2023 Edmonton Elks season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| logo =

| team = Edmonton Elks

| year = 2023

| record = 4–14

| division_place = 5th, West

| coach = Chris Jones

| general manager = Chris Jones

| president = Victor Cui
Rick LeLacheur (interim)

| stadium = Commonwealth Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| MOP = Tre Ford

| MODP = Jake Ceresna

| MOC = Tre Ford

| MOOL = Martez Ivey

| MOST = Scott Hutter

| MOR = Kai Gray

| uniform = File:CFL EDM Jersey 2022.png

| shortnavlink = Elks seasons

}}

The 2023 Edmonton Elks season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. After an 0–9 start to the season, the Elks were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention following their week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web|url=https://www.goelks.com/2023/10/06/river-cree-recap-elks-come-up-short-against-argos/ |title=River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=October 7, 2023}}

The team's 2023 season was the second under the second tenure of head coach and general manager, Chris Jones.{{Cite web|url=https://goelks.com/2021/12/21/jones-named-elks-general-manager-head-coach/ |title=Jones named Elks general manager and head cach |publisher=Edmonton Elks |date=December 21, 2021}}

The Elks struggled on the field and started the season 0–7 for the first time in franchise history. The only other Edmonton-based senior football team to start a season 0–7 was the 1938 Edmonton Eskimos who went winless in the then-eight-game Western Interprovincial Football Union season. The Elks also set the record for the longest home losing streak in North American professional sports, previously held by the 1953 St. Louis Browns, having lost 21 consecutive games at Commonwealth Stadium in a slump dating to the 2019 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/elks-blanked-by-lions-set-mark-for-longest-home-losing-streak-in-north-american-pro-sports-1.1990071 |title=Elks blanked by Lions, set mark for longest home losing streak in North American pro sports |publisher=TSN |date=July 29, 2023}} They also matched a team record for consecutive losses both home and away, at 13, which ended with a week 11 win in Hamilton. After 1,415 days, the team won a home game on August 27 against the Ottawa Redblacks, ending the home-losing streak at 22 games.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/08/27/its-over-elks-down-redblacks-to-end-home-losing-streak/ |title=It's Over! Elks down Redblacks to end home losing streak |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 27, 2023}}

Offseason

=CFL Global Draft=

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/11/10/expanded-cfl-combine-presented-by-new-era-heading-to-edmonton-in-23/ |title=Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 10, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023/01/19/revamped-cfl-combine-season-cfl-draft-highlight-23-off-season/ |title=Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 19, 2023}} The Elks had the second selection in each round.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2023-global-draft-tracker/ |title=2023 Global draft tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=May 10, 2023}}

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! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Round

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Pick

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Player

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Position

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Club/School

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Nationality

align="center"

|align=center| 1

Dean Faithfull

Colorado State-Pueblo

{{flagicon|GBR}} Great Britain

align="center"

|align=center| 2

Kilian Zierer

Auburn

{{flagicon|GER}} Germany

=CFL National Draft=

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2. The Elks had nine selections in the eight-round draft, including a territorial selection.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/04/17/cfl-draft-feature-territorial-picks/ |title=CFL Draft to feature territorial picks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=April 17, 2019}} The team acquired additional selections in the second and third rounds, but also forfeited a second-round pick after drafting J-Min Pelley in the 2022 Supplemental Draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/05/05/elks-take-dl-j-min-pelley-stamps-take-t-j-rayam-in-supplemental-draft/ |title=Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=May 5, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/09/02/ticats-acquire-ol-david-beard-in-trade-w-elks/ |title=Ticats acquire OL David Beard in trade w/ Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=September 2, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/08/31/elks-acquire-ellis-draft-pick-from-als-in-exchange-for-costigan-lyon/ |title=Elks acquire Ellis, draft pick from Als in exchange for Costigan, Lyon |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=August 31, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/07/11/redblacks-acquire-arbuckle-in-trade-with-elks/ |title=Redblacks acquire Arbuckle in trade with Elks |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=July 11, 2022}}

