2025 Edmonton Elks season
| 2025 Edmonton Elks season | |
|---|---|
| President | Chris Morris |
| General manager | Ed Hervey |
| Head coach | Mark Kilam |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Division place | TBD, West |
| Playoff finish | TBD |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 Edmonton Elks season is scheduled to be the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 76th overall. The Elks will attempt to improve upon their 7–11 record from 2024, qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2019, and win their 15th Grey Cup championship.[1]
The team's 2025 season is scheduled to feature a new permanent head coach, general manager, and president, after Jarious Jackson, Geroy Simon, and Rick LeLacheur finished the 2024 season in interim roles.[2][3] On October 30, 2024, it was announced that Chris Morris had been named president and CEO for the Elks.[4] On November 19, 2024, the team announced that Ed Hervey had been hired as the team's general manager.[5] Finally, on December 2, 2024, the Elks announced that Mark Kilam had been named head coach for the team.[6]
Offseason
[edit]CFL National Draft
[edit]The 2025 CFL draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2025.[7] The Elks are scheduled to have seven selections in the eight-round draft after forfeiting their first-round and eighth-round picks, but acquiring a third-round pick in a trade.[8][9][10] Not including traded picks or forfeitures, the team will select third in each round of the draft, after finishing seventh in the 2024 league standings.[11]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | ||||
| 3 | 22 | ||||
| 3 | 24 | ||||
| 4 | 31 | ||||
| 5 | 40 | ||||
| 6 | 49 | ||||
| 7 | 58 |
Preseason
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Sat, May 24 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TBA | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| C | 2 | Fri, May 30 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | TBA | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Edmonton Elks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | – | Details |
Season schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 7 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 2 | Bye | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Thu, June 19 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 4 | 3 | Thu, June 26 | 6:30 p.m. MDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Princess Auto Stadium | ||||
| 5 | 4 | Sun, July 6 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 6 | 5 | Sun, July 13 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. BC Lions | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 7 | Bye | |||||||||
| 8 | 6 | Fri, July 25 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | ||||
| 9 | 7 | Sat, Aug 2 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Fri, Aug 8 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Montreal Alouettes | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | ||||
| 11 | 9 | Fri, Aug 15 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 12 | 10 | Fri, Aug 22 | 5:30 p.m. MDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | TSN | TD Place Stadium | ||||
| 13 | 11 | Mon, Sept 1 | 4:00 p.m. MDT | at Calgary Stampeders | TSN | McMahon Stadium | ||||
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 6 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 13 | 1:00 p.m. MDT | at Toronto Argonauts | TSN | BMO Field | ||||
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 20 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | ||||
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Sept 27 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 18 | Bye | |||||||||
| 19 | 16 | Sat, Oct 11 | 5:00 p.m. MDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
| 20 | 17 | Fri, Oct 17 | 8:30 p.m. MDT | at BC Lions | TSN | BC Place | ||||
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 24 | 7:30 p.m. MDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | ||||
Team
[edit]Roster
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]Front Office
Head Coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coach
Strength and Conditioning
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References
[edit]- ^ "Edmonton Elks vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "General manager and head coach Chris Jones relieved of his duties". Edmonton Elks. July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Rick LeLacheur returns as interim president, CEO of Elks". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks name Chris Morris as new team president and CEO". Canadian Football League. October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Ed Hervey named Elks Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager". Edmonton Elks. November 9, 2024.
- ^ "Elks officially name Mark Kilam head coach". Canadian Football League. December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Kurtis Rourke leads the way in CFL Scouting Bureau Fall Rankings". Canadian Football League. August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Elks Select DL Antonio Alfano in Supplemental Draft". Canadian Football League. May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Elks select WR Zach Mathis in supplemental draft". Canadian Football League. June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Redblacks acquire LS Peter Adjey in trade with Elks". Canadian Football League. May 1, 2024.
- ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "2025 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 18, 2023.