Has a CFL game ever ended 40-38?

Yes. CFL has seen a final score of 40-38 2 times. It first happened on October 30, 2004, when BC Lions beat Saskatchewan Roughriders, and most recently on September 19, 2026, when Calgary Stampeders beat Ottawa Redblacks.

Where 40-38 sits among nearby CFL scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 40-38 the 633rd most common final score out of 1,186 that have ever occurred in CFL. One point away, 41-38 has happened 7 times and 40-39 has happened 1 times.

Every 40-38 in CFL history

Date	Result	Season
2026-09-19	Calgary Stampeders over Ottawa Redblacks	2026
2004-10-30	BC Lions over Saskatchewan Roughriders	2004

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