Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 10/17/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (+1.5)

Mosaic Stadium is the venue where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-8) will play the Montreal Alouettes (13-3) on Saturday. The line on this game has Saskatchewan as 1.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 59.5. The expected starting quarterbacks are Davis Alexander and Trevor Harris.

In their last outing the Alouettes went up against the Roughriders and notched a win by a score of 44-24. Davis Alexander went 26/33 with 403 yards through the air and tossed 5 touchdowns. He tossed 1 pick during the game. Stevie Scott led the team in rushing for that contest. He broke a long run for 14 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for 44 yards by way of 10 carries which meant he was running for 4.4 yards per carry. Jerreth Sterns led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 124 yards on 8 receptions. He earned an average of 15.5 yards per catch for that contest.

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Concerning their ability to score points, the Alouettes are 1st in the league scoring 36.2 points per outing. During the season so far, the Alouettes have thrown for a total of 5,230 yards through the air as well as an average of 326.9 passing yards per game, which ranks 2nd in the league. They average 106.1 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,697 yards in total. The Montreal Alouettes have an average of 432.9 yards per contest which has them sitting 2nd in the CFL.

The Alouettes rank 3rd in the league regarding team defense, allowing 27.8 points per game. They are giving up an average of 5.4 yards per tote and 94.2 rushing yards per game for the year. During this campaign, they have conceded 1,507 yards via the running game in 16 games. Regarding passing yards, the Alouettes have surrendered 4,452 yards which has them sitting in 3rd in the league. Over the course of their 16 games played this season, they are conceding 278.2 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 68.7%. Over the course of this season, they are giving up 372.4 yards/contest putting them 4th in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Roughriders took on the Alouettes and ended up taking the loss by a score of 44-24. A.J. Ouellette paced the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 16 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for a total of 77 yards on 11 carries which meant he was running for 7.0 yards per carry. Dhel Duncan-Busby was the receiving yardage leader by racking up 62 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 10.3 yards per catch in the game. Trevor Harris went 23/33 with 243 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He gave away 1 interception on the day.

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Roughriders are ranking 6th in the CFL with an average of 28.4 points per outing. During the season thus far, the Roughriders have a total of 5,027 yards via the pass along with an average of 314.2 passing yards per contest, putting them at 3rd in the CFL. They have an average of 89.8 yards per game via the rush and have run for 1,436 yards for the season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are averaging 403.9 yards per outing which has them ranked 5th in the league.

Saskatchewan has given up a total of 1,210 yards on the ground (75.6 yards per game) in addition to 10 touchdowns via the rush this season. The Roughriders are allowing 28.2 PPG, which puts them in 5th in the CFL. In total, they have relinquished 452 points in total. They have yielded 34 touchdowns through the air as well as 303.6 yards/contest, which has them sitting 7th in the CFL.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (+1.5)

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