BC Lions vs Ottawa Redblacks Picks and Predictions for Friday, September 5, 2025

By: David Anicetti Published 09/02/2025, 10:50 PM ET

BC Lions Preview

The BC Lions look to reach .500 with a victory on the road Friday when visiting the Ottawa Redblacks. BC is 5-6 and fourth in the West division, 8 points behind first-place Saskatchewan. BC lost to Toronto 53-34 in Week 12 and had a bye in Week 13. In the loss to Toronto, BC quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 326 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. The BC defense gave up 529 yards of total offense to Toronto. Keep up to date with all the CFL action with our expert CFL picks.

BC quarterback Nathan Rourke has 3,012 yards passing with 18 touchdowns and seven interceptions. James Butler is the leading rusher with 868 yards and eight touchdowns, and the leading receiver is Keon Hatcher with 1,009 yards and four touchdown receptions. BC is fourth in scoring, averaging 27.9 points per game, and 8th or next to last in points allowed at 29.5 points per game.

Ottawa Redblacks Preview

The Ottawa Redblacks look for a fourth win in 12 games on Friday when hosting the BC Lions. Ottawa is 3-8 and last in the East Division, six points behind first-place Hamilton. Ottawa lost to Edmonton 30-22 in Week 12 on August 22 and had a bye in Week 13. In the loss to Edmonton, Ottawa quarterback Dustin Crum passed for 277 yards and one touchdown, but the Ottawa defense gave up 360 yards of total offense to Edmonton.

Ottawa quarterback Dustin Crum has thrown for 902 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. William Stanback is the leading rusher with 482 yards and two touchdowns, and Eugene Lewis is the leading receiver with 709 yards and four touchdown receptions. Ottawa is 7th in scoring at 24.7 points per game and sixth in points allowed at 28.7 points per game.

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Redblacks vs Lions Trends

BC is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 on the road
The OVER has cashed in each of the Lions’ last 5
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Redblacks’ last 6

Redblacks vs Lions Pick

The BC Lions give up plenty of points but are scoring well. The Lions will face an Ottawa defense that is sixth in points allowed and only seventh in scoring. BC has covered the number in nine of its last 11 head-to-head with Ottawa. The Redblacks have covered the number in just one of the five played at home. BC lost last time out, but prior to that, defeated Montreal and Hamilton, covering the number in both. Final Score Prediction: BC Lions win and cover ATS 35-34.