2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders season explained

The 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 66th season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It was the club's 115th year overall, and its 108th season of play. The Roughriders qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2021 following their week 18 win over the Edmonton Elks. However, the team lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final.

The 2024 CFL season was the fifth season under general manager Jeremy O'Day, following his extension announcement on October 23, 2023.^{[1] [2]} This was the first season under head coach, Corey Mace, after the team's previous head coach, Craig Dickenson, did not have his contract renewed.^{[2] [3]}

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024.^[4] The Roughriders had two picks in the draft, selecting third in each round.^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Club/School	Nationality
1	3		DL
2	12		P

CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024.^[4] The Roughriders had eight selections in the eight-round draft.^[6] Not including traded picks, the team selected third in each round of the draft after finishing third-last in the 2023 league standings.^[7]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	University Team	Hometown
1	3		OL		Toronto, ON
2	12		LB		Calgary, AB
3	23		WR		Madison, OH
4	32		LB		Brampton, ON
5	41		OL		London, ON
6	50		WR		Regina, SK
7	59		WR		Brooks, AB
8	68		DB		Toronto, ON

Preseason

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Score	Record
A	1	Mon, May 20	2:00 p.m. CST	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 25–12	1–0	CFL+	Mosaic Stadium	N/A	Recap
B	2	Sat, May 25	2:00 p.m. CST	at Edmonton Elks	W 28–27	2–0	CFL+	Commonwealth Stadium	N/A	Recap
C	Bye

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Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Score	Record
1	1	Sat, June 8		at Edmonton Elks	W 29–21	1–0	TSN/CBSSN	Commonwealth Stadium	20,681	Recap
2	2	Sun, June 16	5:00 p.m. CST	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 33–30	2–0	TSN/CBSSN	Tim Hortons Field	22,313	Recap
3	3	Sun, June 23	5:00 p.m. CST	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 36–20	3–0	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	24,875	Recap
4	Bye
5	ǁ 4 ǁ	Thu, July 4	7:00 p.m. CST	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 30–23	4–0	TSN	Mosaic Stadium	23,923	Recap
6	5	Sat, July 13	5:00 p.m. CST	at BC Lions	L 20–35	4–1	TSN/CBSSN	BC Place	30,803	Recap
7	6	Fri, July 19	7:30 p.m. CST	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 19–9	5–1	TSN	Mosaic Stadium	29,649	Recap
8	7	Thu, July 25	5:30 p.m. CST	at Montreal Alouettes	L 16–20	5–2	TSN/RDS	Molson Stadium	19,653	Recap
9	8	Sat, Aug 3	5:00 p.m. CST	vs. Edmonton Elks	L 31–42	5–3	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	29,655	Recap
10	9	Thu, Aug 8	5:30 p.m. CST	at Ottawa Redblacks	T 22–22 (2OT)	5–3–1	TSN/RDS	TD Place Stadium	17,180	Recap
11	10	Fri, Aug 16	7:00 p.m. CST	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 24–27	5–4–1	TSN/RDS/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	28,123	Recap
12	11	Thu, Aug 22	5:30 p.m. CST	at Toronto Argonauts	L 19–20	5–5–1	TSN/RDS	BMO Field	19,327	Recap
13	ǁ 12 ǁ	Sun, Sep 1	5:00 p.m. CST	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 33–35	5–6–1	TSN/CBSSN	Mosaic Stadium	33,861	Recap
14	13	Sat, Sept 7	1:00 p.m. CST	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 21–26	5–7–1	CTV	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap
15	Bye
16	14	Fri, Sept 20	7:30 p.m. CST	at Calgary Stampeders	W 37–29	6–7–1	TSN	McMahon Stadium	24,240	Recap
17	15	Sat, Sep 28	1:00 p.m. CST	vs. Ottawa Redblacks	W 29–16	7–7–1	CTV	Mosaic Stadium	27,676	Recap
18	16	Sat, Oct 5	5:00 p.m. CST	at Edmonton Elks	W 28–24	8–7–1	TSN	Commonwealth Stadium	24,317	Recap
19	17	Sat, Oct 12	5:00 p.m. CST	vs. BC Lions	W 39–8	9–7–1	TSN	Mosaic Stadium	28,683	Recap
20	Bye
21	18	Sat, Oct 26	5:00 p.m. CST	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 12–27	9–8–1	TSN	Mosaic Stadium	22,709	Recap

Notes

1. Week 1 vs Edmonton was originally scheduled for 5:00 pm CST but was pushed up to 2:00 pm CST to avoid conflict with Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals involving the Edmonton Oilers at 6:00 pm CST.

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Games played with primary home uniforms.

Games played with white uniforms.

Games played with retro alternate uniforms.

Games played with obsidian alternate uniforms.^[10]

Post-season

Schedule

Game	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results	TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
Score	Record
West Semi-Final	Sat, Nov 2	4:30 p.m. CST	vs. BC Lions	W 28–19	1–0	TSN/RDS	Mosaic Stadium	26,125	Recap
West Final	Sat, Nov 9	5:30 p.m. CST	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 22–38	1–1	TSN/RDS	Princess Auto Stadium	32,343	Recap

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Games played with obsidian alternate uniforms.

Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

	Quarterbacks Receivers Running backs Fullbacks		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams LS P K				1-game injured WR DB RB WR DL WR DB OL WR LB DB OL 6-game injured WR DL OL DL OL		Practice roster RB DL DB P OL OL FB LB OL LB FB LB
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 45 Roster, 17 Injured, 12 Practice Roster updated 2024-11-08 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sask. Roughriders shake up coaching staff after losing season . . October 23, 2023.
2. Web site: Riders won't extend HC Craig Dickenson; GM Jeremy O'Day renewed . . October 23, 2023.
3. Web site: Roughriders Name Three-time Grey Cup Champion Corey Mace Head Coach . . November 30, 2023.
4. Web site: CFL Combine in Winnipeg and April 30 drafts highlight 2024 offseason . . January 31, 2024.
5. News: 2024 Global draft tracker . . February 5, 2024.
6. Web site: Draft tracker . . February 5, 2024.
7. Web site: CFL standings . . October 23, 2023.
8. Web site: 2024 CFL Schedule . . May 31, 2024.
9. Web site: 2024 CFL Broadcast Schedule . . May 26, 2024.
10. Web site: Rider Nation alt jerseys: "This is a 10 out of 10" . . May 30, 2024.