Venue & Game Info
Location: BC Place Stadium, 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC
Kickoff: Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT
Broadcast: TSN, CFL+, 630 CHED (radio, Edmonton), AM 730 (radio, Vancouver)
Weather Update
Vancouver Forecast (Oct. 17, 2025): Game played indoors at BC Place, so weather will not be a factor.
Team Recent Form
Edmonton Elks: Started 1-6 but have rallied with 6 wins in last 9. Recent form: 2 straight wins, including a 25–20 upset over Winnipeg. Defense has allowed 30+ points just once in last 11 games.
BC Lions: Clinched playoff berth, currently on a 4-game winning streak. Recent form: 4-0 in last 4, including wins over Ottawa, Calgary, and Toronto. Averaging 33.7 points per game during streak.
Injury Report
Edmonton: No major new injuries; QB Cody Fajardo healthy and starting.
BC Lions: Enter healthy after bye week; Nathan Rourke in peak form.
Player Matchups
Edmonton:
Cody Fajardo — dual-threat QB, 6 rushing TDs this season.
Justin Rankin — physical RB, key to controlling tempo.
Joel Dublanko — linebacker, defensive leader with multiple big plays.
BC Lions:
Nathan Rourke — averaging 322 passing yards per game in last 4.
James Butler — versatile RB, 1,000+ scrimmage yards.
Dominique Rhymes — WR, 9 TDs, deep threat.
Series History
BC Lions have dominated recent matchups: 9-1 in last 10 vs. Edmonton.
Last meeting (July 13, 2025): BC won 32–14.
Edmonton have not won in Vancouver since July 2019 (6 straight road losses).
Betting Trends
BC: 8-2 ATS in last 10 vs. Edmonton.
Edmonton: 11 of last 12 games have gone Under.
Under has cashed in 7 of last 9 head-to-heads.
BC: 4-0 SU in last 4, averaging 33+ points.
GAME ODDS
Edmonton Elks 56.5
British Columbia Lions – 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 16, 2025
