Last updated: October 15 2026
The Ottawa REDBLACKS play their next home game, the final regular-season game at TD Place, on Friday October 16 2026 against the Toronto Argonauts, with doors at 6:00 pm and kickoff at 7:00 pm. TD Place calls it Lumberjack Night. The REDBLACKS are a Canadian Football League (CFL) club, and TD Place’s teams page names their venue as The Stadium. The team’s record was 0 wins and 16 losses after a 41 to 20 loss at B.C. on October 9 2026, according to TSN and 3DownNation. 3DownNation gave the same record, 0 and 16, on October 14 2026.
The REDBLACKS at a glance
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| League | Canadian Football League (CFL) | TD Place, OSEG page |
| Venue | The Stadium | TD Place, teams page |
| Owner | Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) | TD Place, OSEG page |
| Head Coach and General Manager | Ryan Dinwiddie. The title is as written on the team’s pages of November 14 2025 and January 8 2026 and on CFL.ca on January 8 2026. TSN reported on August 23 2026 that he holds both titles | Ottawa REDBLACKS; CFL; TSN, August 23 2026 |
| 2026 record, as of October 14 2026 | 0 wins, 16 losses | TSN (The Canadian Press), October 9 2026; 3DownNation, October 14 2026 |
| Next home game, as of October 15 2026 | Friday October 16 2026, against the Toronto Argonauts. Doors 6:00 pm, kickoff 7:00 pm. Lumberjack Night | TD Place, event page |
| Single-game tickets | Sold through Ticketmaster. TD Place’s event page gives no price | TD Place, event page |
The 2026 season
As of October 15 2026.
Ottawa set a CFL record for losses to start a season when it reached 15, 3DownNation reported on October 2 2026. The earlier mark was 14, by the 1994 Shreveport Pirates. Ottawa lost its 16th game at B.C. on October 9 2026.
Two games remain, 3DownNation reported on October 14 2026: the home game against Toronto on October 16 2026 and one more. The regular season runs from June 4 to October 24 2026, The Canadian Press reported on December 9 2025.
The playoffs are out of reach for both Ottawa and Hamilton, The Canadian Press reported on October 1 2026. TD Place’s upcoming events page lists no REDBLACKS game after October 16 2026.
The team’s release of December 9 2025, carried by OurSports Central, lists the 2026 regular-season home games. It states no total. Nine games are on the list, by this site’s count.
Game day at TD Place
Gates 1, 2 and 3 are open for REDBLACKS games.
TD Place’s stadium guide sets these rules:
- Bags must be soft-sided and fit under the seat.
- Every point of sale takes debit and credit cards, and none takes cash.
- Outside food and drink are not allowed. Empty refillable bottles and unopened water bottles are.
- The purchase limit is two alcoholic beverages. Last call at REDBLACKS games is at the start of the fourth quarter.
- Umbrellas may be carried but not opened in the stadium.
- Re-entry varies by event.
Tickets
The box office is at Gate 3. Its address is 1015 Bank Street and its phone number is 613-232-6767. Extension 8221 appears in the header of TD Place’s stadium guide.
The REDBLACKS have two membership tiers for the 2026 season, “Forever RNation+” and “Forever RNation”. The team’s season-seat page shows a price only after a section is picked on its seat map.
Digital tickets are managed in the TD Place + Lansdowne app.
Getting to a game
Transit. A game ticket is a free transit fare from 3 hours before kickoff until 3 hours after the game. OC Transpo, TD Place’s stadium guide and the REDBLACKS’ transportation page give the same window. The REDBLACKS’ page, which refers to the 2026 season, names OC Transpo, the LRT, STO and Para Transpo for REDBLACKS game days. TD Place’s stadium guide names OC Transpo and STO routes and says STO routes are not free for some TD Place events.
At an LRT fare gate, the REDBLACKS say to press the call button, and an operator verifies the ticket and opens the gate.
OC Transpo’s Routes 6 and 7 serve Lansdowne every day, and its 450-series routes run for major stadium events only. The REDBLACKS say that on game days the 450-series buses run from 2 hours before kickoff until 90 minutes after the game. The REDBLACKS’ page lists these routes:
- 450 Rideau.
