2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

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2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
PresidentCraig Reynolds
General manager Jeremy O'Day
Head coach Craig Dickenson
Home field Mosaic Stadium
Results
Record6–12
Division place4th, West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team MOP Larry Dean
Team MODP Larry Dean
Team MOC Samuel Emilus
Team MOOL Logan Ferland
Team MOST Adam Korsak
Team MOR Adam Korsak

The 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It was the club's 114th year overall, and its 107th season of play. The Roughriders failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season after they lost their final game of the year to the Toronto Argonauts. [1] The 2023 CFL season was the fourth season under head coach Craig Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day. [2]

Contents

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023. [3] The Roughriders had the eighth selection in each round. [4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity/Club TeamNationality
13 Adam Korsak P Rutgers Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
212 Habakkuk Baldonado DL Pittsburgh Flag of Italy.svg Italy

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023. [5] The Roughriders had eight selections in the eight-round draft, with an additional seventh-round pick and the loss of a fifth-round pick. [6] [7] The team had the third selection in each round of the draft after finishing third-last in the 2022 league standings, not including traded picks. [8]

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity TeamHometown
13 Lake Korte-Moore DL British Columbia Ottawa, ON
211 Jaxon Ford DB Regina Regina, SK
321 Matt Dean LB York Ajax, ON
430 Thomas Bertrand-Hudon RB Delaware State Mont Saint-Hilaire, QC
648 Sidy Sow OL Eastern Michigan Bromont, QC
757 Evan Floren OL Queen's Ancaster, ON
760 Nick Thomas LB Manitoba Surrey, BC
866 Tavius Robinson DL Mississippi Guelph, ON

Preseason

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 275:00 p.m. CSTvs. BC Lions W 30–271–0None Mosaic Stadium 22,908 Recap
C2Fri, June 26:30 p.m. CSTat Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 28–162–0 TSN IG Field 24,654 Recap

[9]

Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1814402859437710–2W4 Details
BC Lions 181260244954398–4L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 186120124124714–7L1 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 186120123875515–7L7 Details
Edmonton Elks 18414083815032–9L4 Details

Calgary finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings because they went 2-1 in their 3-game head-to-head series.

Schedule

The Roughriders played in a neutral site game in Halifax, against the Toronto Argonauts, who were the home team for their Week 8 match-up. [10] [11] This was the second consecutive year that the two teams meet in Nova Scotia and the first repeat matchup in the Touchdown Atlantic series.

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sun, June 115:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Elks W 17–131–0 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 32,233 Recap
22Fri, June 167:00 p.m. CSTvs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 27–451–1TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 28,299 Recap
33Sat, June 245:00 p.m. CSTat Calgary Stampeders W 29–26 (2OT)2–1TSN McMahon Stadium 24,923 Recap
4Bye
54Thu, July 67:00 p.m. CSTvs. Edmonton ElksW 12–113–1TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium27,197 Recap
65Sat, July 155:00 p.m. CSTvs. Calgary StampedersL 31–333–2TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium28,842 Recap
76Sat, July 225:00 p.m. CSTat BC Lions L 9–193–3TSN/CBSSN BC Place 23,902 Recap
87 Sat, July 29 2:00 p.m. CST Toronto Argonauts L 13–313–4TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Huskies Stadium 11,555 Recap
98Sun, Aug 65:00 p.m. CSTvs. Ottawa Redblacks W 26–244–4TSN/RDS2/CBSSNMosaic Stadium26,625 Recap
109Fri, Aug 115:30 p.m. CSTat Montreal Alouettes L 12–414–5TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 17,027 Recap
1110Sun, Aug 205:00 p.m. CSTvs. BC LionsW 34–295–5TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium27,483 Recap
12Bye
1311 Sun, Sep 3 5:00 p.m. CSTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 32–30 (OT)6–5TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium33,350 Recap
1412 Sat, Sept 9 2:00 p.m. CSTat Winnipeg Blue BombersL 6–516–6TSN IG Field 32,343 Recap
1513Fri, Sept 157:30 p.m. CSTvs. Edmonton ElksL 27–366–7TSNMosaic Stadium25,304 Recap
1614Fri, Sept 225:00 p.m. CSTat Ottawa RedblacksL 28–366–8TSN/RDS/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 19,647 Recap
1715Fri, Sep 298:30 p.m. CSTat BC LionsL 26–336–9TSNBC Place22,735 Recap
1816Sat, Oct 75:00 p.m. CSTvs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 13–386–10TSNMosaic Stadium27,579 Recap
1917Fri, Oct 137:30 p.m. CSTat Calgary StampedersL 26–196–11TSNMcMahon Stadium24,099 Recap
2018Sat, Oct 212:00 p.m. CSTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 26–296–12TSNMosaic Stadium24,158 Recap
21Bye

[9] [12] [13]

Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 18 Injured, 13 Practice, 2 Suspended
Roster updated 2023-10-21 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Front Office
  • President and CEO – Craig Reynolds
  • General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations – Jeremy O'Day
  • Assistant General Manager – Paul Jones
  • Assistant General Manager – Kyle Carson
  • Football Operations Manager – Jordan Greenly
  • Football Operations Intern – John Knisley
  • Director of Athletic Therapy – Ivan Gutfriend
  • Manager of Equipment – Gordon Gilroy

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

 

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

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