2019 Ottawa Redblacks season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| logo =

| team = Ottawa Redblacks

| year = 2019

| record = 3–15

| division_place = 4th, East

| coach = Rick Campbell

| general manager = Marcel Desjardins

| stadium = TD Place Stadium

| playoffs = did not qualify

| MOP = Avery Williams

| MOC = Nolan MacMillan

| MOR = Jerod Fernandez

| uniform = CFL OTT Jersey 2019.png

| shortnavlink = Redblacks seasons

}}

The 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season was the sixth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. This was the sixth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach.

The Redblacks were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since their inaugural season in 2014 following a week 18 loss to the Toronto Argonauts on October 11, 2019.{{cite web |author=CFL.ca Staff |title=Argos hold on for home win over Redblacks |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/2626/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ |publisher=CFL.ca |date=October 11, 2019 |accessdate=October 11, 2019}}

Offseason

= Free-Agency =

The 2018 CFL free agency period officially opened at 12:00pm EST on February 12, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa19/|title=Official 2019 Free Agent Tracker|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}} Significant transactions are listed below:

== Retained ==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Player Name

!Position

!Ref.

January 14, 2019

|Nolan Macmillan

|OL

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/14/redblacks-ink-macmillan-one-year-extension/|title=REDBLACKS ink MacMillan to one-year extension|date=2019-01-14|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

January 25, 2019

|Dominique Davis

|QB

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2019/01/25/redblacks-re-sign-dominique-davis-add-chris-randle/|title=REDBLACKS re-sign Dominique Davis, add Chris Randle|date=2019-01-25|website=Ottawa REDBLACKS|language=en|access-date=2019-02-22}}

February 2, 2019

|Jason Lauzon-Seguin

|OL

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/01/redblacks-sign-lauzon-seguin-ellis-contract-extensions/|title=REDBLACKS sign Lauzon-Seguin, Ellis to contract extensions|date=2019-02-01|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

February 5, 2019

|Jonathan Rose

|DB

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/02/05/redblacks-sign-db-rose-one-year-extension/|title=REDBLACKS sign DB Rose to one-year extension|date=2019-02-05|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

== Additions ==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Player Name

!Position

!Previous Team

!Ref.

January 25, 2019

|Chris Randle

|DB

|Winnipeg Blue Bombers

February 13, 2019

|Jonathan Jennings

|QB

|BC Lions

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/2019/02/13/redblacks-sign-jonathon-jennings/|title=REDBLACKS sign Jonathon Jennings|date=2019-02-13|website=Ottawa REDBLACKS|language=en|access-date=2019-02-13}}

== Departed ==

class="wikitable"

!Date

!Player Name

!Position

!New Team

!Ref.

January 4, 2019

|Diontae Spencer

|WR

|Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/04/spencer-released-redblacks-nfl/|title=Spencer released from REDBLACKS for NFL|date=2019-01-04|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

rowspan="4" |February 12, 2019

|Trevor Harris

|QB

| rowspan="3" |Edmonton Eskimos

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.esks.com/2019/02/12/eskimos-sign-quarterback-trevor-harris/|title=Eskimos Sign Quarterback Trevor Harris|date=2019-02-12|website=Edmonton Eskimos|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

Greg Ellingson

|WR

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.esks.com/2019/02/12/eskimos-sign-star-greg-ellingson/|title=Eskimos Sign All-Star Greg Ellingson|date=2019-02-12|website=Edmonton Eskimos|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

SirVincent Rogers

|OL

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.esks.com/2019/02/12/eskimos-sign-star-sirvincent-rogers/|title=Eskimos Sign All-Star SirVincent Rogers|date=2019-02-12|website=Edmonton Eskimos|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

William Powell

|RB

|Saskatchewan Roughriders

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2019/02/12/riders-sign-running-back-william-powell/|title=RIDERS SIGN RUNNING BACK WILLIAM POWELL|date=2019-02-12|website=Saskatchewan Roughriders|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12}}

rowspan="2" |February 14, 2019

|Rico Murray

|DB

|Hamilton Tiger-Cats

|{{Cite web|url=http://ticats.ca/all-star-defensive-back-murray-signs-with-tiger-cats/|title=ALL-STAR DEFENSIVE BACK MURRAY SIGNS WITH TIGER-CATS – Hamilton Tiger-Cats|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-14}}

A.C. Leonard

|DL

|Saskatchewan Roughriders

|{{Cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2019/02/14/riders-sign-defensive-lineman-c-leonard/|title=RIDERS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN A.C. LEONARD|date=2019-02-14|website=Saskatchewan Roughriders|language=en|access-date=2019-02-14}}

