Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 8/22/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3.5)

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-6) are headed to BMO Field on Saturday where they'll meet the Toronto Argonauts (4-5). The line on this contest has Toronto as 3.5-point favorites. The O/U has been set at 61.5. The starting quarterbacks are Harrison Frost and Chad Kelly.

In their last contest the Tiger-Cats played the Roughriders and notched a win by a score of 26-19. Tre Ford went 13/17 with 151 yards passing and tossed 1 TD. He walked away with no picks. Larry Rountree paced the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 7 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 47 yards by way of 12 carries which gave him an average of 3.9 yards per carry. Keric Wheatfall was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 108 yards on 9 receptions. He averaged 12.0 yards per reception during the game.

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When looking at putting points on the board, the Tiger-Cats are ranking 8th in the CFL with 23.7 points per game. For the season so far, the Tiger-Cats have earned 2,289 passing yards as well as an average of 228.9 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 9th in the league. They have an average of 95.2 yards via the ground game and have toted the ball for 952 yards for the year. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 324.1 yards/game which ranks them 9th in the CFL.

The Tiger-Cats are sitting in 5th in the league when it comes to team defense, giving up 28.0 points per game. They are allowing 4.9 yards per tote and 91.2 rushing yards per contest for the year. In total, they have given up 912 rushing yards through 10 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Tiger-Cats have conceded 2,703 yards which has them sitting in 5th in the CFL. Over the course of their 10 games, they have allowed 270.3 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 69.8%. Overall, they are allowing 361.5 yards/game which has them ranked 2nd in the league.

In their last outing the Argonauts took on the Elks and lost 42-12. Isaiah Smith led the team in rushing for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 18 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 23 yards via 4 carries which had him averaging 5.8 yards per run. Kevin Mital led the team in receiving yardage by earning 89 yards on 6 catches. He had an average of 14.8 yards per catch for that contest. Chad Kelly went 21/31 with 265 yards passing but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He tossed 1 pick on the day.

During this campaign to this point, the Argonauts have thrown for 3,035 passing yards as well as an average of 337.2 throwing yards per game, ranking them 2nd in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts have an average of 417.0 yards per contest which ranks them 2nd in the league. They average 79.8 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 718 yards overall. When discussing putting points on the board, the Argonauts sit 5th in the league by scoring 29.4 PPG.

Toronto has given up a total of 840 yards via the ground game (93.3 yards/game) as well as 11 touchdowns via the rush for the season. The Argonauts are allowing 32.3 points per game, which puts them in 7th in the league. In total, they have relinquished 291 points in total. They have yielded 14 touchdowns through the air and 301.3 yards/game, which has them in 7th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+3.5)

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