2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
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General manager | Kyle Walters |
President | Wade Miller |
Head coach | Mike O'Shea |
Home field | Princess Auto Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 0–0 |
Division place | TBD, West |
Playoff finish | TBD |
Uniform | |
The 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is scheduled to be the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 92nd season overall. The Blue Bombers will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season and win their 13th Grey Cup championship.
The 2025 CFL season scheduled to be the 11th season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the 11th full season under general manager Kyle Walters. [1]
The 2025 CFL draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2025. [2] The Blue Bombers are scheduled to have eight selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team will select eighth in each round of the draft by virtue of losing the 111th Grey Cup game. [3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
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1 | 7 | ||||
2 | 16 | ||||
3 | 27 | ||||
4 | 36 | ||||
5 | 45 | ||||
6 | 54 | ||||
7 | 63 | ||||
8 | 71 |
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