Over 10 million viewers tuned into Grey Cup broadcast

Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris (7) celebrates his win over the Montreal Alouettes in the 112th CFL Grey Cup, in Winnipeg on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

This year’s 112th Grey Cup drew more Canadians to their television screens than last year.

The broadcast of the 112th Grey Cup on TSN, RDS and CTV averaged 4.03 million viewers, up 12 per cent from 2024, according to a news release from the CFL.

In total, 10 million Canadians tuned in at some point during the game. Viewership peaked at 5.01 million, marking an 11 per cent increase from the previous year.

In the 25–54-year age group, the game averaged 1.24 million viewers, up 12 per cent from last year. The Bud Light Grey Cup Halftime Show drew an average of 4.09 million viewers, with more than half of them under the age of 54.

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The broadcast also saw growth in Canada’s three largest cities: Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal with an average of 1.64 million viewers, a 10 per cent increase and the third straight year of growth in those markets.

Online, the CFL’s website and social media channels had record engagement during Grey Cup Week as fans followed Canada’s biggest single-day sporting event.

During Grey Cup Week, CFL/LCF-operated online platforms saw significant year-over-year growth.

There were 36.34 million total impressions on social media, an increase of 172 per cent. Total social media engagements reached 1.69 million, up 115 per cent. Social media video views climbed to 11.43 million, a growth of 126 per cent. Follower growth on social media surged by 567 per cent.

Website performance also saw major gains. Page views increased by 69 per cent, while active users on the website rose by 79 per cent.

The 2026 CFL schedule will be announced Dec. 9th with the 113th Grey Cup on Sunday Nov. 15 and McMahan Stadium in Calgary, Alta.