The Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award is awarded to the most outstanding player in the CFL's championship game, the Grey Cup.
The Grey Cup MVP award has been award annually since 1959. The first award was won by Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Charlie Shepard following the 47th Grey Cup.
This year, the Grey Cup MVP will be award to a player from the Montreal Alouettes or Edmonton Elks on Sunday, November 15, 2026.
The Grey Cup MVP is most often won by the quarterback on the winning team, but is not limited to just that. Seven of the last 10 Grey Cup MVPs have been quarterbacks, but Alouettes linebacker Henoc Muamba won the award in 2022. Muamba was just the fifth defensive player to win the MVP outright in CFL history, and was the first do to so since 2007.
See the latest odds and read about the favorites to win the 2026 Grey Cup MVP below:
2026 Grey Cup MVP Odds
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2026 Grey Cup MVP Favorites
Since the quarterback of the winning team is most often the Grey Cup MVP recipient and the Alouettes are favored in the Grey Cup over the Elks, Montreal's quarterback Davis Alexander is the outright favorite to win the award. Alexander won the CFL's Most Outstanding Player award this season, passing for 5,257 yards and 35 touchdowns in 16 starts.
Edmonton's quarterback Cody Fajardo is the second favorite to win the Grey Cup MVP this year. Fajardo previously won the award in 2023 while on the Alouettes, and could be the first player to win the award multiple times in the 2020s.
The CFL's 2026 Most Outstanding Canadian Player, Tyson Philpot, is the third favorite to win the MVP award this year. Philpot is Alexanders top wide receiver, and led the CFL with 124 receptions, 1,809 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns during the regular season. With a over 100 yards a couple touchdowns, Philpot could easily get his hands on the MVP trophy.
Other contenders to win the award include two Elks skill players, Justin Rankin (running back) and Austin Mack (wide receiver). Rankin finished the season with the second most rushing yards in the league (1,170), and found the end zone nine times. Rankin was very quiet during the West Division Finals, and could be eager to pop in the championship game.
Who won the Grey Cup MVP in 2025?
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris was named the MVP of the Grey Cup last season. Harris led the Roughriders to a 25-17 victory over the Alouettes while completing 23 of his 27 pass attempts for 302 yards.
Last Five Grey Cup MVPs
2025 | Trevor Harris | QB | SSK Roughriders |
2024 | Nick Arbuckle | QB | TOR Argonauts |
2023 | Cody Fajardo | QB | MTL Alouettes |
2022 | Henoc Muamba | LB | TOR Argonauts |
2021 | Zach Collaros | QB | WPG Blue Bombers |
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