2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
PresidentWade Miller
General managerKyle Walters
Head coachMike O'Shea
Home stadiumPrincess Auto Stadium
Results
Record6–4
Division place3rd, West
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform

The 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 92nd season overall. The Blue Bombers are attempting to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season and win their 13th Grey Cup championship.

The 2025 CFL season is the 11th season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the 11th full season under general manager Kyle Walters.[1]

Offseason

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CFL Global Draft

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The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025.[2] The Blue Bombers had two selections in the draft, including the second overall pick after trading Kyle Samson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[3][4]

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality
1 2 Kemari Munier-Bailey DL Weber State United Kingdom
2 17 James Evans P Indiana New Zealand

CFL National Draft

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The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025.[2] The Blue Bombers had nine selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected eighth in each round of the draft by virtue of losing the 111th Grey Cup game.[5]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
1 6 Connor Shay LB Wyoming Danville, CA, USA
2 15 Jaylen Smith DB North Texas Hamilton, ON
2 18 Taylor Elgersma QB Wilfrid Laurier London, ON
3 27 Ethan Vibert OL South Dakota State Regina, SK
5 39 Joey Corcoran WR New Hampshire Pierrefonds, QC
5 45 Lane Novak LB Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK
6 54 Ethan Ball DB Calgary Regina, SK
7 63 Trey Laing DL Eastern Michigan Tallahassee, FL, USA
8 71 Iwinosa Uwubanmwen OL Alberta Calgary, AB

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 24 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 15–9 1–0 CFL+ Princess Auto Stadium 27,913 Recap
C 2 Fri, May 30 8:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 27–20 2–0 CFL+ Mosaic Stadium 26,293 Recap

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Regular season

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Standings

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Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 8 2 0 16 287 215 3–2 L1 Details
Calgary Stampeders 10 7 3 0 14 273 207 5–0 W2 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 6 4 0 12 273 265 3–3 W2 Details
BC Lions 11 5 6 0 10 307 324 2–4 L1 Details
Edmonton Elks 10 4 6 0 8 241 281 0–4 W3 Details

Schedule

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Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 1 Thu, June 12 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. BC Lions W 34–20 1–0 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
3 2 Sat, June 21 6:00 p.m. CDT at BC Lions W 27–14 2–0 TSN/CTV/CBSSN BC Place 20,138 Recap
4 3 Thu, June 26 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 36–23 3–0 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
5 4 Thu, July 3 8:00 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders L 16–37 3–1 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 22,485 Recap
6 Bye
7 5 Fri, July 18 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Calgary Stampeders L 20–41 3–2 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
8 6 Sat, July 26 6:00 p.m. CDT at Toronto Argonauts L 17–31 3–3 TSN/CTV/CBSSN BMO Field 13,266 Recap
9 7 Fri, Aug 1 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 40–31 4–3 TSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
10 8 Sat, Aug 9 6:00 p.m. CDT at Calgary Stampeders L 27–28 4–4 TSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium 20,902 Recap
11 9 Thu, Aug 14 7:30 p.m. CDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 30–27 5–4 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
12 10 Thu, Aug 21 6:30 p.m. CDT at Montreal Alouettes W 26–13 6–4 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 20,310 Recap
13 11 Sun, Aug 31 6:00 p.m. CDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium
14 12 Sat, Sept 6 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Princess Auto Stadium
15 13 Fri, Sep 12 6:00 p.m. CDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field
16 14 Sat, Sept 20 2:00 p.m. CDT at Ottawa Redblacks TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium
17 15 Sat, Sept 27 2:00 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/CTV Princess Auto Stadium
18 Bye
19 16 Sat, Oct 11 6:00 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Elks TSN Commonwealth Stadium
20 17 Fri, Oct 17 7:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Princess Auto Stadium
21 18 Sat, Oct 25 2:00 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/CTV/RDS Princess Auto Stadium

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Team

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Roster

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Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 10 Injured, 11 Practice, 6 Suspended
Roster updated 2025-08-21 • Depth chartTransactionsMore CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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Front Office
  • Owner – Winnipeg Football Club
  • Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Dayna Spiring
  • President/CEO – Wade Miller
  • General Manager of Football Operations – Kyle Walters
  • Assistant General Manager / Director of U.S. Scouting – Danny McManus
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel — Jim Jauch
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel — Eric Deslauriers
  • Senior Director of Player Personnel — Brock Sunderland
  • Director of Football Operations – Matt Gulakow

Equipment Staff

  • Head Equipment Manager – Brad Fotty
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – Kevin Todd


 

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Video Coaches

  • Video Coordinator – Evan Best

Coaching Staff
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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ticats land DL Kyle Samson in Draft day trade with Bombers". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "2025 Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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