2024 BC Lions season

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2024 BC Lions season
PresidentDuane Vienneau
General manager Rick Campbell
Neil McEvoy
Head coach Rick Campbell
Home field BC Place Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform
CFL BCL Jersey 2023.png

The 2024 BC Lions season is scheduled to be the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 70th overall. The Lions will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight year and win their seventh Grey Cup championship.

Contents

The 2024 CFL season is scheduled to be the fourth season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the third season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers. [1] [2]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024. [3] The Lions had two picks in the draft, selecting sixth in each round. [4]

RoundPickPlayerPositionClub/SchoolNationality
16 Carl Meyer K Jacksonville Sharks Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
215 Tory Taylor P Iowa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024. [3] The Lions had nine selections in the eight-round draft. [5] Not including traded picks, the team selected sixth in each round of the draft after finishing second in the 2023 league standings of teams that did not qualify for the 110th Grey Cup game. [6]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchoolHometown
16 George Una OL Windsor Toronto, ON
215 Theo Benedet OL British Columbia North Vancouver, BC
219 Ezechiel Tieide WR Concordia Lachine, QC
326 Cristophe Beaulieu DB Laval Blainville, QC
544 Kail Dava DL Tennessee Tech Mississauga, ON
653 Terrence Ganyi LB Maine Montreal, QC
762 Dawson Marchant DB Northwestern Oklahoma State Vancouver, BC
871 Theo Johnson TE Pennsylvania State Windsor, ON

Preseason

Schedule

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
B1Sat, May 251:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 6–300–1CFL+ McMahon Stadium N/A Recap
C2Fri, May 317:00 p.m. PDTvs. Edmonton Elks W 26–91–1 TSN BC Place N/A Recap

[7] [8]

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

Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPtsPFPADivStk
BC Lions 00000000–0– Details
Calgary Stampeders 00000000–0– Details
Edmonton Elks 00000000–0– Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 00000000–0– Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 00000000–0– Details

Schedule

On November 29, 2023, the Lions announced that they would be the host team for a neutral site game to be played at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria on August 31, 2024, against the Ottawa Redblacks. [9]

WeekGameDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
11Sun, June 94:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN/CBSSN BMO Field
22Sat, June 154:00 p.m. PDTvs. Calgary Stampeders TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BC Place
33Fri, June 215:30 p.m. PDTat Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/RDS Princess Auto Stadium
44Thu, June 277:00 p.m. PDTvs. Edmonton Elks TSNBC Place
55Sun, July 74:00 p.m. PDTat Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field
66Sat, July 134:00 p.m. PDTvs. Saskatchewan Roughriders TSN/CBSSNBC Place
77Sun, July 214:00 p.m. PDTat Calgary StampedersTSN/CBSSN McMahon Stadium
8Bye
98Thu, Aug 15:30 p.m. PDTat Winnipeg Blue BombersTSN/RDSPrincess Auto Stadium
109Sun, Aug 114:00 p.m. PDTat Edmonton ElksTSN/CBSSN Commonwealth Stadium
1110Sun, Aug 184:00 p.m. PDTvs. Winnipeg Blue BombersTSN/RDS2/CBSSNBC Place
1211Sat, Aug 244:00 p.m. PDTat Ottawa Redblacks TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium
1312 Sat, Aug 31 4:00 p.m. PDTOttawa RedblacksTSN/RDS2 Royal Athletic Park
1413Fri, Sept 64:30 p.m. PDTat Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS/CBSSN Molson Stadium
1514Fri, Sept 137:00 p.m. PDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsTSN/CBSSNBC Place
16Bye
1715Fri, Sept 277:30 p.m. PDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsTSNBC Place
1816Fri, Oct 47:00 p.m. PDTvs. Calgary StampedersTSNBC Place
1917Sat, Oct 124:00 p.m. PDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersTSN Mosaic Stadium
2018Sat, Oct 194:00 p.m. PDTvs. Montreal AlouettesTSN/RDSBC Place
21Bye

[7] [8]

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

6-Game Injured

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 75 Roster, 2 Injured, 3 Suspended
Roster updated 2024-06-01 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

BC Lions staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Amar Doman
  • President and CEO – Rick LeLacheur
  • Vice President, Business – George Chayka
  • Chief Operating Officer – Duane Vienneau
  • General Managers – Rick Campbell and Neil McEvoy
  • Director of Football Operations – Neil McEvoy
  • Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Personnel – Ryan Rigmaiden
  • Director of Canadian Scouting & CFL Draft Coordinator – Rob Ralph
  • Video Coordinator – Derek Oswalt
  • Head Athletic Therapist – Tristan Sandhu
  • Equipment Manager – Aaron Yeung
 

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

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References

  1. ↑ "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason". Canadian Football League. January 31, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Draft tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "2024 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "West Coast Vibes: Touchdown Series heads to Victoria in 2024". Canadian Football League. November 29, 2023.
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