| Team: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Record: | 4–14 |
| Division Place: | 4th, West |
| Coach: | Kavis Reed |
| General Manager: | Ed Hervey |
| Stadium: | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Mop: | Fred Stamps, SB |
| Moc: | Shamawd Chambers, WR |
| Mor: | Eric Samuels, LB |
| Uniform: | File:CFL EDM Jersey 2012.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Eskimos seasons |
The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 56th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 65th overall. The Eskimos finished the season in fourth place in the West Division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The 2013 CFL Draft took place on May 6, 2013. The Eskimos had seven selections in the seven-round draft after trading their first round pick to Montreal for Brody McKnight and acquiring additional third and fourth round picks.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | Regina | ||
| 3 | 24 | Saint Mary's | ||
| 3 | 26 | Regina | ||
| 4 | 31 | Regina | ||
| 4 | 34 | Ottawa | ||
| 6 | 51 | Bishop's | ||
| 7 | 55 | Alberta | ||
| Date | Type | Incoming | Outgoing | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2013 | Trade | Mike Reilly (QB) *2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Brent Urban (DL) | 2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Seydou Junior Haidara (WR) 2nd round pick in 2014 CFL Draft - Tchissakid Player (OL) | BC Lions | |
| February 5, 2013 | Trade |
| Jerome Messam (RB) | Montreal Alouettes | |
| February 5, 2013 | Trade | Nathan Kanya (LB) Carson Rockhill (OL) | Greg Wojt (OL) Jeremiah Masoli (QB) Simoni Lawrence (LB) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| February 27, 2013 | Trade | 2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Stefan Charles (DT) 3rd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Kyle Norris (LB) | Hasan Hazime (DL) 2nd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Brent Urban (DL) | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| March 1, 2013 | Trade |
| Brody McKnight (P/K) 6th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Thomas Spoletini (LB) | Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| March 22, 2013 | Trade | 3rd round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Christopher Mercer (OL) | Jermaine Reid (DL) ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Alex Anthony (WR) ***5th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Levi Steinhauer (DL) | Toronto Argonauts | |
| May 6, 2013 | Trade | 4th round pick in 2013 CFL Draft - Taylor Servais (OL) | Étienne Légaré (DT) | Calgary Stampeders |
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | |
| A | Fri, June 14 | 31–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26,623 | 0–1 | ||
| B | Fri, June 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–22 | 26,733 | 1–1 | ||
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts | TV | |
| 1 | Sat, June 29 | 39–18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,869 | 0–1 | 0 | TSN/ESPN2 | ||
| 2 | Sun, July 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–20 | 12,612 | 1–1 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | ||
| 3 | Sat, July 13 | 17–3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,310 | 1–2 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | ||
| 4 | Sat, July 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–31 | BC Lions | 26,623 | 1–3 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |
| 5 | Thurs, July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–32 | 23,021 | 1–4 | 2 | TSN/RDS/ESPN3 | ||
| 6 | Fri, Aug 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,006 | 1–5 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | Sun, Aug 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–36 | 19,656 | 1–6 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | ||
| 9 | Sat, Aug 24 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 41,868 | 1–7 | 2 | TSN/ESPN3 | |
| 10 | Mon, Sept 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–37 | 32,217 | 1–8 | 2 | TSN/NBCSN | ||
| 11 | Fri, Sept 6 | Calgary Stampeders | 22–12 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,654 | 1–9 | 2 | TSN/RDS2/NBCSN | |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 14 | 7–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29,499 | 2–9 | 4 | TSN/ESPN3 | ||
| 13 | Fri, Sept 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35–27 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | OT | 28,859 | 3–9 | 6 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | Toronto Argonauts | 34–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29,569 | 3–10 | 6 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 5 | Montreal Alouettes | 47–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,455 | 3–11 | 6 | TSN/RDS/ESPN3 | |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 12 | Edmonton Eskimos | 9–14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35,579 | 3–12 | 6 | TSN/ESPN3 | |
| 17 | Fri, Oct 18 | Calgary Stampeders | 27–13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27,633 | 3–13 | 6 | TSN/NBCSN | |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29–43 | BC Lions | 24,545 | 3–14 | 6 | TSN/ESPN3 | |
| 19 | Sat, Nov 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32,701 | 4–14 | 8 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 | |
Total attendance: 288,863
Average attendance: 32,096 (57.0%, capacity 56,302)