2023 BC Lions season

The 2023 BC Lions season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 69th overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season following their week 14 win over the Edmonton Elks.^[1] After defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, the Lions lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final.

2023 BC Lions season
General manager	Rick Campbell Neil McEvoy
President	Duane Vienneau
Head coach	Rick Campbell
Home field	BC Place Stadium
Results
Record	12–6
Division place	2nd, West
Playoff finish	Lost West Final
Team MOP	Vernon Adams
Team MODP	Mathieu Betts
Team MOC	Mathieu Betts
Team MOOL	Jarell Broxton
Team MOST	Sean Whyte
Team MOR	Ryder Varga
Uniform
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The 2023 CFL season was the third season with Rick Campbell as the team's head coach and the second season with Campbell and Neil McEvoy as co-general managers.^[2][3]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.^[4] The Lions had the seventh selection in each round.^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club/School	Nationality
1	7	Jevoni Robinson	WR	Barry	Jamaica
2	16	Junior Aho	DL	Southern Methodist	France

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.^[6] The Lions had seven selections in the eight-round draft after trading away their first-round pick for Vernon Adams and their third-round pick for Terry Williams, but re-acquired a first-round pick from the Toronto Argonauts after trading Jordan Williams.^[7][8][9]

Aside from their traded picks, the Lions had the seventh selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after losing the West Final and finishing second in the 2022 league standings.^[10]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School	Hometown
1	9	Francis Bemiy	OL	Southern Utah	Montreal, QC
2	14	Siriman Bagayogo	DB	Guelph	Montreal, QC
4	34	Markcus Jean-Loscher	DL	St. Mary's	Toronto, ON
5	43	Charlie Ringland	DB	Saskatchewan	Winnipeg, MB
6	52	Jassin States-McClean	DB	St. Mary's	Halifax, NS
7	61	Jack Hinsperger	LB	Waterloo	Waterloo, ON
8	70	Troy Kowal	OL	Minot State	High River, AB

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
					Score	Record
A	Bye
B	1	Sat, May 27	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 27–30	0–1	None	Mosaic Stadium	22,908	Recap
C	2	Thu, June 1	7:30 p.m. PDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 25–22	1–1	None	BC Place		Recap

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 #  Games played with fog uniforms.^[13]

Regular season

Standings

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Team	GP	W	L	T	Pts	PF	PA	Div	Stk
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	14	4	0	28	594	377	10–2	W4	Details
BC Lions	18	12	6	0	24	495	439	8–4	L1	Details
Calgary Stampeders	18	6	12	0	12	412	471	4–7	L1	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	6	12	0	12	387	551	5–7	L7	Details
Edmonton Elks	18	4	14	0	8	381	503	2–9	L4	Details

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
					Score	Record
1	1	Thu, June 8	6:00 p.m. PDT	at Calgary Stampeders	W 25–15	1–0	TSN/CBSSN	McMahon Stadium	17,942	Recap
2	2	Sat, June 17	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Edmonton Elks	W 22–0	2–0	TSN/CBSSN	BC Place	33,103	Recap
3	3	Thu, June 22	5:30 p.m. PDT	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 30–6	3–0	TSN	IG Field	25,662	Recap
4	4	Mon, July 3	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Toronto Argonauts	L 24–45	3–1	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	BMO Field	12,473	Recap
5	5	Sun, July 9	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 35–19	4–1	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	BC Place	20,106	Recap
6	Bye
7	6	Sat, July 22	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 19–9	5–1	TSN/CBSSN	BC Place	23,902	Recap
8	7	Sat, July 29	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 27–0	6–1	TSN/CBSSN	Commonwealth Stadium	24,613	Recap
9	8	Thu, Aug 3	5:30 p.m. PDT	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 14–50	6–2	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	IG Field	30,874	Recap
10	9	Sat, Aug 12	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 37–9	7–2	TSN/CBSSN	BC Place	20,524	Recap
11	10	Sun, Aug 20	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 29–34	7–3	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	27,483	Recap
12	11	Sat, Aug 26	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 13–30	7–4	TSN	BC Place	22,053	Recap
13	12	Sat, Sept 2	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Montreal Alouettes	W 34–25	8–4	TSN/RDS	Molson Stadium	17,112	Recap
14	Bye
15	13	Sat, Sept 16	4:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Ottawa Redblacks	W 41–37	9–4	TSN/RDS2	BC Place	20,403	Recap
16	14	Fri, Sept 22	6:30 p.m. PDT	at Edmonton Elks	W 37–29	10–4	TSN	Commonwealth Stadium	25,144	Recap
17	15	Fri, Sept 29	7:30 p.m. PDT	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 33–26	11–4	TSN	BC Place	22,735	Recap
18	16	Fri, Oct 6	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 26–34 (OT)	11–5	TSN	BC Place	23,512	Recap
19	17	Fri, Oct 13	4:00 p.m. PDT	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 33–30	12–5	TSN	Tim Hortons Field	23,891	Recap
20	18	Fri, Oct 20	7:00 p.m. PDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 16–41	12–6	TSN	BC Place	22,537	Recap
21	Bye

