2025 Ottawa Redblacks season

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2025 Ottawa Redblacks season
General managerShawn Burke
PresidentAdrian Sciarra
Head coachBob Dyce
Home stadiumTD Place Stadium
Results
Record4–14
Division place4th, East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Team MOPKalil Pimpleton
Team MODPJovan Santos-Knox
Team MOCDaniel Adeboboye
Team MOOLDino Boyd
Team MOSTKalil Pimpleton
Team MORKeelan White
Uniform

The 2025 Ottawa Redblacks season was the 11th season for the team since re-entering the Canadian Football League in 2014. The Redblacks were unable to qualify for the playoffs after being eliminated from post-season contention in Week 18 following their loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[1][2] The team finished with a 4–14 record and finished last in the overall league standings.

The 2025 CFL season was the third full season for Bob Dyce as head coach and the fourth season for Shawn Burke as general manager.[3][4][5]

The Ottawa REDBLACKS drew an average home attendance of 18,136, the 8th highest of all Canadian football teams in the world.[6]

CFL global draft

The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025.[7] The Redblacks had two selections in the draft, holding the fifth pick in each round.[8]

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality
15Callum EddingsK/PStephen F. Austin Australia
214James BurnipPAlabama Australia

CFL national draft

The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025.[7] 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.[9]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
13Keelan WhiteWRMontanaNorth Vancouver, BC
212Samuel CarsonOLLouisiana–MonroeCalgary, AB
433Muftah AgeliDLNorthwestern Oklahoma StateWindsor, ON
542Eric CumberbatchDBOttawaAlexandria, ON
651Ethan JordanWRWilfrid LaurierChatham, ON
760Jayden GriffithsLBWilfrid LaurierMississauga, ON
868King AmbersDBEast Texas A&MPickering, ON

Preseason

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 24 4:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 23–7 1–0 RDS Molson Stadium 13,098 Recap
C 2 Fri, May 30 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 16–24 1–1 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,820 Recap

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 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Hamilton Tiger-Cats181170225254967–1W1Details
Montreal Alouettes181080204454306–2L1Details
Toronto Argonauts185130104975832–6L5Details
Ottawa Redblacks18414084175371–7L6Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Thu, June 5 9:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 26–31 0–1 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 25,973 Recap
2 2 Fri, June 13 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 18–39 0–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 21,441 Recap
3 3 Sat, June 21 4:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders W 20–12 1–2 TSN/RDS/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 16,584 Recap
4 4 Sun, June 29 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 16–29 1–3 TSN/RDS Info/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 17,700 Recap
5 5 Sun, July 6 7:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks L 33–39 1–4 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium 16,588 Recap
6 6 Sat, July 12 7:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 20–23 1–5 TSN/CTV/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,913 Recap
7 7 Sun, July 20 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–30 1–6 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 15,054 Recap
8 Bye
9 8 Thu, July 31 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 31–11 2–6 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 16,115 Recap
10 9 Sat, Aug 9 3:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts W 46–42 3–6 TSN/CTV/RDS/CBSSN BMO Field 13,297 Recap
11 10 Thu, Aug 14 8:30 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 27–30 3–7 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
12 11 Fri, Aug 22 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks L 20–30 3–8 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 17,469 Recap
13 Bye
14 12 Fri, Sept 5 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions W 34–33 4–8 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 16,267 Recap
15 13 Fri, Sept 12 10:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions L 27–38 4–9 TSN/RDS/CBSSN BC Place 19,803 Recap
16 14 Sat, Sept 20 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 18–26 4–10 TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium 20,033 Recap
17 Bye
18 15 Fri, Oct 3 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–20 4–11 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,250 Recap
19 16 Mon, Oct 13 1:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 10–30 4–12 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 23,035 Recap
20 17 Sat, Oct 18 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 28–39 4–13 TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium 20,897 Recap
21 18 Fri, Oct 24 7:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–35 4–14 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 22,030 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.[12]
 #  Games played with white uniforms.[12]
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.[12]

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