Montreal Alouettes vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 11/8/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (11-7) play the Montreal Alouettes (10-8) at Hamilton Stadium on Saturday in the Eastern Final. Hamilton opens this matchup as 2.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 52.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Davis Alexander and Bo Levi Mitchell.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes faced the Blue Bombers and won 42-33. Davis Alexander went 24/34 with 384 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He tossed 1 interception on the day. Stevie Scott led the team in rushing for that game. He broke a long run for 39 yards and he ran for 2 TD's for the game. He rushed for a total of 133 yards by way of 18 carries which meant he averaged 7.4 yards per run. Tyson Philpot was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 135 yards on 10 catches. He earned an average of 13.5 yards per catch for that game.

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For the year thus far, the Alouettes have thrown for a total of 4,407 yards via the pass as well as an average of 244.8 throwing yards per game, which has them sitting 7th in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes have an average of 330.7 yards per contest which is good for 8th in the CFL. They hold an average of 85.9 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,546 yards for the season. In terms of their scoring prowess, the Alouettes currently sit 7th in the league averaging 24.7 points per outing.

The Alouettes sit in 4th in the CFL when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 23.9 points per game. The opposition is running for 5.4 yards per rush on the ground and 103.1 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. In total, they have given up 1,856 rushing yards through 18 outings. When it comes to yards via the pass, the Alouettes have conceded 4,299 yards which ranks them 1st in the CFL. During their 18 games played, they have relinquished 238.8 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.5%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 341.9 yards per game ranking them 1st in the CFL.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats faced the Redblacks and earned the win by a score of 35-15. Greg Bell paced the team on the ground for that game. He broke a long run for 23 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 94 yards via 15 carries which means he ran for an average of 6.3 yards per run. Kiondre Smith was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 99 yards on 8 catches. He averaged 12.4 yards per reception for that game. Bo Levi Mitchell went 21/31 with 264 yards through the air and tossed 2 TD's. He ended the game without an interception.

During the season thus far, the Tiger-Cats currently sit at 5,180 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 287.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 2nd in the league. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 380.1 yards per contest which ranks them 3rd in the CFL. They maintain an average of 92.3 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 1,662 yards for this season. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Tiger-Cats are sitting 2nd in the CFL with an average of 29.2 points per contest.

The Tiger-Cats are surrendering 27.6 points per contest, which has them in 6th in the league. Overall, they have relinquished 496 points in total. Hamilton has surrendered a total of 1,998 rushing yards (111.0 yards per contest) as well as 23 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. They have allowed 21 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 265.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 5th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-2.5)

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