Montreal Alouettes vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 7/18/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+1.5)

McMahon Stadium is the venue where and the Calgary Stampeders (2-3) will play the Montreal Alouettes (4-1) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Calgary as 1.5-point favorites. The total is set at 62.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Davis Alexander and Vernon Adams Jr..

The last time they took the field the Alouettes went up against the Stampeders and earned the victory by a score of 37-30. Davis Alexander went 22/30 with 301 yards passing and tossed 1 touchdown. He walked away from this game with no interceptions. Travis Theis led the team on the ground for that contest. His longest run of the day went for 46 yards and he notched 1 TD in the game. He racked up a total of 94 yards on 13 carries which gave him an average of 7.2 yards per carry. Tyson Philpot led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 132 yards on 9 catches. He averaged 14.7 yards per reception for that contest.

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Over the course of the season to this point, the Alouettes have earned 1,754 passing yards not to mention holding an average of 350.8 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL. The Montreal Alouettes maintain an average of 449.4 yards per outing which ranks them 2nd in the CFL. They have an average of 98.6 run yards per game and have rushed for 493 yards for the season. Regarding the points being put on the board, the Alouettes currently sit 3rd in the CFL with an average of 34.0 PPG.

Concerning passing yardage, the Alouettes have surrendered 1,518 yards which ranks them 6th in the CFL. During the season, they are allowing 397.4 yards per contest which has them ranked 6th in the league. The Alouettes sit in 5th in the CFL regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 30.8 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 93.8 rushing yards per contest for the year. In their 5 games played, they are conceding 303.6 yards per contest through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 68.1%. In total, they have allowed 469 rushing yards through 5 games.

The last time they took the field the Stampeders played the Alouettes and took the defeat by a score of 37-30. Dedrick Mills paced the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 17 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He scurried for 55 yards on 10 carries which meant he was running for 5.5 yards per run. Dejon Brissett led the team in receiving yardage by earning 86 yards on 5 catches. He earned an average of 17.2 yards per catch in the game. Vernon Adams Jr. went 20/36 with 272 yards through the air and completed 3 touchdowns. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

Concerning putting points on the board, the Stampeders rank 1st in the league with an average of 38.8 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Stampeders currently sit at 1,321 yards via the pass as well as an average of 264.2 passing yards per contest, ranking them 8th in the league. They maintain an average of 120.0 yards per game via the rush and have run for 600 yards for this season. The Calgary Stampeders maintain an average of 384.2 yards per contest which has them sitting 6th in the CFL.

The Stampeders are allowing 35.2 points per game, which has them in 7th in the CFL. Overall, they have allowed 176 points in total. Calgary has surrendered a total of 473 rushing yards (94.6 yards per game) in addition to 8 touchdowns rushing this year. They have given up 13 touchdowns through the air in addition to 339.8 yards per game, which has them in 8th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Calgary Stampeders (-1.5)

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