BC Lions vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 9/5/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Friday, September 5, 2025

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (-4.5)

TD Place Stadium is the venue where and the Ottawa Redblacks (3-8) will take on the BC Lions (5-6) on Friday. Ottawa opens this matchup as 4.5-point dogs. The over/under opens at 54.5. The starting quarterbacks are Nathan Rourke and Dustin Crum.

In their last game the Lions took on the Argonauts and lost 52-34. Nathan Rourke went 20/31 with 326 yards through the air and completed 2 TD's. He gave away 1 pick in the game. James Butler paced the team on the ground for the game. He had a long run of 19 yards and he added 2 TD's for the game. He scurried for 83 yards via 11 carries which gave him an average of 8.0 yards per carry. Keon Hatcher was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 131 yards on 7 catches. He notched an average of 18.7 yards per reception for the game.

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For the season so far, the Lions have compiled 3,512 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 319.3 passing yards per contest, ranking them 1st in the CFL. The BC Lions maintain an average of 429.6 yards/outing which ranks them 1st in the CFL. They are averaging 110.4 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,214 yards for the season. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Lions currently rank 4th in the league with an average of 27.9 points per outing.

The Lions sit in 8th in the CFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 29.5 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.0 yards per tote and 107.2 rushing yards per game this year. During the season, they have allowed 1,179 yards via the ground game in 11 contests. Concerning passing yardage, the Lions have conceded 2,746 yards which has them sitting in 1st in the CFL. In their 11 games played this year, they have allowed 249.6 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.9%. In total, they are allowing 356.8 yards/outing which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

In their last game the Redblacks went up against the Elks and lost 30-20. Dustin Crum paced the team in rushing for that game. He had a long run of 14 yards and he added 1 touchdown for the game. He scurried for 59 yards via 10 carries which had him averaging 6.0 yards per run. Keelan White was the leader in receiving yardage by earning 68 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 13.6 yards per reception for that game. Dustin Crum went 23/29 with 277 yards through the air and tossed 1 touchdown. He walked away with no picks.

During this campaign thus far, the Redblacks have compiled 2,780 yards through the air as well as an average of 252.7 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 6th in the league. The Ottawa Redblacks have an average of 350.7 yards/contest which is good for 7th in the league. They average 98.0 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 1,078 yards in total. When discussing their ability to score points, the Redblacks are ranking 7th in the CFL with 24.7 points per outing.

Ottawa has yielded a total of 966 rushing yards (87.8 yards/game) as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Redblacks are surrendering 28.7 PPG, which has them ranked 6th in the league. Overall, they have relinquished 316 points in total. They have yielded 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 274.4 yards/game, which puts them in 7th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (-4.5)

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