2025 CFL season

Salary cap According to the new collective bargaining agreement, the 2025 salary cap was scheduled to be set at $5,650,000. However, on February 5, 2025, the league announced that the salary cap would grow by $412,365 to reach $6,062,365 (or $134,719 per active roster spot). The increase was driven by the revenue growth sharing model which first went into effect in 2024, but this was the first year that it impacted the salary cap. The timing of the announcement was questionable since the free agency negotiating window had begun three days prior with teams operating with the old salary cap figure. Ambrosie agreed to remain as commissioner until a successor had been named. Scheduling The schedule, released on January 16, 2025, was the latest schedule release date since the 2017 season. On January 11, it was reported that the CFL would not host any neutral site Touchdown Series games this season. However, on February 6, it was announced that the Lions would host their preseason game in Langford, British Columbia, at Starlight Stadium. The 2025 preseason ran from May 19 to May 30, the regular season ran between June 5 and October 25, and the postseason took place from November 1 to the 112th Grey Cup on November 16. After the 2024 season featured Sunday night games for the first 13 weeks of the season, the 2025 schedule had Sunday night games from week 4 to week 8 before shifting to Saturday afternoon games for 12 of the final 13 weeks of the regular season. This change helped contribute to a focus on afternoon games for clubs with 23 games starting at 4 pm local time or earlier, compared to 16 such games from 2024. The league also debuted the Stampede Bowl this year, hosted by the Calgary Stampeders on July 3, which was the day before the start of the Calgary Stampede. ==Player movement==

Free agency The 2025 free agency period began on February 11 at noon ET. Pending free agents and teams were able to negotiate offers for one week starting February 2 and ending February 9. All formal offers to a player during this time were sent to both the league and the players union and could not be rescinded. ==Regular season==

Ranked from highest to lowest average home attendance. ==Broadcasting==

In Canada, the CFL continued to be broadcast primarily on TSN (in English) and RDS (in French) across all platforms as part of their contract, which are reported to have been extended through 2025. A select number of games were also be broadcast in Canada on CTV. ==Award winners==

CFL Honour Roll Pro Football Focus 3DownNation ==2025 All-CFL teams==

2025 All-CFL team Source Offence • QB – Nathan Rourke, BC Lions • RB – Dedrick Mills, Calgary Stampeders • R – Justin McInnis, BC Lions • R – Keon Hatcher, BC Lions • R – Kenny Lawler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • R – KeeSean Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders • R – Tyler Snead, Montreal Alouettes • OT – Jermarcus Hardrick, Saskatchewan Roughriders • OT – Jarell Broxton, BC Lions • OG – Jacob Brammer, Saskatchewan Roughriders • OG – Brandon Revenberg, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • C – Logan Ferland, Saskatchewan Roughriders Defence • DT – Jaylon Hutchings, Calgary Stampeders • DT – Micah Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders • DE – Mathieu Betts, BC Lions • DE – Julian Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • LB – Tyrice Beverette, Montreal Alouettes • LB – Jameer Thurman, Saskatchewan Roughriders • CLB – C.J. Reavis, Saskatchewan Roughriders • CB – Tevaughn Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders • CB – Jamal Peters, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • HB – Rolan Milligan, Saskatchewan Roughriders • HB – Evan Holm, Winnipeg Blue Bombers • S – Stavros Katsantonis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats Special teams • K – Lirim Hajrullahu, Toronto Argonauts • P – Mark Vassett, Calgary Stampeders • ST – Trey Vaval, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2025 Western All-CFL team Source Offence • QB – Nathan Rourke, BC Lions • RB – Dedrick Mills, Calgary Stampeders • R – Justin McInnis, BC Lions • R – Dohnte Meyers, Saskatchewan Roughriders • R – Keon Hatcher, BC Lions • R – KeeSean Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders • R – Nic Demski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers • OT – Jarell Broxton, BC Lions • OT – Jermarcus Hardrick, Saskatchewan Roughriders • OG – Jacob Brammer, Saskatchewan Roughriders • OG – Zack Williams, Calgary Stampeders • C – Logan Ferland, Saskatchewan Defence • DT – Jaylon Hutchings, Calgary Stampeders • DT – Micah Johnson, Saskatchewan Roughriders • DE – Mathieu Betts, BC Lions • DE – Clarence Hicks, Calgary Stampeders • LB – Jameer Thurman, Saskatchewan Roughriders • LB – Tony Jones, Winnipeg Blue Bombers • CLB – C.J. Reavis, Saskatchewan Roughriders • CB – Tevaughn Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders • CB – Adrian Greene, Calgary Stampeders • HB – Rolan Milligan, Saskatchewan Roughriders • HB – Evan Holm, Winnipeg Blue Bombers • S – Damon Webb, Calgary Stampeders Special teams • K – Sean Whyte, BC Lions • P – Mark Vassett, Calgary Stampeders • ST – Trey Vaval, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2025 Eastern All-CFL team Source Offence • QB – Bo Levi Mitchell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • RB – Greg Bell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • R – Justin Hardy, Ottawa Redblacks • R – Kenny Lawler, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • R – Kiondre Smith, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • R – Eugene Lewis, Ottawa Redblacks • R – Tyler Snead, Montreal Alouettes • OT – Quinton Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • OT – Nick Callender, Montreal Alouettes • OG – Brandon Revenberg, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • OG – Pier-Olivier Lestage, Montreal Alouettes • C – Justin Lawrence, Montreal Alouettes Defence • DT – Casey Sayles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • DT – Shawn Oakman, Montreal Alouettes • DE – Julian Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • DE – Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund, Montreal Alouettes • LB – Tyrice Beverette, Montreal Alouettes • LB – Darnell Sankey, Montreal Alouettes • CLB – Adarius Pickett, Ottawa Redblacks • CB – Jamal Peters, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • CB – Tarvarus McFadden, Toronto Argonauts • HB – DaShaun Amos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats • HB – Wesley Sutton, Montreal Alouettes • S – Stavros Katsantonis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats Special teams • K – Lirim Hajrullahu, Toronto Argonauts • P – Joseph Zema, Montreal Alouettes • ST – Tyrell Richards, Montreal Alouettes ==2025 CFL awards==

• Tom Pate Memorial Award – Andrew Peirson (OL), BC Lions • Jake Gaudaur Veterans' Trophy – Logan Ferland (OL), Saskatchewan Roughriders • Commissioner's Award – Wade Miller, President and CEO Winnipeg Blue Bombers • Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award – • Jane Mawby Tribute Award – Carol Barrott, Longtime Winnipeg Manager of Ticketing and Fan Services ==References==