Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 7/12/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025

Location: Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (+4)

The Ottawa Redblacks (1-4) are headed to Hamilton Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-2). Hamilton opens this game as 4-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 53.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Dru Brown and Bo Levi Mitchell.

In their last outing the Redblacks took on the Elks and took the defeat by a score of 39-33. Dru Brown went 31/43 with 316 yards passing and tossed 2 TD's. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Daniel Adeboboye paced the team in rushing during the game. He tore off a long run of 14 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 39 yards on 9 carries which had him averaging 4.0 yards per run. Eugene Lewis led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 75 yards on 8 receptions. He earned an average of 9.4 yards per catch during the game.

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When looking at their scoring prowess, the Redblacks are 8th in the CFL maintaining an average of 22.6 points per contest. Over the course of the season thus far, the Redblacks currently sit at 1,200 yards through the air together with an average of 240.0 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 7th in the CFL. They average 105.6 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 528 yards for the season. The Ottawa Redblacks average 345.6 yards/contest which has them ranked 7th in the CFL.

When it comes to passing yards, the Redblacks have allowed 1,314 yards which ranks them 9th in the league. During this campaign, they are giving up 366.4 yards/contest ranking them 6th in the CFL. The Redblacks sit in 6th in the CFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 30.0 PPG. The opposition is running for 5.2 yards per run and 103.6 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. During their 5 games played, they are conceding 262.8 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 70.6%. During the season, they have conceded 518 rushing yards through 5 contests.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats went up against the Argonauts and earned the win by a score of 51-38. Greg Bell led the team in rushing for that contest. He tore off a long run of 7 yards and he ran for 1 TD for the game. He ran for a total of 48 yards by way of 11 carries which had him averaging 4.4 yards per carry. Kenny Lawler led the team in receiving yardage with a tally of 207 yards on 6 receptions. He notched an average of 34.5 yards per catch for that contest. Bo Levi Mitchell went 19/24 with 332 yards through the air and added 5 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Tiger-Cats currently rank 2nd in the CFL with 33.8 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Tiger-Cats have a total of 1,196 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 299.0 passing yards per outing, ranking them 1st in the CFL. They average 64.5 yards via the ground game and have run for 258 yards overall. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats maintain an average of 363.5 yards/contest ranking them 5th in the league.

The Tiger-Cats are conceding 30.2 PPG, ranking them 7th in the league. Overall, they have conceded 121 points in total. Hamilton has surrendered a total of 374 yards on the ground (93.5 yards/game) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns from the passing game and 271.0 yards per game, which puts them in 7th in the league.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (-4)

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