Roughriders vs Redblacks
June 5, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Roughriders -3
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The Ottawa Redblacks and Saskatchewan Roughriders meet Thursday in CFL action at Mosaic Stadium. Here’s a Roughriders vs Redblacks Prediction. This article will include a Roughriders vs Redblacks Pick.
Ottawa Redblacks Betting Preview
The Redblacks won nine games last season and made the playoffs, and they hope to build on that success in the third full season under coach Bob Dyce. Quarterback Dru Brown is coming off his best season yet where he threw for nearly 4,000 yards and 18 touchdowns, and he has new weapons in running back William Stanback and wide receiver Geno Lewis. Stanback is a two-time all-star and led the CFL in rushing yards in 2021, while Lewis has more than 4,000 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns under his belt. Defensively, Deandre Lamont returns after leading the Redblacks with 91 tackles, Lorenzo Mauldin had 8 sacks and Alijah McGhee had 3 interceptions.
The Redblacks haven’t made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 2017-18, which was when they made the Grey Cup. Oddsmakers think the Redblacks still have a ways to go, but with an improved offense and a quarterback who is starting to settle in, Ottawa could be a factor in the East.
Saskatchewan Roughriders Betting Preview
The Roughriders won nine games last season and made the West Final. Coach Corey Mace is back for a second year and the Roughriders bring last year’s core. Trevor Harris just turned 39 years old, but he’s fresh off a season where he completed 72 percent of his passes for 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns. Samuel Emilus is back after having a 1,000-yard receiving season, and A.J. Ouellette led the Riders with over 500 rushing yards and three scores. Defensively, Rolan Milligan led the Roughriders with 91 tackles, Micah Johnson had 6 sacks and Marcus Sayles had 4 interceptions.
If you liked the Roughriders last season, you should like them this year as well. The core on both sides of the ball return, and the head coach has a year under his belt. It’s just about getting over the hump, as the Roughriders have lost in the West Final in reach of their last three playoff trips.
Roughriders vs Redblacks Prediction
This should be a fun game between two teams that made the playoffs last year and have expectations this season as well. The difference is the Roughriders are at home, and they’re more trustworthy on both sides of the ball after a more successful season and everybody back. The Redblacks also have to prove themselves on the road, where they lost seven of nine games last season. The Redblacks are 11-3 ATS and 2-12 SU in their last 14 games as a road underdog. We’re only laying a field goal. I have to side with the Roughriders.