=Foreign drafts=

For the first time in its history, the CFL held drafts for foreign players from Mexico and Europe.{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/fun-element-cfl-set-for-inaugural-draft-of-mexican-talent|title='FUN ELEMENT': CFL set for inaugural draft of Mexican talent|author=Dan Barnes|date=January 11, 2019}} Like all other CFL teams, the Redblacks held three non-tradeable selections in the 2019 CFL–LFA Draft, which took place on January 14, 2019. The 2019 European CFL Draft took place on April 11, 2019 where all teams held one non-tradeable pick.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/14/mexicos-top-talent-selected-cfl-lfa-draft/|title=Mexico's top talent selected at CFL-LFA Draft|publisher=cfl.ca|date=January 14, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://3downnation.com/2019/04/03/cfl-to-hold-european-lottery-and-draft-in-april/|title=CFL to hold European lottery and draft in April|publisher=3downnation.com|date=April 3, 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/04/11/first-cfl-european-draft-take-place-1-p-m-et/|title=Full results from the first ever European draft|publisher=cfl.ca|date=April 11, 2019}}

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align="center" \|align=center rowspan="3"\| LFA	1	2	José Maltos	K	UANL Fundidores Monterrey	Monterrey, Mexico
align="center"	2	11	Guillermo Villalobos	WR	ITESM–Monterrey Mexicas de la Ciudad de México	Mexico City, Mexico
align="center"	3	20	Maximiliano Esquer	DE	ITESM–Monterrey	Monterrey, Mexico
align="center" \|align=center\| Euro	1	8	Jordan Bouah	WR	Saddleback CC	Rome, Italy

=CFL draft=

The 2019 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/12/17/early-look-2019-cfl-draft-selection-order/|title=An early look at the 2019 CFL Draft selection order|date=December 17, 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/05/02/recap-stars-display-2019-cfl-draft/|title=Recapping the 2019 CFL Draft|publisher=cfl.ca|date=May 2, 2019}} By virtue of being the 106th Grey Cup runner-up, the Redblacks had the second-last selection in each round, not including traded picks. The team traded their second-round pick to the Montreal Alouettes in exchange for Chris Ackie.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2018/10/10/redblacks-acquire-chris-ackie-trade-als/|title=Redblacks acquire Chris Ackie in trade with Als|date=October 10, 2018}}

scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};"\| Round ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};"\| Pick ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};"\| Player ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};"\| Position ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};"\| School ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};"\| Hometown
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \|align=center\| 1	7	Alex Fontana	OL	Kansas	Toronto, ON
align="center" \|align=center\| 3	27	Gabriel Polan	RB	Sherbrooke	Montreal, QC
align="center" \|align=center\| 4	36	Thomas Grant	DL	Acadia	Halifax, NS
align="center" \|align=center\| 5	45	Wesley Lewis	WR	Houston Baptist	Houston, TX
align="center" \|align=center\| 6	54	Chris Larsen	DL	Manitoba	Toronto, ON
align="center" \|align=center\| 7	63	Samson Abbott	DL	Manitoba	Winnipeg, MB
align="center" \|align=center\| 8	72	Clement Lebreux	DL	Laval	Longueuil, QC

Preseason

= Schedule =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Week ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Game ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Date ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" colspan=2 \| Results ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| TV ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Summary
scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" \| Score ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" \| Record
align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| A \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| B ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|1 \| align="center" \| Sat, June 1 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| align="center" \| L 21–25 \| align="center" \| 0–1 \| align="center" \| TSN \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 22,318 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2556/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffeeaa" ! align="center" \| C ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|2 \| align="center" \| Thurs, June 6 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| T 20–20 \| align="center" \| 0–1–1 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Molson Stadium \| align="center" \| 13,474 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2558/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"

scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Week

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Kickoff

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | TV

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Summary

scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" | Score

! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Ottawa Redblacks|border=2}};" | Record

align="center" bgcolor="ffffff"

! align="center" | A

| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"

! align="center" | B

! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|1

| align="center" | Sat, June 1

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| align="center" | L 21–25

| align="center" | 0–1

| align="center" | TSN

| align="center" | TD Place Stadium

| align="center" | 22,318

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2556/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]

align="center" bgcolor="ffeeaa"

! align="center" | C

! style="text-align:center; background:black;"|2

| align="center" | Thurs, June 6

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. EDT

| align="center" | @ Montreal Alouettes

| align="center" | T 20–20

| align="center" | 0–1–1

| align="center" | TSN/RDS

| align="center" | Molson Stadium

| align="center" | 13,474

| align="center" | [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2558/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]

[https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/schedule?season=2019 2019 Ottawa Redblacks Schedule][https://www.tsn.ca/2019-cfl-on-tsn-broadcast-schedule-1.1229431 CFL on TSN broadcast schedule]

:{{color box|black|#|white}} Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

