2026 Ottawa Redblacks season

2026 Ottawa Redblacks season
General managerRyan Dinwiddie
PresidentAdrian Sciarra
Head coachRyan Dinwiddie
Home stadiumTD Place Stadium
Results
Record0–10
Division place4th, East
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform

The 2026 Ottawa Redblacks season is the 12th season for the team since re-entering the Canadian Football League in 2014. The Redblacks will attempt to improve upon their 4–14 record from 2025 and qualify for the playoffs following a one-year absence.[1] The team will attempt to win the 11th Grey Cup in Ottawa Football Club history.[2]

The 2026 CFL season is scheduled to be the first for Ryan Dinwiddie as the team's head coach and general manager after Bob Dyce was relieved of his coaching duties following the 2025 season and former general manager, Shawn Burke, was promoted to vice president of football operations.[3][4]

Offseason

CFL Canadian draft

The 2026 CFL draft took place on April 28, 2026.[5][6] The Redblacks had seven selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team selected first in each round of the draft after finishing last in the 2025 league standings.[7]

Round Pick Player Position School
11Giordano VaccaroOLPurdue
213Émeric BoutinFBLaval
431Charlie ParksDLSaskatchewan
539Alassane DioufOLMontreal
541Benjamin DobsonLBCalgary
648Rene KongaDLLouisville
866Josh ConnorsLBWilfrid Laurier

CFL global draft

The 2026 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2026.[5] The Redblacks had two selections in the draft, holding the first pick in each round.[8]

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality
11Aidan LarosPKentucky South Africa
210Paul GeelenKSouthern Illinois Netherlands

Preseason

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Fri, May 22 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 27–12 1–0 RDS Molson Stadium N/A Recap
C 2 Fri, May 29 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 27–3 2–0 TSN2/RDS TD Place Stadium N/A Recap

[9]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

East Division
Team GP W L Pts PF PA Div Stk
Montreal Alouettes1091183672636–0W7Details
Toronto Argonauts1055103043112–2W1Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats114782573191–3L1Details
Ottawa Redblacks1001002233680–4L10Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 6 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks L 21–29 0–1 TSN/RDS/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 15,038 Recap
2 Bye
3 2 Sat, June 20 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 24–44 0–2 TSN TD Place Stadium 13,943 Recap
4 3 Sun, June 28 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 35–37 0–3 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 17,138 Recap
5 4 Fri, July 3 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 22–27 0–4 TSN TD Place Stadium 15,154 Recap
6 5 Thu, July 9 9:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks L 17–40 0–5 TSN/RDS Commonwealth Stadium 15,898 Recap
7 6 Sun, July 19 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 34–36 (4OT) 0–6 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 14,148 Recap
8 Bye
9 7 Fri, Jul 31 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 13–34 0–7 TSN/RDS/CBSSN TD Place Stadium 17,336 Recap
10 8 Fri, Aug 7 9:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 20–42 0–8 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 29,798 Recap
11 9 Fri, Aug 14 8:30 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 21–33 0–9 TSN/RDS2 Princess Auto Stadium 31,312 Recap
12 10 Thu, Aug 20 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 16–46 0–10 TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium 22,482 Recap
13 11 Sun, Aug 30 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions TSN/RDS2/CBSSN TD Place Stadium
14 Bye
15 12 Sat, Sept 12 1:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN/RDS BMO Field
16 13 Sat, Sept 19 7:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders TSN/RDS2 McMahon Stadium
17 14 Sat, Sept 26 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN/RDS2/CTV TD Place Stadium
18 15 Fri, Oct 2 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium
19 16 Fri, Oct 9 10:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions TSN/RDS BC Place
20 17 Fri, Oct 16 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium
21 18 Sat, Oct 24 3:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/RDS2 Hamilton Stadium

[9]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.

Team

Roster

Ottawa Redblacks roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

  • 30 Emeric Boutin
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve
  • None

1-game injured

6-game injured

 Practice roster

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 40 Active, 17 Injured, 13 Practice, 2 Suspended
Roster updated 2026-08-14 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Ottawa Redblacks staff
Front office
  • Owner – Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)
  • Chief Executive Officer – Mark Goudie
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Shawn Burke
  • General manager – Ryan Dinwiddie
  • Assistant General Manager – Jeremy Snyder
  • Senior Football Advisor – Jim Popp
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Brendan Taman
  • Director of Canadian Scouting & Football Analytics – Chad Hudson
  • Assistant Director of US Scouting & Football Operations – Philippe Moreau
  • Senior Personnel Executive – Drew Allemang
  • Director of Football Operations – Joe Panessidi
  • Video Coordinator – Braun Gheller
  • Equipment Manager – Drew McCormick

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Nate Taylor

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Erin Craig

→ Coaching Staff
→ More CFL staffs

References

  1. ↑ "Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 17. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Redblacks relieve Bob Dyce of head coaching duties". Canadian Football League. October 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Dinwiddie named head coach and general manager of the Ottawa Redblacks". Canadian Football League. November 5, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Key 2026 off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2026 global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "2026 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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