Venue & Game Details
Location: BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Broadcast: TSN, RDS, CFL+ (international)
Weather: Indoor venue; no weather impact. Outside conditions in Vancouver: ~59°F, light rain, but irrelevant for gameplay.
Team Records & Recent Form
Calgary Stampeders (8‑6): Started hot (5‑1) but have cooled off, losing three straight by double digits. Defense has allowed 40.3 points per game over that stretch.
BC Lions (8‑7): Riding a three‑game winning streak, including a 52‑23 rout of Calgary two weeks ago. Offense averaging 39 points per game during the streak.
Injury Report
Calgary: No major new injuries, but defensive secondary has been exposed in recent weeks.
BC Lions: DT DeWayne Hendrix expected back after illness. WR Jevon Cottoy (ankle) could return, bolstering an already deep receiving corps.
Key Player Matchups
Jake Maier (CGY QB) vs. BC Pass Rush: Maier has struggled under pressure; BC’s Matthieu Betts has 9 sacks in the last 3 games.
James Butler (BC RB) vs. Calgary Run Defense: Butler leads the CFL in rushing; Calgary allows a league‑worst 112.6 rushing yards per game.
Keion Hatcher & Justin McInnis (BC WRs) vs. Calgary Secondary: Hatcher leads the league in receiving yards; McInnis ranks top‑5. Calgary gave up 527 net yards to BC in their last meeting.
Series History
2025 Season: BC crushed Calgary 52‑23 in Week 16.
Last 10 Meetings: BC is 7‑3, covering in 7 of those games.
At BC Place: Lions have won 4 of the last 5.
GAME ODDS
Calgary Stampeders 54.5
British Columbia Lions – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
