BC Lions vs Edmonton Elks Prediction, 7/13/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Edmonton Elks

Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025

Location: Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-3)

Commonwealth Stadium is the venue where and the Edmonton Elks (1-3) will play the BC Lions (2-3) on Sunday. The line on this contest has BC as 3-point favorites. The total opens at 50.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Nathan Rourke and Tre Ford.

In their last game the Lions played the Alouettes and ended up getting the victory by a score of 21-20. Nathan Rourke went 22/36 with 352 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He walked away with 1 pick in the game. James Butler led the team in rushing during the game. His longest run of the day went for 8 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for 41 yards by way of 12 carries which gave him an average of 3.0 yards per carry. Justin McInnis was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 109 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 18.2 yards per reception during the game.

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Regarding putting points on the board, the Lions are sitting 9th in the league holding an average of 20.8 PPG. Over the course of the season so far, the Lions have compiled 1,473 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 294.6 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. They hold an average of 94.8 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 474 yards in total. The BC Lions hold an average of 389.4 yards/contest which ranks them 1st in the CFL.

The Lions sit in 5th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 26.4 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.4 yards per tote and 136.4 rushing yards per game this season. Over the course of this season, they have conceded 682 rushing yards through 5 contests. Regarding passing yardage, the Lions have surrendered 927 yards which ranks them 1st in the CFL. During their 5 games, they have surrendered 185.4 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.5%. For the year, they are surrendering 321.8 yards/game ranking them 1st in the CFL.

In their last game the Elks played the Redblacks and won 39-33. Justin Rankin paced the team on the ground for that contest. He broke a long run for 74 yards and he ran for 1 TD for the contest. He racked up a total of 105 yards via 12 carries which gave him an average of 8.8 yards per carry. Steven Dunbar was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 55 yards on 6 catches. He notched an average of 9.2 yards per reception for that contest. Tre Ford went 15/17 with 212 yards passing and completed 2 TD's. He finished this contest without throwing a pick.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Elks are sitting 6th in the league with an average of 26.0 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Elks have a total of 875 yards through the air together with holding an average of 218.8 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 9th in the CFL. They hold an average of 117.0 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 468 yards for this season. The Edmonton Elks maintain an average of 335.8 yards/contest which is good for 8th in the league.

The Elks are giving up 34.5 points per game, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL. Overall, they have given up 138 total points. Edmonton has given up a total of 410 yards rushing (102.5 yards per outing) and 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. They have surrendered 11 touchdowns through the air and 323.2 yards per outing, which has them sitting 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's football game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BC Lions (-3)

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