The BC Lions head to Toronto to take on the Argonauts, who are riding a 3-game winning streak. The Lions are 8-6 after a 31-24 win over Saskatchewan and have scored at least 30 points in six straight games. Toronto is 9-6 after a 30-28 win in Winnipeg, but the Argos will be without Chad Kelly due to a right-hand injury. Toronto took the first meeting this season 26-12 in Week 8 in BC.
Game Details:
Date/Location: Saturday, October 3, 2026 / BMO Field, Toronto, ON
Kickoff Time: 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
Channel: TSN, CTV, Crave (Canada), CFL+ (USA/Global)
Radio: 730 CKNW/Lions Audio Network/Sher-E- Punjab Radio AM 600
Odds (If you place bets, please do so responsibly in moderation):
Spread: B.C. -4.5 (-105), TOR +4.5 (-111)
Moneyline: B.C. -215, TOR +176
Over/Under: 63.5 (Over -108, Under -111)
B.C. Lions: The Lions are coming off a 31-24 win over Saskatchewan that saw Nathan Rourke complete 22 of 28 passes for 375 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions and add 37 rushing yards. Jevon Cottoy caught all 9 of his targets for 96 yards and a touchdown. Keon Hatcher had 5 catches for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns. Justin McInnis had 3 catches for 111 yards. Darnell Sankey led the defence with 10 tackles.
Toronto Argonauts: The Argonauts are coming off a 30-28 win over Winnipeg in which Chad Kelly completed 22 of 31 passes for 290 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Damonte Coxie had 7 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown, including an 84-yard score. Tyler Kahmann added 3 catches for 67 yards and a touchdown. Samuel Hicks led the rush with 5 carries for 41 yards. Bubba Bolden had 9 tackles.
Lions' Keys to the Game
Start Strong
Toronto is 7-0 this season when leading after the first quarter. They are also 4-0 at home. BC needs to strike early against the Argos to disrupt this trend.
More Red Zone Efficiency
BC holds the league’s best red-zone touchdown rate at 75 percent, which may be a challenge to uphold given the fact that Toronto’s defence is second in the league at keeping opponents out of the end zone once they get inside the 20 (54.9% TD rate).
Stop the Run, Make Nick Arbuckle Uncomfortable
Kelly is out, so the Argos turn to a veteran in Arbuckle. Toronto has already been a team with the 2nd fewest rushing attempts this season, so it should not be difficult to encourage them to scrap the run game from their offense with some stops early in the game. Get Toronto to play 1-dimensional football with only passing plays and apply pressure on him to make things uncomfortable.
5 Lions to Watch
12 QB Nathan Rourke
Rourke has completed 71.6% of his passes this season for 3,851 yards and 20 touchdowns with 10 interceptions over 12 games.
86 WR Jevon Cottoy
Cottoy caught all 9 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown against Saskatchewan. He has 41 catches for 547 yards and 3 touchdowns over 8 games.
4 WR Keon Hatcher
Hatcher leads the team in receiving with 65 catches for 1,015 yards and 7 touchdowns.
18 WR Justin McInnis
McInnis has 57 catches for 982 yards and 2 touchdowns so far this season.
53 LB Darnell Sankey
Sankey led the team in tackles last week with 10. He has 85 tackles, 2 sacks, a forced fumble, and an interception over 14 games this season.
5 RedBlacks to Watch
4 QB Nick Arbuckle
The CFL veteran has completed 25 of his 39 passes for 250 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception in his appearances so far this season.
86 WR Damonte Coxie
Coxie had 7 catches for 149 yards and a touchdown last week. He is third in the league in receiving with 74 catches for 1,260 yards and 7 touchdowns over 15 games.
82 WR Tyler Kahmann
Kahmann added 3 catches for 67 yards and a touchdown against Winnipeg. He has 66 catches for 982 yards and 8 touchdowns in his CFL rookie season.
25 RB Samuel Hicks
Hicks led Toronto with 41 rushing yards on 5 carries last week. He has 65 rushes for 383 yards (5.9 average) and 3 touchdowns over 10 games.
34 DB Bubba Bolden
Bolden had 9 tackles in the win over Winnipeg. He has 70 tackles, 3 sacks, and an interception over 14 games.
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Score Prediction:
I am predicting the BC Lions to win 34-20. Toronto’s been having a great season, but I don’t expect them to be nearly as lethal without Chad Kelly under center.