2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
President	Wade Miller
General manager	Kyle Walters
Head coach	Mike O'Shea
Home stadium	Princess Auto Stadium
Results
Record	6–5
Division place	3rd, West
Playoffs	TBD
Uniform
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The 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 92nd season overall. The Blue Bombers are attempting to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season and win their 13th Grey Cup championship.

The 2025 CFL season is the 11th season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the 11th full season under general manager Kyle Walters. ^[1]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025. ^[2] The Blue Bombers had two selections in the draft, including the second overall pick after trading Kyle Samson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. ^{[3] [4]}

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School	Nationality
1	2	Kemari Munier-Bailey	DL	Weber State	United Kingdom
2	17	James Evans	P	Indiana	New Zealand

CFL National Draft

The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025. ^[2] 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. ^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School	Hometown
1	6	Connor Shay	LB	Wyoming	Danville, CA, USA
2	15	Jaylen Smith	DB	North Texas	Hamilton, ON
2	18	Taylor Elgersma	QB	Wilfrid Laurier	London, ON
3	27	Ethan Vibert	OL	South Dakota State	Regina, SK
5	39	Joey Corcoran	WR	New Hampshire	Pierrefonds, QC
5	45	Lane Novak	LB	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, SK
6	54	Ethan Ball	DB	Calgary	Regina, SK
7	63	Trey Laing	DL	Eastern Michigan	Tallahassee, FL, USA
8	71	Iwinosa Uwubanmwen	OL	Alberta	Calgary, AB

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
					Score	Record
A	Bye
B	1	Sat, May 24	3:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 15–9	1–0	CFL+	Princess Auto Stadium	27,913	Recap
C	2	Fri, May 30	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 27–20	2–0	CFL+	Mosaic Stadium	26,293	Recap

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Regular season

Standings

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Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	PF	PA	Div	Stk
Saskatchewan Roughriders	11	9	2	0	18	321	245	4–2	W1	Details
Calgary Stampeders	11	8	3	0	16	301	214	6–0	W3	Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	11	6	5	0	12	303	299	3–4	L1	Details
BC Lions	11	5	6	0	10	307	324	2–4	L1	Details
Edmonton Elks	11	4	7	0	8	248	309	0–5	L1	Details

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
					Score	Record
1	Bye
2	1	Thu, June 12	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. BC Lions	W 34–20	1–0	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
3	2	Sat, June 21	6:00 p.m. CDT	at BC Lions	W 27–14	2–0	TSN/CTV/CBSSN	BC Place	20,138	Recap
4	3	Thu, June 26	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 36–23	3–0	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
5	4	Thu, July 3	8:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	L 16–37	3–1	TSN/CBSSN	McMahon Stadium	22,485	Recap
6	Bye
7	5	Fri, July 18	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 20–41	3–2	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
8	6	Sat, July 26	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Toronto Argonauts	L 17–31	3–3	TSN/CTV/CBSSN	BMO Field	13,266	Recap
9	7	Fri, Aug 1	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 40–31	4–3	TSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
10	8	Sat, Aug 9	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Calgary Stampeders	L 27–28	4–4	TSN/CBSSN	McMahon Stadium	20,902	Recap
11	9	Thu, Aug 14	7:30 p.m. CDT	vs. Ottawa Redblacks	W 30–27	5–4	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
12	10	Thu, Aug 21	6:30 p.m. CDT	at Montreal Alouettes	W 26–13	6–4	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Molson Stadium	20,310	Recap
13	11	Sun, Aug 31	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 30–34	6–5	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	34,243
14	12	Sat, Sept 6	3:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders			TSN	Princess Auto Stadium
15	13	Fri, Sep 12	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN/CBSSN	Tim Hortons Field
16	14	Sat, Sept 20	2:00 p.m. CDT	at Ottawa Redblacks			TSN/CTV/RDS	TD Place Stadium
17	15	Sat, Sept 27	2:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN/CTV	Princess Auto Stadium
18	Bye
19	16	Sat, Oct 11	6:00 p.m. CDT	at Edmonton Elks			TSN	Commonwealth Stadium
20	17	Fri, Oct 17	7:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders			TSN	Princess Auto Stadium
21	18	Sat, Oct 25	2:00 p.m. CDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes			TSN/CTV/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium

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Team

Roster

Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster

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	Quarterbacks  8 Zach Collaros 17 Chris Streveler  3 Terry Wilson Receivers 86 Kevens Clercius 81 Joey Corcoran 10 Nic Demski 13 Dillon Mitchell 89 Jerreth Sterns 88 Keric Wheatfall 80 Ontaria Wilson Running backs  4 Peyton Logan 20 Brady Oliveira Fullbacks 25 Michael Chris-Ike		Offensive linemen 66 Stanley Bryant 65 Asotui Eli 67 Chris Kolankowski 53 Patrick Neufeld 69 Kendall Randolph 61 Gabe Wallace Defensive linemen 94 Devin Adams  5 Willie Jefferson 99 Cameron Lawson 38 Jay Person 96 Tanner Schmekel 95 Jake Thomas 93 James Vaughters		Linebackers 49 Michael Ayers 47 Tanner Cadwallader 44 Shayne Gauthier 33 Tony Jones  6 Redha Kramdi 34 Connor Shay 39 Jaylen Smith 50 Fabian Weitz 19 Kyrie Wilson Defensive backs  0 Cam Allen 29 Ethan Ball 32 Michael Griffin II 31 Evan Holm 16 Jake Kelly 27 Dexter Lawson Jr.  1 Deatrick Nichols 23 Trey Vaval DB/KR Special teams 14 Sergio Castillo K 42 Ian Leroux LS 18 Jamieson Sheahan P				1-game injured 21 Nick Hallett DB 30 Jonathan Jones LB  7 Jamal Parker DB 68 Micah Vanterpool OL 6-game injured 24 Terrell Bonds DB  2 Kody Case WR 55 Eric Lofton OL 43 Enock Makonzo DB 48 Lane Novak LB 83 Dalton Schoen WR		Practice roster 12 Chase Artopoeus QB 82 Gavin Cobb WR 36 Russell Dandy DB  9 Demerio Houston DB 64 Justin Mayers OL 87 Max McLeod WR 45 Kemari Munier-Bailey DL 22 Matthew Peterson RB 62 Ethan Vibert OL 26 Jaiden Woodbey LB 91 Jamal Woods DL Suspended – Braxton Burmeister WR - James Campbell DB – Javaris Davis DB – Rashaan Gaulden DB – Kenny Randall DL 51 Antonio Garcia OL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 10 Injured, 11 Practice, 6 Suspended Roster updated 2025-08-21 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff

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	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 Head Coach – Mike O'Shea Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jason Hogan Quarterbacks – Jarious Jackson Receivers – Billy Jean Running Backs – André Bolduc Offensive Line – Marty Costello Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jordan Younger Defensive Line – Darrell Patterson Pass Game Analyst and Linebackers – James Stanley Defensive Assistant – Richie Hall Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Mike Miller Video Coaches Video Coordinator – Evan Best → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

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

External links

• Official website