2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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| 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Kyle Walters |
| President | Wade Miller |
| Head coach | Mike O'Shea |
| Home stadium | Princess Auto Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoffs | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The 2026 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is scheduled to be the 68th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 93rd season overall. The Blue Bombers will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season and win their 13th Grey Cup championship. The team will play ten home games this season with the Toronto Argonauts deferring one of their home games due to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[1]
The 2026 CFL season scheduled to be the 12th season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the 12th full season under general manager Kyle Walters.[2]
CFL Canadian draft
The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026.[3][4] The Blue Bombers had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected fourth in each round of the draft after finishing sixth in the 2025 league standings.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Nuer Gatkuoth | DL | Wake Forest |
| 2 | 10 | Dante Daniels | TE | North Carolina State |
| 2 | 20 | Kevin Cline | OL | Boston College |
| 3 | 24 | Charles-Elliot Bouliane | LB | Montreal |
| 4 | 33 | Ethan Stuart | DB | McMaster |
| 5 | 42 | Brody Clark | LB | York |
| 6 | 51 | Ben Britton | WR | Calgary |
| 7 | 60 | Josh Jack | WR | Saint Mary's |
| 8 | 69 | Brady Lidster | K | Windsor |
CFL global draft
The 2026 CFL global draft is scheduled took place on April 29, 2026.[3] The Blue Bombers had two selections in the draft, holding the fourth pick in each round.[6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Edward Vesterinen | DL | West Virginia |  Finland |
| 2 | 13 | Keegan Andrews | P | Massachusetts |  Australia |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 23 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TBA | Griffiths Stadium | ||||
| C | 2 | Fri, May 29 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | TBA | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
Regular season
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 | 1 | Fri, June 5 | 8:00 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Thu, June 11 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 3 | Bye | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Thu, June 25 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 4 | Sun, July 5 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Hamilton Stadium | ||||
| 6 | 5 | Fri, July 10 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 6 | Sun, July 19 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 8 | 7 | Fri, July 24 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 9 | 8 | Thu, July 30 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||||
| 11 | 9 | Fri, Aug 14 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Fri, Aug 21 | 8:30 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Fri, Aug 28 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Sun, Sept 6 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 12 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 16 | Bye | |||||||||
| 17 | 14 | Fri, Sept 25 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 18 | 15 | Sat, Oct 3 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 10 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 16 | 8:30 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 23 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||