2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
PresidentScott Mitchell
General managerTed Goveia
Head coachScott Milanovich
Home stadiumHamilton Stadium
Results
Record6–4
Division place1st, East
PlayoffsTBD
Uniform

The 2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season is the 67th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 75th overall. The Tiger-Cats will attempt to improve upon their 7–11 record from 2024, qualify for the playoffs following a one-year absence, and win their ninth Grey Cup championship.

The 2025 CFL season is scheduled to be the second season under head coach Scott Milanovich.[1] It will also be the first season with Ted Goveia as the team's general manager after the incumbent, Ed Hervey, left to join the Edmonton Elks.[2][3][4]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2025 CFL global draft took place on April 29, 2025.[5] The Tiger-Cats had two selections in the draft, holding the second pick in each round.[6]

Round Pick Player Position School Nationality
1 8 Josh Green P Oregon State Australia
2 11 Maximilian Mang TE Syracuse Germany

CFL National Draft

The 2025 CFL draft took place on April 29, 2025.[5] The Tiger-Cats had eight selections in the eight-round draft. Not including traded picks, the team selected second in each round of the draft after finishing eighth in the 2024 league standings.[7]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
1 2 Devin Veresuk LB Windsor Windsor, ON
2 9 Isaiah Bagnah DL Brigham Young Lethbridge, AB
3 21 Arvin Hosseini OL British Columbia North Vancouver, BC
3 28 Mack Bannatyne DB Alberta Calgary, AB
4 36 Ty Anderson DL Alberta Calgary, AB
6 48 Ronan Horrall DB British Columbia Ottawa, ON
7 57 Jake Nitychoruk DB Manitoba Winnipeg, MB
8 66 Nate Martey DL Arkansas State Ottawa, ON

Preseason

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 24 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts W 24–16 1–0 TSN2 Hamilton Stadium 17,411 Recap
C 2 Fri, May 30 7:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts L 23–30 1–1 CFL+ Alumni Stadium 4,000 Recap

[8][9]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Season Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 6 4 0 12 300 283 4–0 L2
Montreal Alouettes 11 5 6 0 10 250 277 2–1 L4 Details
Ottawa Redblacks 10 3 7 0 6 252 288 1–4 L1 Details
Toronto Argonauts 10 2 8 0 4 277 320 1–4 L3 Details

Season Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 1 Sat, June 7 7:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders L 26–38 0–1 TSN/CTV McMahon Stadium 18,682 Recap
2 2 Sat, June 14 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 23–28 0–2 TSN/CTV/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 22,810 Recap
3 Bye
4 3 Fri, June 27 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 35–17 1–2 TSN/RDS Hamilton Stadium 20,911 Recap
5 4 Fri, July 4 7:30 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts W 51–38 2–2 TSN/RDS BMO Field 12,701 Recap
6 5 Sat, July 12 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 23–20 3–2 TSN/CTV/RDS Hamilton Stadium 22,913 Recap
7 6 Sun, July 20 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 30–15 4–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 15,054 Recap
8 7 Sun, July 27 7:00 p.m. EDT at BC Lions W 37–33 5–2 TSN BC Place 22,348 Recap
9 8 Sat, Aug 2 3:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks W 28–24 6–2 TSN/CTV Commonwealth Stadium 18,337 Recap
10 9 Thu, Aug 7 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions L 38–41 (OT) 6–3 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium 24,102 Recap
11 10 Sat, Aug 16 3:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 9–29 6–4 TSN/CTV/CBSSN Mosaic Stadium 33,350 Recap
12 Bye
13 11 Mon, Sept 1 2:30 p.m. EDT vs. Toronto Argonauts TSN/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium
14 12 Sat, Sept 6 1:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS Molson Stadium
15 13 Fri, Sept 12 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/CBSSN Hamilton Stadium
16 14 Sat, Sept 20 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks TSN/RDS2 Hamilton Stadium
17 15 Sat, Sept 27 3:00 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers TSN/CTV Princess Auto Stadium
18 16 Sat, Oct 4 3:00 p.m. EDT at Toronto Argonauts TSN/CTV BMO Field
19 17 Sat, Oct 11 3:00 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders TSN/CTV/RDS2 Hamilton Stadium
20 Bye
21 18 Fri, Oct 24 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks TSN/RDS Hamilton Stadium

[8][9]

 #  Games played with colour uniforms.[10]
 #  Games played with white uniforms.[10]
 #  Games played with alternate uniforms.[10]

Team

Roster

Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured

6-game injured

Practice roster
  • 79 Josh Green P
  • 74 Maalik Hall DL
  • 60 Arvin Hosseini OL
  • 86 Joseph Ngata WR
  • 54 Brayden Swartout OL
  • 39 Treshaun Ward RB
  • 93 Phillip Webb DL

Suspended

Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 44 Roster, 17 Injured, 7 Practice, 3 Suspended
Roster updated 2025-08-18 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Hamilton Tiger-Cats staff
Front Office
  • Caretaker – Bob Young
  • Chief Executive Officer – Scott Mitchell
  • President and Chief Operating Officer – Matt Afinec
  • President of football operations – Orlondo Steinauer
  • General manager – Ted Goveia
  • Director of player personnel – Cyril Penn
  • Director of scouting – Alex Russell
  • Director of pro scouting – Dane Vandernat
  • Director of football operations – C. J. Paduano
  • Manager of football operations – Nick Roberto
  • Video Co-ordinator – Matt Allemang

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Scott Milanovich
  • Quarterbacks – Jarryd Baines
  • Offensive Line – Brendan Walsh
  • Running Backs – James Tuck
  • Receivers – Naaman Roosevelt
  • Offensive Quality Control – Myer Spitulnik
  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Dennis McKnight
  • Assistant Special Teams – James Tuck
  • Assistant Special Teams – Elijah Sandweiss

Strength and Conditioning

→ Coaching Staff
→ More CFL staffs

References

  1. ^ "Tiger-Cats name Scott Milaovich head coach". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tiger-Cats announce new football operations structure". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ed Hervey named Elks Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager". Edmonton Elks. November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tiger-Cats Name Ted Goveia General Manager". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 5, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Key 2025 CFL off-season dates you need to know". Canadian Football League. January 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "2025 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  7. ^ "CFL standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "2025 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Schedule". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "2025 CFL broadcast schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  10. ^ a b c Hamilton Tiger-Cats [@Ticats] (June 2, 2025). "2025 gameday threads" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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