- 451 Blair. It stops at St. Laurent Shopping Centre, where the page says to park in Lot 5 on the northwest side. Pick-up and drop-off are on the south side of the mall.
- 452 South Keys. The page says to take Line 2 to Carleton University, then the free shuttle.
- 454 Kanata (Terry Fox).
- 455 Orléans (Trim).
- 456 Barrhaven (Barrhaven Centre).
Free shuttles. The REDBLACKS’ page lists shuttles from two pick-up points, free with a game ticket. They run from 2 hours before kickoff until 90 minutes after the final whistle.
- Canada Post headquarters, 2701 Riverside Drive. Drop-off and post-game pick-up at TD Place are at the Shuttle Loop near Queen Elizabeth Drive. The page reports no changes for the 2026 season.
- Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive. Parking in Lots P7, P5 or P18 is $8, using the QR code from on-site staff. Drop-off and post-game pick-up at TD Place are on Marché Way between Gates 2 and 3.
The page gives Lansdowne 2.0 construction as the reason for both drop-off points.
Parking. Sources differ on the underground garage on REDBLACKS game days. TD Place’s parking page says underground parking is not available when there is a REDBLACKS game. It gives a closing time of 3 hours before each game and says prepaid parking is not offered for REDBLACKS games. The REDBLACKS’ transportation page says the garage is reserved for prepaid parking passes only on REDBLACKS game days, starting 5 hours before kickoff.
The REDBLACKS describe street parking as extremely limited on game days.
Rideshare. The REDBLACKS’ page says rideshare pick-ups are not available immediately outside the venue on game days, and it tells riders to move a few blocks away.
Queen Elizabeth Drive. The REDBLACKS’ page says the road has regular seasonal closures and is accessible on game days from 4 hours before kickoff.
Walking. The REDBLACKS’ page gives site access on game days by Bank Street (west), Queen Elizabeth Drive (east) or Holmwood Avenue (north). It says there is no access from the south or the Great Lawn area, because of Lansdowne 2.0 construction.
Cycling. Secure bike parking is free on site during REDBLACKS games. The REDBLACKS’ page gives a free bike valet at the west end of Aberdeen Plaza, near Milestones. It opens 90 minutes before the game and closes 45 minutes after the final whistle.
Getting to Lansdowne Park: transit, parking, cycling and what is open.
Accessibility
TD Place’s accessibility page gives these details:
- The accessible drop-off for Para Transpo and taxis is at the corner of Exhibition Way and Paul Askin Way.
- Accessible seating is booked at 613-232-6767, extension 1, or at the box office.
- Access2 card holders get one free support-person ticket for REDBLACKS games, subject to availability.
- Sensory kits are free at Guest Experience booths.
TD Place and the REDBLACKS each publish accessibility details for game days. Both are given here.
| Detail | TD Place’s accessibility page | The REDBLACKS’ transportation page |
|---|---|---|
| Accessible entry | Gate 1 has ramp access | Gate 4 is no longer an accessible entry. Accessible entry is at Gate 1 and Frank Clair Way |
| Golf cart | A golf cart service starts at the accessible drop-off | A golf cart waiting area is at Marché Way and Exhibition Way, near Chipotle. A separate cart runs to the upper north stands from Arena Gate 1 |
| Notice | Accessible seating is held for guests with accessible needs until 48 hours before an event | In advance: 1-844-326-4636 or info@tdplace.ca, at least 24 hours before kickoff |
The REDBLACKS’ page also gives a game-day text line, 613-777-6759.
The free ride with an event ticket includes the Para Transpo fare. The REDBLACKS’ page says the standard Para Transpo booking process still applies.
Lansdowne 2.0 and the REDBLACKS
The City of Ottawa’s Lansdowne 2.0 project includes new north side stands for the stadium. The City’s project page lists that work as Stage 2, from the fourth quarter of 2028 to the fourth quarter of 2030. The new stands hold 12,400 and include more than 300 accessible seats, according to the City’s Q&A. They have no roof, and an upper-deck overhang gives some cover.
