2026 BC Lions season

2026 BC Lions season
PresidentDuane Vienneau
General managerRyan Rigmaiden
Head coachBuck Pierce
Home stadiumBC Place Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform

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]

Offseason

CFL National Draft

The 2026 CFL draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2026.[4] The Lions are scheduled to have 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.[5][6]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
1 7
2 15
4 36
5 45
6 54
7 63
8 72

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 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks TBA Starlight Stadium
C 2 Fri, May 29 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TBA Princess Auto Stadium

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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.[8] The remainder of the schedule was released on December 9, 2025.[8]

Standings

West Division
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. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN Mosaic Stadium
3 2 Fri, June 19 4:30 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Hamilton Stadium
4 3 Sat, June 27 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN Apple Bowl
5 4 Sat, July 4 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks TSN Apple Bowl
6 Bye
7 5 Fri, July 17 6:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Elks TSN Commonwealth Stadium
8 6 Sat, July 25 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN BC Place
9 7 Thu, July 30 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Princess Auto Stadium
10 8 Sat, Aug 8 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN BC Place
11 9 Thu, Aug 13 6:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
12 10 Sun, Aug 23 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN BC Place
13 11 Sun, Aug 30 4:00 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks TSN TD Place Stadium
14 12 Fri, Sept 4 4:30 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
15 13 Sat, Sept 12 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS BC Place
16 Bye
17 14 Fri, Sept 25 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN BC Place
18 15 Sat, Oct 3 12:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN BMO Field
19 16 Fri, Oct 9 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN BC Place
20 17 Sat, Oct 17 4:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
21 18 Fri, Oct 23 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN BC Place

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Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 85 Roster, 2 Suspended
Roster updated 2025-12-17 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

BC Lions staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Amar Doman
  • President and CEO – Duane Vienneau
  • Senior Vice President, Business – George Chayka
  • Vice President, Football Operations – Neil McEvoy
  • General manager – Ryan Rigmaiden
  • Assistant General Manager – Rob Ralph
  • Director of US Scouting – Jim Jauch
  • Manager, Football Operations – Tyler Gammon
  • U. S. Scout – Will Ark
  • Video Coordinator – Derek Oswalt
  • Head Athletic Therapist – Tristan Sandhu
  • Equipment Manager – Aaron Yeung
  

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Receivers and Pass Game Coordinator – Kevin Bourgoin
  • Offensive Line – Paul Charbonneau
  • Running Backs – Kristian Matte

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Cory McDiarmid
  • Special Teams Assistant – Derek Oswalt

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lions to play Kelowna home games for start of 2026 regular season". Canadian Football League. September 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "HC Rick Campbell relieved of duties in Lions front office shakeup". BC Lions. November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Buck Pierce Named The 28th Head Coach In Lions History". BC Lions. December 3, 2024.
  4. ^ "CFL Combine heading to Edmonton in 2026". Canadian Football League. July 23, 2025.
  5. ^ "Lions acquire OL Dejon Allen in trade with Argonauts". Canadian Football League. January 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "Big Play: Stamps acquire Vernon Adams Jr. in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. November 26, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "2026 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Touchdown Kelowna Welcomes Stampeders & Elks to Okanagan in 2026". BC Lions. November 24, 2025.
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