The Tiger-Cats will attempt to improve upon their 7–11 record from 2024, qualify for the playoffs following a one-year absence, and win their ninth Grey Cup championship.

[1] It will also be the first season with Ted Goveia as the team's general manager after the incumbent, Ed Hervey, left to join the Edmonton Elks.

[2][3][4] The 2025 CFL draft is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2025.

[5] The Tiger-Cats are scheduled to have eight selections in the eight-round draft.

Not including traded picks, the team will select second in each round of the draft after finishing eighth in the 2024 league standings.