All major events, CFL games included, continue during construction, the City says. Its page does not say where REDBLACKS games are played while the north side stands are down.
Sources differ on when the existing stands come down. The City’s schedule starts Stage 2 in the fourth quarter of 2028. 3DownNation reported on November 7 2025 that demolition follows the 2027 season; the same report also says the north side stand comes down in 2028. On August 26 2026 it reported that the Event Centre opens in fall 2028, the Ottawa 67’s move in for the 2028-29 season, and the stands are demolished after that season. On August 18 2026 it reported that the grandstand is demolished and rebuilt for 2031.
Capacity for REDBLACKS games is reportedly about 14,000 for the 2028 and 2029 seasons, according to 3DownNation’s November 7 2025 report. That report and 3DownNation’s report of December 29 2024 say 14,000 is 10,000 less than the building currently holds. Sources differ on the current capacity. 3DownNation’s reports of August 18 and August 26 2026 give it as close to 25,000. TD Place’s OSEG page says the stadium seats 24,000 for stadium sports and concerts. The August 26 2026 3DownNation report gives about 24,000 after the rebuild.
Lansdowne 2.0: the timeline, the cost and every construction notice.
How to watch and listen
TSN carries the full 2026 season through the Grey Cup. The CFL’s broadcast page also names RDS and RDS2, and CTV is in its list of networks. CTV airs select games.
Games stream on TSN.ca and the TSN app, TSN reported on September 29 2026. Viewers in the United States and other countries can use CFL+, a free online platform, and CBS Sports Network also carries games in the United States.
On radio, the stations are TSN 1200 in Ottawa and 104.7 FM in Gatineau, and SiriusXM carries CFL games across North America.
Team history
The CFL conditionally awarded an Ottawa franchise to OSEG in March 2008. OSEG was founded that year to bring CFL football back to Ottawa. It also owns the Ottawa 67’s and manages the TD Place stadium and arena.
The REDBLACKS’ first season was 2014. They played their first game on July 3 2014 at Winnipeg and their first home game on July 18 2014 against the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place. Ottawa won that home game 18 to 17.
Two earlier Ottawa teams played in the CFL: the Ottawa Rough Riders, who adopted the name in 1898 and ceased operations in 1996, and the Ottawa Renegades, for whom the team’s history page gives 2002 and says they folded after four seasons.
The 2018 Grey Cup was Ottawa’s third in four years, The Canadian Press reported on November 25 2018. Its reports, carried by TSN, give these results:
- 2015: Edmonton 26, Ottawa 20, on November 29 2015 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg (The Canadian Press, on TSN, November 29 2015).
- 2016: Ottawa won 39 to 33 in overtime over Calgary (The Canadian Press, on TSN, November 25 2018).
- 2018: Calgary 27, Ottawa 16, on November 25 2018 at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton (The Canadian Press, on TSN, November 25 2018).
TD Place’s OSEG page lists the Grey Cup and the Grey Cup Festival among the events OSEG has hosted. It gives no year.
Sources
- TD Place, teams: the venue named as The Stadium. Read October 7 2026.
- TD Place, REDBLACKS vs Toronto Argonauts event page: the October 16 2026 game, the doors and kickoff times, Lumberjack Night, the final regular-season game at TD Place, Ticketmaster as the ticket seller, and no price shown. Read October 15 2026.
- TD Place, upcoming events: no REDBLACKS game listed after October 16 2026. Read October 15 2026.
- TD Place, OSEG: the league, the owner, OSEG’s founding in 2008, the Ottawa 67’s and the TD Place stadium and arena, the stadium’s 24,000 seats, the 18 to 17 win over Toronto in July 2014, and the Grey Cup and Grey Cup Festival among the events hosted, with no year. Read October 15 2026.
- TD Place, stadium guide: the rules on bags, payment, food and drink, the alcohol purchase limit and last call, umbrellas and re-entry; the box office address and phone number, and extension 8221 in the page header; the free-ride window and the STO exception; bike parking. Read October 7 2026.
