CIS-CFB Game Preview: McMaster Marauders (4-4) vs. Queen’s Gaels (5-3)

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Venue & Start Time

  • Stadium: Richardson Memorial Stadium, Kingston, Ontario
  • Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Broadcast: OUA.tv / CFRC 101.9 FM (Kingston) / 93.3 CFMU (Hamilton)

Weather Forecast (Kingston, ON)

  • Conditions: Partly cloudy, cool fall afternoon
  • Temperature: ~50°F (10°C) at kickoff
  • Wind: NW at 12–15 mph
  • Precipitation: 10% chance of light showers
  • Impact: Wind could affect special teams and deep passing

Injury Report

  • McMaster Marauders:
    • QB Devin Owens – Probable (ankle)
    • WR depth intact, OL healthy
  • Queen’s Gaels:
  • RB Malik Carter – Available
  • DB Ashton Miller-Melancon – Probable (hamstring)

Key Player Matchups

  • QB Devin Owens (McMaster) vs. QB James Keenan (Queen’s): Owens leads a balanced attack, while Keenan has been efficient in Queen’s spread offense.
  • RB Malik Carter (Queen’s) vs. McMaster Front Seven: Carter averages 6.2 YPC; McMaster must contain him.
  • WR Jaylan Greaves (McMaster) vs. Queen’s Secondary: Greaves is a deep threat against a veteran but banged-up Gaels secondary.
  • Special Teams: Queen’s punter Liam Grant (42.8 net avg) vs. McMaster kicker Jordan Liu (perfect inside 40 yards).

Team Recent Form

  • McMaster:
    • Points For: 211 Points Against: 234
    • Last 5: W–W–W–L–L
    • Notable: Wins over Guelph, Toronto, Waterloo, Carleton in October
  • Queen’s:
  • Points For: 326 Points Against: 173
  • Last 5: L–W–W–W–L
  • Notable: Narrow 28–31 loss to Windsor in Week 8

Series History

  • All-time (since 2007): McMaster leads 9–7.
  • Recent: Queen’s won the last two meetings, including 38–4 on Aug. 30, 2025.
  • Trend: Queen’s is 7–1 at home vs. McMaster since 2007.

Betting Trends

  • McMaster: 3–0 ATS in last 3 games.
  • Queen’s: 4–1 ATS in last 5 home playoff games.
  • Under has hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head matchups.

Historical Betting Results

  • 2025 (Aug 30): Queen’s -7.5, won 38–4 → Cover, Under
  • 2024 (Aug 31): Queen’s -3.5, won 27–22 → Cover, Under
  • 2022 (Oct 15): Queen’s -6.5, won 14–10 → Cover, Under

Final Score Prediction: Queen’s 27 – McMaster 17

Game Odds

McMaster Marauders                    48.5

Queen’s Gaels                                  – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025

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