The 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It would have been the club's 111th year overall, and its 105th season of play. This would have been the second season under head coach Craig Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day.
| 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jeremy O'Day |
| Head coach | Craig Dickenson |
| Home field | Mosaic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | N/A |
| Division place | N/A, West |
| Playoff finish | Season cancelled |
Training camps, pre-season games, and regular season games were initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan. The CFL announced on April 7, 2020 that the start of the 2020 season would not occur before July 2020.[1] On May 20, 2020, it was announced that the league would likely not begin regular season play prior to September 2020.[2] On August 17, 2020 however, the season was officially cancelled due to COVID-19.[3]
Offseason
editCFL National Draft
editThe 2020 CFL National Draft took place on April 30, 2020.[4] The Roughriders had seven selections in the eight-round draft.[5] The team forfeited their third-round pick after selecting Jake Bennett in the 2019 Supplemental Draft.[6] The Roughriders also traded their second-round pick to the Montreal Alouettes in a trade for Philip Blake and Patrick Lavoie.[7] They regained a selection in the trade for Zach Collaros to Toronto.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mattland Riley | OL | Saskatchewan | Melfort, SK |
| 4 | 30 | Kian Schaffer-Baker | WR | Guelph | Mississauga, ON |
| 4 | 35 | Junior Allen | LB | Guelph | Burlington, ON |
| 5 | 44 | Vincent Dethier | DB | McGill | Boisbriand, QC |
| 6 | 53 | Jonathan Femi-Cole | RB | Western | Vaughan, ON |
| 7 | 62 | Jesse Lawson | OL | Carleton | Surrey, BC |
| 8 | 71 | Neville Gallimore | DL | Oklahoma | Ottawa, ON |
CFL Global Draft
editThe 2020 CFL Global Draft was scheduled to take place on April 16, 2020.[9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this draft and its accompanying combine were postponed to occur just before the start of training camp, which was ultimately cancelled.[1][10] The Roughriders were scheduled to select seventh in each round with the number of rounds never announced.[9]
Planned schedule
editPreseason
edit| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 30 | 2:00 p.m. CST | at Calgary Stampeders | NA | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| C | 2 | Fri, June 5 | 7:30 p.m. CST | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | NA | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
Regular season
edit| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | TV | Venue | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Fri, June 19 | 7:00 p.m. CST | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 3 | 2 | Thu, June 25 | 5:30 p.m. CST | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 4 | 3 | Sat, July 4 | 7:30 p.m. CST | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 4 | Sat, July 11 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||||
| 7 | 5 | Sat, July 25 | 2:00 p.m. CST | Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Huskies Stadium | ||||
| 8 | 6 | Thu, July 30 | 7:00 p.m. CST | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 9 | 7 | Sat, Aug. 8 | 8:00 p.m. CST | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Thu, Aug. 13 | 5:00 p.m. CST | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 11 | 9 | Sat, Aug 22 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Edmonton Football Team | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Sat, Aug. 29 | 5:00 p.m. CST | at Edmonton Football Team | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Sun, Sep 6 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 12 | 2:00 p.m. CST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | IG Field | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Fri, Sept 18 | 8:00 p.m. CST | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 8:00 p.m. CST | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Oct 3 | 5:00 p.m. CST | at Edmonton Football Team | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 18 | 16 | Sat, Oct 10 | 2:00 p.m. CST | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 19 | Bye | |||||||||
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 24 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 30 | 7:30 p.m. CST | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
Team
editRoster
editCoaching staff
editFront office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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References
edit- ^ a b "Ambrosie issues statement on behalf of CFL". cfl.ca. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "CFL provides update regarding 2020". Canadian Football League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "CFL not to play shortened season in the fall". Canadian Football League. August 17, 2020.
- ^ "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Roughriders select OL Jake Bennett in Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca. June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Riders acquire Blake, Lavoie in trade with Als". CFL.ca. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "Zach's Back: Argos acquire Collaros from Riders". July 31, 2019.
- ^ a b "Key dates to circle on your calendar in 2020". CFL.ca. January 27, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". CFL.ca. March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "2020 CFL Schedule". cfl.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2019.