Saskatchewan Roughriders vs BC Lions Prediction, 8/23/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Saskatchewan Roughriders vs BC Lions

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Saskatchewan Roughriders (+1.5)

The Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-3) are headed to BC Place on Sunday where they'll take on the BC Lions (4-5). The spread on this contest has BC as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 63.5. The QB's taking the field are Trevor Harris and Nathan Rourke.

The last time they took the field the Roughriders played the Argonauts and took the loss by a score of 26-19. Trevor Harris went 23/35 with 207 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He gave away 2 interceptions on the day. Star Thomas led the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 9 yards but wasn't able to convert a rushing touchdown. He ran for a total of 36 yards by way of 9 carries which meant he averaged 4.0 yards per tote. Johnny Johnson was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 45 yards on 5 catches. He notched an average of 9.0 yards per catch in the game.

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Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Roughriders rank 3rd in the league holding an average of 32.6 points per contest. Over the course of the season so far, the Roughriders have compiled 2,794 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 310.4 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL. They are averaging 96.1 rushing yards per game and have toted the ball for 865 yards overall. The Saskatchewan Roughriders have an average of 406.6 yards per outing ranking them 5th in the league.

Concerning yards through the air, the Roughriders have surrendered 2,631 yards which has them sitting in 4th in the league. In total, they have allowed 370.8 yards per game which has them sitting 3rd in the CFL. The Roughriders sit in 2nd in the league in relation to their opponents scoring, allowing 26.8 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 4.6 yards per attempt on the ground and 78.4 yards on the ground per game for the year. Over the course of their 9 games played this season, they have given up 292.3 yards per outing via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 71.9%. In total, they have conceded 706 yards via the ground game in 9 outings.

In their last game the Lions played the Stampeders and won by a score of 30-26. Alexander Horvath paced the team in rushing in the game. He broke a long run for 40 yards and he notched 1 touchdown for the game. He rushed for a total of 102 yards on 15 carries which means he ran for an average of 7.0 yards per carry. Keon Hatcher was the receiving yardage leader with a total of 83 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 11.9 yards per catch in the game. Nathan Rourke went 15/22 with 301 yards passing and threw 2 TD's. He tossed 1 interception on the day.

For the season thus far, the Lions have thrown for a total of 2,653 yards through the air along with an average of 294.8 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 6th in the CFL. The BC Lions are averaging 411.7 yards/game which has them ranked 4th in the league. They hold an average of 116.9 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,052 yards for this year. When discussing this team's ability to score points, the Lions are ranked 6th in the league by scoring 27.1 PPG.

The Lions are conceding 27.9 PPG, which has them sitting 4th in the league. Overall, they have given up 251 points in total. BC has allowed a total of 581 yards on the ground (64.6 yards per outing) in addition to 5 touchdowns rushing this year. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 275.0 yards/game, which puts them in 3rd in the CFL.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take BC Lions (-1.5) and under 63.5 points

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