2025 BC Lions season

2025 BC Lions season
General managerRyan Rigmaiden
PresidentDuane Vienneau
Head coachBuck Pierce
Home stadiumBC Place
Results
Record11–7
Division place2nd, West
PlayoffsLost West Final
Team MOPNathan Rourke
Team MODPMathieu Betts
Team MOCNathan Rourke
Team MOOLJarell Broxton
Team MOSTSean Whyte
Team MORRobert Carter Jr.
Uniform

The 2025 BC Lions season was the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 71st overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the fourth straight year following their week 18 victory over the Calgary Stampeders.[1] The team attempted to win their seventh Grey Cup championship, but were eliminated in the West Final by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The 2025 CFL season is 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.[2][3] This is also the first season with Ryan Rigmaiden as the team's general manager with Neil McEvoy being promoted to vice-president of football operations.[2]

The BC Lions drew an average home attendance of 27,124, the 3rd highest of all Canadian football teams in the world.[4]

Offseason

CFL global draft

The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025.[5] The Lions had two selections in the draft, holding the fourth pick in each round.[6]

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality
1 4 Ross Bolger K/P Idaho State Ireland
2 13 Mark McNamee K No college Ireland

CFL national draft

The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025.[5] The Lions had seven selections in the eight-round draft. The team forfeited the highest of their first-round and second-round picks (third and ninth overall) after exceeding the salary cap by more than $200,000 ($347,889).[7] However, they received an additional second round pick (19th overall) after finishing the previous season with the second-highest national snaps.[7] Not including traded picks of forfeitures, the team selected fourth in each round of the draft after finishing sixth in the 2024 league standings.[8]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
2 11 Hayden Harris DL Montana Mill Creek, WA, USA
2 16 Jackson Findlay DB Western North Vancouver, BC
4 37 Connor Klassen OL Regina Regina, SK
5 41 Dre Doiron OL Kansas London, ON
6 50 Chase Tataryn LB Alberta Saskatoon, SK
7 59 Alex Berwick OL Western Clarence Creek, ON
8 67 Luka Stoikos RB Toronto Toronto, ON

Preseason

On February 6, 2025, it was announced that the Lions would host their preseason game in Langford, British Columbia at Starlight Stadium.[9]

Schedule

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 L 16–26 0–1 CFL+ Starlight Stadium N/A Recap
B Bye
C 2 Fri, May 30 6:30 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Elks L 19–20 0–2 CFL+ Commonwealth Stadium 12,769 Recap

[10][11]

 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

West Division
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 1 Sat, June 7 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 31–14 1–0 TSN/CBSSN BC Place 52,837 Recap
2 2 Thu, June 12 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 20–34 1–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Princess Auto Stadium 32,343 Recap
3 3 Sat, June 21 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 14–27 1–2 TSN/CTV/CBSSN BC Place 20,138 Recap
4 4 Sat, June 28 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 18–37 1–3 TSN/CTV/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 27,804 Recap
5 5 Sat, July 5 4:00 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes W 21–20 2–3 TSN/CTV/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 21,144 Recap
6 6 Sun, July 13 4:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Elks W 32–14 3–3 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 17,559 Recap
7 7 Sat, July 19 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 27–33 3–4 TSN/CTV/CBSSN BC Place 28,983 Recap
8 8 Sun, July 27 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 33–37 3–5 TSN BC Place 22,348 Recap
9 Bye
10 9 Thu, Aug 7 4:30 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 41–38 (OT) 4–5 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 24,102 Recap
11 10 Sat, Aug 16 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 36–18 5–5 TSN/RDS/CBSSN BC Place 23,318 Recap
12 11 Sat, Aug 23 12:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts L 34–52 5–6 TSN/CTV BMO Field 18,354 Recap
13 Bye
14 12 Fri, Sept 5 4:30 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 33–34 5–7 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 16,267 Recap
15 13 Fri, Sept 12 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 38–27 6–7 TSN/RDS/CBSSN BC Place 19,803 Recap
16 14 Fri, Sept 19 6:30 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders W 52–23 7–7 TSN McMahon Stadium 23,554 Recap
17 15 Fri, Sept 26 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 27–22 8–7 TSN BC Place 21,205 Recap
18 16 Sat, Oct 4 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 38–24 9–7 TSN BC Place 28,308 Recap
19 Bye
20 17 Fri, Oct 17 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 37–24 10–7 TSN BC Place 26,308 Recap
21 18 Sat, Oct 25 4:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 27–21 11–7 TSN Mosaic Stadium 25,416 Recap

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.
 #  Games played with fog uniforms.
 #  Games played with gunmetal uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sat, Nov 1 2:30 p.m. PDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 33–30 1–0 TSN/RDS BC Place 26,383 Recap
West Final Sat, Nov 8 3:30 p.m. PST at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–24 1–1 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap

[10]

 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.
 #  Games played with fog uniforms.

Team

Roster

BC Lions 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, 14 Injured, 13 Practice, 2 Suspended
Roster updated 2025-11-07 • 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

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

→ Coaching Staff
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References

  1. ^ "Lions punch playoff ticket with win over Stamps". Canadian Football League. October 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ https://3downnation.com/2025/10/26/cfl-attendance-up-less-than-one-percent-in-2025/
  5. ^ a b "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "BC, Toronto, Saskatchewan and Ottawa exceeded 2024 salary expenditure cap". Canadian Football League. March 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lions Announce Pre-season Tilt In Langford". BC Lions. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "2025 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
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