Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks Prediction, 10/18/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Ottawa Redblacks

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025

Location: TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-8.5)

The Ottawa Redblacks (4-12) host the Montreal Alouettes (9-7) at TD Place Stadium on Saturday. Montreal opens this game as 8.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 51.5. The QB's taking the field are Davis Alexander and Dru Brown.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes went up against the Redblacks and earned the victory by a score of 30-10. Davis Alexander went 23/30 with 240 yards through the air and tossed 1 TD. He finished the game without throwing an interception. Stevie Scott led the team on the ground for that game. He tore off a long run of 17 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He racked up a total of 30 yards on 7 carries which gave him an average of 4.3 yards per carry. Austin Mack was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 87 yards on 5 receptions. He had an average of 17.4 yards per catch for that game.

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When discussing putting points on the board, the Alouettes currently rank 7th in the league with an average of 24.8 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Alouettes have a total of 3,920 passing yards as well as holding an average of 245.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 7th in the CFL. They average 87.4 run yards per game and have run for 1,399 yards for the season. The Montreal Alouettes hold an average of 332.4 yards per outing which ranks them 8th in the CFL.

In terms of passing yardage, the Alouettes have allowed 3,969 yards which has them sitting in 1st in the league. For the season, they are allowing 349.2 yards per game which ranks them 2nd in the league. The Alouettes are sitting in 2nd in the CFL in relation to team defense, conceding 23.9 points per contest. The opposition is running for 5.4 yards per rush and 101.1 rushing yards per contest for the year. In their 16 games played this season, they are giving up 248.1 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 69.8%. Overall, they have conceded 1,618 yards on the ground through 16 contests.

In their last game the Redblacks went up against the Alouettes and lost 30-10. William Stanback paced the team on the ground for that game. He had a long run of 19 yards and he added 1 touchdown in the game. He rushed for 73 yards on 11 carries which had him averaging 7.0 yards per carry. Kalil Pimpleton was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 47 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 6.7 yards per catch for that game. Dustin Crum went 19/29 with 162 yards through the air but wasn't able to get any balls in the endzone via the pass. He ended the game without an interception.

Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Redblacks are ranking 9th in the CFL with 23.4 points per outing. Over the course of the season to this point, the Redblacks have thrown for 4,050 passing yards as well as holding an average of 253.1 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 5th in the league. They maintain an average of 94.7 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,515 yards for the season. The Ottawa Redblacks maintain an average of 347.8 yards per contest which ranks them 6th in the CFL.

Ottawa has given up a total of 1,444 rushing yards (90.2 yards per contest) in addition to 17 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Redblacks are giving up 28.9 points per game, which has them in 8th in the league. Overall, they have given up 463 points in total. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns from the passing game and 262.3 yards/game, which has them ranked 3rd in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-8.5)

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