2026 BC Lions season

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2026 BC Lions season
PresidentDuane Vienneau
General manager Ryan Rigmaiden
Head coach Buck Pierce
Home stadium BC Place Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform
CFL BCL Jersey 2025.png

The 2026 BC Lions season is scheduled to be the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 72nd overall. The Lions will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year and win their seventh Grey Cup championship. The team will play two regular season home games outside of Vancouver due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup games being hosted by BC Place Stadium from June 13, 2026, to July 7, 2026. [1]

Contents

The 2026 CFL season is scheduled to be the second season for Buck Pierce as the team's head coach and the second season for Ryan Rigmaiden as the team's general manager. [2] [3]

The Lions will host their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops for the 16th consecutive season. [1]

Offseason

CFL National Draft

The 2026 CFL draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2026. [4] The Lions are scheduled to have seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading their second-round selection to the Toronto Argonauts for Dejon Allen and swapping a second-round pick for a third-round in the Vernon Adams trade. [5] [6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
17
215
436
545
654
763
872

Preseason

On September 26, 2025, the Lions announced that their pre-season game would be played in Langford at Starlight Stadium for the second consecutive season. [1]

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 234:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks TBA Starlight Stadium
C2Fri, May 295:30 p.m. PDTat Winnipeg Blue Bombers TBA Princess Auto Stadium

[7]

Regular season

On September 26, 2025, it was announced that the Lions would play their first two regular season home games in Kelowna at the Apple Bowl with an expanded capacity of 17,500 seats. [1] On November 24, 2025, the Lions announced that they would play the first game on June 27, 2026, against the Calgary Stampeders and the second game would take place in the following week on July 4, 2026, against the Edmonton Elks. [8] The remainder of the schedule was released on December 9, 2025. [8]

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
BC Lions 00000000–0– Details
Calgary Stampeders 00000000–0– Details
Edmonton Elks 00000000–0– Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 00000000–0– Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 00000000–0– Details

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
1Bye
21Sat, June 134:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Mosaic Stadium
32Fri, June 194:30 p.m. PDTat Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Hamilton Stadium
43Sat, June 274:00 p.m. PDTvs. Calgary Stampeders TSN Apple Bowl
54Sat, July 44:00 p.m. PDTvs. Edmonton Elks TSNApple Bowl
6Bye
75Fri, July 176:00 p.m. PDTat Edmonton ElksTSN Commonwealth Stadium
86Sat, July 254:00 p.m. PDTvs. Toronto Argonauts TSN BC Place
97Thu, July 305:30 p.m. PDTat Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Princess Auto Stadium
108Sat, Aug 84:00 p.m. PDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSNBC Place
119Thu, Aug 136:00 p.m. PDTat Calgary StampedersTSN McMahon Stadium
1210Sun, Aug 234:00 p.m. PDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersTSNBC Place
1311Sun, Aug 304:00 p.m. PDTat Ottawa Redblacks TSN TD Place Stadium
1412 Fri, Sept 4 4:30 p.m. PDTat Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
1513Sat, Sept 127:00 p.m. PDTvs. Montreal AlouettesTSN/RDSBC Place
16Bye
1714Fri, Sept 257:30 p.m. PDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersTSNBC Place
1815Sat, Oct 312:00 p.m. PDTat Toronto ArgonautsTSN BMO Field
1916Fri, Oct 97:00 p.m. PDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksTSNBC Place
2017Sat, Oct 174:00 p.m. PDTat Calgary StampedersTSN McMahon Stadium
2118Fri, Oct 237:00 p.m. PDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersTSNBC Place

[7]

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 84 Roster, 2 Suspended
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Coaching staff

BC Lions staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Amar Doman
  • President and CEO – Duane Vienneau
  • Senior Vice President, Business – George Chayka
  • Vice President, Football Operations – Neil McEvoy
  • General manager – Ryan Rigmaiden
  • Assistant General Manager – Rob Ralph
  • Director of US Scouting – Jim Jauch
  • Manager, Football Operations – Tyler Gammon
  • U. S. Scout – Will Ark
  • Video Coordinator – Derek Oswalt
  • Head Athletic Therapist – Tristan Sandhu
  • Equipment Manager – Aaron Yeung
 

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lions to play Kelowna home games for start of 2026 regular season". Canadian Football League. September 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ "HC Rick Campbell relieved of duties in Lions front office shakeup". BC Lions. November 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Buck Pierce Named The 28th Head Coach In Lions History". BC Lions. December 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ "CFL Combine heading to Edmonton in 2026". Canadian Football League. July 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Lions acquire OL Dejon Allen in trade with Argonauts". Canadian Football League. January 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Big Play: Stamps acquire Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. November 26, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "2026 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Touchdown Kelowna Welcomes Stampeders & Elks to Okanagan in 2026". BC Lions. November 24, 2025.
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