- TD Place, accessibility: the gates open for REDBLACKS games, the box office at Gate 3, the ramp gate, the drop-off, the golf cart service, accessible seating, Access2 and sensory kits. Read October 7 2026.
- TD Place, parking: no underground parking for REDBLACKS games, the closing time of 3 hours before each game, and no prepaid parking. Read October 7 2026.
- OC Transpo, Lansdowne: the free ride with an event ticket, and the Para Transpo fare. Read October 7 2026.
- OC Transpo, TD Place: Routes 6 and 7. Read October 7 2026.
- OC Transpo, bus network: the 450-series routes run for major stadium events only. Read October 7 2026.
- City of Ottawa, Lansdowne 2.0 project page: the Stage 2 dates, events continuing during construction, and no statement on where REDBLACKS games are played. Read October 7 2026.
- City of Ottawa, Lansdowne 2.0 Q&A: the new north side stands’ capacity, accessible seats, no roof and overhang. Read October 7 2026.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS, season seats: the two membership tiers for 2026, and the price shown on the seat map. Read October 7 2026.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS, game day: digital tickets in the TD Place + Lansdowne app. Read October 7 2026.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS, history: the franchise award, the first season and first games, and the earlier Ottawa teams. Read October 7 2026.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS, transportation: the free-ride window and the services it covers on REDBLACKS game days; the LRT fare-gate step; Para Transpo booking; the 450-series hours, routes and route notes; the free shuttles, their pick-up points, hours and drop-off points, and the $8 parking at Carleton University; the garage reserved for prepaid parking passes from 5 hours before kickoff; street parking; rideshare; Queen Elizabeth Drive access; walking access; the bike valet; the accessible entry points; the golf cart; and the accessibility contacts. Read in the browser October 15 2026.
- Ottawa REDBLACKS, two dated pages: Ryan Dinwiddie’s title, “Head Coach and General Manager”. Published November 14 2025 and January 8 2026.
- CFL.ca: Ryan Dinwiddie’s title, “Head Coach and General Manager”. Published January 8 2026.
- OurSports Central, carrying a team release: the list of 2026 regular-season home games. Published December 9 2025.
- CFL, where to watch: TSN, RDS and RDS2 named, CTV in the list of networks, CFL+, the radio stations and SiriusXM. Read October 7 2026.
- CFL, press release: CTV airs select games, and CBS Sports Network in the United States. Published December 9 2025.
- 3DownNation: the record of 0 wins and 16 losses, the October 16 2026 home game at 7:00 pm, and two games remaining. Published October 14 2026. Read October 15 2026.
- 3DownNation: the 41 to 20 loss at B.C. on October 9 2026. Published October 10 2026.
- 3DownNation: the season-opening record and the 1994 Shreveport Pirates. Published October 2 2026.
- TSN (The Canadian Press): the 41 to 20 loss at B.C. and the 0 and 16 record. Published October 9 2026.
- 3DownNation: demolition after the 2027 season, the north side stand coming down in 2028, about 14,000 for the 2028 and 2029 seasons, and 14,000 as 10,000 less than the building currently holds. Published November 7 2025.
- 3DownNation: the Event Centre opening in fall 2028, the Ottawa 67’s moving in for the 2028-29 season and demolition after that season, about 24,000 after the rebuild, and the current capacity as close to 25,000. Published August 26 2026.
- 3DownNation: the grandstand rebuilt for 2031, and the current capacity as close to 25,000. Published August 18 2026.
- 3DownNation: 14,000 as 10,000 less than the building currently holds. Published December 29 2024.
- TSN: Ryan Dinwiddie holds both titles. Published August 23 2026.
- The Canadian Press, on TSN: the playoffs out of reach for Ottawa and Hamilton. Published October 1 2026.
- The Canadian Press, on TSN: the regular season dates. Published December 9 2025.
- TSN: streaming on TSN.ca and the TSN app. Published September 29 2026.
- The Canadian Press, on TSN: the 2016 and 2018 Grey Cup games, and Ottawa’s third Grey Cup in four years. Published November 25 2018.
- The Canadian Press, on TSN: the 2015 Grey Cup game. Published November 29 2015.
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