# 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season

The 2024 Ottawa Redblacks season was the tenth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2018 while on a bye during week 18 after a Hamilton Tiger-Cats loss. The team also improved upon their league-worst 4–14 record from 2023. However, the team was defeated by the Toronto Argonauts in the East Semi-Final.
The 2024 CFL season was the second season for Bob Dyce as head coach and the third season for Shawn Burke as general manager.
The Ottawa Redblacks drew an average home attendance of 18,813 in 2024.

## Offseason
### CFL Global Draft

The 2024 CFL Global Draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Redblacks had two picks in the draft, selecting second in each round.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Club/School | Nationality |
| 1 | 2 | Matt Hayball | P | Vanderbilt | Australia |
| 2 | 11 | Heston Lameta | LB | Northern Arizona | American Samoa |

### CFL National Draft

The 2024 CFL Draft took place on April 30, 2024. The Redblacks are scheduled to have seven selections in the eight-round draft. The Redblacks had seven selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected second in each round of the draft after finishing second-last in the 2023 league standings (The Redblacks won the season series with Edmonton).
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | Hometown |
| 1 | 2 | Nick Mardner | WR | Auburn | Oakville, ON |
| 2 | 11 | Daniel Okpoko | DL | San Diego State | Saskatoon, SK |
| 3 | 22 | Dawson Pierre | DB | Concordia | Longueuil, QC |
| 4 | 35 | Jahquan Bloomfield | WR | Prairie View A&M | Nepean, ON |
| 6 | 49 | Yani Gouadfel | DB | Bishop's | Mitry-Mory, IDF |
| 7 | 58 | Zachary Philion | LB | Concordia | Lorraine, QC |
| 8 | 67 | Russell Dixon | TE | Connecticut | Edmonton, AB |

## Preseason
### Schedule

| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| A | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| B | 1 | Sat, May 25 | 2:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 31–22 | 1–0 | CFL+ | Tim Hortons Field | N/A | Recap |
| C | 2 | Fri, May 31 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 19–13 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | N/A | Recap |
    # Games played with white uniforms.

## Regular season
### Standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 455 | 404 | 6–2 | L2 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 513 | 479 | 3–5 | L1 | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 443 | 488 | 3–5 | W1 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 495 | 557 | 4–4 | L1 | Details |

### Schedule

The Redblacks will play in a neutral site game against the BC Lions in Victoria on August 31, 2024.
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| 1 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 2 | 1 | Thu, June 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 23–19 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 16,310 | Recap |
| 3 | 2 | Thu, June 20 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 21–47 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 23,035 | Recap |
| 4 | 3 | Sun, June 30 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–22 | 2–1 | TSN/CBSSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 20,315 | Recap |
| 5 | 4 | Fri, July 5 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–25 | 2–2 | TSN/RDS | Princess Auto Stadium | 28,719 | Recap |
| 6 | 5 | Sun, July 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Elks | W 37–34 | 3–2 | TSN/CBSSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 18,362 | Recap |
| 7 | 6 | Fri, July 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Elks | W 20–14 | 4–2 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 18,437 | Recap |
| 8 | 7 | Fri, July 26 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 33–6 | 5–2 | TSN | TD Place Stadium | 17,267 | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | 8 | Thu, Aug 8 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | T 22–22 (2OT) | 5–2–1 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 17,180 | Recap |
| 11 | 9 | Thu, Aug 15 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | W 31–29 | 6–2–1 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 17,692 | Recap |
| 12 | 10 | Sat, Aug 24 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | W 34–27 | 7–2–1 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 19,761 | Recap |
| 13 | 11 | Sat, Aug 31 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | BC Lions | L 12–38 | 7–3–1 | TSN/RDS2 | Royal Athletic Park | 14,727 | Recap |
| 14 | 12 | Sat, Sept 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 41–27 | 8–3–1 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 17,834 | Recap |
| 15 | 13 | Sat, Sept 14 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–37 | 8–4–1 | CTV/RDS2 | Tim Hortons Field | 22,119 | Recap |
| 16 | 14 | Sat, Sept 21 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 12–24 | 8–5–1 | CTV/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 23,530 | Recap |
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Sep 28 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 16–29 | 8–6–1 | CTV | Mosaic Stadium | 27,676 | Recap |
| 18 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 19 | 16 | Mon, Oct 14 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 12–19 | 8–7–1 | TSN/RDS/CBSSN | Molson Stadium | 23,035 | Recap |
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 31–38 | 8–8–1 | CTV | BMO Field | 20,487 | Recap |
| 21 | 18 | Fri, Oct 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–31 | 9–8–1 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 19,689 | Recap |
    # Games played with colour uniforms.
    # Games played with white uniforms.
    # Games played with alternate uniforms.

## Post-season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
| East Semi-Final | Sat, Nov 2 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | at Toronto Argonauts | L 38–58 | 0–1 | CTV/TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 18,060 | Recap |
    # Games played with colour uniforms.