{"id":918593,"date":"2026-10-03T03:18:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/918593\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T03:18:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:18:19","slug":"ottawa-redblacks-set-new-cfl-record-for-most-consecutive-losses-to-start-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/918593\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Redblacks set new CFL record for most consecutive losses to start season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2043\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MBTAdeboboye.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto courtesy: CFL.ca<\/p>\n<p>The Ottawa Redblacks\u2019 abysmal 2026 season has reached a historic new low point.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise dropped to 0-15 with a 34-16 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday, officially setting a new CFL record for the worst start in league history.<\/p>\n<p>The 1994 Shreveport Pirates previously held the record for the worst start in CFL history, losing 14 consecutive games to begin their inaugural season. Ottawa tied that mark with a 45-31 loss to Calgary last week.<\/p>\n<p>3DownNation Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>\t\tToday\u2019s CFL news in your inbox every day at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tBy signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/terms-of-service\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">terms of service<\/a> and<br \/>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy<\/a>. Unsubscribe anytime.<br \/>\n\t\t1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa had a promising start against the Ticats, who were eliminated from playoff contention last week and entered this game as losers of five straight. They held a 16-13 lead at halftime and maintained it until the final play of the third quarter, when Harrison Frost connected with Kenny Lawler for a go-ahead touchdown pass. The Tabbies scored two more majors in the final frame, including another by Lawler, to record the victory.<\/p>\n<p>McLeod Bethel-Thompson was 17-of-31 passing in the loss for 204 yards. Short-yardage QB Bryson Barnes scored Ottawa\u2019s only touchdown, while Global kicker Paul Geelen connected on three-of-four field goals in his first career CFL game.<\/p>\n<p>The Redblacks previously broke Shreveport\u2019s record for the longest consecutive losing streak in modern CFL history on August 14, a mark that has since grown to 21 straight games. The team has not won since September 3, 2025, when they defeated the B.C. Lions by a single point.<\/p>\n<p>The only team in the history of Canadian professional football to lose more games in a row than the Redblacks are their predecessors, the Ottawa Rough Riders, who were defeated in 25 consecutive games from 1928 to 1932. The CFL was not officially founded until 1958.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa has three games remaining to record their first win of the season. No team in CFL history has finished winless.<\/p>\n<p>The Redblacks (0-15) will return to action on Friday, October 9, when they visit the B.C. Lions. Kickoff is slated for 10:00 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"60\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1790997498_105_0603-3Down-logo-600x600.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-60 photo\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/3downnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3DownNation-Wordmark-v3-3.svg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy: CFL.ca The Ottawa Redblacks\u2019 abysmal 2026 season has reached a historic new low point. 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