2025 Ottawa Redblacks season

2025 Ottawa Redblacks season
PresidentAdrian Sciarra
General managerShawn Burke
Head coachBob Dyce
Home stadiumTD Place Stadium
Results
Record2–6
Division place4th, East
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform

The 2025 Ottawa Redblacks season is the 11th season for the team since re-entering the Canadian Football League in 2014. The Redblacks will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season and improve upon their 9–8–1 record from 2024.[1] The team will attempt to win the 11th Grey Cup in franchise history.[2]

The 2025 CFL season is scheduled to be the third full season for Bob Dyce as head coach and the fourth season for Shawn Burke as general manager.[3][4][5]

Offseason

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CFL Global Draft

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The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025.[6] The Redblacks had two selections in the draft, holding the fifth pick in each round.[7]

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality
1 5 Callum Eddings K/P Stephen F. Austin Australia
2 14 James Burnip P Alabama Australia

CFL National Draft

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The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025.[6] The Redblacks had seven selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected fifth in each round of the draft after finishing fifth in the 2024 league standings.[8]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
1 3 Keelan White WR Montana North Vancouver, BC
2 12 Samuel Carson OL Louisiana–Monroe Calgary, AB
4 33 Muftah Ageli DL Northwestern Oklahoma State Windsor, ON
5 42 Eric Cumberbatch DB Ottawa Alexandria, ON
6 51 Ethan Jordan WR Wilfrid Laurier Chatham, ON
7 60 Jayden Griffiths LB Wilfrid Laurier Mississauga, ON
8 68 King Ambers DB East Texas A&M Pickering, ON

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 24 4:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 23–7 1–0 RDS Molson Stadium 13,098 Recap
C 2 Fri, May 30 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 16–24 1–1 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,820 Recap

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 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

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Standings

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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 6 2 0 12 253 213 4–0 W6 Details
Montreal Alouettes 8 5 3 0 10 197 192 2–1 L1 Details
Toronto Argonauts 8 2 6 0 4 215 246 1–3 L1 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 8 2 6 0 4 179 216 0–4 W1 Details

Schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Thu, June 5 9:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 26–31 0–1 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 25,973 Recap
2 2 Fri, June 13 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 18–39 0–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 21,441 Recap
3 3 Sat, June 21 4:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders W 20–12 1–2 TSN/RDS/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 16,584 Recap
4 4 Sun, June 29 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 16–29 1–3 TSN/RDS Info/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 17,700 Recap
5 5 Sun, July 6 7:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks L 33–39 1–4 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 16,588 Recap
6 6 Sat, July 12 7:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 20–23 1–5 TSN/CTV/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,913 Recap
7 7 Sun, July 20 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–30 1–6 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 15,054 Recap
8 Bye
9 8 Thu, July 31 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 31–11 2–6 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 16,115 Recap
10 9 Sat, Aug 9 3:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN/CTV/RDS/CBSSN BMO Field
11 10 Thu, Aug 14 8:30 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium
12 11 Fri, Aug 22 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium
13 Bye
14 12 Fri, Sept 5 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions TSN/RDS2/CBSSN TD Place Stadium
15 13 Fri, Sept 12 10:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions TSN/RDS/CBSSN BC Place
16 14 Sat, Sept 20 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium
17 Bye
18 15 Fri, Oct 3 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium
19 16 Mon, Oct 13 1:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium
20 17 Sat, Oct 18 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium
21 18 Fri, Oct 24 7:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.[11]
 #  Games played with white uniforms.[11]
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.[11]

Team

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Roster

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Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 17 Injured, 13 Practice
Roster updated 2025-07-12 • Depth chartTransactionsMore CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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Front Office
  • Owner – Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)
  • Chief Executive Officer – Mark Goudie
  • General Manager – Shawn Burke
  • Assistant General Manager – Jeremy Snyder
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Brendan Taman
  • Director of Canadian Scouting & Football Analytics – Chad Hudson
  • Assistant Director of US Scouting & Football Operations – Philippe Moreau
  • Senior Personnel Executive – Drew Allemang
  • Director of Football Operations – Joe Panessidi
  • Video Coordinator – Braun Gheller
  • Equipment Manager – Drew McCormick

Head Coaches

  • Head Coach – Bob Dyce
  • Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers – Deion Melvin

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Tommy Condell
  • Offensive Line – Mike Gibson
  • Receivers – Nate Taylor
  • Running Backs – Josh Sacobie
  • Coaching Assistant – Isaiah Johns
 

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Erin Craig


Coaching Staff
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References

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  1. ^ "Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 17. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Redblacks name Shawn Burke new General Manager". Canadian Football League. December 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Redblacks part ways with head coach Pail LapPolice". Ottawa Redblacks. December 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Redblacks name Bob Dyce head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
  7. ^ "2025 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "2025 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Ottawa Redblacks [@REDBLACKS] (June 12, 2025). "Check out this year's game threads!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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