2025 Ottawa Redblacks season

Last updated
2025 Ottawa Redblacks season
PresidentAdrian Sciarra
General manager Shawn Burke
Head coach Bob Dyce
Home stadium TD Place Stadium
Results
Record4–10
Division place4th, East
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform
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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. [1] The team will attempt to win the 11th Grey Cup in Ottawa Football Club history. [2]

Contents

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

CFL Global Draft

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]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolNationality
15 Callum Eddings K/P Stephen F. Austin Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
214 James Burnip P Alabama Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

CFL National Draft

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]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
13 Keelan White WR Montana North Vancouver, BC
212 Samuel Carson OL Louisiana–Monroe Calgary, AB
433 Muftah Ageli DL Northwestern Oklahoma State Windsor, ON
542 Eric Cumberbatch DB Ottawa Alexandria, ON
651 Ethan Jordan WR Wilfrid Laurier Chatham, ON
760 Jayden Griffiths LBWilfrid Laurier Mississauga, ON
868 King Ambers DB East Texas A&M Pickering, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
A Bye
B1Sat, May 244:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 23–71–0 RDS Molson Stadium 13,098 Recap
C2Fri, May 307:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesL 16–241–1 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,820 Recap

[9] [10]

 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

East Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14950184203755–1W3 Details
Montreal Alouettes 14770143283534–2W2 Details
Toronto Argonauts 14590104144382–5L1 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 14410083514131–4L2 Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Thu, June 59:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 26–310–1 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 25,973 Recap
22Fri, June 137:30 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal Alouettes L 18–390–2TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 21,441 Recap
33Sat, June 214:00 p.m. EDTat Calgary Stampeders W 20–121–2TSN/RDS/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 16,584 Recap
44Sun, June 297:00 p.m. EDTvs. Toronto Argonauts L 16–291–3TSN/RDS Info/CBSSNTD Place Stadium17,700 Recap
55Sun, July 67:00 p.m. EDTat Edmonton Elks L 33–391–4TSN/RDS/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 16,588 Recap
66Sat, July 127:00 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 20–231–5TSN/CTV/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,913 Recap
77Sun, July 207:00 p.m. EDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 15–301–6TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium15,054 Recap
8Bye
98Thu, July 317:30 p.m. EDTvs. Calgary StampedersW 31–112–6TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium16,115 Recap
109Sat, Aug 93:00 p.m. EDTat Toronto ArgonautsW 46–423–6TSN/CTV/RDS/CBSSN BMO Field 13,297 Recap
1110Thu, Aug 148:30 p.m. EDTat Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 27–303–7TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
1211Fri, Aug 227:30 p.m. EDTvs. Edmonton ElksL 20–303–8TSN/RDSTD Place Stadium17,469 Recap
13Bye
1412Fri, Sept 57:30 p.m. EDTvs. BC Lions W 34–334–8TSN/RDS2/CBSSNTD Place Stadium16,267 Recap
1513Fri, Sept 1210:00 p.m. EDTat BC LionsL 27–384–9TSN/RDS/CBSSN BC Place 19,803 Recap
1614Sat, Sept 203:00 p.m. EDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 18–264–10TSN/CTV/RDSTD Place Stadium20,033 Recap
17Bye
1815Fri, Oct 37:30 p.m. EDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersTSN/RDSTD Place Stadium
1916 Mon, Oct 13 1:00 p.m. EDTat Montreal AlouettesTSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium
2017Sat, Oct 183:00 p.m. EDTvs. Montreal AlouettesTSN/CTV/RDSTD Place Stadium
2118Fri, Oct 247:00 p.m. EDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSN/RDSTim Hortons Field

[9] [10]

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

Team

Roster

Ottawa Redblacks roster
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 • 45 Roster, 15 Injured, 12 Practice
Roster updated 2025-09-12 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Ottawa Redblacks staff
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


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References

  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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "2025 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 Ottawa Redblacks [@REDBLACKS] (June 12, 2025). "Check out this year's game threads!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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