The Redblacks finished in second place in the East Division with an 8–9–1 record and hosted a playoff game for the third consecutive year.

The team lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the East Semi-Final in a season where Ottawa hosted the 105th Grey Cup championship at TD Place Stadium.

[1] The dates and locations are listed in the table below: On December 23, 2016 the Redblacks announced they would be bringing back their entire coaching staff from the previous season.

The retirement pushes Trevor Harris into the starting quarterback role, having acquired him prior to the 2016 season for the purpose of being Burris' successor.

[20] The Redblacks made no trades in the draft and selected last in each of the eight rounds by virtue of winning the Grey Cup.