2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
PresidentWade Miller
General managerKyle Walters
Head coachMike O'Shea
Home stadiumPrincess Auto Stadium
Results
Record10–8
Division place4th, West
PlayoffsLost East Semi-Final
Team MOPBrady Oliveira
Team MODPEvan Holm
Team MOCBrady Oliveira
Team MOOLStanley Bryant
Team MOSTTrey Vaval
Team MORTrey Vaval
Uniform

The 2025 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 92nd season overall. The Blue Bombers qualified for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season following an Edmonton Elks loss to the BC Lions in week 20.[1] However, the Blue Bombers were unable to play in the Grey Cup that was being hosted by Winnipeg as the team lost the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes by a score of 42–33.

The 2025 CFL season was the 11th season under head coach Mike O'Shea and the 11th full season under general manager Kyle Walters.[2]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025.[3] The Blue Bombers had two selections in the draft, including the second overall pick after trading Kyle Samson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[4][5]

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

The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025.[3] 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.[6]

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

Schedule

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

Standings

Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 12 6 0 24 472 409 5–5 L2 Details
BC Lions 18 11 7 0 22 559 499 6–4 W6 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 11 7 0 22 488 416 7–3 W3 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 10 8 0 20 459 424 4–6 W2 Details
Edmonton Elks 18 7 11 0 14 422 490 3–7 L2 Details

Schedule

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 L 30–34 6–5 TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 34,243 Recap
14 12 Sat, Sept 6 3:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–21 6–6 TSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
15 13 Fri, Sep 12 6:00 p.m. CDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 21–32 6–7 TSN/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 22,913 Recap
16 14 Sat, Sept 20 2:00 p.m. CDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 26–18 7–7 TSN/CTV/RDS TD Place Stadium 20,033 Recap
17 15 Sat, Sept 27 2:00 p.m. CDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 40–3 8–7 TSN/CTV Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
18 Bye
19 16 Sat, Oct 11 6:00 p.m. CDT at Edmonton Elks L 20–25 8–8 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 15,013 Recap
20 17 Fri, Oct 17 7:00 p.m. CDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 17–16 9–8 TSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
21 18 Sat, Oct 25 2:00 p.m. CDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 19–10 10–8 TSN/CTV/RDS Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap

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Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sat, Nov 1 1:00 p.m. CDT at Montreal Alouettes L 33–42 0–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 19,785 Recap

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Team

Roster

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, 20 Injured, 3 Practice, 6 Suspended
Roster updated 2025-11-01 • Depth chartTransactionsMore CFL rosters

Coaching staff

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

  1. ^ "112th Grey Cup Playoff Scenarios: Stamps, Bombers clinch playoff spots". Canadian Football League. October 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "Canadian Mafia sticking together". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. December 13, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ticats land DL Kyle Samson in Draft day trade with Bombers". Canadian Football League. April 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "2025 Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 24, 2025.