2018 Edmonton Eskimos
The Eskimos finished the season with a 9-9 record, winning seven games at home. The club finished fifth in the West and failed to make the playoffs.
Quarterback Mike Reilly led the CFL in passing yards with 5,562 yards on 418 completions – he also threw 30 touchdowns and rushed 595 yards and 13 touchdowns on 120 carries. Reilly was named the CFL Top Performer for the Month of June.
Running back C.J. Gable eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career (1,063), Receiver D’haquille (Duke) Williams lead the CFL in receiving yards (1,579) and tied the league lead with 11 receiving touchdowns. Williams was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career.
Hank Ilesic is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
2018 (70th season) |
Record: 9-9 (3rd West) |
Home: 7-2 | Away: 2-7 |
Playoffs: – | Missed Playoffs |
Head coach: Jason Maas (3rd season) |
CFL All-Stars: D’haquille Williams |
West All-Stars: D’haquille Williams, Derel Walker |
Hall of Fame: Hank Ilesic |
Major award winners: Ryan King (Tom Pate Memorial award) |
Wall of Honour: |
Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
June 14 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33–30 (1-0) |
June 22 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–38 (1-1) |
June 29 | vs. BC Lions | W 41–22 (2-1) |
July 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 17–20 (2-2) |
July 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 16–15 (3-2) |
July 26 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 44–23 (4-2) |
August 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 26–19 (5-2) |
August 9 | at BC Lions | L 23–31 (5-3) |
August 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 40–24 (6-3) |
August 23 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–25 (6-4) |
September 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 20–23 (6-5) |
September 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 48–42 (7-5) |
September 22 | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 15–28 (7-6) |
September 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 3–30 (7-7) |
October 8 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 12–19 (7-8) |
October 13 | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 34–16 (8-8) |
October 19 | at BC Lions | L 42–32 (8-9) |
November 3 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33–24 (9-9) |