CFL Game Preview: Montreal Alouettes (5-7-0) vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: Mosaic Stadium, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Kickoff: 7:00 PM EDT (5:00 PM local)

Broadcast: TSN (Canada), RDS (French), CFL+ (International/US)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (9 km/h)

Temperature at Kickoff: ~19°C (66°F)

Impact: Ideal passing and kicking conditions; no weather-related disruptions expected.

Injury Report

Montreal Alouettes

Probable: QB Cody Fajardo (ankle) – expected to start

Questionable: WR Tyson Philpot (hamstring) – limited practice

Out: DB Marc-Antoine Dequoy (shoulder)

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Probable: QB Trevor Harris (elbow) – full participant

Questionable: RB Jamal Morrow (groin) – game-time decision

Out: WR Kian Schaffer-Baker (foot)

Recent Form Notes

Montreal: On a five-game losing streak; offense averaging just 18.6 PPG in that span.

Saskatchewan: Winners of 4 of last 5; defense allowing only 19.2 PPG over that stretch.

Series History

Last 5 Meetings: Saskatchewan leads 4-1

Last Matchup: Saskatchewan 31 – Montreal 20 (2024)

At Mosaic Stadium: Riders have won 6 straight vs. Alouettes.

Key Player Matchups

QB Battle: Cody Fajardo (MTL) – dual-threat but turnover-prone vs. Trevor Harris (SSK) – efficient pocket passer.

RB Duel: Walter Fletcher (MTL) vs. Jamal Morrow (SSK, if active) – Fletcher’s elusiveness vs. Morrow’s power.

WR Impact: Austin Mack (MTL) vs. Shawn Bane Jr. (SSK) – Mack’s contested catch ability vs. Bane’s speed.

Defensive Edge: Saskatchewan’s pass rush vs. Montreal’s O-line – Riders rank top 2 in sacks; Als have allowed 3.1 sacks/game.

Betting Trends

Montreal is 0-4 ATS in last 4 games.

Saskatchewan is 6-1 SU in last 7 home games.

Under has hit in 3 of last 4 meetings.

Saskatchewan has covered in 4 of last 5 vs. Montreal.

GAME ODDS

Montreal Alouettes                        50.5

Saskatchewan Roughriders         – 8.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025

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