| Team: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Record: | 6–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th, West |
| President: | Craig Reynolds |
| General Manager: | Jeremy O'Day |
| Coach: | Craig Dickenson |
| Stadium: | Mosaic Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Mop: | Darnell Sankey |
| Modp: | Darnell Sankey |
| Moc: | Kian Schaffer-Baker |
| Mool: | Logan Ferland |
| Most: | Mario Alford |
| Mor: | Frankie Hickson |
| Shortnavlink: | Roughriders seasons |
The 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 64th season for the team in the Canadian Football League. It was the club's 113th year overall, and its 106th season of play. The Roughriders were eliminated from post-season contention on October 22, 2022, following a loss to the Calgary Stampeders.[1] The Roughriders failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2016. The 2022 CFL season was the third season under head coach Craig Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day.
The 2022 CFL Global Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[2] The Roughriders selected fifth in each round of the snake draft.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University/Club Team | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Sweden | ||||
| 2 | 14 | Switzerland | ||||
| 3 | 23 |  France |
The 2022 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2022.[4] The Roughriders had the seventh selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after losing the West Final and finishing second in the 2021 league standings.[5]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | University Team | Hometown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Montreal, QC | ||||
| 2 | 16 | London, ON | ||||
| 3 | 27 | Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Mexico | ||||
| 4 | 36 | London, ON | ||||
| 5 | 45 | Deux-Montagnes, QC | ||||
| 6 | 54 | Leduc, AB | ||||
| 7 | 63 | Windsor, ON | ||||
| 8 | 72 | Cambridge, ON |
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | 1 | Tues, May 31 | 6:30 p.m. CST | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–25 | 0–1 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | N/A | Recap |
| 2 | Fri, June 3 | 8:00 p.m. CST | at BC Lions | L 18–20 | 0–2 | TSN | BC Place | N/A | Recap |
Games played with white uniforms.
The Roughriders played in a neutral site game against the Toronto Argonauts who was the home team for their Week 6 match-up.[9] It was confirmed on March 24, 2022, that the game would be played in Wolfville, Nova Scotia at Raymond Field as part of the Touchdown Atlantic series.[10] Due to a COVID-19 outbreak, the home game against the Argonauts was rescheduled from July 23 to July 24.[11]
| Week | Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, June 11 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–13 | 1–0 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,216 | Recap | |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, June 18 | 7:30 p.m. CST | at Edmonton Elks | W 26–16 | 2–0 | TSN/ESPNews | Commonwealth Stadium | 23,121 | Recap | |
| 3 | 3 | Thu, June 23 | 5:30 p.m. CST | at Montreal Alouettes | L 13–37 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 16,027 | Recap | |
| 4 | 4 | Sat, July 2 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 41–20 | 3–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 27,717 | Recap | |
| 5 | 5 | Fri, July 8 | 7:30 p.m. CST | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 28–13 | 4–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 26,685 | Recap | |
| 6 | 6 | Sat, July 16 | 12:00 p.m. CST | at Toronto Argonauts | L 24–30 | 4–2 | TSN/RDS | Raymond Field | 10,886 | Recap | |
| 7 | 7 | Sun, July 24 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 21–31 | 4–3 | TSN/ESPNews | Mosaic Stadium | 27,134 | Recap | |
| 8 | 8 | Fri, July 29 | 7:00 p.m. CST | vs. BC Lions | L 17–32 | 4–4 | TSN/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 27,283 | Recap | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 10 | 9 | Sat, Aug 13 | 8:00 p.m. CST | at Edmonton Elks | W 34–23 | 5–4 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 25,351 | Recap | |
| 11 | 10 | Fri, Aug 19 | 8:00 p.m. CST | vs. BC Lions | L 10–28 | 5–5 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 28,442 | Recap | |
| 12 | 11 | Fri, Aug 26 | 8:30 p.m. CST | at BC Lions | W 23–16 | 6–5 | TSN/ESPNews | BC Place | 23,129 | Recap | |
| 13 | ‖ 12 ‖ | Sun, Sep 4 | 4:00 p.m. CST | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18–20 | 6–6 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap | |
| 14 | 13 | Sat, Sept 10 | 3:00 p.m. CST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–54 | 6–7 | TSN/RDS2 | IG Field | 33,234 | Recap | |
| 15 | 14 | Fri, Sept 16 | 7:30 p.m. CST | vs. Edmonton Elks | L 24–26 | 6–8 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 27,000 | Recap | |
| 16 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 17 | 15 | Fri, Sep 30 | 6:00 p.m. CST | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–31 | 6–9 | TSN/RDS2 | IG Field | 33,234 | Recap | |
| 18 | 16 | Fri, Oct 7 | 5:30 p.m. CST | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–18 | 6–10 | TSN/RDS2 | Tim Hortons Field | 21,456 | Recap | |
| 19 | Bye | ||||||||||
| 20 | 17 | Sat, Oct 22 | 5:00 p.m. CST | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 21–32 | 6–11 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 27,192 | Recap | |
| 21 | 18 | Sat, Oct 29 | 6:00 p.m. CST | at Calgary Stampeders | L 10–36 | 6–12 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 25,179 | Recap |
Games played with primary home uniforms.
Games played with white uniforms.
Games played with retro alternate uniforms.
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