2018 BC Lions season
General managerEd Hervey
Head coachWally Buono
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record9–9
Division place4th, West
Playoff finishLost East Semi-Final
Team MOPTy Long
Team MOCBoseko Lokombo
Team MORClaudell Louis
Uniform

The 2018 BC Lions season was the 61st season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 65th overall. The Lions improved upon their 7–11 record from 2017 and clinched a playoff berth following a week 19 win over the Edmonton Eskimos.[1] They returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence where they missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996. However, the team lost the East Semi-Final to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a 40-point margin, which is the largest in the Lions' playoff history.[2]

On November 30, 2017, Wally Buono stepped down as general manager, being replaced by Ed Hervey in that role. Buono stayed on as head coach, which was his 12th and final season in that role.[3] He finished his Lions coaching tenure with a record of 129–86–1, making the playoffs in 11 of his 12 seasons coached and winning two Grey Cup championships.

This was the ninth consecutive season that the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia.[4] Main camp opened Sunday, May 20, 2018, with rookies reporting earlier.[4]

Offseason

CFL draft

The 2018 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2018.[5] The Lions had seven selections in the eight round draft, but have made several trades for positioning. They traded their fourth-round pick to Ottawa for Odell Willis, but got first and second-round picks from Winnipeg in exchange for the Lions' second-round pick this year and a first-round pick next year.[6][7] The team acquired Saskatchewan's sixth-round pick in exchange for Mike Edem and the Lions' eighth-round pick.[8][9]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
13Peter GodberOLRiceToronto, ON
17Julien LaurentDLGeorgia StateToronto, ON
216David MackieRBWesternJackson's Point, ON
321David KnevelOLNebraskaBrantford, ON
534Isaiah Guzylak-MessamDBWilfrid LaurierHamilton, ON
647Rashari HenryDLWilfrid LaurierOttawa, ON
754William WatsonWRBritish ColumbiaSurrey, BC

[9]

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Fri, June 1 6:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders W 36–23 1–0 None McMahon Stadium 24,681 Recap
C Fri, June 8 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 34–21 2–0 TSN BC Place 15,237 Recap

[10]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Calgary Stampeders181350265223635–5W1Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders181260244504447–3W2Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers181080205504194–6L1Details
BC Lions18990184234734–6L2Details
Edmonton Eskimos18990184824715–5W1Details

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 16 7:00 p.m. PDT Montreal Alouettes W 22–10 1–0 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 BC Place 20,182 Recap
2 Bye
3 2 Fri, June 29 7:00 p.m. PDT @ Edmonton Eskimos L 22–41 1–1 TSN/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 29,940 Recap
4 3 Sat, July 7 5:30 p.m. PDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 19–41 1–2 TSN Investors Group Field 26,567 Recap
5 4 Sat, July 14 7:00 p.m. PDT Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 20–17 2–2 TSN BC Place 19,541 Recap
6 5 Fri, July 20 4:30 p.m. PDT @ Ottawa Redblacks L 25–29 2–3 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 21,319 Recap
7 Bye
8 6 Sat, Aug 4 6:00 p.m. PDT @ Calgary Stampeders L 18–27 2–4 TSN McMahon Stadium 25,075 Recap
9 7 Thurs, Aug 9 7:00 p.m. PDT Edmonton Eskimos W 31–23 3–4 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 17,745 Recap
10 8 Sat, Aug 18 1:00 p.m. PDT @ Toronto Argonauts L 23–24 3–5 TSN/RDS2 BMO Field 18,104 Recap
11 9 Sat, Aug 25 7:00 p.m. PDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–24 3–6 TSN BC Place 22,873 Recap
12 Bye
13 10 Fri, Sept 7 7:00 p.m. PDT Ottawa Redblacks W 26–14 4–6 TSN BC Place 17,529 Recap
14 11 Fri, Sept 14 4:30 p.m. PDT @ Montreal Alouettes W 32–14 5–6 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 15,346 Recap
15 12 Sat, Sept 22 7:00 p.m. PDT Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 35–32 (2OT) 6–6 TSN BC Place 18,794 Recap
16 13 Sat, Sept 29 1:00 p.m. PDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 10–40 6–7 TSN Tim Hortons Field 23,623 Recap
17 14 Sat, Oct 6 4:00 p.m. PDT Toronto Argonauts W 26–23 7–7 TSN BC Place 18,535 Recap
18 15 Sat, Oct 13 5:00 p.m. PDT @ Calgary Stampeders W 26–21 8–7 TSN McMahon Stadium 23,563 Recap
19 16 Fri, Oct 19 7:00 p.m. PDT Edmonton Eskimos W 42–32 9–7 TSN BC Place 20,463 Recap
20 17 Sat, Oct 27 4:00 p.m. PDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 16–35 9–8 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,091 Recap
21 18 Sat, Nov 3 7:00 p.m. PDT Calgary Stampeders L 9–26 9–9 TSN BC Place 24,114 Recap

[10][11]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 11 10:00 a.m. PST vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 8–48 0–1 TSN/RDS/ESPNews Tim Hortons Field 23,911 Recap

[10]

 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Fullbacks

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 1-game injured list

6-game injured list

Practice roster

  • 76 Edward Godin DL
  • 19 Ricky Lloyd QB
  • 39 Keon Lyn DB
  • 50 Phillip Norman OL
  • 93 Ebenezer Ogundeko LB
  • 95 Michael Ramsay DL
  •  7 Shakeir Ryan KR/RB
  • 29 Ronald Tyler DB
  • 80 William Watson WR

Italics indicate international players
Roster updated 2018-11-11
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Roster, 5 one-game injured,
6 six-game injured, 9 practice

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Coaching staff

BC Lions Staff
Front office and support staff
  • Owner – David Braley
  • President and ceo – Rick LeLacheur
  • Vice president of football operations – Wally Buono
  • General manager – Ed Hervey
  • Director of player personnel and player development – Torey Hunter
  • Director of football operations – Neil McEvoy
  • Director of Canadian Scouting & CFL Draft Coordinator – Geroy Simon
  • Southeast Regional Scout –Uzooma Okeke
  • Video assistant – Andrew Millin
  • Head athletic therapist – Tristan Sandhu
  • Assistant athletic therapist – Chris Wong
  • Equipment manager – Ken "Kato" Kasuya
  • Equipment assistant – Aaron Yeung
  • Equipment assistant – Brent Frid
  • Director of communications – Jamie Cartmell
  

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – Jarious Jackson
  • Passing game coordinator and receivers – Markus Howell
  • Running backs – Mike Lionello
  • Offensive line – Dan Dorazio

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko

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References

  1. ↑ Lions punch their ticket
  2. ↑ Lion Tamers: 'Cats claw BC in dominant Eastern semi showing
  3. ↑ BC Lions appoint Ed Hervey GM; Buono to coach final season in 2018
  4. 1 2 BC Lions 2018 training camp
  5. ↑ CFL draft date announced
  6. ↑ Lions acquire Willis after trade from Esks to Redblacks
  7. ↑ BC acquires first round pick in swap with Bombers
  8. ↑ Riders acquire safety Mike Edem in trade with Lions
  9. 1 2 2018 CFL Draft tracker
  10. 1 2 3 2018 BC Lions Schedule
  11. ↑ Just in time for the holidays: The 2018 CFL schedule
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