2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders season is scheduled to be the 63rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It would be the club's 111th year overall, and its 105th season of play. The Roughriders will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year and win their fifth Grey Cup championship. This would be the second season under head coach Craig Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day.

2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Head coachCraig Dickenson
General managerJeremy O'Day
Home fieldMosaic Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Division placeTBD, West
Playoff finishTBD
Uniform

Training camps, pre-season games, and regular season games have been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 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]

Offseason

CFL National Draft

The 2020 CFL National Draft took place on April 30, 2020.[3] The Roughriders had seven selections in the eight-round draft.[4] The team forfeited their third-round pick after selecting Jake Bennett in the 2019 Supplemental Draft.[5] The Roughriders also traded their second-round pick to the Montreal Alouettes in a trade for Philip Blake and Patrick Lavoie.[6] They regained a selection in the trade for Zach Collaros to Toronto.[7]

Round Pick Player Position University Team Hometown
17Mattland RileyOLSaskatchewanMelfort, SK
430Kian Schaffer-BakerWRGuelphMississauga, ON
435Junior AllenLBGuelphBurlington, ON
544Vincent DethierDBMcGillBoisbriand, QC
653Jonathan Femi-ColeRBWesternVaughan, ON
762Jesse LawsonOLCarletonSurrey, BC
871Neville GallimoreDLOklahomaOttawa, ON

CFL Global Draft

The 2020 CFL Global Draft was scheduled to take place on April 16, 2020.[8] 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 also postponed.[1][9] The Roughriders will select seventh in each round with the number of rounds still to be announced.[8]

Preseason
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Postponed 2:00 p.m. CST at Calgary Stampeders TBA McMahon Stadium
C 2 Postponed 7:30 p.m. CST vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TBA Mosaic Stadium

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Regular season

Standings
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
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Schedule
Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 1 Postponed 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium
3 2 Postponed 5:30 p.m. CST at Hamilton Tiger-Cats TSN Tim Hortons Field
4 3 Postponed 7:30 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions TSN Mosaic Stadium
5 4 Postponed 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN Mosaic Stadium
6 Bye
7 5 Postponed 2:00 p.m. CST Toronto Argonauts TSN TBA
8 6 Postponed 7:00 p.m. CST vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN Mosaic Stadium
9 7 Postponed 8:00 p.m. CST vs. BC Lions TSN Mosaic Stadium
10 8 Postponed 5:00 p.m. CST at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
11 9 Postponed 5:00 p.m. CST vs. Edmonton Eskimos TSN Mosaic Stadium
12 10 Postponed 5:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Eskimos 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 Eskimos 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

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Team

Roster
Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Pending Free Agents
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 75 Roster, 8 Free Agents
Roster updated 2020-02-12 • 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
  • Director of Player Personnel – Kyle Carson
  • Director of Football Operations – Ryan Pollock
  • Football Operations Coordinator – Jordan Greenly
  • U.S. Scout – Ron Selesky
  • Director of Athletic Therapy – Ivan Gutfriend
  • Manager of Equipment – Gordon Gilroy

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Jason Maas
  • Offensive Line – Stephen Sorrells
  • Receivers – Travis Moore
  • Running Backs – Tim Prinsen
  • Offensive Assistant – Josh Lambert
  

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Jason Shivers
  • Defensive Line – Vacant
  • Linebackers – Deion Melvin
  • Defensive Backs – Richard Kent

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Craig Dickenson
  • Special Teams Assistant – Kent Maugeri

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Clinton Spencer

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References
  1. "Ambrosie issues statement on behalf of CFL". cfl.ca. April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. "CFL provides update regarding 2020". Canadian Football League. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  3. "CFL to hold global player combines in Europe, Mexico and, and Japan". press.cfl.ca. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. "2020 CFL Draft". CFL.ca. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. "Roughriders select OL Jake Bennett in Supplemental Draft". CFL.ca. June 26, 2019.
  6. "Riders acquire Blake, Lavoie in trade with Als". CFL.ca. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  7. "Zach's Back: Argos acquire Collaros from Riders". July 31, 2019.
  8. "Key dates to circle on your calendar in 2020". CFL.ca. January 27, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  9. "CFL Global Draft rescheduled as lead-in event prior to training camp". CFL.ca. March 24, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. "2020 CFL Schedule". cfl.ca. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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