1. Us
The Stamps are heading up Highway 2 for a meeting with their division rivals after taking down the Roughriders 20-15 in their first exhibition contest.
Calgary will meet the Edmonton Elks at Clarke Stadium on Friday, May 29 at 7 p.m. MT for their final pre-season game before final cuts are made on the weekend.
Fans can catch all the action on CFL+ or listen on QR Calgary.
The Red and White will return to McMahon Stadium to kick off their home opener on June 5 at 7 p.m. MT, to take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
2. Them
The Elks return to Alberta with some momentum after taking down the BC Lions 34-16 in Week 2 of the CFL preseason at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C. last Saturday.
3. Head to Head
Calgary’s most recent pre-season matchup with the Elks came in 2025 when the Stampeders claimed a dominant 31-4 victory at McMahon Stadium.
In 2025, the Stamps bested the Elks in two out of their three meetings, handing Edmonton a 28-7 loss at McMahon Stadium in the Labour Day Classic and defeating their west division rivals again in Week 21 with a 20-10 victory at Commonwealth Stadium.
4. Who’s Where
5. Fast Facts
Friday’s pre-season game in Edmonton will be Calgary’s first game at Clarke Stadium since July 13, 1978, which was six weeks before the site’s last CFL game.
Thank you to Max Campbell, our Manager of Communications for handing off this fast fact!
6. Players to Watch
Stamps: QB Ben Wooldridge: The first-year CFL QB will get his first crack at the Battle of Alberta in Friday night’s tilt with the Elks. In his first pre-season outing against the Riders, Wooldridge completed three-of-four passes for 50 yards.
Elks: REC Carter Kettyle: The rookie receiver posted a 58-yard touchdown in his first pre-season outing against the Lions. The Alberta product played 22 games over four years (2022-2025) at the U of A, registering 101 receptions for 1,695 yards and 17 touchdowns.
7. Quotable
“I just told them, we got ourselves a challenge, every time you’re on the field that’s your resume, that’s who you are, you play our brand of football and let the score take care of itself.” – General manager and head coach Dave Dickenson on his message to players ahead of Friday night’s tilt against Edmonton.