Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction, 9/7/2026 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date: Monday, September 7, 2026

Location: Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Argonauts (-4.5)

Hamilton Stadium is the venue where and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-8) will play the Toronto Argonauts (5-6) on Monday. Hamilton opens this matchup as 4.5-point dogs. The over/under opens at 58.5. The QB's taking the field are Chad Kelly and Tre Ford.

In their last contest the Argonauts played the Roughriders and took the loss by a score of 28-24. Chad Kelly went 28/39 with 416 yards through the air and added 3 touchdowns. He gave away 2 interceptions on the day. Isaiah Smith led the team on the ground during the game. He tore off a long run of 13 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He ran for a total of 16 yards by way of 2 carries which meant he averaged 8.0 yards per carry. Tyler Kahmann was the leader in receiving yardage with a total of 115 yards on 8 receptions. He notched an average of 14.4 yards per catch during the game.

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During the season to this point, the Argonauts have thrown for a total of 3,731 passing yards as well as an average of 339.2 passing yards per contest, which ranks 1st in the CFL. The Toronto Argonauts maintain an average of 419.0 yards/outing ranking them 3rd in the league. They maintain an average of 79.8 yards via the ground game and have run for 878 yards overall. Regarding their scoring prowess, the Argonauts are sitting 4th in the CFL averaging 29.8 points per outing.

Concerning yards through the air, the Argonauts have conceded 3,345 yards which ranks them 7th in the CFL. For the year, they are giving up 398.4 yards per outing putting them at 7th in the CFL. The Argonauts rank 7th in the CFL in terms of team defense, conceding 30.8 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.8 yards per tote and 94.3 rushing yards per contest over the course of this year. In their 11 games played this year, they have yielded 304.1 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 68.9%. In total, they have allowed 1,037 yards via the ground game in 11 outings.

In their last game the Tiger-Cats played the Stampeders and lost 28-23. Tre Ford paced the team in rushing for that game. He broke a long run for 20 yards but he wasn't able to run one in for a touchdown. He ran for a total of 80 yards by way of 6 carries which meant he was running for 13.3 yards per run. Kenny Lawler led the team in receiving yardage by earning 42 yards on 4 catches. He averaged 10.5 yards per catch for that game. Tre Ford went 15/24 with 212 yards through the air and added 2 TD's. He ended the game with no interceptions.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Tiger-Cats are ranking 8th in the CFL by scoring 23.3 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Tiger-Cats currently sit at 2,796 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 233.0 passing yards per outing, which ranks 9th in the league. They average 95.1 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,141 yards for the year. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold an average of 328.1 yards per game which has them ranked 9th in the league.

The Tiger-Cats are allowing 28.9 PPG, which has them in 6th in the CFL. This season, they have relinquished 347 total points. Hamilton has yielded a total of 1,183 yards rushing (98.6 yards/game) and 13 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have surrendered 18 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 270.3 yards/outing, which puts them in 2nd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-4.5)

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