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align="center" \|align=center\| 1	2	Michael Brodrique	LB	Montreal	Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC
align="center" \|align=center\| 2	{{Abbr\|18T\|Territorial selection}}	Jacob Taylor	LB	Alberta	Beaumont, AB
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	20	Phillip Grohovac	OL	Western Ontario	Victoria, BC
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	23	Luke Burton-Krahn	DB	British Columbia	Victoria, BC
align="center" \|align=center\| 4	28	Noah Curtis	DL	Keiser	West Palm Beach, FL
align="center" \|align=center\| 5	38	Bertrand Beaulieu	RB	Montreal	Châteauguay, QC
align="center" \|align=center\| 6	50	Spencer Masterson	OL	Guelph	Richmond Hill, ON
align="center" \|align=center\| 7	56	Bruno Legace	DE	Montreal	Montreal, QC
align="center" \|align=center\| 8	65	Derek Best	RB	Western Ontario	Surrey, BC

Preseason

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style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Week ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| TV ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 \| Summary
style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Score ! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" \| Record
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| A ! align="center" \| 1 \| align="center" \| Mon, May 22 \| align="center" \| 2:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| L 24–29 \| align="center" \| 0–1 \| align="center" \| None \| align="center" \| McMahon Stadium \| align="center" \| 17,942 \| align="center" \| [https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/calgary-stampeders-weather-the-storm-and-edmonton-elks-for-preseason-win-1.1963783 Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| B ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Sat, May 27 \| align="center" \| 2:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 23–25 \| align="center" \| 0–2 \| align="center" \| None \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| N/A \| align="center" \| [https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CFL_2023_Gm_4_EDM_vs_WPG_Final_Stats.pdf Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| C \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye

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style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Week

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" colspan=2 | Results

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | TV

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Attendance

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" rowspan=2 | Summary

style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Score

! style="background:#183118;color:#f7bd13;" | Record

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | A

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Mon, May 22

| align="center" | 2:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | L 24–29

| align="center" | 0–1

| align="center" | None

| align="center" | McMahon Stadium

| align="center" | 17,942

| align="center" | [https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/calgary-stampeders-weather-the-storm-and-edmonton-elks-for-preseason-win-1.1963783 Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | B

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Sat, May 27

| align="center" | 2:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 23–25

| align="center" | 0–2

| align="center" | None

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | N/A

| align="center" | [https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CFL_2023_Gm_4_EDM_vs_WPG_Final_Stats.pdf Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor=""

! align="center" | C

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2023/ |title=2023 CFL Schedule |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=December 17, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/2023-cfl-on-tsn-broadcast-schedule-1.1655021 |title=2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule |publisher=TSN |access-date=May 10, 2023}}

