Mathieu Betts Wins CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
The best in the league… again. Congratulations to Mathieu Betts on being named this year’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player! 🏆 Mathieu Betts' 15 sacks this season led the CFL and were just three short of his own Canadian record, set in a 2023 season where he last claimed Most Outstanding Defensive Player. The Laval product also made more history, becoming the first CFL player in over three decades to register nine sacks in a three-game span. Betts’ career-high four forced fumbles were good for a share of the CFL lead, while he finished the regular season with 42 defensive tackles. #BCLions | #RoarAsOne