Venue & Game Details
- Location: Stade TELUS-Université Laval, Quebec City, QC
- Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Competition: RSEQ (U SPORTS) regular season, Week 8
- Broadcast: TVA Sports / Radio-Canada / U SPORTS Live
- Atmosphere: Expected sellout crowd of 18,000+, one of the most intense rivalries in Canadian university football
Team Recent Form
- Montreal Carabins:
- Wins: Laval (38–28), Concordia, Sherbrooke, McGill, Bishop’s, Sherbrooke again
- Loss: Close defeat to Laval in 2024 Dunsmore Cup rematch
- Trend: Montreal has averaged 31.7 PPG while allowing just 17.4 PPG, boasting the RSEQ’s top defense.
- Laval Rouge et Or:
- Wins: Sherbrooke, Bishop’s, McGill, Concordia, Sherbrooke
- Loss: Montreal (38–28 on Sept. 13, 2025)
- Trend: Laval has averaged 29.5 PPG while allowing 19.8 PPG, with a balanced offense led by QB Arnaud Desjardins.
Injury Report
- Montreal:
- QB Pepe Gonzalez – Probable (ankle soreness)
- WR Brandon Gourgon – Probable (shoulder)
- Laval:
- QB Arnaud Desjardins – Probable (knee bruise)
- WR Vincent Forbes-Mombleau – Questionable (hamstring)
Key Player Matchups
- QB Pepe Gonzalez (Montreal) vs. Laval Secondary – Gonzalez threw for 344 yards and 2 TDs in the first meeting.
- QB Arnaud Desjardins (Laval) vs. Montreal Pass Rush – Desjardins tossed 3 TDs in the loss but was sacked 4 times and picked off once.
- RB Brandon Gourgon (Montreal) vs. Laval Front Seven – Gourgon’s physical running adds balance to Montreal’s attack.
- WR Vincent Forbes-Mombleau (Laval) vs. CB Elijah Cramaix (Montreal) – Cramaix had a pick-six in the first meeting; Forbes-Mombleau is Laval’s top deep threat.
Series History
- Laval leads the all-time series, but Montreal has won 3 of the last 5.
- Montreal won the first 2025 meeting 38–28 at CEPSUM Stadium.
- Laval has won 7 of the last 10 at home vs. Montreal.
Betting Trends
- Montreal is 5-2 ATS this season.
- Laval is 4-2 ATS.
- The Over has hit in 4 of the last 6 Carabins–Rouge et Or meetings.
- Home team has won 6 of the last 8 matchups.
Score Projection: Laval 31 – Montreal 28
Game Odds
Montreal Carabins 51
Laval Rouge et Or – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 18, 2025
