2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders season is scheduled to be the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It is the club's 114th year overall, and its 107th season of play. The Roughriders will attempt to qualify for the playoffs following a one-year absence and win their fifth Grey Cup championship. The 2023 CFL season is scheduled to be the fourth season under head coach Craig Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day.[1]

2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
PresidentCraig Reynolds
General managerJeremy O'Day
Head coachCraig Dickenson
Home fieldMosaic Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
Playoff finishTBD

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[2] The Roughriders had the eighth selection in each round.[3]

Round Pick Player Position University/Club Team Nationality
13Adam KorsakPRutgersAustralia Australia
212Habakkuk BaldonadoDLPittsburghItaly Italy

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[4] The Roughriders had eight selections in the eight-round draft, with an additional seventh-round pick and the loss of a fifth-round pick.[5][6] The team had the third selection in each round of the draft after finishing third-last in the 2022 league standings, not including traded picks.[7]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
13Lake Korte-MooreDLBritish ColumbiaOttawa, ON
211Jaxon FordDBReginaRegina, SK
321Matt DeanLBYorkAjax, ON
430Thomas Bertrand-HudonRBDelaware StateMont Saint-Hilaire, QC
648Sidy SowOLEastern MichiganBromont, QC
757Evan FlorenOLQueen'sAncaster, ON
760Nick ThomasLBManitobaSurrey, BC
866Tavius RobinsonDLMississippiGuelph, ON

Preseason
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 27 5:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions None Mosaic Stadium
C 2 Fri, June 2 6:30 p.m. CST at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN IG Field

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Regular season

Standings
West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
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Schedule

The Roughriders will play in a neutral site game in Halifax, against the Toronto Argonauts, who will be the home team for their Week 8 match-up.[9][10] This will be the second consecutive year that the two teams meet in Nova Scotia and the first repeat matchup in the Touchdown Atlantic series.

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sun, June 11 5:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Elks TSN Commonwealth Stadium
2 2 Fri, June 16 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN Mosaic Stadium
3 3 Sat, June 24 5:00 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
4 Bye
5 4 Thu, July 6 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Elks TSN Mosaic Stadium
6 5 Sat, July 15 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN Mosaic Stadium
7 6 Sat, July 22 5:00 p.m. CST at BC Lions TSN BC Place
8 7 Sat, July 29 2:00 p.m. CST Toronto Argonauts TSN Huskies Stadium
9 8 Sun, Aug 6 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN Mosaic Stadium
10 9 Fri, Aug 11 5:30 p.m. CST at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
11 10 Sun, Aug 20 5:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions TSN Mosaic Stadium
12 Bye
13 11 Sun, Sep 3 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium
14 12 Sat, Sept 9 2:00 p.m. CST at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN IG Field
15 13 Fri, Sept 15 7:30 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Elks TSN Mosaic Stadium
16 14 Fri, Sept 22 5:00 p.m. CST at Ottawa Redblacks TSN TD Place Stadium
17 15 Fri, Sep 29 8:30 p.m. CST at BC Lions TSN BC Place
18 16 Sat, Oct 7 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Mosaic Stadium
19 17 Fri, Oct 13 7:30 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders TSN McMahon Stadium
20 18 Sat, Oct 21 2:00 p.m. CST vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN Mosaic Stadium
21 Bye

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Team

Roster
Saskatchewan Roughriders 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 • 87 Roster
Roster updated 2023-03-22 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff
Saskatchewan Roughriders staff
Front Office
  • President and CEO – Craig Reynolds
  • General Manager and Vice President of Football Operations – Jeremy O'Day
  • Assistant General Manager – Paul Jones
  • Assistant General Manager – Kyle Carson
  • Football Operations Manager – Jordan Greenly
  • Football Operations Coordinator – Chase Pelletier
  • Director of Athletic Therapy – Ivan Gutfriend
  • Manager of Equipment – Gordon Gilroy

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Jason Shivers
  • Defensive Line – Del Cowsette
  • Linebackers – Deion Melvin
  • Defensive Backs – Marcus Klund

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Kent Maugeri

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Clinton Spencer

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References
  1. "Sask. Roughriders shake up coaching staff after losing season". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
  3. "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
  5. "Stamps acquire P James Smith in trade with Riders". Canadian Football League. June 5, 2022.
  6. "Trade: Alouettes send returner Mario Alford to Roughriders". Montreal Alouettes. July 3, 2022.
  7. "2021 CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  8. "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  9. "Grey Cup champion Argonauts look to repeat in team's 150th year as 2023 schedule is released". Toronto Argonauts. December 13, 2022.
  10. "Touchdown Atlantic returns in 2023". Canadian Football League. December 20, 2022.
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