The 2019 Canadian Football League (CFL) season schedule was released Thursday, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders start the year on the road.
Saskatchewan will showcase its hopefuls in a pre-season game on May 31 when they visit the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 6 in their final pre-season match-up.
The Roughriders play their first two regular-season games on the road: June 13 in Hamilton, and the next week in Ottawa.
The regular-season home opener in Regina is on Canada Day, July 1, against the Toronto Argonauts.
WATCH BELOW: Riders hope to host 2020 Grey Cup
Seven teams will visit Regina once, with Winnipeg making two trips to Mosaic Stadium. The Riders will make a second trip to B.C. to fill the 18-game regular season.
Saskatchewan host the Bombers in the 55th annual Labour Day Classic on Sept. 1.
The Roughriders’ 2019 regular season schedule:
- June 13 – Roughriders at Hamilton
- June 20 – Roughriders at Ottawa
- July 1 – Toronto vs Roughriders
- July 6 – Calgary vs Roughriders
- July 20 – B.C. vs Roughriders
- July 27 – Roughriders at B.C.
- Aug. 1 – Hamilton vs Roughriders
- Aug. 9 – Roughriders at Montreal
- Aug. 24 – Ottawa vs Roughriders
- Sept. 1 – Winnipeg vs Roughriders
- Sept. 7 – Roughriders at Winnipeg
- Sept. 14 – Montreal vs Roughriders
- Sept. 28 – Roughriders at Toronto
- Oct. 5 – Winnipeg vs Roughriders
- Oct. 11 – Roughriders at Calgary
- Oct. 18 – Roughriders at B.C.
- Oct. 26 – Roughriders at Edmonton
- Nov. 2 – Edmonton vs Roughriders
Riders have their first of three byes in week five, with the other two falling on weeks 10 and 15.
Comments