Game Details
| Matchup | BC Lions (1–3) vs. Montreal Alouettes (3–1) |
| Date | Friday, July 5, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM ET |
| Venue | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, Montreal, QC |
| Broadcast | TSN, RDS, CFL+ (International) |
Recent Form & Storylines
BC Lions are coming off a 37–18 loss to Saskatchewan, where they turned the ball over four times despite gaining over 320 total yards. The defense gave up 21 second-half points. Montreal Alouettes dropped their first game of the season last week, falling 35–17 to Hamilton. Despite the loss, they remain atop the East Division and are 4–1-1 ATS in their last six games. This matchup is being billed as a potential Grey Cup preview, with both teams looking to rebound from disappointing Week 4 performances.
Tactical Breakdown
BC Lions
Head Coach: Rick Campbell
Offensive Identity: Balanced attack with a focus on play-action and zone runs
Key Strength: WR Justin McInnis leads CFL in receiving yards (1,026) and TDs (7)
Key Weakness: Turnovers (4 last week), pass protection issues without LT Jarell Broxton
Montreal Alouettes
Head Coach: Jason Maas
Offensive Identity: High-efficiency passing game led by Cody Fajardo
Key Strength: Top-3 in total offense and defense; elite secondary
Key Weakness: Injuries to WR corps (Austin Mack, Kaion Julien-Grant, Tyson Philpot all out)
Key Matchups to Watch
| Matchup | Why It Matters |
| Cody Fajardo vs. Lions Secondary | Fajardo has completed 75.5% of passes this season; BC’s DBs are banged up |
| William Stanback vs. Montreal Front Seven | Stanback returns to Montreal after rushing for 810 yards this season |
| Charleston Rambo vs. Mathieu Betts | Rambo is Montreal’s top deep threat; Betts had a sack and 3 tackles last week |
| Justin McInnis vs. Ciante Evans | McInnis leads CFL in receiving; Evans is a former Alouette with something to prove |
Injury Report
BC Lions
OUT: LT Jarell Broxton (knee), LB Ben Hladik (calf), DB Jordan Perryman (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: WR Alexander Hollins (shoulder)
Montreal Alouettes
OUT: WR Austin Mack, WR Kaion Julien-Grant, WR Tyson Philpot
QUESTIONABLE: WR Tyler Snead, DL Brock Gowanlock
GAME ODDS
British Columbia Lions 49.5
Montreal Alouettes – 3
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, July 4, 2025