Regular season

=Standings=

=Schedule=

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style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Week ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Game ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Date ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" colspan=2 \| Results ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| TV ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 \| Summary
style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Score ! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" \| Record
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 1 ! align="center" \| 1 \| align="center" \| Sun, June 11 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| L 13–17 \| align="center" \| 0–1 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 32,233 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6309/edmonton-elks-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 2 ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Sat, June 17 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at BC Lions \| align="center" \| L 0–22 \| align="center" \| 0–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/CBSSN \| align="center" \| BC Place \| align="center" \| 33,103 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6312/bc-lions-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 3 ! align="center" \| 3 \| align="center" \| Sun, June 25 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 31–43 \| align="center" \| 0–3 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 20,817 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6317/edmonton-elks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 4 ! align="center" \| 4 \| align="center" \| Fri, June 30 \| align="center" \| 5:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Ottawa Redblacks \| align="center" \| L 7–26 \| align="center" \| 0–4 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 18,145 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6318/ottawa-redblacks-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 5 ! align="center" \| 5 \| align="center" \| Thu, July 6 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| L 11–12 \| align="center" \| 0–5 \| align="center" \| TSN/CBSSN \| align="center" \| Mosaic Stadium \| align="center" \| 27,197 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6321/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 6 ! align="center" \| 6 \| align="center" \| Thu, July 13 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| align="center" \| L 29–37 \| align="center" \| 0–6 \| align="center" \| TSN/CBSSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 21,173 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6325/edmonton-elks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 7 ! align="center" \| 7 \| align="center" \| Thu, July 20 \| align="center" \| 6:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 14–28 \| align="center" \| 0–7 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| IG Field \| align="center" \| 28,512 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6329/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 8 ! align="center" \| 8 \| align="center" \| Sat, July 29 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. BC Lions \| align="center" \| L 0–27 \| align="center" \| 0–8 \| align="center" \| TSN/CBSSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 24,613 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6335/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| 9 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 10 ! align="center" \| 9 \| align="center" \| Thu, Aug 10 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 29–38 \| align="center" \| 0–9 \| align="center" \| TSN/CBSSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 19,921 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6341/edmonton-elks-vs-winnipeg-blue%20bombers/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 11 ! align="center" \| 10 \| align="center" \| Thu, Aug 17 \| align="center" \| 5:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| align="center" \| W 24–10 \| align="center" \| 1–9 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2/CBSSN \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 20,912 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6345/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 12 ! align="center" \| 11 \| align="center" \| Sun, Aug 27 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Ottawa Redblacks \| align="center" \| W 30–20 \| align="center" \| 2–9 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS/CBSSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 23,825 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6352/edmonton-elks-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 13 ! align="center" \| 12 \| align="center" \| Mon, Sept 4 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| L 31–35 \| align="center" \| 2–10 \| align="center" \| TSN/CBSSN \| align="center" \| McMahon Stadium \| align="center" \| 26,741 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6356/calgary-stampeders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"" ! align="center" \| 14 ! align="center" \| 13 \| align="center" \| Sat, Sept 9 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| W 25–23 \| align="center" \| 3–10 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 32,422 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6360/edmonton-elks-vs-calgary-stampeders/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ddffdd"" ! align="center" \| 15 ! align="center" \| 14 \| align="center" \| Fri, Sept 15 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| W 36–27 \| align="center" \| 4–10 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Mosaic Stadium \| align="center" \| 25,304 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6362/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 16 ! align="center" \| 15 \| align="center" \| Fri, Sept 22 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. BC Lions \| align="center" \| L 29–37 \| align="center" \| 4–11 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 25,144 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6366/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| 17 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 18 ! align="center" \| 16 \| align="center" \| Fri, Oct 6 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 12–35 \| align="center" \| 4–12 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2/CBSSN \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 14,246 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6373/toronto-argonauts-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 19 ! align="center" \| 17 \| align="center" \| Sat, Oct 14 \| align="center" \| 2:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| vs. Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| L 21–35 \| align="center" \| 4–13 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 22,822 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6379/edmonton-elks-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 20 ! align="center" \| 18 \| align="center" \| Sat, Oct 21 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. MDT \| align="center" \| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 25–45 \| align="center" \| 4–14 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| IG Field \| align="center" \| 32,343 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6383/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]
align="center"= bgcolor="" ! align="center" \| 21 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye

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style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Week

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Game

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Date

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" colspan=2 | Results

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | TV

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Venue

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Attendance

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" rowspan=2 | Summary

style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Score

! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" | Record

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Sun, June 11

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | L 13–17

| align="center" | 0–1

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 32,233

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6309/edmonton-elks-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Sat, June 17

