Venue & Game Details
Location: TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Ontario
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Broadcast: TSN, RDS, CFL+ (international)
Weather Forecast (Ottawa): Clear skies, ~62°F at kickoff, light winds (5–7 mph). Conditions should be ideal for passing.
Team Records & Form
Saskatchewan Roughriders: 10‑4, first in the West Division. Coming off a narrow 27‑25 loss to Edmonton but still holding a four‑point divisional lead.
Ottawa Redblacks: 4‑10, last in the East Division. Coming off a bye week, with only a slim mathematical playoff chance remaining.
Injury Report
Saskatchewan: QB Trevor Harris is healthy but has struggled with interceptions (11 on the season, 4 in last 3 games). WR Samuel Emilus is active and chasing career milestones.
Ottawa: QB Dru Brown is healthy and coming off a 400+ yard game in Week 16. No major new injuries reported.
Key Player Matchups
Trevor Harris (SSK) vs. Ottawa Secondary: Harris has 3,756 passing yards and 21 TDs but must limit turnovers against a defense looking to create momentum.
A.J. Ouellette (SSK) vs. Ottawa Front Seven: Ouellette has surpassed 1,000 rushing yards and faces a defense allowing just 94.9 rushing yards per game.
Dru Brown (OTT) vs. Riders Pass Rush: Saskatchewan leads the CFL with 37 sacks, led by Malik Carney and Micah Johnson. Brown has shown big‑play ability, including 413 yards vs. SSK in Week 1.
KeeSean Johnson & Dohnte Meyers (SSK WRs) vs. Ottawa DBs: Johnson has 1,088 yards, Meyers 898 yards and 7 TDs — both are key vertical threats.
Series History
2025 Season: Saskatchewan won the Week 1 meeting 31‑26 in a shootout (combined 690 passing yards).
All‑Time: Riders lead the modern series comfortably, though Ottawa has been competitive at home.
Betting Trends
Saskatchewan is 1‑4 ATS in its last five games.
Ottawa has allowed 30+ points in 5 of its last 6 games.
The Over has hit in 4 of the last 5 combined matchups.
Saskatchewan’s defense has allowed 27+ points in 4 of its last 5 games, while Ottawa’s Dru Brown has thrown for 400+ yards twice in his last three starts.
GAME ODDS
Saskatchewan Roughriders – 3
Ottawa Redblacks 53
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 2, 2025
