2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
President Wade Miller
General manager Kyle Walters
Head coach Mike O'Shea
Home stadium Princess Auto Stadium
Results
Record10–8
Division place4th, West
PlayoffsLost East Semi-Final
Team MOP Brady Oliveira
Team MODP Evan Holm
Team MOC Brady Oliveira
Team MOOL Stanley Bryant
Team MOST Trey Vaval
Team MOR Trey Vaval
Uniform
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The 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 92nd season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season following an Edmonton Elks loss to the BC Lions in week 20. [1] However, the Blue Bombers were unable to play in the Grey Cup that was being hosted by Winnipeg as the team lost the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes by a score of 42–33.

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The 2025 CFL season was the 11th season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the 11th full season under general manager Kyle Walters. [2]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025. [3] The Blue Bombers had two selections in the draft, including the second overall pick after trading Kyle Samson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [4] [5]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolNationality
12 Kemari Munier-Bailey DL Weber State Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
217 James Evans P Indiana Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand

CFL National Draft

The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025. [3] The Blue Bombers had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected eighth in each round of the draft by virtue of losing the 111th Grey Cup game. [6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
16 Connor Shay LB Wyoming Danville, CA, USA
215 Jaylen Smith DB North Texas Hamilton, ON
218 Taylor Elgersma QB Wilfrid Laurier London, ON
327 Ethan Vibert OL South Dakota State Regina, SK
539 Joey Corcoran WR New Hampshire Pierrefonds, QC
545 Lane Novak LB Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK
654 Ethan Ball DB Calgary Regina, SK
763 Trey Laing DL Eastern Michigan Tallahassee, FL, USA
871 Iwinosa Uwubanmwen OL Alberta Calgary, AB

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 243:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 15–91–0CFL+ Princess Auto Stadium 27,913 Recap
C2Fri, May 308:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 27–202–0CFL+ Mosaic Stadium 26,293 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
Saskatchewan Roughriders 181260244724095–5L2 Details
BC Lions 181170225594996–4W6 Details
Calgary Stampeders 181170224884167–3W3 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 181080204594244–6W2 Details
Edmonton Elks 187110144224903–7L2 Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
1Bye
21Thu, June 127:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions W 34–201–0 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
32Sat, June 216:00 p.m. CDTat BC LionsW 27–142–0TSN/CTV/CBSSN BC Place 20,138 Recap
43Thu, June 267:30 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton Elks W 36–233–0TSN/RDS/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
54Thu, July 38:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary Stampeders L 16–373–1TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 22,485 Recap
6Bye
75Fri, July 187:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 20–413–2TSN/RDS/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
86Sat, July 266:00 p.m. CDTat Toronto Argonauts L 17–313–3TSN/CTV/CBSSN BMO Field 13,266 Recap
97Fri, Aug 17:30 p.m. CDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsW 40–314–3TSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
108Sat, Aug 96:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersL 27–284–4TSN/CBSSNMcMahon Stadium20,902 Recap
119Thu, Aug 147:30 p.m. CDTvs. Ottawa Redblacks W 30–275–4TSN/RDS/CBSSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
1210Thu, Aug 216:30 p.m. CDTat Montreal Alouettes W 26–136–4TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 20,310 Recap
1311 Sun, Aug 31 6:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan Roughriders L 30–346–5TSN/CBSSNMosaic Stadium34,243 Recap
1412 Sat, Sept 6 3:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 13–216–6TSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
1513Fri, Sep 126:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 21–326–7TSN/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 22,913 Recap
1614Sat, Sept 202:00 p.m. CDTat Ottawa RedblacksW 26–187–7TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium 20,033 Recap
1715Sat, Sept 272:00 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 40–38–7TSN/CTVPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
18Bye
1916Sat, Oct 116:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton ElksL 20–258–8TSN Commonwealth Stadium 15,013 Recap
2017Fri, Oct 177:00 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 17–169–8TSNPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap
2118Sat, Oct 252:00 p.m. CDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 19–1010–8TSN/CTV/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium32,343 Recap

[7] [8]

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
East Semi-FinalSat, Nov 11:00 p.m. CDTat Montreal Alouettes L 33–420–1TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 19,785 Recap

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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 • 45 Roster, 20 Injured, 3 Practice, 6 Suspended
Roster updated 2025-11-01 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Front Office
  • Owner – Winnipeg Football Club
  • Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Dayna Spiring
  • President/CEO – Wade Miller
  • General Manager of Football Operations – Kyle Walters
  • Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel — Jim Jauch
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel — Eric Deslauriers
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel — Brock Sunderland
  • Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow

Equipment Staff

  • Head Equipment Manager – Brad Fotty
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – Kevin Todd


 

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Video Coaches

  • Video Coordinator – Evan Best

→ Coaching Staff
→ More CFL staffs

References

  1. ↑ "112th Grey Cup Playoff Scenarios: Stamps, Bombers clinch playoff spots". Canadian Football League. October 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2025 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ticats land DL Kyle Samson in Draft day trade with Bombers". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "2025 Schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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