= Standings =

= Schedule =

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scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Week ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Game ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Date ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Kickoff ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Opponent ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" colspan=2 \| Results ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| TV ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Venue ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Attendance ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" rowspan=2 \| Summary
scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" \| Score ! scope="col" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Ottawa Redblacks\|border=2}};" \| Record
align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 1 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|1 \| align="center" \| Sat, June 15 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| W 32–28 \| align="center" \| 1–0 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPNews \| align="center" \| McMahon Stadium \| align="center" \| 26,301 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2563/ottawa-redblacks-vs-calgary-stampeders/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 2 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|2 \| align="center" \| Thu, June 20 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| W 44–41 \| align="center" \| 2–0 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 23,453 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2565/saskatchewan-roughriders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| 3 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 4 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|3 \| align="center" \| Fri, July 5 \| align="center" \| 7:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 14–29 \| align="center" \| 2–1 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 20,429 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2573/winnipeg-blue-bombers-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 5 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|4 \| align="center" \| Sat, July 13 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| L 19–36 \| align="center" \| 2–2 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 21,536 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2578/montreal-alouettes-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 6 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|5 \| align="center" \| Fri, July 19 \| align="center" \| 8:30 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers \| align="center" \| L 1–31 \| align="center" \| 2–3 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| IG Field \| align="center" \| 25,350 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2581/ottawa-redblacks-vs-winnipeg-blue-bombers/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 7 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|6 \| align="center" \| Thu, July 25 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Calgary Stampeders \| align="center" \| L 16–17 \| align="center" \| 2–4 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 22,708 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2584/calgary-stampeders-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" ! align="center" \| 8 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|7 \| align="center" \| Fri, Aug 2 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| W 30–27 {{small\|(OT)}} \| align="center" \| 3–4 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Molson Stadium \| align="center" \| 17,498 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2590/ottawa-redblacks-vs-montreal-alouettes/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 9 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|8 \| align="center" \| Fri, Aug 9 \| align="center" \| 10:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Edmonton Eskimos \| align="center" \| L 12–16 \| align="center" \| 3–5 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| Commonwealth Stadium \| align="center" \| 27,951 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2594/ottawa-redblacks-vs-edmonton-eskimos/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 10 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|9 \| align="center" \| Sat, Aug 17 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| align="center" \| L 7–21 \| align="center" \| 3–6 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 23,214 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2598/hamilton-tiger-cats-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 11 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|10 \| align="center" \| Sat, Aug 24 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Saskatchewan Roughriders \| align="center" \| L 18–40 \| align="center" \| 3–7 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| Mosaic Stadium \| align="center" \| 32,328 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2601/ottawa-redblacks-vs-saskatchewan-roughriders/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| 12 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 13 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|11 \| align="center" \| Sat, Sept 7 \| align="center" \| 1:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 17–46 \| align="center" \| 3–8 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 22,489 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2608/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 14 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|12 \| align="center" \| Fri, Sept 13 \| align="center" \| 10:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ BC Lions \| align="center" \| L 5–29 \| align="center" \| 3–9 \| align="center" \| TSN/ESPN2 \| align="center" \| BC Place \| align="center" \| 15,052 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2611/ottawa-redblacks-vs-bc-lions/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 15 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|13 \| align="center" \| Sat, Sept 21 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| BC Lions \| align="center" \| L 7–40 \| align="center" \| 3–10 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 21,573 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2617/bc-lions-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 16 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|14 \| align="center" \| Sat, Sept 28 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Edmonton Eskimos \| align="center" \| L 16–21 \| align="center" \| 3–11 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 23,451 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2619/edmonton-eskimos-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" ! align="center" \| 17 \| colspan=10 align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 18 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|15 \| align="center" \| Fri, Oct 11 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 21–28 \| align="center" \| 3–12 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2/ESPNews \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 10,368 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2626/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 19 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|16 \| align="center" \| Sat, Oct 19 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats \| align="center" \| L 12–33 \| align="center" \| 3–13 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS2 \| align="center" \| Tim Hortons Field \| align="center" \| 23,692 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2632/ottawa-redblacks-vs-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 20 ! style="text-align:center; background:white;"\|17 \| align="center" \| Sat, Oct 26 \| align="center" \| 4:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| @ Toronto Argonauts \| align="center" \| L 9–39 \| align="center" \| 3–14 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| BMO Field \| align="center" \| 12,995 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2636/ottawa-redblacks-vs-toronto-argonauts/ Recap]
align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" ! align="center" \| 21 ! style="text-align:center; background:black;"\|18 \| align="center" \| Fri, Nov 1 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. EDT \| align="center" \| Montreal Alouettes \| align="center" \| L 32–42 \| align="center" \| 3–15 \| align="center" \| TSN/RDS \| align="center" \| TD Place Stadium \| align="center" \| 24,592 \| align="center" \| [https://www.cfl.ca/games/2638/montreal-alouettes-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ Recap]