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.Lions punch their ticket 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.Lion Tamers: 'Cats claw BC in dominant Eastern semi showing

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.BC Lions appoint Ed Hervey GM; Buono to coach final season in 2018 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.BC Lions 2018 training camp Main camp opened Sunday, May 20, 2018, with rookies reporting earlier.

Offseason CFL draft The 2018 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2018.CFL draft date announced 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.Lions acquire Willis after trade from Esks to RedblacksBC acquires first round pick in swap with Bombers The team acquired Saskatchewan's sixth-round pick in exchange for Mike Edem and the Lions' eighth-round pick.Riders acquire safety Mike Edem in trade with Lions2018 CFL Draft tracker

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown 1 3 Peter Godber OL Rice Toronto, ON 1 7 Julien Laurent DL Georgia State Toronto, ON 2 16 David Mackie RB Western Jackson's Point, ON 3 21 David Knevel OL Nebraska Brantford, ON 5 34 Isaiah Guzylak-Messam DB Wilfrid Laurier Hamilton, ON 6 47 Rashari Henry DL Wilfrid Laurier Ottawa, ON 7 54 William Watson WR British Columbia Surrey, BC

Preseason Schedule Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record A ByeB Fri, June 1 6:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders W 36–23 1–0 None McMahon Stadium 24,681 RecapC Fri, June 8 7:30 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 34–21 2–0 TSN BC Place 15,237 Recap 2018 BC Lions Schedule

Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season Standings

Schedule Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score Record 11 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 32 Fri, June 29 7:00 p.m. PDT @ Edmonton Eskimos L 22–41 1–1 TSN/ESPN2 Commonwealth Stadium 29,940 Recap 43 Sat, July 7 5:30 p.m. PDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 19–41 1–2 TSN Investors Group Field 26,567 Recap 54 Sat, July 14 7:00 p.m. PDT Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 20–17 2–2 TSN BC Place 19,541 Recap 65 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 86 Sat, Aug 4 6:00 p.m. PDT @ Calgary Stampeders L 18–27 2–4 TSN McMahon Stadium 25,075 Recap 97 Thurs, Aug 9 7:00 p.m. PDT Edmonton Eskimos W 31–23 3–4 TSN/ESPN2 BC Place 17,745 Recap 108 Sat, Aug 18 1:00 p.m. PDT @ Toronto Argonauts L 23–24 3–5 TSN/RDS2 BMO Field 18,104 Recap 119 Sat, Aug 25 7:00 p.m. PDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–24 3–6 TSN BC Place 22,873 Recap 12 Bye 1310 Fri, Sept 7 7:00 p.m. PDT Ottawa Redblacks W 26–14 4–6 TSN BC Place 17,529 Recap 1411 Fri, Sept 14 4:30 p.m. PDT @ Montreal Alouettes W 32–14 5–6 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 15,346 Recap 1512 Sat, Sept 22 7:00 p.m. PDT Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 35–32 (2OT) 6–6 TSN BC Place 18,794 Recap 1613 Sat, Sept 29 1:00 p.m. PDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 10–40 6–7 TSN Tim Hortons Field 23,623 Recap 1714 Sat, Oct 6 4:00 p.m. PDT Toronto Argonauts W 26–23 7–7 TSN BC Place 18,535 Recap 1815 Sat, Oct 13 5:00 p.m. PDT @ Calgary Stampeders W 26–21 8–7 TSN McMahon Stadium 23,563 Recap 1916 Fri, Oct 19 7:00 p.m. PDT Edmonton Eskimos W 42–32 9–7 TSN BC Place 20,463 Recap 2017 Sat, Oct 27 4:00 p.m. PDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders L 16–35 9–8 TSN Mosaic Stadium 30,091 Recap 2118 Sat, Nov 3 7:00 p.m. PDT Calgary Stampeders L 9–26 9–9 TSN BC Place 24,114 Recap Just in time for the holidays: The 2018 CFL schedule

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

Post-season Schedule Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary Score RecordEast 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

Games played with white uniforms.

Roster 2018 BC Lions final roster Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen T G G/C T T C G

Defensive linemen DT DT DE DT DT DE DE Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams LS K/P Practice roster LB DE QB DB T DE DT RB DB WR

Injured list SB DT C DB C T DE RB RB G/C SB Italics indicate American players Roster updated 2026-05-18 Depth Chart • Transactions

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 Head coach – Wally Buono

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 Defensive coordinator and defensive backs – Mark Washington Defensive line – Randy Melvin Linebackers – Chris Tormey Assistant defensive backs – Stanley Franks

Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Jeff Reinebold

Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko

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