2025 BC Lions season
| 2025 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| President | Duane Vienneau |
| General manager | Ryan Rigmaiden |
| Head coach | Buck Pierce |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 BC Lions season is scheduled to be the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 71st overall. The Lions will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year and win their seventh Grey Cup championship.
The 2025 CFL season will be the first season for Buck Pierce as the team's head coach after Rick Campbell was fired on November 20, 2024, following four seasons with the team.[1][2] This will also be the first season with Ryan Rigmaiden as the team's general manager with Neil McEvoy being promoted to vice-president of football operations.[1]
Offseason
[edit]CFL National Draft
[edit]The 2025 CFL draft is scheduled to take place on April 29, 2025.[3] The Lions are scheduled to have eight selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks of forfeitures, the team will select fourth in each round of the draft after finishing sixth in the 2024 league standings.[4]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | 9 | ||||
| 2 | 12 | ||||
| 4 | 29 | ||||
| 5 | 41 | ||||
| 6 | 50 | ||||
| 7 | 59 | ||||
| 8 | 67 |
Preseason
[edit]On February 6, 2025, it was announced that the Lions would host their preseason game in Langford, British Columbia at Starlight Stadium.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | 1 | Mon, May 19 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TBA | Starlight Stadium | ||||
| B | Bye | |||||||||
| C | 2 | Fri, May 30 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | TBA | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 7 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Thu, June 12 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Sat, June 21 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Sat, June 28 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Sat, July 5 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Sun, July 13 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Elks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Sat, July 19 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Sun, July 27 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 9 | Bye | |||||||||
| 10 | 9 | Thu, Aug 7 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 11 | 10 | Sat, Aug 16 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | BC Place | ||||
| 12 | 11 | Sat, Aug 23 | 12:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 13 | Bye | |||||||||
| 14 | 12 | Fri, Sept 5 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Fri, Sept 12 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 16 | 14 | Fri, Sept 19 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Sept 26 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 18 | 16 | Sat, Oct 4 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 19 | Bye | |||||||||
| 20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 17 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Sat, Oct 25 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front Office and Support Staff
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "HC Rick Campbell relieved of duties in Lions front office shakeup". BC Lions. November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Buck Pierce Named The 28th Head Coach In Lions History". BC Lions. December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
- ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Lions Announce Pre-season Tilt In Langford". BC Lions. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 16, 2025.