Montreal Alouettes vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers Prediction, 8/28/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Montreal Alouettes vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Date: Friday, August 28, 2026

Location: Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg, MB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal Alouettes (-4.5)

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-5) play the Montreal Alouettes (9-1) at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday. Winnipeg opens this matchup as 4.5-point underdogs. The total is set at 60.5. The QB's taking the field are Davis Alexander and Zach Collaros.

In their last game the Alouettes played the Redblacks and notched a win by a score of 46-16. Davis Alexander went 20/23 with 260 yards through the air and threw 2 TD's. He ended the game without an interception. Travis Theis paced the team on the ground for the game. He broke a long run for 17 yards and he ran for 1 touchdown for the game. He rushed for 88 yards by way of 11 carries which gave him an average of 8.0 yards per run. Tyson Philpot was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 75 yards on 9 catches. He earned an average of 8.3 yards per reception for the game.

Get all of our Free CFL Picks

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Alouettes are sitting 2nd in the league with 36.7 PPG. Over the course of the season to this point, the Alouettes currently sit at 3,375 yards via the pass together with an average of 337.5 throwing yards per contest, ranking them 1st in the CFL. They hold an average of 118.8 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,188 yards overall. The Montreal Alouettes have an average of 456.3 yards/game which is good for 1st in the league.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Alouettes have given up 2,721 yards which has them ranked 2nd in the league. Over the course of this season, they have relinquished 367.9 yards per outing which ranks them 3rd in the CFL. The Alouettes rank 2nd in the CFL in terms of team defense, conceding 26.3 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 5.8 yards per tote and 95.8 rushing yards per game this year. Over the course of their 10 games played this season, they have yielded 272.1 yards per game via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 67.4%. For the season, they have allowed 958 yards via the ground game in 10 outings.

In their last game the Blue Bombers faced the Elks and were beaten 22-19. Brady Oliveira paced the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 35 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He rushed for 118 yards on 16 carries which gave him an average of 7.4 yards per tote. Nic Demski led the team in receiving yardage by racking up 80 yards on 5 catches. He averaged 16.0 yards per catch in the game. Zach Collaros went 19/30 with 219 yards passing and completed 1 touchdown. He tossed 1 interception on the day.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Blue Bombers are ranking 7th in the league with an average of 25.6 points per outing. For the year to this point, the Blue Bombers have thrown for a total of 2,461 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 246.1 throwing yards per contest, which has them sitting 8th in the CFL. They are averaging 100.2 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,002 yards in total. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are averaging 346.3 yards per contest which has them ranked 7th in the CFL.

The Blue Bombers are surrendering 28.6 PPG, ranking them 5th in the CFL. This year, they have conceded 286 total points. Winnipeg has surrendered a total of 1,279 yards rushing (127.9 yards per game) in addition to 14 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have allowed the opposition 16 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 256.9 yards/game, which has them ranked 1st in the CFL.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Montreal Alouettes (-4.5)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here