BRISTOL - ESPN2 kicks off the Canadian Football League regular season schedule Thursday night when the Montreal Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks in the 2015 season-opening game at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.

Opening week continues on ESPN2 with a Grey Cup rematch between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the defending champion Calgary Stampeders on Friday.

This season, ESPN television networks and ESPN3, the company's live multi-screen sports network, have exclusive rights to present 89 games in the United States - including the Eastern and Western Semi-Finals and Finals and the 103rd Grey Cup championship presented by Shaw - as part of a multi-year agreement with the CFL.

ESPN telecasts utilize production and commentator teams from TSN, Canada's Sports Leader. Individual player profiles and specialty features, such as this CFL Rules 101 video voiced by ESPN's Trey Wingo, will also be integrated throughout game presentations.