The BC Lions will travel to Ottawa to take on the RedBlacks Sunday night to wrap up Week 13. The Lions are coming off a 30-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while the RedBlacks are coming off a 16-46 loss to the Montreal Alouettes.
Game Details:
Date/Location: Sunday, August 30, 2026 / TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, ON
Kickoff Time: 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Channel: TSN, RDS (Canada), CBSSN (USA), CFL+ (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. -7.5 (-110), OTT +7.5 (-110)
Moneyline: B.C. -365, OTT +285
Over/Under: 60.5 (Over -110, Under -110)
B.C. Lions: The BC Lions are coming off a 30-16 win over Saskatchewan to get back to .500. Nathan Rourke completed 22 of 28 passes for 355 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Zander Horvath rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. The receiving corps was led by Jevon Cottoy with 6 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Keon Hatcher had 5 catches for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Ottawa RedBlacks: The Ottawa RedBlacks are coming off a 16-46 loss to Montreal. Jake Maier completed 14 of 23 passes for 126 yards with no touchdowns and 2 interceptions before McLeod Bethel-Thompson added 4 of 9 for 55 yards and 1 interception. Greg Bell rushed for 55 yards on 8 carries. The receiving corps was led by Keelan White with 6 catches for 70 yards and Justin Hardy with 4 catches for 52 yards.
Lions' Keys to the Game
Pressure on Maier Early
The Lions should look to get pressure in Ottawa’s backfield early to prevent Ottawa from finding its footing in what has been a struggle of a season.
Stop the Run
Ottawa has often abandoned the run throughout the season in part because they have been chasing games and in part because that was a pattern under Ryan Dinwiddie in Toronto last season. BC should encourage Ottawa to make themselves 1-dimensional by stopping the run early.
Pound the Rock
Ottawa has struggled stopping the run this season, and BC should look to exploit this weakness.
Limit Turnovers
BC is the clear-cut favorite over the winless RedBlacks. BC should avoid turnovers from breathing life into Ottawa.
5 Lions to Watch
12 QB Nathan Rourke
Rourke has 2,429 passing yards and 11 touchdowns with 7 interceptions over 8 games.
18 WR Justin McInnis
McInnis has 40 catches for 685 yards and a touchdown over 10 games.
4 WR Keon Hatcher
Hatcher has 43 catches for 668 yards and 4 touchdowns over 9 games.
34 RB Zander Horvath
Horvath has 461 rushing yards on 81 carries (5.7 average) with a league-leading 9 touchdowns over 10 games.
90 Mathieu Betts
Betts has 16 tackles and is 2nd in the league in sacks with 7.
5 RedBlacks to Watch
13 QB Jake Maier
Maier has 2,806 passing yards and 12 touchdowns with 13 interceptions over 10 games.
7 WR Ayden Eberhardt
Eberhardt leads the team in receiving with 55 catches for 695 yards and 3 touchdowns.
2 WR Justin Hardy
Hardy has 52 catches for 655 yards and 4 touchdowns over 10 games.
5 RB Greg Bell
Bell has 297 rushing yards on 74 carries (4.0 average) over 9 games.
19 LB Lucas Cormier
Cormier had 7 tackles last week and 32 over 9 games with 1 sack and 2 interceptions.
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Score Prediction:
I predict the BC Lions to win 32-20.