The Montreal Alouettes travel to Hamilton to take on the Tiger-Cats Friday night. Montreal is coming off a 29-48 loss to the BC Lions that dropped them to 10-3, while Hamilton is 4-9 coming off a bye following a 22-37 loss to Toronto. The Alouettes won both of the earlier meetings this season, 30-27 in overtime in week 1, and 31-18 in week 8.
Date/Location: Friday, September 18, 2026 / Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton, ON
Kickoff Time: 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT
Channel: TSN, RDS (Canada), CBSCN (USA), CFL+ (Global)
Odds (If you place bets, please do so responsibly in moderation):
Spread: Montreal -5.5 (-114), Hamilton +5.5 (+230)
Moneyline: Montreal -285, Hamilton +230
Over/Under: 60.5 (Over -110, Under -110)
Montreal Alouettes: The Alouettes are coming off a 29-48 loss to BC that saw Davis Alexander complete 19 of 36 passes for 242 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Stevie Scott III rushed 9 times for 50 yards and added 5 catches for 44 yards. Tyler Snead had 4 catches for 84 yards and a touchdown, while Tyson Philpot had 4 catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. LB Tyrice Beverette and CB Lorenzo Burns led the team in tackles with 7, with Beverette having 2 sacks.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats: The Tiger-Cats are coming off a bye as they look to end a 3-game losing slide, the most recent was a 22-37 loss to Toronto that saw Harrison Frost complete 16 of 28 passes for 218 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Tre Ford added 4 of 9 for 75 yards and rushed for a touchdown. Kuleigh Gittens Jr. led receiving with 7 catches for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns while Keric Wheatfall had 5 catches for 70 yards. Wynton McManis led the defence with 8 tackles.
Alouette's Keys to the Game
Bounce Back with Davis Alexander
Alexander threw for 242 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception last week despite the loss. It was a down game by his standards this season, and Alouettes fans are likely expecting him to get back to his 300 yards per game pace. It will be important that he does not get too aggressive in getting back to his previous levels of production.
Pound the Rock
Last week saw the Alouettes stray away from the game as they were trailing BC last week and only handed the ball off 9 times to their running back. Montreal has had great success this season on the ground and should look to keep that as a frequently used component of their offense and not go away from the ground game as we saw last week..
Makes things Uncomfortable for Harrison Frost
Harrison Frost is expected to start for Hamilton with Bo Levi Mitchell out for the season. Montreal’s front needs to make things uncomfortable in the backfield with an effective pass rush. Expect to see some creative linebacker blitzes mixed in, which Montreal frequently utilizes.
Stop the Run
Hamilton has an effective ball carrier starting at running back in Larry Rountree III. Montreal needs to limit the effectiveness of Hamilton’s run game and deny run support.
Alouettes to Watch
10 QB Davis Alexander
Alexander has 4,196 passing yards and 27 touchdowns with only 3 interceptions over 13 games.
6 WR Tyson Philpot
Philpot leads the league in receiving with 1,471 yards over 102 receptions with 11 touchdowns over 13 games.
85 WR Tyler Snead
Snead is 2nd in receiving in the league with 75 catches for 1,242 yards and 11 touchdowns.
8 RB Stevie Scott III
Scott had 50 rushing yards and 5 receptions for 44 yards last week.
4 WR Charleston Rambo
Rambo will start for Montreal, making his first appearance of the season. He played in 17 games for Montreal last season, catching 54 passes for 585 yards and 3 touchdowns. He had 61 catches for 808 yards and 5 touchdowns as a CFL rookie in 2024.
Tiger-Cats to Watch
18 QB Harrison Frost
Frost has completed 57 of his 97 passes for 734 yards and 5 touchdowns with 3 interceptions.
14 WR Kurleigh Gittens Jr.
Gittens Jr. had 7 catches for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns in the loss to Toronto. He has 44 catches for 484 yards and 4 touchdowns over the season.
8 WR Keric Wheatfall
Wheatfall has 44 catches for 709 yards and a touchdown over the season.
89 WR Kenny Lawler
Lawler has 44 catches for 617 yards and a team leading 6 receiving touchdowns.
48 LB Wynton McManis
McManis led Hamilton with 8 tackles in the loss to Toronto. He has 46 tackles over the season.
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Score Prediction:
I am predicting the Montreal Alouettes to bounce back and win, 34-24. Hamilton has been struggling to find their way since losing Bo Levi Mitchell to injury.