Ottawa scored on its first two drives and led wire-to-wire in a 27-12 preseason road win.
The Ottawa RedBlacks built a 14-0 first-half lead and held Montreal scoreless until the second quarter at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium. Jake Maier threw two touchdown passes to Keelan White, and the RedBlacks defense held the Alouettes to one touchdown across four quarters. The game was a Year 2026 CFL preseason matchup.
Box Score
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottawa RedBlacks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
Top Performers
Ottawa RedBlacks
Jake Maier (QB) — 10/14, 155 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
Bryson Barnes (QB) — 8/8, 109 yds passing; 2 rush, 15 yds, 1 rush TD
Cade McDonald (WR) — 4 rec, 73 yds
Eugene Lewis (WR) — 1 rec, 59 yds
Keelan White (WR) — 2 rec, 16 yds, 2 TD
Jacquez Stuart (RB) — 5 rush, 17 yds; 3 punt returns, 49 yds
Paul Geelen (K) — 2/2 FG (long 40), 3/3 converts
Ro Torrence (DB) — 1 INT
Montreal Alouettes
Dustin Crum (QB) — 15/20, 130 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Arnaud Desjardins (QB) — 7/8, 71 yds
Shomari Lawrence (RB) — 5 rush, 31 yds, 1 TD; 1 rec, 13 yds
Travis Theis (RB) — 4 rush, 29 yds
DeMeer Blankumsee (WR) — 3 rec, 55 yds; 1 KO return, 26 yds
Zakhari Franklin (WR) — 5 rec, 49 yds
Joshua Archibald (DL) — 3 tackles, 1 sack
Jonathan Sutherland (DB) — 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery
Team Stats
Stat | Ottawa | Montreal |
|---|---|---|
Net Offence | 350 yds | 354 yds |
Passing | 22/29, 284 yds, 2 TD | 28/37, 249 yds, 0 TD |
Rushing | 18 att, 71 yds | 18 att, 106 yds |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Penalties | 7-80 | 10-121 |
How It Happened
Ottawa took the opening kickoff and drove 72 yards on eight plays. Maier hit White on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0.
The RedBlacks scored again on their next possession. Maier connected with White on a 4-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter for a 14-0 lead.
Montreal answered with a Jose Carlos Maltos 21-yard field goal. Geelen pushed the Ottawa lead back to 14 with a 40-yard field goal. Montreal added a single point on a missed 52-yard Maltos field goal as the half ended. Ottawa led 17-4 at the break.
Neither team scored in the third quarter.
Geelen opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a 26-yard field goal. Montreal collected another single on a missed Michael Horvat field goal. Bryson Barnes ran in a 9-yard touchdown to give Ottawa a 27-5 lead. Shomari Lawrence scored Montreal's only touchdown on a 2-yard run in the final minute.
Quick Hits
Keelan White caught both Ottawa touchdown passes and finished with 2 receptions for 16 yards.
Montreal outgained Ottawa on the ground 106 yards to 71 but did not reach the end zone until the final minute.
Montreal scored two single points, both on missed field goals returned out of the end zone.
Ottawa committed seven penalties for 80 yards; Montreal committed 10 for 121 yards.
Ottawa quarterbacks Maier and Barnes combined to go 18-of-22 passing with no interceptions.