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.

SASKATCHEWAN — The Saskatchewan Roughriders enter 2026 not as contenders trying to break through, but as the team everyone else is chasing.

After a 12-6 season that ended with a 112th Grey Cup victory, Saskatchewan returns with much of its core intact and an identity that proved it can win in November.

Ahead of their season opener against the BC Lions on June 13, CFL.ca brings you three reasons why the Saskatchewan Roughriders could win the 113th Grey Cup.

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1. CONTINUITY OF A CHAMPION

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