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.^[13]

 #  Games played with fog uniforms.^[13]

Post-season

Schedule

Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
West Semi-Final	Sat, Nov 4	3:30 p.m. PDT	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 41–30	1–0	TSN/RDS	BC Place	30,149	Recap
West Final	Sat, Nov 11	3:30 p.m. PST	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 13–24	1–1	TSN/RDS	IG Field	32,343	Recap

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 #  Games played with blackout uniforms.^[13]

 #  Games played with fog uniforms.^[13]

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster

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	Quarterbacks  3 Vernon Adams  8 Dominique Davis 17 Dane Evans Receivers 86 Jevon Cottoy  4 Keon Hatcher 13 Alexander Hollins 18 Justin McInnis 19 Dominique Rhymes  7 Lucky Whitehead 87 Terry Williams Running backs 25 Taquan Mizzell Fullbacks 34 David Mackie 37 Dylan St. Pierre		Offensive linemen 69 Jarell Broxton 65 Sukh Chungh 51 Michael Couture 66 David Knevel 54 Andrew Peirson 59 Kent Perkins Defensive linemen 94 Joshua Archibald 92 Josh Banks 58 Woody Baron 98 Francis Bemiy 90 Mathieu Betts 49 Tibo Debaillie 56 David Ménard 95 Marcus Moore 47 Sione Teuhema		Linebackers 44 Isaiah Guzylak-Messam 20 Boseko Lokombo 32 Maxime Rouyer 48 Ryder Varga  2 Josh Woods Defensive backs 21 Siriman Harrison Bagayogo 23 Adrian Greene  9 Mike Jones  6 T. J. Lee 36 Quincy Mauger  1 Garry Peters 24 Patrice Rene 33 Emmanuel Rugamba 14 Marcus Sayles Special teams 11 Stefan Flintoft P 45 Riley Pickett LS 10 Sean Whyte K				1-Game Injured 26 Kienan LaFrance RB 43 Jack Hinsperger LB 46 Ben Hladik LB 93 Amir Siddiq DL 99 Nick Usher DL 6-Game Injured 91 Nathan Cherry DL 29 Jalon Edwards-Cooper DB 50 Phillip Norman OL 88 Daniel Petermann WR 57 Chris Schleuger OL		Practice roster 12 Chase Brice QB 80 Ayden Eberhardt WR 27 JaQuan Hardy RB 62 Tyler Packer OL 41 Brooks Parker LB 89 Josh Pearson WR 83 Jevoni Robinson WR 28 Shaun Shivers RB
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 10 Injured, 8 Practice roster Roster updated 2023-11-11 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

BC Lions staff

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	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 Head Coach – Rick Campbell Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jordan Maksymic Receivers – Jason Tucker Offensive Line – Kelly Bates Running backs – Trysten Dyce Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ryan Phillips Defensive Line – John Bowman Linebackers – Travis Brown Defensive Assistant – Tanya Walter Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Consultant – Mike Benevides Special Teams Assistant – Derek Oswalt → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

1. "Lions clinch post-season spot with road win over Elks". Canadian Football League. September 9, 2023.
2. "Lions officially name Rick Campbell head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2019.
3. "B.C. Lions coach Rick Campbell, football ops director Neil McEvoy to share GM role". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. December 7, 2020.
4. "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
5. "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
6. "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
7. "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.
8. "Lions trade for Vernon Adams Jr". Canadian Football League. August 31, 2022.
9. "Redblacks acquire draft picks from Lions for WR/KR Terry Williams". Ottawa Redblacks. September 4, 2022.
10. "2022 CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
11. "2023 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
12. "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
13. @BakesTakes84 (May 24, 2023). "#BCLions will wear Fog uniforms in both pre-season contests. Which means Blackout look to be unveiled for regular season home opener in week two June 17" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
14. "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
15. "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

External links

• Official website