Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders Prediction, 7/2/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Calgary Stampeders

Date: Thursday, July 2, 2026

Location: McMahon Stadium in Calgary, AB

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (+1.5)

McMahon Stadium is the site where and the Calgary Stampeders (1-2) will take on the Toronto Argonauts (2-1) on Thursday. Calgary opens this game as 1.5-point favorites. The over/under opens at 60.5. The QB's taking the field are Chad Kelly and Vernon Adams Jr..

In their last game the Argonauts faced the Roughriders and won 40-34. Chad Kelly went 23/30 with 321 yards through the air and completed 2 touchdowns. He threw 1 pick on the day. Sam Hicks paced the team in rushing during the game. He broke a long run for 61 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He ran for a total of 77 yards on 7 carries which had him averaging 11.0 yards per carry. Makai Polk led the team in receiving yardage by earning 65 yards on 6 catches. He earned an average of 10.8 yards per reception during the game.

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During the season so far, the Argonauts have compiled 1,144 yards through the air not to mention an average of 381.3 passing yards per game, which is ranked 1st in the league. The Toronto Argonauts hold an average of 476.3 yards per contest ranking them 1st in the CFL. They maintain an average of 95.0 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 285 yards for the season. When looking at putting points on the board, the Argonauts rank 1st in the league by tallying 38.0 PPG.

Concerning passing yards, the Argonauts have allowed 1,098 yards which has them ranked 7th in the league. In total, they are allowing 425.0 yards per outing which has them sitting 6th in the league. The Argonauts are sitting in 5th in the CFL concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 31.7 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 59.0 yards on the ground per contest for the season. In their 3 games, they have allowed 366.0 yards per game through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 70.1%. For the year, they have conceded 177 running yards through 3 games.

In their last game the Stampeders played the Lions and earned the win by a score of 41-33. Dedrick Mills led the team on the ground for the game. He had a long run of 10 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 58 yards by way of 14 carries which meant he averaged 4.1 yards per run. Erik Brooks led the team in receiving yardage by earning 58 yards on 6 receptions. He notched an average of 9.7 yards per reception for the game. Vernon Adams went 19/27 with 229 yards passing and added 3 touchdowns. He ended the game without an interception.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Stampeders currently rank 2nd in the league maintaining an average of 35.3 PPG. Over the course of the season thus far, the Stampeders have thrown for 680 passing yards along with an average of 226.7 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 9th in the CFL. They are averaging 125.0 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 375 yards for the year. The Calgary Stampeders are averaging 351.7 yards per outing ranking them 8th in the CFL.

The Stampeders are conceding 34.3 PPG, which has them sitting 6th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they have allowed 103 points in total. Calgary has surrendered a total of 283 yards via the ground game (94.3 yards per contest) as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have conceded 7 touchdowns through the air and 336.7 yards/game, which puts them in 6th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (+1.5)

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