert18-32

#26 V.Blanchard field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #10 J.Julien, LS: #35 B.Hladik), clock 01:43FG18-35

#26 V.Blanchard kickoff 96 yards to the TOR-16 #3 J.Grant return 0 yards to the TOR-16 SINGLE, clock 01:42Single18-36

Line score and box score

Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.

Qtr	1	2	3	4	T
TORToronto Argonauts	3	6	3	0	12
EDMEdmonton Elks	4	7	13	18	42

Passing2

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	AVG	LNG	RTG
Chad Kelly	21/31	265	0	1	8.5	51	80.7
Nick Arbuckle	2/4	12	0	1	3	8	-47.9

Rushing4

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Isaiah Smith	4	23	5.8	0	18
Chad Kelly	2	11	5.5	0	11
Samuel Hicks	5	10	2	0	4
Nick Arbuckle	1	1	1	1	1

Receiving8

Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	YAC	LNG
Kevin Mital	6	8	89	14.8	56	51
Tyler Kahmann	4	6	56	14	11	25
David Ungerer III	5	6	48	9.6	27	16
Damonte Coxie	5	9	37	7.4	10	9
Jake Herslow	1	2	25	25	3	25
Samuel Hicks	1	2	14	14	14	14
Nolan Ulm	1	1	8	8	8	8
Janarion Grant	0	1	0	0	0	0

Defense20

Player	SOLO	SK	TFL	FF	FR	ST
Bubba Bolden	10	1	0	0	0	0
Isaac Darkangelo	9	0	0	0	0	0
Adarius Pickett	7	0	2	1	1	0
DaShaun Amos	5	0	1	0	0	0
Cameron Judge	4	0	0	0	0	0
Soane Toia	4	1	1	0	0	0
Benjie Franklin	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Holley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Tarvarus McFadden	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dewayne Hendrix	2	0	0	0	0	0
Shawn Lemon	1	1	0	0	0	0
Paris Shand	1	0	0	0	0	0
James Ceasar	1	0	0	1	0	0
Nolan Ulm	1	0	0	0	0	0
Peter Nicastro	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darius McKenzie	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jack Cassar	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dathan Hickey	0	0	0	0	0	1
Brian Harelimana	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sebastian Parsalidis	0	0	0	0	0	2

Kicking1

Player	FG	LNG	XP	SNG
Brady Lidster	2/4	36	0	0

Punting1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG	IN10
James Burnip	5	235	47	61	0

Kickoffs1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Brady Lidster	2	128	64	68

Kick returns2

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Janarion Grant	4	83	20.8	31
Samuel Hicks	1	25	25	25

Punt returns1

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LNG
Janarion Grant	4	49	12.3	20

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

West Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Edmonton Elks8-3.727W2

2Saskatchewan Roughriders6-4.600L2

3Winnipeg Blue Bombers5-5.500L1

4British Columbia Lions5-5.500W4

5Calgary Stampeders4-6.400L2

East Division

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Montreal Alouettes9-1.900W7

2Toronto Argonauts5-5.500W1

3Hamilton Tiger-Cats4-7.364L1

4Ottawa Redblacks0-10.000L10

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Final

Elks Dominate Argonauts in Season Opener

The Elks rolled past the Argonauts 42-12, controlling the line of scrimmage and the tempo from start to finish.

Fajardo carved up the Toronto defense for 301 yards and a touchdown pass in the victory.

The Argonauts couldn't protect the football, coughing it up six times compared to just one turnover for Edmonton, a decisive edge in a game that was decided early.

The Elks lead the West Division by 1½, winners of 2 straight. The Argonauts sit 2nd in the East Division, 4 games back, coming off a win.

The Elks are up next at Stampeders (Sep 7), then home vs Stampeders. The Argonauts are up next at Roughriders (Aug 29), then at Tiger-Cats.

Win probabilityEDM win %

N.Arbuckle rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EDM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:58TOR +16%
J.Rankin rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:12EDM +16%
C.Snyder rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TOR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:29EDM +16%