As the 2026 season approaches, CFL.ca has a new series making the case for every team as a contender to win the 113th Grey Cup, highlighting three reasons why each club has a path to the championship. The series is not intended to make predictions, but to showcase the strengths and potential routes for each team entering the new campaign.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa REDBLACKS enter 2026 looking very different from the team that finished last in the CFL standings a year ago.

After a 4-14 campaign in 2025, the organization underwent a sweeping overhaul of both the roster and the coaching staff in hopes of ending a decade-long Grey Cup drought.

Ahead of their June 6 season opener against the Edmonton Elks, CFL.ca brings you three reasons why the Ottawa REDBLACKS could win the 113th Grey Cup.

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1. RYAN DINWIDDIE’S VISION

Ryan Dinwiddie is getting ready for his first year as the Ottawa REDBLACKS head coach (Timothy Matwey/CFL.ca)

The biggest change in Ottawa........

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