Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 8/2/2025 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025

Location: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (-2.5)

Percival Molson Memorial Stadium is the venue where and the Montreal Alouettes (5-2) will play the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-1) on Saturday. The line on this game has Saskatchewan as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 49.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Trevor Harris and McLeod Bethel-Thompson.

The last time they took the field the Roughriders took on the Elks and notched a win by a score of 21-18. Trevor Harris went 25/33 with 268 yards through the air and tossed 2 TD's. He finished the game without throwing an interception. A.J. Ouellette led the team in rushing for the game. He had a long run of 17 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for a total of 62 yards by way of 15 carries which gave him an average of 4.0 yards per run. KeeSean Johnson was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 78 yards on 9 receptions. He had an average of 8.7 yards per reception for the game.

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Concerning putting points on the board, the Roughriders sit 3rd in the CFL maintaining an average of 28.4 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Roughriders have thrown for a total of 2,024 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 289.1 throwing yards per game, putting them at 3rd in the CFL. They are averaging 106.7 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 747 yards overall. The Saskatchewan Roughriders maintain an average of 395.9 yards per contest which ranks them 2nd in the league.

When talking about yards through the air, the Roughriders have given up 2,143 yards which puts them in 9th in the league. Overall, they are allowing 373.0 yards per game which ranks them 7th in the league. The Roughriders rank 3rd in the league in terms of the opposition scoring, allowing 24.0 points per game. The opposition is running for 4.6 yards per rush and 66.9 yards on the ground per contest over the course of this season. During their 7 games played this season, they have relinquished 306.1 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 72.4%. In total, they have conceded 468 rushing yards through 7 contests.

The last time they took the field the Alouettes took on the Stampeders and won 23-21. Sean Thomas-Erlington led the team on the ground in the game. He broke a long run for 8 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He racked up a total of 41 yards on 12 carries which had him averaging 3.4 yards per run. Charleston Rambo was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 50 yards on 7 catches. He earned an average of 7.1 yards per reception in the game. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 30/40 with 280 yards passing and threw 1 touchdown. He threw 1 pick in the game.

Over the course of the season thus far, the Alouettes have thrown for a total of 1,865 yards via the pass as well as an average of 266.4 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 6th in the league. The Montreal Alouettes are averaging 361.4 yards per contest which has them ranked 6th in the CFL. They average 95.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 665 yards for the year. When looking at their ability to score points, the Alouettes rank 4th in the CFL holding an average of 27.3 points per contest.

Montreal has yielded a total of 529 rushing yards (75.6 yards/game) as well as 6 touchdowns on the ground for the season. The Alouettes are giving up 22.6 PPG, which puts them in 2nd in the league. This season, they have given up 158 total points. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air in addition to 246.9 yards per outing, which has them in 2nd in the CFL.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+2.5) and under 49.5 points

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