BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes Prediction, 9/4/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: BC Lions vs Montreal Alouettes

Date: Friday, September 4, 2026

Location: Percival-Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: BC Lions (+3.5)

Percival-Molson Memorial Stadium is the site where and the Montreal Alouettes (9-2) will play the BC Lions (6-5) on Friday. The spread on this contest has Montreal as 3.5-point favorites. The total opens at 61.5. The QB's who are expected to start are Nathan Rourke and Davis Alexander.

In their last outing the Lions went up against the Redblacks and earned the victory by a score of 45-24. Nathan Rourke went 22/25 with 355 yards through the air and completed 2 touchdowns. He tossed 2 interceptions on the day. Alexander Horvath paced the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 26 yards and he notched 4 touchdowns in the game. He rushed for 164 yards via 24 carries which gave him an average of 7.0 yards per run. Jermaine Jackson was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 128 yards on 4 receptions. He averaged 32.0 yards per catch for the game.

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Regarding the points being put on the board, the Lions currently rank 6th in the CFL averaging 29.0 points per contest. During the season to this point, the Lions have thrown for a total of 3,340 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 303.6 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 4th in the CFL. They hold an average of 123.5 yards via the ground game and have rushed for 1,359 yards for this season. The BC Lions are averaging 427.2 yards/contest which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL.

The Lions are sitting in 2nd in the CFL concerning team defense, giving up 26.5 points per game. They are allowing 3.8 yards per run and 58.8 yards on the ground per game over the course of this year. In total, they have given up 647 yards via the ground game in 11 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Lions have allowed 3,148 yards which has them ranked 4th in the CFL. During their 11 games played this year, they have given up 286.2 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 69.6%. Over the course of this season, they are granting 345.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 1st in the league.

In their last game the Alouettes faced the Blue Bombers and lost 44-28. Travis Theis paced the team in rushing for that contest. He had a long run of 6 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 31 yards by way of 8 carries which gave him an average of 3.9 yards per carry. Tyler Snead led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 107 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 17.8 yards per reception for that contest. Davis Alexander went 20/31 with 257 yards passing and threw 4 touchdowns. He walked away with no picks.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Alouettes rank 2nd in the CFL averaging 35.9 points per game. During this campaign so far, the Alouettes have thrown for 3,622 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 329.3 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. They hold an average of 112.6 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,239 yards in total. The Montreal Alouettes hold an average of 441.9 yards per outing which has them ranked 1st in the league.

The Alouettes are relinquishing 27.9 PPG, ranking them 4th in the CFL. This season, they have given up 307 points in total. Montreal has allowed a total of 1,085 yards via the ground game (98.6 yards per contest) in addition to 14 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have yielded 19 touchdowns through the air as well as 276.7 yards/game, which has them ranked 3rd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BC Lions (+3.5)

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