Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders Prediction, 8/7/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ottawa Redblacks vs Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date: Friday, August 7, 2026

Location: Mosaic Stadium in Regina, SK

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Ottawa Redblacks (+7.5)

Mosaic Stadium is the site where and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2) will take on the Ottawa Redblacks (0-7) on Friday. Saskatchewan opens this game as 7.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 61.5. The QB's taking the field are Jake Maier and Trevor Harris.

The last time they took the field the Redblacks played the Alouettes and were defeated 34-13. Jake Maier went 34/41 with 311 yards through the air but didn't get a passing TD in the game. He threw 1 pick on the day. Greg Bell paced the team on the ground for the game. His longest run of the day went for 8 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 19 yards via 6 carries which meant he was running for 3.0 yards per run. Justin Hardy was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 77 yards on 7 catches. He earned an average of 11.0 yards per catch for the game.

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During the season thus far, the Redblacks have thrown for a total of 2,005 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 286.4 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 5th in the CFL. The Ottawa Redblacks hold an average of 345.9 yards per game which has them ranked 8th in the league. They are averaging 59.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 416 yards in total. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Redblacks are 8th in the CFL maintaining an average of 23.7 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Redblacks have allowed 2,303 yards which has them ranked 8th in the CFL. Over the course of this year, they have relinquished 447.4 yards per contest which has them sitting 9th in the league. The Redblacks rank 9th in the CFL when it comes to team defense, conceding 35.3 points per contest. They are giving up 5.2 yards per rush on the ground and 118.4 rushing yards per contest for the season. In their 7 games played this year, they are conceding 329.0 yards per contest via the pass as well as conceding a completion percentage of 69.6%. For the year, they have conceded 829 yards via the ground game in 7 outings.

In their last game the Roughriders went up against the Elks and ended up getting the victory by a score of 28-26. Quali Conley paced the team in rushing for that game. He tore off a long run of 12 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for 61 yards via 14 carries which gave him an average of 4.0 yards per run. Dhel Duncan-Busby was the leader in receiving yardage by racking up 66 yards on 4 receptions. He notched an average of 16.5 yards per reception for that game. Trevor Harris went 19/24 with 239 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He walked away with 1 interception on the day.

Regarding the points being put on the board, the Roughriders are ranking 3rd in the league averaging 33.1 points per outing. For the year so far, the Roughriders currently sit at 2,198 passing yards along with holding an average of 314.0 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 3rd in the league. They are averaging 97.3 run yards per game and have rushed for 681 yards for this season. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have an average of 411.3 yards per contest which is good for 3rd in the CFL.

Saskatchewan has conceded a total of 607 rushing yards (86.7 yards per outing) as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground this year. The Roughriders are surrendering 27.9 PPG, which has them sitting 3rd in the league. In total, they have surrendered 195 points in total. They have yielded 9 touchdowns through the air in addition to 288.1 yards per outing, which has them sitting 5th in the CFL.

Who will win tonight's CFL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Saskatchewan Roughriders (-7.5)

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