Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 8/16/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-1) host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-3) at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday. Hamilton opens this matchup as 3-point dogs. The total is set at 53.5. The starting quarterbacks are Bo Levi Mitchell and Trevor Harris.

The last time they took the field the Tiger-Cats faced the Lions and were defeated 41-38. Bo Levi Mitchell went 23/33 with 305 yards passing and completed 3 touchdowns. He finished this contest without throwing a pick. Greg Bell paced the team on the ground for that game. His longest run of the day went for 14 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 65 yards on 13 carries which meant he was running for 5.0 yards per run. Kiondre Smith led the team in receiving yardage by earning 46 yards on 5 catches. He had an average of 9.2 yards per catch for that game.

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When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Tiger-Cats rank 1st in the CFL holding an average of 32.3 points per game. During the season to this point, the Tiger-Cats have racked up 2,808 yards via the pass as well as an average of 312.0 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. They hold an average of 75.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 675 yards overall. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 387.0 yards/game ranking them 3rd in the CFL.

In terms of yards through the air, the Tiger-Cats have allowed 2,481 yards which has them ranked 9th in the league. During this campaign, they have relinquished 378.4 yards per contest ranking them 8th in the league. The Tiger-Cats are sitting in 6th in the CFL in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 28.2 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 5.5 yards per running attempt and 102.8 rushing yards per game this year. In their 9 games, they have conceded 275.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 67.3%. Overall, they have conceded 925 rushing yards through 9 games.

In their last game the Roughriders took on the Alouettes and earned the victory by a score of 34-6. A.J. Ouellette led the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 11 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He rushed for 74 yards via 15 carries which meant he averaged 5.0 yards per run. Dohnte Meyers was the receiving yardage leader with a tally of 136 yards on 5 receptions. He notched an average of 27.2 yards per reception during the game. Trevor Harris went 19/27 with 289 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He finished this contest without throwing a pick.

For the year to this point, the Roughriders have a total of 2,306 yards via the pass as well as an average of 288.2 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 3rd in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders hold an average of 398.8 yards/game which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. They have an average of 110.5 yards via the ground game and have run for 884 yards overall. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Roughriders currently rank 2nd in the league by scoring 29.1 points per game.

Saskatchewan has surrendered a total of 527 yards on the ground (65.9 yards/game) and 5 touchdowns rushing this season. The Roughriders are surrendering 21.8 PPG, which puts them in 2nd in the CFL. Overall, they have given up 174 points in total. They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 281.6 yards/outing, which has them sitting 8th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3)

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