Venue & Kickoff
Location: TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario
Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: TSN / RDS / ESPN+ (U.S.)
Capacity: 24,000
Weather Forecast (Ottawa, ON – Kickoff)
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm evening
Temperature: ~75°F (24°C) at kickoff, cooling to ~68°F (20°C) by game’s end
Wind: Light SW at 5–7 mph
Precipitation: <10%
Impact: Minimal; ideal passing conditions
Injury Report
BC Lions
DL Joshua Archibald (shoulder) – Questionable
DL Tibo Debaillie (lower back) – Questionable
LB Ben Hladik (calf) – Out
DB Jordan Perryman (hamstring) – Out
Ottawa Redblacks
WR Jaelon Acklin (head) – Out
WR Bralon Addison (hand) – Out
LB Jovan Santos-Knox (knee) – Out
Recent Form
BC: Averaging 27.9 PPG (4th CFL), allowing 29.5 PPG; 2‑3 on road.
OTT: Averaging 24.7 PPG, allowing 28.7 PPG; 1‑4 at home.
Key Player Matchups
QB Vernon Adams Jr. (BC) vs. OTT Secondary
BC’s passing attack: 319.3 yds/game (1st CFL) vs. OTT pass defense: 274.4 yds allowed/game.
RB William Stanback (BC) vs. OTT Run Defense
BC rush: 110.4 yds/game at 6.0 YPC vs. OTT rush defense: 87.8 yds allowed/game.
QB Dru Brown (OTT) vs. BC Pass Rush
OTT pass: 252.7 yds/game; BC’s turnover differential: +0.91 (2nd CFL).
WR Justin Hardy (OTT) vs. BC CB Garry Peters
Hardy: Ottawa’s top healthy target; Peters: shutdown corner with multiple INTs.
Series History
All-Time: BC leads 13‑6‑0
Last Meeting: Aug. 31, 2024 — BC 38, OTT 12 in Vancouver
Trend: BC has won 4 of last 5; Ottawa’s last win came Aug. 24, 2024 (34‑27 at home).
Betting Info
Implied Score: BC 30 – OTT 26
Win Probability: BC ~60% / OTT ~40%
Betting Trends
BC: 7‑3 O/U in last 10; 3‑3 ATS on road; 2‑1 last 3 games averaging 37.0 PPG.
OTT: 1‑4 ATS at home; 1‑2 last 3 games averaging 31.0 PPG; OVER in 3 of last 5.
OVER has hit in last 5 head‑to‑head meetings (avg. combined score: 62.2).
GAME ODDS
British Columbia Lions – 4
Ottawa Redblacks 55.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025