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at BC Lions

| align="center" | L 0–22

| align="center" | 0–2

| align="center" | TSN/CBSSN

| align="center" | BC Place

| align="center" | 33,103

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6312/bc-lions-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 3

| align="center" | Sun, June 25

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | L 31–43

| align="center" | 0–3

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 20,817

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6317/edmonton-elks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 4

| align="center" | Fri, June 30

| align="center" | 5:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Ottawa Redblacks

| align="center" | L 7–26

| align="center" | 0–4

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | TD Place Stadium

| align="center" | 18,145

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6318/ottawa-redblacks-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 5

| align="center" | Thu, July 6

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | L 11–12

| align="center" | 0–5

| align="center" | TSN/CBSSN

| align="center" | Mosaic Stadium

| align="center" | 27,197

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6321/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 6

| align="center" | Thu, July 13

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| align="center" | L 29–37

| align="center" | 0–6

| align="center" | TSN/CBSSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 21,173

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6325/edmonton-elks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 7

| align="center" | Thu, July 20

| align="center" | 6:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 14–28

| align="center" | 0–7

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | IG Field

| align="center" | 28,512

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6329/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

align="center"= bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | 8

| align="center" | Sat, July 29

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. BC Lions

| align="center" | L 0–27

| align="center" | 0–8

| align="center" | TSN/CBSSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 24,613

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6335/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 9

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

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! align="center" | 10

! align="center" | 9

| align="center" | Thu, Aug 10

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 29–38

| align="center" | 0–9

| align="center" | TSN/CBSSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 19,921

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6341/edmonton-elks-vs-winnipeg-blue%20bombers/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 11

! align="center" | 10

| align="center" | Thu, Aug 17

| align="center" | 5:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| align="center" | W 24–10

| align="center" | 1–9

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN

| align="center" | Tim Hortons Field

| align="center" | 20,912

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6345/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 12

! align="center" | 11

| align="center" | Sun, Aug 27

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Ottawa Redblacks

| align="center" | W 30–20

| align="center" | 2–9

| align="center" | TSN/RDS/CBSSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 23,825

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6352/edmonton-elks-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 13

! align="center" | 12

| align="center" | Mon, Sept 4

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | L 31–35

| align="center" | 2–10

| align="center" | TSN/CBSSN

| align="center" | McMahon Stadium

| align="center" | 26,741

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6356/calgary-stampeders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 14

! align="center" | 13

| align="center" | Sat, Sept 9

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Calgary Stampeders

| align="center" | W 25–23

| align="center" | 3–10

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 32,422

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6360/edmonton-elks-vs-calgary-stampeders/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 15

! align="center" | 14

| align="center" | Fri, Sept 15

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Saskatchewan Roughriders

| align="center" | W 36–27

| align="center" | 4–10

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Mosaic Stadium

| align="center" | 25,304

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6362/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 16

! align="center" | 15

| align="center" | Fri, Sept 22

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. BC Lions

| align="center" | L 29–37

| align="center" | 4–11

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 25,144

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6366/edmonton-elks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 17

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

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! align="center" | 18

! align="center" | 16

| align="center" | Fri, Oct 6

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Toronto Argonauts

| align="center" | L 12–35

| align="center" | 4–12

| align="center" | TSN/RDS2/CBSSN

| align="center" | BMO Field

| align="center" | 14,246

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6373/toronto-argonauts-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 19

! align="center" | 17

| align="center" | Sat, Oct 14

| align="center" | 2:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | vs. Montreal Alouettes

| align="center" | L 21–35

| align="center" | 4–13

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Commonwealth Stadium

| align="center" | 22,822

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6379/edmonton-elks-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 20

! align="center" | 18

| align="center" | Sat, Oct 21

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers

| align="center" | L 25–45

| align="center" | 4–14

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | IG Field

| align="center" | 32,343

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/6383/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-edmonton-elks/ Recap]

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! align="center" | 21

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

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Team

=Roster=

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style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks

{{CFL player|15|I|Taylor Cornelius}}
{{CFL player|12|I|Jarret Doege}}
{{CFL player| 2|N|Tre Ford}}

