Canadian Football League makes major changes for 2026 and 2027 seasons

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The Canadian Football League announced major changes coming to the field of play in the next two years.

The CFL, which plays on a 110-yard field and has a 20-yard end zone, will reduce its size, the league announced on Monday. The league said the field changes, along with a few other modifications, are a part of its endeavor to make the game more exciting.

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Jaiden Woodbey (26) tackles Ottawa Redblacks wide receiver Justin Hardy (2) in Ottawa, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

CFL teams will be able to start closer to their opponents’ end zones and the shift "encourages more aggressive play-calling on third down with offenses starting drives 10 yards closer to the opponent’s end zone and field goals being only 5 yards further, despite the shifted goalposts," according to the league. The 65-yard width of the field will remain the same.

The CFL said it will still have the largest end zone of any pro football league and "preserves the importance of the kicking game."

The goalposts will move to the back of the end zone in hopes of removing obstructions for teams trying to score a touchdown. The league said it will be better for the TV presentation and for fans at the stadium.

Those three changes will be implemented in 2027.

B.C. Lions' Justin McInnis, second from left, celebrates his touchdown during their game against the Calgary Stampeders' in Calgary, Alberta, Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

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