2026 Ottawa Redblacks season
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| 2026 Ottawa Redblacks season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ryan Dinwiddie |
| President | Adrian Sciarra |
| Head coach | Ryan Dinwiddie |
| Home stadium | TD Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, East |
| Playoffs | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The 2026 Ottawa Redblacks season is scheduled to be the 12th season for the team since re-entering the Canadian Football League in 2014. The Redblacks will attempt to improve upon their 4–14 record from 2025 and qualify for the playoffs following a one-year absence.[1] The team will attempt to win the 11th Grey Cup in Ottawa Football Club history.[2]
The 2026 CFL season is scheduled to be the first for Ryan Dinwiddie as the team's head coach and general manager after Bob Dyce was relieved of his coaching duties following the 2025 season and former general manager, Shawn Burke, was promoted to vice president of football operations.[3][4]
CFL Canadian draft
The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026.[5][6] The Redblacks had seven selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected first in each round of the draft after finishing last in the 2025 league standings.[7]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Giordano Vaccaro | OL | Purdue |
| 2 | 13 | Émeric Boutin | FB | Laval |
| 4 | 31 | Charlie Parks | DL | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 39 | Alassane Diouf | OL | Montreal |
| 5 | 41 | Benjamin Dobson | LB | Calgary |
| 6 | 48 | Rene Konga | DL | Louisville |
| 8 | 66 | Josh Connors | LB | Wilfrid Laurier |
CFL global draft
The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026.[5] The Redblacks had two selections in the draft, holding the first pick in each round.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aidan Laros | P | Kentucky |  South Africa |
| 2 | 10 | Paul Geelen | K | Southern Illinois |  Netherlands |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Fri, May 22 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TBA | Molson Stadium | ||||
| C | 2 | Fri, May 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TBA | TD Place Stadium | ||||
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Sat, June 20 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Sun, June 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Fri, July 3 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Thu, July 9 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Sun, July 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||||
| 9 | 7 | Fri, Jul 31 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Fri, Aug 7 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 11 | 9 | Fri, Aug 14 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Thu, Aug 20 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Sun, Aug 30 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 14 | Bye | |||||||||
| 15 | 12 | Fri, Sept 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 16 | 13 | Sat, Sept 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 17 | 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 18 | 15 | Fri, Oct 2 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 19 | 16 | Fri, Oct 9 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 16 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Sat, Oct 24 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Hamilton Stadium | ||||