[2] The dates and locations are listed in the table below: On November 29, 2017 the Redblacks announced they would not bring back four of their assistant coaches (Travis Moore, Bryan Chiu, Derek Oswalt & Ike Charlton) from the previous season.

Mark Nelson, who had been the team's defensive coordinator for four seasons, will remain with the club as a linebackers coach.

[4] Thorpe had been the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach of the Montreal Alouettes for the previous five seasons.

[21] [23] [23] With their victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Ottawa Redblacks clinched their third Grey Cup birth in four years having won the 2016 Championship Game in Toronto.

[24] With the victory, the Redblacks qualified to play the Calgary Stampeders in the 106th Grey Cup, a re-match of the game from two years prior.