CFL Game Preview: Toronto Argonauts (5-9-0) vs. British Columbia Lions (7-7-0)

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Venue & Game Details

Kickoff Time: 10:00 PM ET (7:00 PM PT)

Venue: Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia (Capacity ~54,500, retractable roof)

Broadcast: TSN (Canada), CFL+ (U.S. & International)

Weather Forecast (Vancouver, BC)

Temperature: ~64°F (18°C) at kickoff

Conditions: Partly cloudy, light winds (5–7 mph)

Precipitation: ~15% chance of showers

Impact: Minimal, as BC Place has a retractable roof

Injury Report

Toronto Argonauts:

QB Nick Arbuckle – returns from calf injury, expected to start

RB Spencer Brown – healthy, but coming off a 7-yard performance vs Montreal

WR Kevin Mital – active, team leader in receptions

BC Lions:

QB Nathan Rourke – healthy, coming off 5-TD performance vs Calgary

RB James Butler – returns from thigh injury, 11 yards shy of 1,000 on the season

DB Christophe Beaulieu – out (knee)

CB Garry Peters – questionable (ankle)

Key Player Matchups

Nick Arbuckle (TOR) vs. BC Secondary
Arbuckle threw for 443 yards and 3 TDs in their Week 12 meeting. With BC’s secondary banged up, he’ll look to exploit mismatches.

Nathan Rourke (BC) vs. Toronto Defense
Rourke accounted for 5 TDs last week and faces a Toronto defense that has allowed a league-worst 40 TDs in 2025.

Spencer Brown (TOR) vs. Micah Awe (BC)
Brown is Toronto’s X-factor. Awe leads the CFL with 100+ tackles and will be tasked with shutting him down.

Recent Team Form

Toronto Argonauts (5–9, 3rd East)

Lost Week 16 to Montreal (snapping 3-game win streak)

Averaging 23.0 PPG, allowing 24.3 PPG

Strength: Passing game with Arbuckle

Weakness: Inconsistent defense

BC Lions (7–7, 3rd West)

Riding a 2-game win streak (including 52–23 over Calgary)

Averaging 30+ points in 7 straight games – longest streak since 1991

Strength: Explosive offense (7.9 yards per play, CFL-best)

Weakness: Defense allowing 27.4 offensive PPG

Series History

All-time series: Toronto leads 52–49–2

Recent meetings:

2025 Week 12: Toronto 52, BC 34 (Arbuckle 443 yards, 3 TDs)

2024: BC 27, Toronto 20

Trend: Last 5 meetings split 3–2 in Toronto’s favor, but BC has won 2 of last 3 at home.

Betting Trends:

BC is 10-4 to the Over this season

Toronto is 7-6 O/U in 2025

BC has scored 30+ points in 7 straight games

Toronto is 2-4 on the road, BC is 3-3 at home

Historical Betting Results (Modeled)

2025 Week 12: Toronto +7.5 (covered, won 52–34)

2024: BC -3.5 (covered, won 27–20)

2023: Toronto +4.5 (covered, lost 28–25)

2022: BC -6.5 (covered, won 30–21)

GAME ODDS

Toronto Argonauts                          57.5

British Columbia Lions                   – 7

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, September 25, 2025

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