In October 2022, it was reported that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were bidding to host either the 2024 or 2025 Grey Cup game, with the Manitoba government offering to contribute up to $5.5 million for the bid.[2] After the 2024 Grey Cup was awarded to the city of Vancouver and the BC Lions, it was later reported on March 3, 2023, that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had won the right to host the 2025 Grey Cup.[3] On March 14, 2023, it was officially announced that Winnipeg would be the host of this game.[1] On November 4, 2025, the game was announced as a sell out.[4]
Date
The date for this game was not initially announced and, as per the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement, the league had the option of moving the start of the season up to 30 days.[5][6] However, the league revealed on August 16, 2024, that this game would be played on the third Sunday of November for the fourth consecutive season, on November 16, 2025.[7] This will tie the 85th Grey Cup and 91st Grey Cup games as the earliest to be played in a calendar year.[8]
The game features the Montreal Alouettes, playing in their 20th Grey Cup game, and their second in three years, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders who will also play in their 20th Grey Cup game but their first since 2013.[11][12] The Alouettes will attempt to win their ninth championship while the Roughriders will attempt to win their fifth.[13]
Uniforms
While the home team and first choice of uniform had been traditionally assigned to the divisional champion of the host team's division, the league altered their formula for this Grey Cup game due to West Division teams hosting four straight Grey Cups (2024 to 2027).[14] Instead, the home team designation will alternate every year, with the East Division champion getting the home locker room and first choice of uniform in this year's game.[14] The Alouettes chose to wear their standard navy blue jerseys with navy blue pants while the Roughriders chose to wear their standard white jerseys with green pants.[15]
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