2018 Edmonton Eskimos season
2018 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
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Head coach | Jason Maas |
General manager | Brock Sunderland |
Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 5th, West |
Playoff finish | TBD |
Uniform | |
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The 2018 Edmonton Eskimos season is the 61st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 70th overall. The Eskimos will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year and win their 15th Grey Cup championship in a year where Edmonton will host the 106th Grey Cup.[1] This is the third season under head coach Jason Maas and the second season under general manager Brock Sunderland.
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2018 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018.[2]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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2 | 10 | Godfrey Onyeka | DB | Wilfrid Laurier |
3 | 24 | Jordan Beaulieu | DB | Western |
4 | 32 | Tanner Green | RB | Concordia |
5 | 40 | Curtis Krahn | OL | Calgary |
6 | 48 | Alex Taylor | RB | Western |
7 | 53 | Harry McMaster | WR | Western |
7 | 57 | Gabriel Bagnell | DL | Acadia |
8 | 65 | Blair Zerr | RB | Humboldt State |
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
A | Sun, May 27 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–12 | 1–0 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,374 | Recap |
B | Fri, June 1 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–33 | 1–1 | None | Investors Group Field | 23,034 | Recap |
C | Bye |
Regular season
Season standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
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X–Calgary Stampeders | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 451 | 296 | 4–3 | L1 | Details |
X–Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 386 | 404 | 5–3 | L1 | Details |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 497 | 365 | 3–5 | W4 | Details |
BC Lions | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 356 | 380 | 3–4 | W2 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 417 | 405 | 4–4 | W1 | Details |
Season schedule
Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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Score | Record | |||||||||
1 | 1 | Thurs, June 14 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33–30 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 25,458 | Recap |
2 | 2 | Fri, June 22 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–38 | 1–1 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,334 | Recap |
3 | 3 | Fri, June 29 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | W 41–22 | 2–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,940 | Recap |
4 | 4 | Sat, July 7 | 3:30 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 17–20 | 2–2 | TSN | BMO Field | 12,196 | Recap |
5 | 5 | Fri, July 13 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 16–15 | 3–2 | TSN/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,056 | Recap |
6 | Bye | |||||||||
7 | 6 | Thurs, July 26 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 44–23 | 4–2 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 16,654 | Recap |
8 | 7 | Thurs, Aug 2 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 26–19 | 5–2 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 35,623 | Recap |
9 | 8 | Thurs, Aug 9 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | L 23–31 | 5–3 | TSN/ESPN2 | BC Place | 17,745 | Recap |
10 | 9 | Sat, Aug 18 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 40–24 | 6–3 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,702 | Recap |
11 | 10 | Thurs, Aug 23 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–25 | 6–4 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 23,281 | Recap |
12 | 11 | Mon, Sept 3 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 20–23 | 6–5 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 32,013 | Recap |
13 | 12 | Sat, Sept 8 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 48–42 | 7–5 | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | 38,611 | Recap |
14 | Bye | |||||||||
15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 22 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 15–28 | 7–6 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 24,800 | Recap |
16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 29 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 3–30 | 7–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,788 | Recap |
17 | 15 | Mon, Oct 8 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 12–19 | 7–8 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 31,335 | Recap |
18 | 16 | Sat, Oct 13 | 3:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 34–16 | 8–8 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,163 | Recap |
19 | 17 | Fri, Oct 19 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
20 | Bye | |||||||||
21 | 18 | Sat, Nov 3 | 2:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium |
Team
Roster
Edmonton Eskimos roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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1-game injured list
6-game injured list
Practice roster
Suspended list
Italics indicate international player |
Coaching staff
Edmonton Eskimos Staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coach
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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References
- ↑ Scott, Morley; Mertz, Emily (June 5, 2017). "Edmonton officially named 2018 Grey Cup host city". CHED. Edmonton: Global Edmonton. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ↑ CFL draft date announced
- ↑ 2018 Schedule
External links
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