Receivers

{{CFL player|81|I|Deontez Alexander}}
{{CFL player|84|I|Emmanuel Arceneaux}}
{{CFL player|85|N|Gavin Cobb}}
{{CFL player|82|N|Vincent Forbes-Mombleau}}
{{CFL player|87|I|Eugene Lewis}}
{{CFL player|17|I|Dillon Mitchell}}
{{CFL player| 3|I|Kyran Moore}} WR/KR

Running backs

{{CFL player|22|I|Shannon Brooks}}
{{CFL player| 4|I|Kevin Brown}}

Fullbacks

{{CFL player|27|N|Tanner Green}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Offensive linemen

{{CFL player|69|N|Brett Boyko}}
{{CFL player|68|N|David Foucault}}
{{CFL player|62|I|Martez Ivey}}
{{CFL player|64|N|Tomas Jack-Kurdyla}}
{{CFL player|65|N|Mark Korte}}
{{CFL player|58|N|Josiah St. John}}

Defensive linemen

{{CFL player|95|I|Sam Acheampong}}
{{CFL player|41|I|Elliot Brown}}
{{CFL player|52|N|Luke Burton-Krahn}}
{{CFL player|94|I|Jake Ceresna}}
{{CFL player|99|N|Olivier Charles-Pierre}}
{{CFL player|92|N|Noah Curtis}}
{{CFL player| 6|I|A.C. Leonard}}
{{CFL player|91|N|Jacob Plamondon}}
{{CFL player|93|I|Daniel Ross}}

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Linebackers

{{CFL player|44|N|Michael Brodrique}}
{{CFL player|39|I|Tony Jones}}
{{CFL player|38|N|Adam Konar}}
{{CFL player|45|I|Nyles Morgan}}
{{CFL player|10|N|Jordan Reaves}}
{{CFL player|40|N|Josiah Schakel}}
{{CFL player|13|N|Jake Taylor}}

Defensive backs

{{CFL player|24|I|Darrius Bratton}}
{{CFL player|32|I|Marloshawn Franklin Jr.}}
{{CFL player|11|I|Ed Gainey}}
{{CFL player|29|I|Kai Gray}}
{{CFL player|20|N|Scott Hutter}}
{{CFL player| 5|I|Donovan Olumba}}
{{CFL player| 0|I|Loucheiz Purifoy}}

Special teams

{{CFL player|47|N|Peter Adjey}} LS
{{CFL player|18|G|Dean Faithfull}} K
{{CFL player| 9|N|Jake Julien}} P

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |1-Game Injured

{{CFL player|33|N|Woodly Appolon}} LB
{{CFL player|23|N|Jeremie Dominique}} DB
{{CFL player|26|I|Marcus Lewis}} DB
{{CFL player|43|N|Enock Makonzo}} LB
{{CFL player|55|N|Cole Nelson}} OL
{{CFL player|96|N|J-Min Pelley}} DL

6-Game Injured

{{CFL player|48|N|Wesly Appolon}} LB
{{CFL player| 7|I|Steven Dunbar Jr.}} WR
{{CFL player|36|I|Aaron Grymes}} DB
{{CFL player|63|N|Samuel Thomassin}} OL

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| style="width: 0.5px; background-color:#FFB819 |

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| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |Practice roster

{{CFL player|59|N|Phillip Grohovac}} OL

Suspended

{{CFL player|61|I|Toryque Bateman}} OL
{{CFL player

-|N|Marc-David Bien-Aime}} OL

{{CFL player|90|I|Kony Ealy}} DL

{{CFL player|56|I|Tony Gray}} OL

{{CFL player|67|I|Ye'Majesty Sanders}} OL

{{CFL player

-|N|Nick Summach}} OL

style="text-align:center;font-size: 95%;background:#F9F9F9;border:2px solid #FFB819" colspan="16"| Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 1 Practice roster, 6 Suspended
[https://www.goelks.com/roster/ Roster] updated 2023-10-21 • [https://www.goelks.com/game-notes/ Depth chart] • [https://www.goelks.com/transactions Transactions] • More CFL rosters

=Coaching staff=

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