2026 BC Lions season
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| 2026 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ryan Rigmaiden |
| President | Duane Vienneau |
| Head coach | Buck Pierce |
| Home stadium | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoffs | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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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]
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]
CFL Canadian draft
The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026.[4][5] The Lions had 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.[6][7] Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected seventh in each round of the draft, after finishing second in the 2025 league standings.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Nate DeMontagnac | WR | North Dakota |
| 2 | 15 | Jett Elad | DB | Rutgers |
| 4 | 36 | Pierre Kemini | DB | Ohio |
| 5 | 45 | Nick Cenacle | WR | Hawaii |
| 6 | 54 | Ethan Graham | OL | Regina |
| 7 | 63 | Chase Henning | DB | British Columbia |
| 8 | 72 | Ebenezer Dibula | DL | Kennesaw State |
CFL global draft
The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026.[9] The Lions had two selections in the draft, holding the seventh pick in each round.[10]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Brett Thorson | P | Georgia |  Australia |
| 2 | 16 | Seydou Traore | TE | Mississippi State |  England |
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
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 23 | 2:00 p.m. PT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TBA | Starlight Stadium | ||||
| C | 2 | Fri, May 29 | 5:30 p.m. PT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TBA | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
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.[12] The remainder of the schedule was released on December 9, 2025.[12]
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Sat, June 13 | 4:00 p.m. PT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 3 | 2 | Fri, June 19 | 4:30 p.m. PT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Hamilton Stadium | ||||
| 4 | 3 | Sat, June 27 | 4:00 p.m. PT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Apple Bowl | ||||
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 4 | 4:00 p.m. PT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN | Apple Bowl | ||||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||||
| 7 | 5 | Fri, July 17 | 6:00 p.m. PT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 8 | 6 | Sat, July 25 | 4:00 p.m. PT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 9 | 7 | Thu, July 30 | 5:30 p.m. PT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Sat, Aug 8 | 4:00 p.m. PT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 11 | 9 | Thu, Aug 13 | 6:00 p.m. PT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Sun, Aug 23 | 4:00 p.m. PT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Sun, Aug 30 | 4:00 p.m. PT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Fri, Sept 4 | 4:30 p.m. PT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 12 | 7:00 p.m. PT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | BC Place | ||||
| 16 | Bye | |||||||||
| 17 | 14 | Fri, Sept 25 | 7:30 p.m. PT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 18 | 15 | Sat, Oct 3 | 12:00 p.m. PT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 19 | 16 | Fri, Oct 9 | 7:00 p.m. PT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 17 | 4:00 p.m. PT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00 p.m. PT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | BC Place | ||||